The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-24
THE SHOE GIRL OF 1904.
Dainty Creature This Girl Who Runs to Fadsin Stock
ings and shoes-Bag Where She Keeps Her Stockings

her shoe box to let IL ventlate as we'll.
If she has more shoes than space, she
often tacks ribbon straps all about tho
inside Of the box with brass-headed a
tacks, leaving the bands slightly loose, il
and In these she Inserts shoes, shoe
Il trees and all. In one corner Of the box s
she has a smaller box In which she y
keeps shoe polish and brushes for her
black Shoes. some whiting to keep her h
| slipper buckles clean, and q tiny, we'll
| corked bottle OF cleaning fluid to take
! the spots Off the dainty satin shoes as
soon as they appear.
/ AS to the contents of the shoe box it,
self, there is no limit to the comfort and
| elegance of6the shoes thereof. Judging
from the pretty things displayed, the
, art Of shoemaking has nearly reached
perfection. Surely the magic slipper OF \
| Cinderella could not have been more els
| trancng than those which bewitch tho
eyes of the privileged one who is per-
mitted to peep into this cherished pos
session OF the Shoe Girl. *;
There are dresden and pompadour
silks, satins, suedes, velvets. morocccs
and kids in all shades and degrees of
daintiness These are decorated with
chous, bows. buckles and straps, which
| add much to the artistic effect of this
charming footwear
| Fashion seems to favor satin and vel-
vet for evening slippers instead of patent
leather, which was formerly considered
the correct thing. Soft kid also enjoys 4
prominence, and is desirable, as 1T cltnEs
to the feet better than fabrics, Louis
Oulnze heels are the fnvorite for dainty
slippers, and the toes are all cutie points
| ed.
| Dresden andN pompadour silks are to
/ be seen frequently In more conservative y
| footwear. Painted kid Is also new fad
which is gaining In favor. as IT lends
Itself to every scheme of decoration, ! {
is also quite the fashion for girl ct
leisure to embroider her own fabric and
| then hand 1t over to her shoemaker to III
make her slippers to measurement
| Among the fad OF decorated designs
for the college girl Is her fayorite ems
! hem, the favored football class colors,
monograms or, initials. The new Per-
sian trimming, which Is being employed
by many, is the approved decoration Of
| tho moment for slippers also. /.
! The most noticeable thing about this
seasons slippers are the ornaments ems
poyed In embelishing them. plain.
Ipale blue satin slipper for instance. has
a blue chiffon rosette. in the heart at
which is fastened n glistening heur de
lis rhinestone buckle Another one has
a butterfly bow of the same material
with rhinestone ornament to keep 1T
In position. BY gas or electric light these
pretty little stones look like fireflles.
Immense tulle chouX are also favorite
adornments for the evening slipper, az
are also ribbon flowers and buckles ~
pink satin slipper had large pink ribbon
rose With yellow center on each toe.
| Gold and silver cloth and tinsel but
| terhies look pretty on the dainty sllp-
per The ultra fashionab BILE slipper Is be-
| ieweled in every conceivable design,
gray suede for Instance, is embroidered
solid with rhinestones in an artistic nor
al pattern. Buttons, too, are u popular
| feature of decoration, and are seen IN
unique designs,
I There is an extravagant tendency along
| this line In the use of canoes and mnla- K
lures for fasteninss
Plain blacks are seen, with black yel-
| vet bows, This style has tendency 70
make the feet appear smaller than they
| really are, which recommends them to
the woman whose feet are large,
For street wear this season the Colon-
ial shoe Is TO be worn again. These old-
fashioned favorrtes WILL have the buckle
and ribbon on front OF the shoe at the
top of the yamp. Some of the buckles
to be used with this style OF shoe are
striking and expensive, They come Win
a leather attachment that converts any
oxford or low shoe into the most ap- Y
proved Colonial. This attachment can
be worn with any ordinary shoe laeeS.
as II has tho advantage OF hiding them.
1t can be easily detached, and thus
makes ono pair Of shoes serve FOR differ-
ont occasions, changing the effect with h
various buckles as well Il
The sandal idea is In great favor for
buudoir wear. These arc desirable fnr
Grecian costumes. and numerous designs
are shawn in the arrangement OF rlp-
hons A preference Is had fcf Loose rip-
bons which leave an oppor tnnity OF
changing the effect as aesireL