The Washington bee., 1895-04-06
FOOT COVERING FOR WOMEN

KALMUK. - Shoe of brown, we'll
tanned leather, shod with iron, and hav-
ing wooden sole.
BURMA. = Sandal of plated grass :;
worn when travelling.
BEDOUIN.-Slipper of canvas, elab-
orately embroidered in worsteds, with a
sole Of cowhide.
BULGARIA.-A heavy slipper of red
silk, embroidered in colored silks.
SENEGAL.-A slipper of red leather ::
sometimes made of English broadcloth.
SwITZERLAND.-A black kid shoe
with bright buckle; worn with scarlet
stockings.
EsQUIMAUX.-Leggin OF tanned rein
deer-hide; the sole IF black fur, the up
per of brown hide topped by several
inches of painted ornament in five or
six colors, above which is white hide,
the whole completed by wide blue
band at the top.
HOLLAND.-ShOe of black ox-hide,
trimmed with scarlet, and large silver
buckle.
GREECE Slipper of yellow morocco;
worn with colored silk stockings.
TURKEY.-Slipper of white OF colored
satin, sometimes made of kidd richly
embroidered in silk; worn in the harem.
NoRWAY.-Black leather shoe, with
heavy sole and no heel; worn with blue
Woolen stockings.
PERsIA.-Mule of green satin having
felt sole also made of very heavy cloth
of gold. Worn only in the seraglio.
ALGIERs.-Shoe of brown calf-skin,
colored and embroidered.
RUssIA.-Shoe of untanned leather,
turned over with velvet or cloth. Used
for house wear.
AUSTRALIA.-F of a bush
woman. Ankle covered with a band of
trimmed jungle palm.
EGYPT.-Slipper of plain red OF en-
broidered morocco leather.
MoRoCCo.-Blackc cloth slipper, with
uncolored leather sole.
Wooden sandal, roughly
carved all over. and secured by single
thong of coWhide.
NoRMANDY.-Black leather slipper,
held by bright-colored ribbons.
BRITTANY.-Laceds shoe of calf-skin,
with a low heel and thick sole.
SIBERIA.-Clouh stocking, and buskin
of white and dyed sealskin, with upper
part of dressed leather beautifully en-
broidered.
BENGAL.-YelloW cloth slipper, made
stiff.
PoRTUGAL.-Embro silk san
dal, with light brown leather sole.
SWEDEN.-Black leather shoe, with
bow of dark red.
CHINA.-Shoe of silk embroidered in
silk and gold, with a tassel of scarlet raw
silk. Worn with delicate silk stockings,
and by ladies of high rank only.
AMERICA.-A walking boot of French
kid.
POLAND.-Shoe of dark yellow Tur-
key leather, generally very thin.
CAsHMERE.-GOats skin shoe, of two
colors, brown and black. Worn when
travelling.
N.-Rose-colored OF red silk
shoe embroidered and set with pearls.
SCOTCH. - Thick black coWSkin
hrogue, with steel buckle. At one
time it was the fashion for the peasantry
to carry their brogues and stockings in
bundle when travelling to church, and
to put them on when about to enter the
edifce.
JAPAN. Raised wooden sandal of
and fastened with thongs of red leather.
JAvA.-Pig-skin slipper, with yellow
binding having bead ornaments.
INDIAN. - Moccasin of cowhide,
turned over with darker colored hide,
and a leggin of light brown tanned skin,
the whole richly decorated with beads
and slashed leather.
PoLYNEsIA.-Heavy gold ring over
the ankle, and three plates of gold fast
ened to the foot, above the toes, by veg
etable gums.
SPAIN Black kid slipper ornamented
with massive jet buckle. Worn with
delicate openWork stockings.