The herald., 1898-08-07
FOOTWEAR NOVELTIES
lREEN, BLUE AND RED, DEAL
LEATHER USED
Tennis Shoes With High Heels and
Rubber Soles-Some New Ideas
in Evening Coiffures

NEW YORK, Aug. 1.-(Special Corre-
spondence to The Herald). | once over
heard the remark of a fashionable boot
maker, who prided himself on his custom
ers' being thoroughly we'll turned out, Let
who will make the dresses, If l can make
the boots and shoes" Judging from re-
suits, think the majority of people are pot
altogether aware of the Importance of their
chaussures. 1 happened one afternoon 20
be seated in the carriage of a friend who
had gone into a large party at house near
by, and as 1 sat waiting for her l noticed
The various people stepping in and out of
their carriages. and SO realized for the first
time how great effort these "under-
standings" exercised on the whole appear
ance. A great many of them worn by peo-
pie otherwise well dressed would not stand
the test. So my advice on this point is
forcible and urgent: put yourself at once
into the hands Of a good bootmaker, and
Insist on having at least one pair of Greek
shoes made by him for you at once. They
are fashions latest fad. OF course these
modern strapped sandaled shoes bear very
little resemblance to the ancient footwear,
but they make even a large foot look small,
and worn with dainty hose are delight to
the owner thereof. All the new shoes come
in red, green and blue seal. Sometimes
these colored kids are used in combination
with black patent leather. Combinations
are considered very elegant
One of the prettiest creations is a shoe
made of bronze leather, with tan buckskln
inserted, or green and patent leather The
fine strapped sandaled shoe in patent leath-
er, with the sides any color desired, the Or
namentation being brogued, is perhaps the
choice of all these novelties. For indoor
wear there are lovely satin shoes, richly
embroidered. very well-shaped black
satin shoe was adorned with a butterfly
formed in gold and green paillettes and
beads with emeralds; while another design
was a dragon fly In similar fashion, some
of the fancy lattice work being formed of
blue steel, turquoise and jet, or red beads
and Jet.
From satin for indoor wear to canvas and
kid for the tennis court is not quite so far
cry as 1t has been heretofore. 1t is not
necessary now for woman's foot to look
ugly while she is playing tennis. The new
shoes, without heels, are cut out over the
instep, and the high novelties possess high
heels. as we'll as the open instep, and yet
do not lack the rubber sole.
I must say a word or two on the way we
are dressing our hair at present for the
evening. Though there is nothing startling
ly different, there are several items that /
nm sure will interest YOU One of these
is that for evening wear, an outstanding
loon of hair exactly like what used to be
worn with anl1le-length dresses for evening
wear, at the beginning of this century, ls
fashionable. In those days, II pictures of
the period speak true, the front hair was
arranged very stiffly in ripples and little
fiat curs, and there were curious bead or
naments disposed about them. Amid these
surroundings the loop of hair which was
not waved, and seems as if 1t had been
creased to stand upright, must have been a
very painful and artificial sight
This modern development is utterly diff
ferent. The hair although there Is no
fringe in front save a few little dainty ten
drills upon the temples, is loosely undulatcd
and flufred up so that it looks as If there
were one OF the new tubes beneath 1t to
keep 1t out. This forms a very soft back
ground TO the loop of hair, which rises up
high from two or t!lree curs. The hair ut
the back is turned up and waved and fixed
with one Of the smart tortoise shell combs
that clasp the coils Of hair, and are shaped
SO as to fit the head. 1t is, by the way,
very necessary, when buying these combs,