The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-05-20
FEMININE FOOT GEAR.
Pretty and Sensible Shoes
To be Worn This
Summer.
TOWN AND COUNTRY STYLES
Spanish lnstep and Piccadilly Toe
Heel of Twenty-Five
Pieces.
TOWN AND COUNTRY STYLES

De2n enRaReu IOE sOlue blulo paSo Al "a
leading shoe factories is now about to be
submitted for public appreciation. This
year. owing to the unfavorable condition
of the weather, the summer shoe season
has been delayed by some weeks, but
statesmen representing the various manu-
facturers are at present displaying the
attractive contents OF their sample cases
to the trade, who are making their selec-
lions and placing orders for supplies
The present time is opportune, there
fore, for one who has been accorded the
privilege of looking over the samples OF
several leading manufacturers to lift the
curtain, as it were, and give readers a
glimpse in advance, SO to speak. OF Inc
attractive styles in ~seasonabie footwear
soon to be offered in the display windows
OF shoe stores for their inspection.
The shoes to be worn this summer are,
in the great majority OF cases. either lace
or Butcher makes. The most striking
change from last summers styles is the
large abandonment of the button shoe.
boil in black and colored goods. This Is
strictly carried out IN soW-cuts. OXtords.
shoes and high-cut styles. Indeed. the
ouly button shoe which is regarded as
fashionable is one with a plain. ralgh
top and having but five buttons. about
three times the size of the ordinary but
ton, instead of the regular number, ten
or twelve. This Style shoe critics are or
opinion, will receive much favor from the
ultra-fashionable class. y
THE LAS OF T-IGHT-FITTING SHOES.
The new samples proclaim, un mistaka-
bly, that the days of short, stnbby, tight
fitting shoes have passed away. This is
especially. the case in regard to the
higher-priced class of footwear. The
remarkable popularity of the Pic
cadilly sstyle tee did much to
bring this about. In fact, it be-
came an absolute necessity, as shoes
made over The Piccadilly last have to be
made at least Two sizes longer man those
made over the Waukenphast or mmon
sense last, to allow room for the great
toe. The shoe, therefore. OF the imme-
date future will, as a rule. be long and
slender, affordiug more room at the
point and consequently greater comfort
IN wearing. One thing can be said with
perfect safety, that the styles about to be
offered for summer wear. much as GER
tainIy is expected from the advancement
which is constantly being made In the
art of fine shoemaking, will not disap-
point the expectations of fair readers,
but are well calculated TO satisfy the
most exacting and ~fastidious tastes.
The principal lasts over which the more
stylish and expensive of the coming sea-
SONG shoes are made are extreme pointed.
Piccadillv and the narrow square toed
LASTS. The heels are, as a rule, a shade
higher han those OF last year. and taper
ing more gracefully under the foot. The
favorite heel is the Louis XIV. A hand
some walking shoe shown for evening
wear has a heel made up or twenty-five
pieces Of leather, but so gracefully
formed and evenly finished That 1t looks
like one solid piece OF sole leather. The
heel is one and rhree-quarter inches high.
All shadaS and cfagQeS 0f cOlOred Sh0es
will continue in high favor. The principal
material in upper stock of which they are
made are mOreccos. suede. livery or
''coachman's" cloth, ooze calf, glazed or
glace kid French and Anlerican) Russia
calf, various classes OF rusSeG feathers, and
new and novel French importation de-
signated dead oak leaf colored KID" For
medium and cheap grade shoes, moroccos,
glazed kid, dongoIa. Kangaroo (for quar-
terb) and the cheaper grades OF russell
feathers are used. Many shoes are made
up of artistic combinations of Two or more
of these leather and cloth, and present a
very pleasing effect.
THE MOST FASHIONABLE OF ALL.
Perhaps the most fashionable shoe offer
ed for promenade or seashore wear Is II
Iady's button shoe. having livery cloth
top and patent leather whole foxing. The
insIep. which is unusually arched, is Span
ish style, and the toe is extreme Picca-
dillv. This shoe shows off the foot of the
wearer to much advantage and critics
predict for it an extensive popularity.
Prominent among the samples is = low
cut shoe for street wear. With this shoe
over-gaiters will be worn during holiday
trips or in excursions into the country. 1t
s.nad up of three handsome materials
that produce a very pleasing.comDination.
1t is cut somewhat high up the instep, but
is only the regular height at the back.
The vamp is of fine bright dongola, tipped
with y,ofonf- tnafhar Gnurn IT, Seal hrnvu N
aud gay checked clotn constitutes the
tops, which have deliberately wrought lace
pieces and broad seal brown lace to match.
This tasteful upperis completed by a scol-
Hoped heel ioxing of patent leather.
Some extra high cuts are shown, for
which there always seems to be a special
class who fancy them, which very
closely approaches the shorr-ieg boot in
altitude. These shoes are from heel to
top of soft, pliabie kid, having q low
donRola vamp, quite plain. A few are
made with diamond tips, and on the
Waukenphast last. These shoes are
fastened in the regulation twelve but
tons, but these buttons are placed at such
distances from each other that by this
means the height of an ordinary eighteen
button boot is attained.
One of the most, striking of the new
styles is a handsome street boo of Phila-
delphia kid. The heel is "Wurtenburg."
and is set well under the foot. 1t is seam
less foxed. with ioug. straight vamp. The
tip is straight and unmitered. The style
last is either Piccadilly or narrow-square
toe. Where the top joins the vanp all
around shows some artistic stitching.
and the whole shoe is certainly a triumph
of artistic Workmanship. This hoe ~
worth $25. 1t forms one of an exhibit
from o leading shoe manufacturing firm
now on exhibition at the Chicago Fair.
WHAT Is CHIEFLY AIMED AT.
That which is aimed at especially in
this summers shoes are lightness, fiexi.
billy and sli,rness of effect. Iu the pro-
duetlon OF these desirable qualities in
the goods just made the manufacturers
have been remarkably successful. The
desire among the public of all ages and
both sexes for a light. pliable and at the
same time comfortable shoe for wear dur
ing the heated term has brought into ex-
tensiye use tennis shoes. This year they
will BIZ worn more largely than before.
AS in the case of leather goods. the popu-
lar shades of tennis shoes will be
These are excellent for
rural or seashore wear. as they
keep the feet cool, are easy Co wear. and
are not injured by exposure to sea air, as
leather goods are Some handsome checks
are shown, but the prettieSt effects are
browns Inc blacks, with pink, rose or
blue dots. A handsome white tennis is
offered for ladies' or mIsses' wear, with
white kid trimmings in all parts of the
shoe These latter will be worn extern