Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-31


PARIS May II. 1902
No one can be well dressed who is not
well shod. Well shod not only means that
one must wear a pair of shoe well fitting
and tidy but that these must be of the
latest mode both in regard to pattern and
material. Now. it is a trifle more difficult
to keep up with fashions in footgear than
in almost anything else Patterns vary
with the seasons. and as shoes look so
much alike it is hard to know just where
to draw the line.
So far as the present summer is con-
cernad tuck away your tan shoes.
few Of them will be worn, but not by people
who aspire to be leaders of the grande
monde. Instead expect glace kids patent
or enameled feathers and combinations of
kid and patent. OF course the low oxford
s., is too comfortable to be dispensed with,
but it is now made in black leather much
decorated with stitching.
The shapes of shoes are much what they
were last season. with the exception that
very high heels will be thrust upon the
feminine public in accordance with the de-
mand for everything relating to Louis Nv
modes Buckles which follow in line with
this ruling are large gold or silver affairs.
They are placed on the front even of high
topped shoes. For afternoons low cut pat
ent feathers adorned with bows and buckles
will be exceedingly popular.
Golf shoes. stout and serviceabe. are
manufactured of calf. They are laced and
strapped. cut very high and supplied with
thick soles and wide. low heels In hygenic
footwear English sandals are a novelty.
Practically mere sOles, they are strapped
upon the bare feet for summer outdoor
service. The health reformers who are
responsible for their introduction say that
-rfecty healthy foot cannot be develop
ed without the contact of fresh air and
sunchine. English children go stockingless.
lrY+ doll hair lftly-
acquiring a belief in the system. Women
who have pretty feet are, of course. not
averse to following the fad. but it is one
that is not likely to be generally adopted
here. ICr most FrenChwomen cramp their
pedal eXtremities too much for them to be
symmetrical. For children sandals can be
generally commended. and they excell-
e to protect the feet when bathing in the
ocean
Common Sense Shoes.
Another common sense shoe that will be
popular this season is the cloth tennis Slip
per. The ping pong craze is certain to re-
yive interest in the game and with that
expectation shopmen placing tennis
shoes Conspicuously in their showcases
White or tan cloth forms the body of the
shoe the sole being either of rubber or of
leather. The tennis shoe is cut with COM
mon sense outline and low heel and that
together with the ieXihility of the upper
portion. makes it ideal for those who be
lieVe in pedal culture, yet find the sandal
a trifle too 0utre. The mOCcasn slipper.
low a1air made of flexible leather is
another concession to the demands of the
health r@furmers.
OXforis are shown in every conceivable
style from common sense of calf to
stitched strapped samples of patent
leather one of the very handsOmest of
the latter has stitched bands of strapping
applied across the Vamp in three graceful
lines Strappings also go about the counter
and top of the shoe while the instep is
framed in stitched bands. The high heels
are broad on the base and therefore less
uncomfortable than elevated ones are apt
to be. The toes of these shoes are what is
known as opera. moderately pointed.
effective and very high over the toes. Broad
ribbons tie atty over the ankle.
The Fancy Kinds.
One secs black oxfords Of duh calf of
what is known as patent kid and of ooze
calf Leather appliques are adopted the
insteps OF some low shoes and all man
nsrs of fanciful stitchings and strappings
ara favored. The perfectly plain oxford
Is eXtrt mely rare.
Side laced shoes for walking or riding
are made Of patent leather and calf En-