Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-10
BROWN SHOES WORN.
Very Modish With Street Costumes
Nov

Too much, cannot be said upon the subject
OF shoes and slippers. for each year more
money must be given up to this department
of the outfit. as Dame Fashion grows more
insistent that the smartest boots shall COM
plete stylish toilet. In purchasing shoes
never get a cheap quality, for they lose
their shape In a short time. and the boots
might just as well be discarded.
If a woman has unlimited means 1t Is de-
lightful to have Just the correct boot, etc,
for every possible occasion. and to follow
each fad without fearing that # may go
out at any moment, and the expensive shoe
or slipper be quite worthless, but II each
dollar must be consulted, then It Is best to
get only the necessary shoes and have them
of good last. so that they will retain their
original shape until worn out. One can get
along-although, perhaps. 1t will be difficult
with one pair Of walking boots. pair OF
black patent leather or French kid slippers.
and the essential colored slippers t, match
the evening gowns. Patent leather pumps
may be worn with CATERS during the win
ter. and in the spring with or without the
cloth uppers.
Brown laced boots have quite suddenly
become fashionable and are altogether the
smartest- walking shoes at present. They
may be worn with either brown or black
stockings, but the shoes are so high that
the shade Of the stockings Is Of no real i'm
portance. With q brown costume russell
boots are particularly attractive. but they
are now worn with costumes of all tones.
even black. save in mourning. The popu-
larity of this fashion now argues well for
its continuance during the spring and sum-
mer, but with low shoes and pumps brown
stockings will always be necessary.
Iow-cut pumps are not comfortable for
walking, but will be fashionable to q GER
tain extent The Gibson ties. although not
30 satisfactory as the Oxfords, are better
for the feet than pumps. and are cut low
enough to be light and cool without slipping
at the heel. The women who put comfort
first have already gone back to the Oxford
tie for general walking, keeping the pump
for its proper place as an afternoon shoe
for dining and receptions. For travelling
abroad or anywhere that calls for prolonged
sightseeing less fatigue will be experienced
IL one will wear an Oxford tie that fits the
foot comfortably than II the shoe Is con-
stantly slipping up and down and wearing
through the stocking.
Evening slippers do not change materially
from season to season, or at any rate there
is no very noticeable alteration for the
coming season. For summer kid slippers
are so much more comfortable than satin.
and they are being gradually adopted. They
may be obtained in the same shades as the
gowns and are trimmed with chiffon ro-
settles. They are quite as dressy as the
satin variety. Slippers made of cloth Of
gold and cloth Of silver are attractive with
any gown trimmed with either gold or silver
embroidery, or with an all white dress.
White shoes for the south or for the sum-
mer as yet show no change over those of
last year. Both pumps and Oxford ties are
in vogue and both buckskin and canvas are
In favor. White calfskfn makes a rather
smart Shoe but doesn't seem to be especial
ly popular. Black patent leather boots
with white canvas or calf uppers are GER
tainly novel, but too eccentric to be fashion,
able.