The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-04-08

of shoes and hosiery beyond reproach
can sustain a woman while she is des-
perately clutching the elusive, billoW-
ing skirt with both hands and Won
dering helplessly what sort of scenic
effect she is offering to passersby.
A dramatic chapter might be writ
ten upon the theme of holding up the
full skirt that is long all around. Some
women fail more lamentably than
others, but as a matter of fact the only
successful way Of accomplishing the
feat is to ride in carriages.
However, this is a tale of the sea-
sons shoes, not of the long, full skirts.
IF the two are closely related and
women realize the fact, so much the
better for the shoemakers.
In general shape, the new walking
shoes shown by the best makers are
little changed from those of last sum-
rner. The toes are still pointed,
though not to an exaggerated degree,
the soIes are moderate and the heelS
are higher than is consistent with
common sense, although there's no
denying that the modish high-heeled
zoe makes a foot look more attractive
than the fiat-heeled shoes at one time
in vogue.
The Cuban heel, very high. or of
what is called medium height, is the
more rational expression of the high
heel: but many women insist upon
lettering about on French heels and
wear these heels uDon all SHOES save
those designed for golf and other out
door sports.
Patent leather, eaIfskin, brown leather
and gun metal kid-a leather with dull,
black finish-are the materials for the
walking shoes, but calfskin has a less
loyal following than in other seasons,
even in the sphere of the outing and
heavy walking tie or boot.
The long vamps and the toe without
tin but cut in one with the tongue,
while the sides lace across, IS even more
nopuIar than last year for ties, is par
ticularly comfortable for some 1eet ana ia
! is exceedingly becoming, because II
| gives an impression of greater length
and slinness Two or three large eye
/ lets on each side are the Snlartest thing
/ for these ties, but some models nave
| smaller and inconspicuous eyelets
White canvas and leather low shoes
will be much worn, and great improve
/ ment has been made in the fashIonlng
Of these ties so that, if one is willing
| to nav a good price, one may now ob-
Tain a. very shapely and comfortable
/ canvas or duck shoe. White line DUCK
/ dotted with pin point dots of black is
i used for ties and finished with ellhel
white leather or black patent leather
the Iaces matching the leather TRIM
! mings.
I Patent leather trimmings appear, too
on white shoes or canvas or of leather;
4 and, in some instances, are very fetcn-
ing White canvas or leather pumps
with these black patent leather trim
nings are attractive novelties, and
I pumps of all kinds. patent leather, tan
4 leather. gun metal kid, etc, are TO OF
used for walking shoes as they were
last season.
: Matching shoes to costumes IS NOR
general than it has ever been within
recent years, but the color gives tn
shoe its distinction. and freakishness o
trimming is not favored some OF "a
/ colored ties with large white eyelets ant
broad white ribbon or silk laces ar
? particularly attractive, but there
5 nothing strikingly conspicuous or olzarr
about this touch.
: The bolero in one form or another /
: the coat par excellence for the youni
r eir1 hut short sacque coats, short coat
/ fitted in the back and loose IN front
Norfolk coats and various mod1ncatlon
of the Russian blouse idea, with basque
4 or skirts, are all shown IN youtnlu
t skirt and coat costumes OceasionaiI.
) a girls height and lines positively dc
i mand half-Iength or three-quarter
3 coat, but often the bolero is more be