The Osceola times., 1880-08-21
Women's slippers.
n. Y. Cor. Cincinnati EnquIrer.

n. 7. Cor. tlnclnnhtl enquirer.
Three lazy days at Long Branch have
given me chance to study the feet Of
fashionable women. In the olden times
when the plain black CATERS and white
stockings were exclusively worn, views
of femenine feet were of no interest To
woman, whatever were the masculine
feelings on the subject, but now the care
and expense bestowed on the dressing of
those extremities convert them into
things of beauty.
The variety and richness of the stock
ings are very great; but have heretofore
dwelt on them, and may pass to con-
sideration Of the equally elaborate slip
pers that 60 along with them. The most
conspcous OF these is the sandal slipper
which looks well on pretty foot. The
great-grandfather Of This shoe was intro
duced INTO France during the consulship
of the first Napoleon, when in order to
approach as near AZ possible TO 4 classic
style Of dress, the ladies' slit their scant
drapperies to above the knee, incased
their feet in silk stockings; with the toes
woven like the fingers Of glove and
strapped on their tiny kid sandals with
ribbons. The sandal slippers as seen at
Long Branch have moderately high
French heels and are made of black kid
or satin. Two straps across the instep
and two satin bows usually ornament
the front Of the foot. An attempt is be-
ing made to revive the great jeweled
buckles OF a century ago. Some OF the
sandals are ornamented with large oval
buckles set with small turquoises. These
are commonly worn with pale blue Rich
elieu ribbed stockings.
Strange and valuable things are
flung upon the feet of some fair
dancers. Horseshoes, daggers, hoes,
rakes, spades, four-leaved shamrocks
| Jockey caps, bows and arrows. stars and
crescents and some OF the many designs
in Rhine crystals and silver for sandal
| buckles. Not only are the buckles bril-
liant, but they torn the straps of large
satin bows of blue, pink, garnet. old gold
cream color, and heiiotrope, worn to
match the costume, or to contrast pret-
tily with the stockings. | did not won
der to hear a rustic Jersyman say as he
contemplated with wonder particularly
| frisky danncer;
"Gosh-a-mityl but she's like rainbow
underneath"
All tUe sllDts are I1due more 10 uls
plav the picture embroidered and thread
lace insteps of the new hosiery than TO
attract attention to the shoes themselves.
| The very handsomest of these sandals
have the under step, followed foot, and
Louis Quinze heel, and rise over the in
step until, with great bows, they look
almost like boot IN front, while the
narrow kid back hardly covers the ball
of the heel. These shoes display very
alluringly the solid colored and lisle
| thread hose; but to show to advantage
the fanciful fronts Of the Jardinere and
Noltaire The French have met this de-
mand by cutting down our one old favor
ite Newport tie until it looks like the
eentleman's pumps of thirty years ago.
This new French tie is made with what
they call halfFrench heel-that is a
heel cut quite low. While it is undenia-
bly, pretty 1T is also the most comfortable
of house slippers; but is has the disad-
vantage of being easily stepped out of.
| have seen more than one dancer leave
a slipper behind her on the parlor floor.
When such thing happens the slipper
is eagerly grabbed up by the gallant
beaux who abound, and the owner never
gets it back. Sometimes if she is a beau
ty and popular, the trophy is cut into
bits for momentoes.