The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-10

remedy exists but TO have .them built
up. This is not only good hut necessary
Tor the preservation of the shoes cor
rect shape. One should be as watchful
OF his as of a rip in a glove, and as
quickly careful to remedy it. When the
least wearing shows on the bottom or
Slde OF the heel take the boot Immediate
~ 20 The shop and have a new LAYER nut
on. 1t is a good plan never to allow the
oefeet to reach a stage when two LAYERS
must be renewed. This watchfulness
unquestionably is the stitch in time that
saves nine.
Inc reason OF this is apparent. When
the heel runs down the weigh comes on
the ball of the foot, there is no steadi-
ness the shoe rocks and the sides of the
soles go. The under curve of the insten
IS turned into an ungainly line and the
SHOE is out of form.
Women who walk on one side Of tba
foot quickly Wear away the leather and
| sole where they meet; thew sho,,ld have
their bootmaker put on an extra six-
teenth of an inch depth sole on that side.
This throws the weight equally on botb
sides of the shoe and prevents tha ono
'@t LliG Olnel.
For wrinkling that disigures the vamn
nothing serves the purpose So wen as tha
use of trees These cost from ~. 20 "a
80 a pair. Each shoe should he nlaced
over one as soon as taken off. The shane is
entirely preserved by this method these
trees are as expensive as a pair of low
shoes, but one pair lasts forever. They ,
ore OF the necessary l~uxuries for every
neat woman.
some bootmakers suggest that the rea-
son OF patent leather vamps ~wrinkl:ng so
on Women's shoes is because rhe leather
! tahen from the neck of the calf, where
the skin is thinner, while that for men is
taken from the back and sides.
after the shoes are removed it is nice
y ZIP a sponge in a weak solution of am
mona and pass it over the inside of the
shoe' tnen when it dries put them in the
sun Tor awhile. This removes all the I'M
peasant odor that attaches itself, from
no reason of u-ncleanliness to the inside
evening slippers should be stuffed with
tissue paper and rolled in it after being
worn. The spring styles are not VARYING
appreclably from those of the last three
years.
However, I think every woman should
SUIT her own foot, no matter what the
mode is.
me long. straight line at the side Of
q boot and the square-edged tip of pat
- ieatner on the vamp are stylish, but
e~AceeaElgly u-nbecoming to any foot.
especially should the woman who re-
lures a long or a broad boot order a
par "here the tip on the yamp is point
anu minus the long stitched piece down
~ sue. Inc vamp should be cut to
under the lnstep, thus giving a
graceful appearance to the foot.
Black satin boots are worn by the mira
Ior AFTERNOON receptions and fashionable
calling where one goes in a carriaga ~
an SHOES. they make the foot look slight
er than any. But they should be made 10
order. not bought off-hand.
Evening waists are made of Dresden
or other silks and figured or dotted ,chjf-
IONS. Plain chiffon is not worn. Pale
piue figured chiffon makes a pretty waist
70 wear with a black silk or satin skirt
Inose 1eweled belts tina fasten rather
loosely about the waist are a great adj
dfllon to such an evening toilet. The
cut silver belts which many of us re-
eeieed Tor Xmas presents viii serve very
wen 1cT 1olk that cannon afford ieWelled
glrdles. but as the little gold belts are
Selling for Sligo, maybe we can best have
one.
Not all of us can wear whole cb;ffon
waists, either. more's the pity. We
must be content with a yoke or front
Tor a bertha of the fimsy, adorable
stuff. This brings US to the subject of
collarettes and fchus.
The new collarettes are split in front
and perhaps on the shoulders. too. wbicb
explains why 1T Is possible to buy a black
neck trimming with lace applique woke
and black chiffon bertha for s4.s0.
Juvenile sovereigns can be very trying
TO their elders. Notions of their own i'm
portance are apt to crop up rather rap
IDLY IN their young heads. Wilhelmina
T., OF Holland. is not an exception. She
nau held her queenly title for scarcelv
SIX months when one morning. at an
uneonscfonably early hour, she left her
room and knocked at the door of the
Queen Regents chamber.
Who is there?'' asked her mother
.fhe Queen of the Netherlands was
the grandioquent reply.
OH said the Queen Regent .T an
afraid 1t is too early to receive the Queen
Of the Netherlands. but If my Iittle
daughter Wilhel1nina is there she MAJ
come in."-Arthur Warren in February
Ladies' Home Journal.