The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-10-09
ideas for dMo1nen


II there is one thing more important
than another to which woman's attention
should be called, says "Harper's Bazaar
it is the necessity of taking care of her
shoes. The sympathy which exists be-
tween the foot and the throat is probably
more marked h between any other W
members of the body, and nothing obvi-
ates the possibility of throat diseases and
vocal ineonvenienaes so much as keeping
the feet well shod and perfectly dry.
Proporfionately it is not one of the
great e-xtIavaganceS of the wardrobe, but
We demand of one pair of shoes at least
double the service we ask of a dress, a
skirt. or other garment Were we to
resolutely supply ourselves in the begin
ming of zach season with an adequate
number and variety of shoes, the purse,
as well as the body, would ultimately be
the gamer.
We wear one pair too steadily. We
would look upon it as dangerous to our
p~orticnate length of time. From an eco
nomical standpoint, it is more prontable
to keep six or seven pairs OF street SHOES
in wear, using them in regular turn. I'M
be removed and placed in an airy spot
(not in a dark, unventilated closet to dry,
and a cool, fresh pair put on.
Notwithstanding the hard, firm. almost
impervious character of the finished out
side of the leathern footwear 1t should pc
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or less absorbent. The healthy foot should
perspire as freely as does the rest of the
body; and since we cover 1t With leather
instead of with the light and easily
leansed fabrics employed for the person
generally. We should at least see to II
that as many changes are provided TOT
it a. for the freer portions of the body
Were this done the leather would nave
the same opportunity for publication ana
drying out by thorough airing as nave
other garments, the heavy texture OF
which prevents them from knowing the
cleansing medium of soap and water.
The feet are surely pliant members
when they can endure the variformed
shoes that from time to time compel. them
into new habits with each new pair put
on; yet they rarely rebel or give real
trouble unless barbarously neglected
Corns and bunions are more often the re-
suit of wearing old shoes than in a wrong
selection of new ones. A constant change
of footgear inures the foot to variety, and
even those who confine themselves wholly
TO the ready-made article need surfer no
ill-effects If they viii keep their shoe sup
ply as carefully replenished as is the rest
II is one of the most fallaciouS OF prac-
tees to attempt to economic py WeaIlng
old shoes about the house, unless iney
heels and soles, and are daily brushed ana
aired. as are their newer fellows Only IN
this way nay the ankles be continually
braced into straightness and the toes al
lowed to move gently in an almost
straight directio4E When the foot is
thrown out of balance by worn-down
heels. the toes, attempting to retain a
level position, perform p~rehenslpie IeatS
which resemble the action of the fore
bears some scientists have ascrlped TO US
When shoes are removed they should
be set away to dry, and not until the dry
ing is complete hould any brushlng pc
foofrear would be better preserved did
we follow the English and French Gus
tom of stretching them upon a boot tree
when not in use. IN spite OF Ihe peauei-
full lustre of the expensive liquid dressings
it is generally conceded that their ire
quent use cracks both fine and heavy
feathers. h old-fashioned brush ana
shoe paste have proved the most effective
as well as economical, backing, preserv-
ing rather than destroying the leather
Its only drawback is the amount OF Ell
how grease necessary to It's perfect use,
hut in the present day of enterprise 1t
may happen that some bright woman Will
establish a house-to-house system OF
hnot in which trained workers
will give daily attention to footgear OF
tbe feminine as we'll as of masculine
member OF each household. This would
take the place OF the Engllsh Dools,
sional ladies boot backing pariors ,
now seen, and which our womankind
seem somewhat reluctant 10 patronize.
While awaiting this innovation the leather
can best be cared for by applying pure
glycerine on a sole flannel cloth, after the
weIl-dried shoe has been brushed free Of
dl QaSi Pal
Boas never go out of fashion. for they
are more generally becoming than any
thing else, says "Harper's Bazaar This
year they are much longer than last. and
are shaped Ut the back of the neck so
they can be turned up or down.: There
are some very smart ones of the bear fur.
others of Alaska sable, while 4 very large
number are of fox and lynx. They are
all made on the same plan, and can pc
worn with any style of costume. Stoles
ara rhanod I1lkeA a rand In the hack and
have long straight ends down the front;
these are made of all the different furs,
and will look particularly well with the
present style of dress. the vic~torines
ard pelerisles have SO much in common it
is dif1tcuit 10 decide which is the smart
est. They are very warm garments, be
cause they protect the chest and the back
so thoroughly. They are cut most care
fully this year, so as to keep the lines
Of the figure u~nbroketl, and the long ends
In front are most graceful and becoming.
There Is one thing to be said about all the
different fashions in fur this year, and
that is. old garments can be remodeiled.
The expense Is always considerable If the
work is well done. but 1t is not anything
like what the expense for a new gar
ment would be, and many supnrb old
pieces of fur which have been laid away
have now been brought to light again.
Very large muffs and quite small ones
are both to be fashionable, but the large
ones are the more desirable. The fancy
muffs. which were such a feature of last
years styles. are now necessary with
every well-appoinfed wardrobe. and are
really more used with smart gowns than
are the fur ones. Neck arrangements OF
fur, lace and velvet, with fancy muffs to
match. are among the novelties. These
are called sets n are odd in design
and eoloring. The mirrors velvets are
most beautiful in exture. and their col
oring aecords particularly well, or con-
trasts equally we'll with the fur that is
used with them In green velvet. heavily
trimmed with sable, is a Very effective set
Of this description. The velvet is put ON
in box-pleats to a high standing collar.
which also is laid in pleats. The bottom
Of the cape and the top of the collar are
trimmed with richest sable, and a bunch
81 sable tails is W in the back. In
front there are punches of tails, and the
ends of velvet, which hang down far on
the skirt, have also sable talls- The
muff. bic is an absurdly large con
fection,s is made of velvet laid in big
pIeats. and caught at either end with
IS fastened on the front with a piece of
smart. and, needless to say. FeTy expen-
sire. The shape OF the ail-fur muff is
round. but these fancy nauffs are more OBJ
long
Some of the new cordial gets. made Of
the new English enameled glass. are most
beautifully tinted III rainbow shades and
are exceedingly graceful, being tail and
slender and Of beautiful form.