Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-23

tical as well as artistic, and it adorns her
closet door. 1t is made of a dainty blue
mercerized sateen, with pink roses sprawl
ing over it. and 1T is suspended by two en-
broidery hoops wound with alternate pieces
of blue and pink satin ribbon The front
Is finished with dashing blue and pink
bow. In compartment of this bag are
darning silks and cottons of all shades and
other mending paraphernalia including the
member. without which no one can darn
properly.
Another section. and by far the larger
one. contains the dainty afternoon and
evening stockings, which are of silk and
lisle embroidered and plain, and in all the
colors of the rainbow. She believes that
her hosiery must receive the first consid-
GRAFTON. to make her footwear appear to
advantage, and she spends many hours in
embroidering oral designs on the hand
soonest ones. The gown, hose and slipper
must be an exact match. and she permits
no deviation from this, although she occa-
sionally embroders a dainty flower of a
contrasting shade on her hosiery. Just
as soon as the tiniest hole makes its ap-
pearance, she darns it neatly before it has
an opportunity to enlarge its domain.
She Launders, Too.
Then. too, she is always careful to air
her stockings carefully after each wear
ing, and before folding away, for some
times they can be worn several times with
out laundering, especially the red ones.
When the time comes to introduce them to
a bath she does it herself with O. good
white soap and a little bofax.
The receptacle for her footwear is lof the
next Importance in her eyes THIS Is
shoe box. which corresponds In size to a
good-siZed chest. She keeps it In her bou-
doir for window or corner seat, and
spends considerable time in its care. This
box may be a simple shirt waist receptacle,
If the owner has not too many shoes, or 1t
may be an deliberately carved chest. 1t
may be lined or plain inside, but prefer
ably the former, with good quality or
quilted satin, well scented with violet sa-
Chef powder.
test footwear, are as many shoe trees as
there are shoes, and when each pair of
shoes or slippers is put away the trees are
Inserted. The fastfdious girl thus insures
the shape of her footwear, which lasts
twice as long for the care expended upon
It. When she opens her window In the
morning to let her room air she often
throws open the lid Of her shoe box to let
tricks which really are only form Of in
nate refinement the shoe girl retains her
ren,1tation as a good dresser, and also
saves many dollars thereby.
Held by Ribbons.
TT she has more shoes than space, she
often tacks ribbon straps all about the IN
side of the box with brass-headed tacks.
leaving tbs bands slightly loose. and in
these she inserts shoes. shoe trees and ALL
Tn one corner Of the box she has smaller
box in which she Keeps snoe Pohsh anu
tn keen her slipper buckles clean, and tiny
well-corked Little Of cleansing 1uid TO take
the spots off the dainty satin SHOES as soo1
as they appear. She believes that stitch
~, time saves nine and her bottle of chloro-
form or naphtha works on the same prin-
eiple.
As to the contents Of the shoe box itself.
there is no limit to the comfort and elegance
of these shoes thereof Judging from the
pretty things displayed. the art of shoe
making mas nearly reached perfection.
Surely the magic slipper OF Cinderella could
not have been more enhancing than those
which bewitch the eyes of the privileged one
who is permitted to peep into this cherished
possession of the shoe girl.
There are dresden and pompadour silks,
satins. SUICIDES, velvets. moroccos and kids
In all shades and degrees of datntiness.
These are decorated with chous, bows,
buckles and straps, witch add much to the
artistic effect of this charming footwear.
Fashion seems to favor satin and velvet
for evening slippers instead of patent leath-
err which formerly considered the correct
thing. Soft kid also enjoys prominence, and
is desirable. as 1t clings to the feet better
than fabrics. Louis Quinze heels are the
favorites for dainty slippers and the toes
are all quite pointed.
The Favored Silks.
Dresden and pompadour silks are to be
seen frequently In more conservative foot
wear Painted kid is also new fad which
is gaining in favor. and 1t lends itself to
every scheme of decoration. 1t Is also quite
the fashion for the girl of leisure to en-
broider her own fabric and then hand 1t
over to her shoemaker to make her slippers
to measurement.
Among the fads of decorated designs for
the college girl is her favorite emblem, the
favored foot ball class colors, monograms
or initials. The new Persian trimming,
which is being employed by many is the APP
proved decoration Of the moment for slip
pers also.
The most noticeable thing about this sea.
sens slippers are the ornaments employed
in embellishing them. A plain, pale blue
satin slipper. for instance, has blue chif-
fon rosette. in the heart of which Is fast
ened glistening fieur-de-lis rhinestone