The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1884-07-10
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In tho matter Of shoes, says a Indy
writing to The New York fest, tho high
French heel aud the twoaineh yam
have received their doom for tho pres.
ent Mt lenst In the fashionable world,
The watking.hoet par excellence is =
reflection Of good sense and more ev
denec that the preEeht generation ara
in many things wiser thnn their fathers
or mothers were. The favofte foot
covering this aeasoh Ii Of French kid.
with u solid Hat heel but little over m
inch IN height, The instep has tho ua
ual Spanish areh aud there IL ten
deney to broaden tho rounded tees,
Largo invoices of shoes ara already
displayed designed for the wear and
tear Of rnmbles or climbing In country
or mountain. The shoes hte made OF
The lighteat md finest Of French ealf,
which ehn be blnekened tho Same
IA n pentleman'a Bhee without harm
to the leather These are made
over common sense lasts, and ats
cations of the regular common
sense" boot. with its unnecessarily
heavy and ungninly heel aud sole.
For carriage wear are many stylish and
elegant models, including those made
of patent.leather. with tops matched
to Che costume, bfonae-kid with brown
cloth tops. md black velvet and black
natin, Rehelieu shoes. hnlf high. to By
worn during hot weather Cloth OF
various kinds ahd shades II much used
ut present for the tops Of shoes both
for riding and walking. The fancy for
halt.low shoes over black stockings.
even for tho promenade. promises 10 be
quite general tho coming season, and
many OF these ehie little French shapes
will be quickly seized upon by young
| ladies' who have mn eye 10 tho natty
and tho novel Fer the house and for
| full-dresa wear. the first choice Ia tho
very low cut beppn sandal Of black
antin, tipped with Jet, to be worn over
| black. silk stockings. also ietaebbroid.
cred or silk=embroidered In black only.
Brohsa.kid pumps are plso to ba worn
over golden brown silk stockings, with
elegant white toilette, etwitl, handsome
| costumes Of any neutral tint. Pink,
| blue, aud other eoloted kid slippers
to match the dress afe not regarded as
the height Of elegance and have given
! place to tboan Of white, doc eolof
black. or bronze, Many plain sandals
out very low and anadefhed ate worn
| by thoao who afa supposed 10 BIO tho
leaders OF society, presumably for the
reason that this style Of al,ee. devoid Of
bows. slides, buckles or fesettes, rem
ders the foot decidedly smaller In mp.
peeranee than one Of any ether style,
however fashionable and costly. bright
eelored bends on slippers have NOSE
entirely disappeared. Laced shoes of
canvas. with leatler trimmings. arc
shown In roomy, comfortable shapes
for country use, and fef tennis are gny
little bootees, of eefu linen laeea With
gold silk cords, and finished with cor.
fugatea seles,
MANTEi, VALANCE AND CURTAIN pLiNps
A novel mantel valance, ornalnehted
with peaeoek's i feathers, may be Mr.
ranged In this wayi First cover the top
Of the board with peneoek-groon vol.
vet (nalled oW, then nail strip Of
green bnige about nine or ten inches
! wide along the edge. Fasten the beard
on the ,anatelpl' GO. IA the feathers eah
be put on much better In this way.
| Stitch u row of feathers with tho eyes
dowhwafd very evenly and close to-i
gether ON the baise. The feathers
/ should be low enough, for the tops to
come lust below tho edge Of tho baiae
and form II sort OF fringe, Il IL bust to
i pm them first, rs this stses ahy TN.
picking. 'laek No stems with stout,
black eottun, ninl With iihe silk put a
small allteksos Two In the lower part Of
eaeh fealher, this Is quite essahtini, or
the funtheps will not keep straight
4 When tho lower row IL finished, place
another row above thai rs feil0WsI
4 One feathef with eyus downward ns be-
foro between every two u the lower
| row. This will hide the stems. Take