The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-01-20


so concerned about pretty boots' NJ
subject of feet Is an absorbing one anu
4 s1ppose always VIII be-. so long as some
women arc rash cnoush 10 Phch IL"
toes into the space ihht TWO OruIhi y
sized nncs would ordinarily occupy. The
crowding eventually results In nasty
visit TO a surgeon, IN speedy ana earnest
reform measures. and "a a pair OF ugly,
snuarc-toed boots. fl the SUFFERER Is
brave she wears the snCes month
Thcn she viciouslv kicks them under
meath the wardrobe and lc;s the dust OF
a year OF so settle Oh their substantial
,YnDerg "Torrid old thinRs" she sends
after them. II don't blame any one for
LOOKING M my feet IN horror. one would
imagine 4 wore .>umhcr rs TO look at
chose broad solas. Jeanne, bring me
nv French boots. There, feel like myself
aSain.'
The woman that wears cat the first
pair of those sensible shoes. and IN
vests IN q second pair. is nothing short
of a heroine. She deserves honordbl"
mention I'm the annals OF the great. But
hcroInes in this direction are rare. cs
We keen the ultra common sense shoe,
said the fashionable bootmaker, of whom
1 begged the information; but we don't
sell one pair of them To hundred OF
the razor-p0ints."
u IS "a great pity that II is the grace
ful, fIlm SnOs lndl SilCiAS INV ''o'' ''''
have "a pretty foot exclaimed ono wo-
nan. If | have 60 dishgure 1t by NhIt
so,Iare-toed piece OF ugliness? know
that my foot isn't that shape. Ana
vet the points do crdmp them Il lbtle.
/ can see that the toes don't lie so nat
az thcy ought TO.
WHY not a compromise? After all, on
~ a comparatively small portion OF one
day is spent on the streets II every
woman Is careful TO SIP OIL her Ndlh-
inp. shoes the moment she reaches nome,
and exchange them Tor loose slippers
she may safely continue TO wear the
fashionable razor-tip without fear Of Sc
Tious consequences. For 1t - upon INC
house shoe that so much depends. Ihat
lover OF the beautiful Edmund Russell
tells US never to use any sort OF leather
for the home shoe. Soit buchshih OF
cloth is the thing. nc assures US.
If We obey The glorious Russell at nome
may We not he forgiven for disrcSdrding
his counsel abroad. For he goes on TO
say that we must never. under any CIR
cumstdnces. wear leather That does not
Yield to the motion OF the toes. Ioor
Russell! But poorer woman tie doesh
know what IL means TO resist lashiOhdDie
edicts and she does: for she tired II Tor
a week OF TWO. with most huihiia'ihs
results.
The latest walking boot doesn't suggest
IN TIE slightest degree the existence of a
soot beneath; and YOU couldn't make IL
do so-no not even " you wrlggled your
toes Vioisntly Tor half an hour IL Is
made of firm. although soft enough kld'
and has a tip with firm razor point that
conceals all your iruitless manocuvers IN
the interior of the boot. 1t covers al
most the entire front of the vamp and Is
extremely stylish" OF course. The
latest fad always is for some uneXplain-
abIe reason. Then II has the full fox
ing at the top of the hip and all about
the upper. The heel Is a militaIy-eA-
tremely smart. If the vamp Is French
kid, the lip corresponds. ana thc upper
is a beautiful kangaroo Kid. Or, If your
yanp H. a patent leather. the tip is of
the same. \ boot OF somewhat lighter
weight Is all OF the finest quality OF
trencb KID The large buttons are 10
longer worn. me correct size Is Number
ia trifle larger than the old-1dshiohed
small one. Inc top OF the boot is
straight cut.
All OF these STYLES come in the laced
boot also; but the buttoned Is CohsucIeu
q trine smarter.
Another style has the last cut in rather
necuiar fashion 1T is very wide over
the ball and terminates at the back Oh
me ball. each side in d square point
Then the last narrows in suddenly al the
shank This is said to give the pan vi
the foot plenty OF room whie tne .n
rowpegs farther back prevents the 1907
from sliding about and causing any irri-
tation from friction.
The sealskin boot. which was new last
fall has not met with any large deSTcc
Of success, although 1t makes very
pretty foot covering
The slipper is always very shaipi!
pointed but no longer possesses the hish
Louise QunZe heel. In one respect, AT
least. we have grown more sensible
Where the Louis heel is worn 1t is only
an inch and throc-eighths in height. the
fashionable slipper is of satin. patent
leather. or bronze. 4 dainty little bronze
aryair has "A tiny buckle Of the same
shade right in front of the strap. when
is a long. wide Y. Straps are WIDER 'hah
heretofore The three straps stfaisht
across are also being revived.
THE COSTUME FOR SKATING.
Now that Jack Frost has beamed good
naturally upon our great ana glorious
land" We once more derive that pleasure
from existence which the righteous eXhor'
MS TO feel Existence however. insepara-
HE from ice, and clear skies AVID skates
and dashing costumes, and gay groups
that keep Swimming and gliding anu
swaying, in curling. In graceful ana ever
changing fashion. over the smooth frozen
surface There ism anotner exercise lH
me temperate zones TO be compared 10
n: nothing that fills you with such de-
ne1ht. Everything else is either so alb
sorbing that IL becomes labor or else
30 heating that IL becomes uncomfortable.
But skating leaves YOU Tree 10 WORK out
a difficult mathematical problem, ana
sends you home with exactly the proper
degree of healthy glow.
All the parks were crowded the other
day. At the sight of them all Jack Frost
trowned. and withdrew some ugly clouds.
pushing them forward as he did 50. That
is why there was "A sudden suspension OF
the crowd next day. But Jacks heart
isn't ice. even though he is SO thickly en-
crusted with u. And he deigns 10 come
forth at Intervals and make III glad.
Every one that hasn't skating cos
tune is all ready TO get one. La mode
does not play much OF part on the
Ice. The easy~fowing. graceful skirt need
net be stiifcned and gored 10 the last
degree OF fashionable nicely. Swift pro-
gfcss across the ice and long, graceful
skates give IL the sweep which skater
lo-eg. She doesn't bother with under
skirts. They are useless appendages.
A close warm union suit. and one short
light skirt, OF close wool. is sufficient The
skirt bandede with fur IL far orcttier
tnan the altogether plain one.
The jacket should be short and close
fitung. Avoid tabs. tails or any flying
.kto,e They look prptt< an pjcturea "a.