Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-01-12


 all practical purposes is light weight French calfskin, which must be kept blackened and polished like men's boots. It is made generally on what is known as the English last-that is, with broad soles and pointed toes and low, round, broad heels. It must fit comfortably, but as most of the leading shoeshops keep this style it does not of necessity have to be made to order. Some women cannot wear the very heavy soles, nor the heavy weight of calfskin, and there fore all grades are to be had. For those who cannot wear calfskin at all a shoe is made on the same lines of the heavier kind of kid.
 Patent leather shoes and boots with pointed toes are considered more dressy and are worn with more elaborate walk ing costumes. Patent leather boots with cloth tops or kid tops are very much the style for wear for receptions with velvet and silk costumes. They are made with rather higher heels, but are on the same last, with broad soles and pointed toes. Buttoned and laced shoes are equally worn this season. Some of the very outre shoes, which are made to look as man. nish as possible, have a long vamp, and only come up as far as the ankle, and have only six buttons of large size. This fashion suits some few women, to whom tailor made costumes are becoming.
 To look into the closest of one of the fashionable women of today is surpris- ing The number of boots, shoes and slippers she requires would be difficult for her country cousin to believe. Each and every one is on its wooden tree as carefully polished and in order as can be. The whole thing looks very mascu line, but it is not to be sneered at, for there in no disputing the fact that they keep their shape and wear far better when all this care is taken. Sealskin, with patent leather trimmings, is one of the newest fashions, but it is really too heavy looking to be very smart, and only from its oddity is effective. Of course it is only used in walking boots.
 There are two or three apparently i'm material changes in the styles of shoes this season. The pointed tip has given place somewhat to the square. Of course this does not apply to the toe of the shoe, which is as pointed as ever, but mas 70 uO WlIn the SElIcnluS OI Ine pat | ent leather or calfskin.
 All ball gowns now have the slippers made to match, generally of satin, al though it is quite the thing to take bit of the brocade or whatever the dress ma terial may be to ones bootmaker, so there shall be perfect match These slippers are made very pointed and with high heels Patent leather slippers made like boys pumps are quite smart for Seouse wear. They are tied with narrow black silk ribbon, exactly as a boys, but have shorter vamps. There is noth- ing that makes a woman's foot look bet ter than a black patent leather slipper pump and black silk stocking embroi- dered in horizontal lines of color. Patent leather pointed slippers, with long vamp and tongue, which come far up on the instep and are there tied in big bow. are exceedingly smart and most becom- | ing to the foot. The back of these slip pers is of black suede. They are not con- sidered suitable for full dress, but with a house dress, tea gown or simple din- ner dress, arc very desirable.
 The light and suede slippers. finished only with the tiniest of steel or rhine pebble buckles and worn with tan color ed stockings, are still in favor, and, &C.,