The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1899-07-25
Observation-Disclosures
WOMAN'S WORLD. !.
G Observation-Disclosures
STYLES IN SHOES AND STOCKINGS.
How Milady May Adorn Her Feet During
Ia Smun,n,r S.usnn

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tho summer Season.
1t is attention to the small details
OF dress that really makes the we'll
gowned woman, and a close observer
of fashions is always surprised to
notice how styles change even in the
minutiw OF dress. For instance,
shoes aud stockings have their differ
ent fashions two or three times Il
year-always twico-and while, of
| course, it is absurd to say that last
years pair of boots is impossible,
nevertheless, the latest cut in a shoe
certainly gives an unmistakable finish
TO a costume.
Women take so much more exer-
else, especially in walking, of late
years, that there is no question but
that this has had influence on the
styles OF shoes. The heavy walking
boot, for instance, is no longer de-
spised, but IS, on the contrary,
considered necessary. But the
same heavy walking boot must be
very well cut to meet with universal
appreciation. This year the toes of
tho walking boots are of very good
size. They are neither pointed nor
square. but medium. The boots all
have the outside solcs that insure suf-
ticient width. The heels are low,
set well back ON the shoe, but there
is little more curve under the instep
than there was last year.
For everyday wear the very light
est weight calf-skin is the best, but
some feet are too tender to wear calf
skin, and there is dull kid that has
very much the same effect, but is in
iinitely softer. This is not so water
proof as calf-skin is supposed to be,
but can he made with heavy soles, so
that it viii answer the same purpose.
Bicycle boots are made on the same
lines rs last year. Either brown or
black are worn as preferred. Brown
shoes with plaid stockings are being
sold for bicycling and for golf, and
the odd part of it is that the women
who wear the heaviest shoes wear the
thinnest silk stockings, but of course
the silk stockings show OF to very
great advantage by force of contrast.
There has been rumor for some
time that cOlored stockings were coming
into fashion again, and that black
would be utterly tnbooed. There are
certainly some colored stockings worn
with the white muslin gowns, but
only with the slippers, aud these
stockings are all lisle-thread or silk.
with exquisite patterns of open-work
or with lace let in.
In black the same variety of style is
seen, and on some the most expensive
-,
are the most expensive stockings, but
there are great many in fine cotton
that have much the same effect, and
are wonderfully cheap.
In the plain colors the silk are alto
gether the best, or the fine lislc-thread
and silk. A plain colored cotton
stocking is not n very satisfactory
purchase. Even in the tan cotton,
made to wear with the tan shoes,
they soon fade and stretch, and for
tunately fashion now allows the wear
ing of black stockings with tan shoes.
The gray silk stockings and slippers
with the gray gowns are charming; the
pale yellow with yellow gowns, etc,
or the color of the lining of the mus
lin gowns matched in stockings md
slippers is very dainty. But for the
women who have not large incomes,
it may be news to know that black
stocking and black shoe may safely he
worn with almost every gown in the
wardrobe. Even with a light evening
gown, Il handsome open-work silk
stocking aud patent-leather slipper
is permissible. What is not permissi-
bic is to have too short shoe or too
common stocking. In other words,
it is better to put the expense in what
looks apparently plain, but i'll reality
is the cut and the style. -Harper's
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