Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-12-23
FEET AT LONG BRANCH.

F1kI AT IUNd bhANCns
where Elegant neither Extre.aitis
Are of More Importance Tha
Heads and Hearts.
"Feet count for more than heads at
watering place. You ask any belle wh
goes to Long Branch or Newport and Sc
If l am not speaking the truth" II
marked q fashionable shoe dealer on
hot afternoon to New York Journal re
porter.
"But how about hearts ?" asked tn
reporter.
''Oh, the foot and heel are both decke
cut for the benefit of the heart, don't yo
see? But really it is fact. A girl ma.
be dressed to perfection and yet if she i
not well shod' Ito use shop word), sh
at once becomes marked"
every woman of fashion," he con
tinued, "looks most carefully to the kint
Of shoes and slippers she takes out o
town with her. No matter if her fee
are not classical, if her shoes and stock
ings are stylish and fit we'll she look
well. Imagine pair of worn shoes rest
ing on carriage cushion peeping from
beneath a gown of gossamer silk or lace
as the owner rode along the bluffs a
Long Branch"
"How much money does the average
woman of fashion spend on her summer
shoes ?"
II couldn't say exactly. but she musi
at least have pair of walking shoes,
with extension soles and patent leather
tips, you know; pair of carriage shoes
Of fine French kid. bronze slippers for
evening wear, crimson or yellow slippers
for the morning, black ties for piazza
promenades and as many pairs of fancy
shoes and slippers as she can afford.
Some women wear out two such sets a
season, which, of course, brings the price
up. But for about $50 one can get a
single outfit"
Some of the novel shoes imported
rom both England and France were
shown the reporter.
Here are some pretty little ones. We
sent to England for them for one OF our
customers. They are called the Mag
pie, and are of patent leather with white
buckskin uppers, brogued. Another
lady took such fancy to them that we
have sent for more of them. Patent
leather is rather hard on tender feet,
though, and this summer handsome low
shoes of real Russian leather in all
shades are imported. Some of them are
fashioned with big Rhinestone or cut
steel buckles, and are very effective for
the races. yachting and outdoor wear
generally"
An exquisite pair of bridal slippers in
heavy white satin, worked in white crys-
tails and pearls to initiate orange bios
SONS, were shown, and novel slipper
for bridesmaids, made out of yellow
satin and embroidered in yellow crystal
buttercups and pink clovers, the latter in
glass work.
Most evening slippers are made to
erder to match certain costumes, you
know" said the shoe-dealer.
"How much does it cost to have such
shoes made 90"
"Oh, anywhere from Sc to $50. Ii the
material is supplied us we do not charge
30 much. For instance, we made pair
Of dark green velvet shoes with white
pearl buttons for Mrs. Hicks-Lord last
winter. The velvet was present from
some Eastern official, we believe. 1t
was beautiful piece, anyhow, and the
pearls were her own. We lined the
shoes with white silk and made them for
$40. But you couldn't have bought
them for $3.50 with the pearls"
Slippers made entirely of garnet beads,
sewed closely together on garnet satin,
and also in yellow, black and steel, are
displayed by all the fashionable shoe
lealers.
Mrs. Potter, who it is said has not pretty
set, has taken to wearing expensive
shoes. A pair ordered in town, just be-
ore she sailed, cost $18, and they were
anly plain patent leather.
Mrs. Langtry, who has even larger
eetthan Mrs. Potter, was seen recently
n pair of bronze shoes with patent
leather tips, which cost her $25.
There are very few women of promi-
aence in New York society, or on the
stage, either, who have what one would
,all small f,et," ssid the shoe dealer.
have IT.. ID hundreds o. them
rom the Astors, Vanderbilts and Goulds
lown. The average size shoe among
hem is No. 4. Very few wear 2, but
quite mum Der OF So and 5s. But fash
enable women have cultivated long
'lender foot. instead of short broad
me.
"Mary Anderson, Modjeska and Mrs.
Langrry all wear No. 5s. Rose Coghlan,
Ada Rehan and Mrs. Potter, No. As. Of
'ourse none of these women are small.
You will find the prettiest little feet
Imong the soubrette actresses"