St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-06-28
LATEST SHOE FADs.

: Fashion is ever on the change. This is a
restless age. People must have something
new, and the man who invents some fad
which catches with the public is the popular
idol for theatime being. There is a constant
change going on in everything governed by
thescaprice of the people, but perhaps, moth
ing change, more often than wearing apparel.
The story of the man who had bought his
wife new bonnet is worthy of repetition.
a friend aceosted him on the street. Hello,
smith, s.Don't stop me- calculated
Smith. 'I'ye just bought my wife new
Bonnet and want TO get it home before The
fashion changes
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OF late years decided improvement has
been noted in the manufacture of shoes.
The plain leathered-ho hob nailed article has
given way to the most delightful kid-fitting
patent leather pedal protector, and to-day
there is as much change in shoe wear as in
bonnets and hats and dresses j. L. Lover
ling was cernered by q GLOBE man yesterday,
Sand in an interesting talk he unbosemed
himself as follows:
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s. Ladies have Partially this year for low
zshoes and oyergaiters. In many instances
the oVergaiters are made from suitings to
match the suit, making very attractive out
fit. Russell shoes are not being worn SO
much this year. The colefed overgaiters are
taking their place. Lace boots have COM
pletely distanced button boots in popularity
The style Of boot is q long, narrow diamond
pointed tip, giving the foot a shapely APP
pearance, making it look fully two sizes
smaller. The black French kid slippers have
been almost run out of the market by the
satin goods. These satin slippers are in all
l. ;rdc Of eb nd oil
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''Childrens shoes are made in all sorts of
colors-red. tan, coffee and black The tan is
most sought after, these shoes being much
more durable than the others. Customers tell
me that the tan shoe will wear nearly three
times as long as the others
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''Spring heels are being worn great deal by
the young ladies. They are very natural
walk ana most comfortable boot.
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1.-THE variety of mems shoes was never bet
ter than it is to-day Patent leather shoes
continue to be worn very extensively-in-
deed, l say that they are being more sought
after than any other class. This is owing to
the fact that one can save the price of two or
three pairs of shoes by the saving there is in
backing. The "Piccadilly Butcher is a
favorite shoe this year. 1t is a very taking
shoe. and there is hardly "a nob'' in the city
without pair. 1t is of English style. The
shoe is decidedly taking; there is finish
about it that makes the foot look very small.
Many of the ''Piccadilly Butchers are made
with silk vestlng tops. Low shoes are less
worn now The Southern tie is a shoe that
pleases the misses, and may be declared de-
srable footwear for summer and fall. The
hut hoo Sc ;to ~ In foot
confidently say there is hardly store in st.
Paul, Chicago, or even New York, that has in
stock full line Of button shoes. Elastic
sides continue to hold a place in the public
estimation.
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There are very few shoes imported to this
country. We sometimes import styles, but
the manufacture of shoes in this country is
more than sufficient to supply the demand,
and we can do it at much cheaper rates.
This is because of competition, the improved
machinery used and last. but not least, we
/ make decidedly better shoe III this country
than could be produced in any other.
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Another foible of fashion may mention
/ is the tendency to have shoes made to order.
| This trade has been growing every year for
the past five years. Many people have their
lasts at the shoemakers, thus being able to
order pair of shoes from whatever part of
( the country they may be. 1 am almost daily
/ i'll the receipt of such orders, not only from
the Northwest, but from points as far south
L as New Orleans and east as far as Walthan,
Mass. They are people who have at one
time lived in St. Paul or in or about the
state.
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Il must not forget to tell you of the n.y.
gienic soles. They are made of piano felt or
pure lambs wool, kneaded as firm as sole
leather The hyglenic sole is used for the
inner sole of the shoe, and makes a very soft
pad for the shoe. 1t makes the bottom of the
shoe third lighter than that made entirely
of leather. and is stronger than leather. 1t
absorbs all perspiration. 1t repels-or, to
put it squareiy-it is a non-conductor of heat
or cold and is declared to be an excellent
preventive of rheumatism and gout.''