The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-02-11

played this year in slippers -
seemingly without end. 49,
- bedroom slippers there are n,'ssts
Romees. Nenetians and d'orsev.
Mules are TO be found IN every ,ssr,s..
OF material and decoration, They aars..
IN shades OF suede and satin. emhroEt..s.
IN the same or contrasting eulors Of IN
and headwork; in quilted satina a.. !.
ooxe calf lined with eiderdown ana 80
with beaver. "sss
Among those purchased RECENTLY e..
wedding trousseau to match kirnon,. -
dressing gowns were four pairs ~ ,s.' -
One pair was of black satin. emh,nss ,~.ss
with gold beads. edged around M y.
with band OF ostrich feath.-s ~
trimmed With gilt slide They -
lined with yellow satin Two Other 49,
were or brown and pink quilted sail, !.
spectiveiy, end both pairs had ru, 49,
slides. The fourth pair was mas, !.
white satin, embroidered with hl,s ~.
Mile and steel beads edged with hlrs ~,
vet and lined with blue.
Ncnetifns are found chiefly In hlass =.
elderly women. who prefer them n.rs-s.
they can he used high up around the arss.
or turned over and worn IKE a s,I,,r.-
Romeos are superseded this season hvssh.
mule among fashionable people ~, M.
friends say that this is only Temporary
Fur, finished with a niinks head /
favorite trimming for Romeos. which -
to be found IN kid. felt and satin, me IA.
ter quilted or unquitcd.
fancy OF the season in fancy s,lpus..n
Is 10 match heels and trimmings IN cn,e,
Among the trimmings none are sn ~
liked as cut steel buckles and sys3s. 4
though those OF rhinestoneS ho,a ~.
own, and gilt and exdIzed silver set Ma
rhinestones. rubies, sanphires. emen,a,
and garnets are popular English ma.
rocco In lavender, lisht blue red ana ~,
color. and English deerskln In dove rrss
are among the new materials emp,or.1 3
this season for seml-dress slippers
There is some tendency 10 return "a n.
carved or cpenwork that was IN vas,,.
twenty-five or thirty years ago: hut ~
custom of fllling the open spaces or ~.
work with gilt leather II fortunately pos
revived.
Pretty scroll Designs,
high olt slipper carved in a scroll A.
sign and buttoning over the instep. aIox.
ing the pretty silk stocking 10 show
through. Is one of the Moves, nf thsse
old-timers. Carriage boots in crushed vel.
vet and quilt satin In shades to msisA
opera cloaks are trimmed with fur, and
many of them are finished with miuks
head In the front. Babies carriage hats
made with quilted satin tops are trimmed
with swans down.
There II a general lament apanx
women who enjoy walking and aiss nhs d
follow the fashions that there Il an IN.
mistakaple tendency to make heels hlsAer
and toes narrower. Many of these wouxa
who use the ultra mannish shoe for WA.
ing In some way best known 70 them
selves manage 10 use boots two ssss
smaller than their walking boots for drsss
occasions.
Foot clothing has never been ~ sen-
stble nor so comfortable M II Il naw
made since the days when the fnfefathsss
trod their native heaths md forests Ii
bare feet, or their descendants were
sandals
shoe History. a
The first shoemaker and his ace are
unknown. Tho first recorded Ineniiae x
shoes is found In Exodus. when Gsi sslA
to Moses, Put on thy shoes from thg
feet, for the place whcrcon thou stanaess
IL hoy ground" This was about -
H. G. Plucking on the shoe among tito
Jews confirmed "a bargain, as AID snak-
Ing the pipe OF peace among the Irfisns
thumb licking among the Scotch. brsaa.
ing straws among the Teuions ahskisx
hands among the English, and eating Ans
drinking among the Americans, When
jew refused 10 ftiltili his compact the II.
Tended party was accustomed 10 ieossa
his shoe ami spit in his fAesg and ~
name Was thereafter called IN Israel NtaA
house Of him thet hath bis shoe kasss
In London collection ~ histurtSs
q Is 4af fNtu4 ..1ura
from Palestine, and a said 81 have been
worn by Samaritan high priest,
The sandal was the earliest form q
foot covering. and wAs secured 10 ~
foot by the early Greeks with bgsieA
or thongs between The nrs, and seeeh%
tees
The Cslts invented the heckskin ~
which was admirably adapted to sfsssis
over stony mountains. Every Ceit =
his own shocgBaker.
The Romans introduced the Asse =
tanned leather
The shoeleas foot denotes yerslssSe
the Fast, ana 81 il the clsstofa 70 fezznff
the shoe INSTEAD 90 the hat whsn So
people meet Among Tire AahaasfnsSsas
leather Is regarded ~ unciaan. sae y
IN consequence, always left az the sssf
the mosque,
Wooden shoes ARE common eusfsnx ~
poorer classes IN some PARTS ~ k'fssf
The shoes made ~ tbe helgsc hfsssff
were made ~ raw cewhlds fesesias =
The ankles. The hair MAS IN % e.
outside
As late az She time 81 chAFaes
womsns walking shoes wefe mssss
coatre leather and fastened Ska s'sEs
and buckles. IN ibe fu8fteenfh csn3sb
toes ~ shoes turned esltNars and rsss
~ peculiar form Vanity seefnA = =
advanced WITH civilization s@lgfs& tesm
and naFrgs toes prevailed issfHrs ~ II
'ecath century Mas mshefea ~ 49,
he fifteenth century toes asstxs9
likeness q = ac0s pions tail. ana sn ,bsn
grsw 20 shrva nnea wita RED. tHnss
~srs adorned with pearls SAD lfae1 ssr
pink
A shoe TINT Was Eorn by Aafy q
faine. mother ~ MARI Queen =
ahich - IL q London eahiisss. Il y ffvF~
sRiarr - has Perforated aAes essr
center Flap and tias Nish aee
shoe has two s8iea. iae ssrofd a<sek
Ger are igHtep. when afe esnasekea -
M extremity ~ iae hsel
Heury VIA sore cf5mAaa re3yrs 49,
shoes. with iron z9ies snf h'nsrs - ~
la}nt Tfis house ziipfN mefv q
seiVsf pH66t and siaebGf
Eiab0rafa sfl1e ties and fSssues
popular during the atxfAesYth ana fsseN
.e.ftth rsnftsrs.,s sFhs ftreath Asscls a4i'