The Washington times., 1907-01-21

It's The care shoes have in winter
that not only keeps them in good con-
dition, but prolongs their usefulness, for
as all feathers, particularly patent and
calf, are affected by sudden extremes
Of heat and cold, they need special at
tention at this season Of the year. And
a few dOn'ts on the subject given by an
experienced shoe dealer may be OF help
TO the woman who desires 10 possess
neat looking boots and who is com
PEELED 10 care 10. them AT home. He
says:
Don't put on patent leather shoes
WITHOUT f1rst warming them"
Don't wear any kind OF cold leather
er without rubbing or warming it.
Don't neglect 10 put shoe trees in
boots when not In use
Don't oil feathers unless they become
stun"
Don't make the mistake OF putting
q caltskin polish on box, velour OF Rus
sian leather. and Woe versa"
Don't let light cOlOred SUICIDES DO
come TOO sOIled before cleaning"
Don't fear 90 use warm water and
soap 10 cleanse feathers"
Patent leather boots cannot be too
carefully treated during cold weather il
Fthey are 10 be kept from cracking. They
! should always be placed IN a compare
lively warm room, though not so near
heat that they viii dry out. for this kind
Of leather warps quickly.
Don't forget. in addition to warming
pair OF patents before wearing. that
B they should be gently zneaded with the
i finger tips 10 make sure the leather is
q arTf Mi
. when put on the feet. Care should be
Jaken 70 have the feet warm. too. Tor
many such feathers that are well heated
before being placed on the feet crack
afterWard because the flesh Is cold
An oiled rag rubbed over patent
leather may also help to prevent bend
ing and cracking. Naseiine and meats s.
foot oil are goOd.
Polish patent leather boots when ON
me feet and use only good quality
~ paste OF friction polish. Put on
thin layer Of the blackening that NAV
he quickly rubbed 10 Iuster with a tex
tlle brush and a soft canton flannel rsa.
After use rub on the dust with fan-
mel or soft cotton cloth. and nut In shoe
trees, unless the lining is damn. i'm
which case let them dry out before mt
ling on the trees. Naturally. these
shiny feathers are easy 10 Keen bright.
hut II they do not polish readily after
putting on the paste il is probably ne
cause too much hlackening has been
put on and should be washed OF with
lukeWaTn water and CASTLE or pure
toilet soapsuds. Do not let the water
stay on the leather. but wine il on
quickly with "a dry flannel as soon "A :
1t has worked iHto the leather enough
10 wash on the paste
Wax pOlisheS especially prauaFed for
calfsktn shoes should be put on with a
brush and then rubbed brisklv with a
hair or felt brush. aud. 10 get a fin
ished iuster. with a soft cotton cloth.
BE sure 10 brush out the dust before
putting calf shoes away. FOR thew are
usually 50 oily that gritty dirt works
into the pores of the leather and ia
time cracks IL.
When buying pOlisnes Tor Ties Kind
of shoe ask for one To be used ON calf
skin. for those prepared for velour. box
ar Russian feathers will crack the calf
lust as the hiackening made specially
for Calfskin win split any OF these three
feathers il constantly used.
The dun or sun metal finished leath-
els should not be shined; instead, "a
taste made OF glycerine lamp black and
-uTpentine must he worked into the