The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-05
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Dear little feet are coming into fashion
says the loquaciotis shoeman. "a year agS
there was slight tendency to mako the
large foot fashionable. and the sensible
began to cheer up and congratulate them
selves that reform was here But now
their hopes are dashed and their kettle
literally kicked over by so small and dainty
an object as the high heeled French dane.
Ing slipper. And the heel Is not merely
nigh, II has that deadly slope toward the
middle OF the sole which gives such q
lucrative business.
"Trilby's influence upon the American
foot. though potent while 1t lasted has
nnaiiy succumbed to the rival claims of a
much more important person. TrIlhv. OF
I Course, was only a blanchleuse, while her
rival was great queen, who, even though
sDe were born under an unlucky star lis en-
.tled TO more consideration In questions OF
! TASTE than one who at the very height OF
her popularity was no more than a singing
| woman
Poor Marie Antoinette lost her head for
starting extravagant styles for which the
french public objected to paying, and what
waste 1t would be to become a martyr to
| iasnlon that dies out In a few years to
give place TO an ugly common sense shoe
! for instance,
Besides Trilby's fine figure and the foot
! mat went with 1t may have been all right
Tor the posing that she did so we'll; but
"hen IL comes 10 dancing. who would care
to IMP the light fantastic in anything like A
pair OF discarded army slippers?
AN the new slippers are made after THE
pattern. ana 1t VIII be impossible for the
common sense girl to have any other style
unless she has her last as well as her shoe
made to order, There are plenty of slippers
ilNely to be made on the regular French
ami nf IN.
are ordered IN this way are made to match
me gown with which they are to he worn.
II taxes about half yard of silk hrocale
10 make pair. After the shoe is decided
upon the stocking Is ordered TO match, and
they may cost anywhere from 81 to S25
according to their elabora tenc,s" and the
ohIlgihg knight Of the last bowed sighed
and retired.
me shoe dealer also tells you that you
can wear black shoe ana stocking with
any KIND of gown. provided the shoe be
patent leather. These are so elaborately
gotten mp that they are certainly well suited
10 evening wear They have the trimmings
- brlliants and cut steel. which invade
every adjunct of the toilet Some have cut
ateel straps across the ankle. but most OF
them nave buckles OF brlllauts or steel as
ornaments TO the low vamp.
y X Y
1t is the girl that looks fresh. bright and
She may not be pretty, she may not be
clever but she viii have numerous partners
ana a thoroughly good tme Therefore, II
nehooNes every girl not to look tired and
10 guard against this she must have com.
iortable shoes. shoe that piuchce in the
Ie'st ~ bound to stamp upon Il girls fea
lures tagged expression before the even
ing is half over. Yet, shoe NAV not
pihch and still be very fatiguing 4 sllpper
eSpecihliy may slip up and down al the heel |
" too large and cause almost ass much ais |
comfort as cHniped feeling Consequent |
~ cue slri that wishes success in the bali. |
room should look Well to the comfort of her
shoes. 'N'
MY lady's slippers for the coming winter
are very delicate and elaborate. even tho
mules are in light coiore. and sometimes
eNlulsiiely embroidered. For instance there
vs. II par OF pale lavender satin, the re Gov |
efed with fine network of pearls with one
large pearl standing out prominently in The
center IKE the pearl In finger ring. Ola |
PINK rhades of satin are traced with ruby |
neadS and ali he fascinating rldescent com,
pihatiohs OF the fashionable paesemcntcrles
are seen ON the toes Of slippers. which are
nov Selco,ea 10 correspond with the trim
Hilns OF the gown rather than with The
gown Hseit For toilet slipper plain red
kld ls IN favor. the warmth of tho color
giving cosy impression. Merely hy looking
AZ tAeln we fancy tine little pointed rts re,,t
ing ON the fender after the ball Is over"
Whiie the hrelisht nckers over a soft. warm
dressing gown. with lace lying caressngly
about white neck. House slippers for ar
binary nee are in three fayorl,e designs
flne black Kid closely embroidered with very
small jet beads, patent leather. with A large
lrodd rhinestone buckle resembling those
u m heirloom knee brooches. placed quite
nlgh on 'ne lnstep; and patent leather tied
win DOW to match the gown or the ribbon
IN the g1wn-for this is TO he Il ribbon win
ter These are very popular. for one has
,nly to tie In fresh bow to have virtually
new pair Of clippers. The bow should he
rs large as the foot can reasonably accom-
nodate.
y y
surely thcre must have been lust as many
otlghl spirited girls and active energetic
"ushen t"euty-hyo years ago as there are
now but their high spirits or exuberant
vitality did not take the form of a heal,by
,nt OF door lie. They did not walk mnch
now could they walk along country roads
ma muddy lanes in sandalled shoes and
nm stockings? And the dress depicted in
ne fashion plates published half a century
'so does not seem In our eyes to be verv