Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-01-05

knight of the last bowed. sighed, and re-
tired.
The shoe-dealer also tells you that you
can wear a black shoe and stocking with
any kind OF gown provided the shoe be
patent-leather. These are so el2borately
gotten up that they are certainly well
suited to evening wear. They have the
trimmings OF bril- iants and cut-steel
which Invade every adjunct OF the toilet
Some have cut-steel straps across the
ankle. but most of them have buckles OF
brilliants or steel as ornaments 10 the
low vamp.
II is the girl that looks fresh, bright,
and happy who has the best time at
cotillon. She may not be pretty. she may
not be clever, but she will have numerous
partners, and a thoroughly good time.
Therefore, II behooves every girl not
TO look tired, and to guard against this
she must have comfortable shoes. A shoe
that plnches In the least is bound to
stamp upon a girls features tagged
expression before the evening Is half
over. Yet, shoe may not pinch. and
stirl be very fatiguing A slipper espe-
cially may slip up and down at the heel
II too large and cause almost as much
discomfort as a cramped feeling. Conse-
quently, the girl that wishes success In
the ballroom should look well TO the
comfort OF her shoes.
My ladys slippers for the coming winter
are very delicate and elaborate; even the
mules are in light colors. and some
times exauistely embroidered. For in
stance. there Is a pair OF pale-lavender
satin. the toe covered with a fine net
work OF pearls. with one large pearl
standing out prominently in the centre
like the pearl in a lingering Old pink
shades of satin are traced with ruby
heads. and all the fascinating iridescent
combinations of the fashionable passe-
menteries are seen on the toes OF slip
pers which are now selected to corre-
spond with the trimming OF the gown.
rather than with the gown Itself For a
toilet-sllpper plain red Kid Is In favor.
the warmth OF the color giving cosey
impression. Merely by looking at them
we fancy the little pointed toes resting on
the fender after the ball IL over" while
the freight fickers over a soft, warm
DIRE ssing-gown, with lace lying caress-
ingly about a white neck. House-slippers
for ordinary use are In three favorite
designs: Fine black kid closely emDroid-
cred with very small Jet beads: patent
leather, with a large. broad rhinestone
buckle. resembling those from heirloom
knee-DreeCneS, DltCco quitc hiSn On tic
lnstep; and patent leather. tied with a
bow to match the gown. or the ribbon
m the gown-for this Is to be ribbon
winter. These are very popular, for one
has only to tie In fresh bow to have
virtually a new pair OF slippers. The bow
should be as large as the foot can reason
bly, accommodate.
Surely. there must have been just as
many bright-spirited girls and active. en-
.reetic women twenty-five years ago "a
there are now. but their high spirits
ar exuberant vitality did not take the
form OF a healthy out-of-door life. They
AID not walk much. How could they walk
along country roads and muddy lanes
In sandalIed shoes and thin stockings
And the dress depicted in the fashion,
nIates published half century
ago does not seem In our eyes
70 be very well adapted for
atb,e,ic sports. In large towns II wss
thought very incorrect for girls to Walk
in the streets even in pairs. and utterly
,,rnosslble alone A maid or footman
.snst h~ .. attendance father or