The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-06-22
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fancy dress, with a vast number of novel
and astonishingly attractive designs in
coverings for little feet that walk in the
worlds pleasantest places.
The ideal foot of woman is long and not
too wide, plump, and with gracefully slant
ing instep. 1t should not be too small, the
size corresponding perfectly with the height,
weight and figure. Such foot is commoner
than 1t was few years ago, since foot
culture" attracts more and more attention.
In buying a shoe woman ought to choose
one that will look soft, easy ana comfort
able and feel the same way. Too tight shoe
shows as deformlty, because 1t takes the
vitality out of foot and asSimilates 1t to q
hoOf. If your foot is short thick and
spreads out good deal, and you are in the
habit of wearing size 21s in length and d
in width. try 81 in length and G in width
and you will not only walk better. but
the long, slim effect is prettler than shape
that is short and broad. 1t is not altogether
the shoes shape, however, which deter-
mines ones peace of mind. For house wear
woman should have light sole. For
walking or shopping she should get me-
medium sole and for long tTamps she needs
quite heavy-bottomed shoe.
Footwear is growing elaborate. Fancy
pinking viii be seen this summer and per-
f0ratonS about the tops of the quarters and
fOxings. Saw-teeth and scallop wheels in
connection with the perforations produce a
striking effect that seems to be found
fetching" Some of the newest Oxford
ties are Of 4 rnSset seal, with foxing of pat
ent leather. pointed tOe-cap of the
wing" pattern extends along the sides Of
the toxngs, which are cut plain. The tops
and quarters are pinked and perforated and
then stitched on the lining of the quarter,
which is of blue kid. and shows the con-
trast of c0lors between the saw-teeth Rus
set Oxfords are used for house toilets as
well as on the street. Instead of finished
leather dull kid vamps and quarters are
often selected, the tip, button and heel
pieces being black patent leather.
The gilt heels of Louis Quinze low shoes
threaten to bring back for brief season
the "scatfolds," as Evelyn called the enor-
mously high heels first introduced at the
court of the merry monarch Charles Ii.
The dancing of the minuet has increased
their sale. There were days when women's
feet actually stood at an angle of 40 de-
greeS, and in Italy when they walked
abroad they were obliged to call in the aid
of a servant on each side. The summer
girl might fancy this method of employing
rival sutors, each giving her shoulder
and both kept quiescent out of respect to
the maiden they upheld, but the damsel
who would so cripple herself would not de-
serve any wooerS to use in this or any other
way. Men wore high heels under Louis
XIV, and Nicholas Lestrange, who shod
his majesty. was rewarded with permission
to wear armonial bearing. The fashion is
the less comprehensive because, though it
makes the foot look smaller viewed directly
from above, the side view is hideously ugly.
1t cropped into modern fashion in Paris
under the Third Napoleon's reign, and mas
held q wavering sovereignty ever since.
just at present Carmencita, the Andalusan
dancer, is adding to the number OF its y0ta-
rieS.
A late fad is a buttoned boot oddly decked
with ribbons clasping the ankles and tfauDt-