The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-14

IN her foot covering this
season.
Embroideries. jewels, finest suede and
richest satin, the art OF gold and sill
yer smiths all go TO make more dainty
heF dainty foot. It seems hardly
possible that not so long ago she was
complacently dumping around IN
small editions Of her brothers boots.
ponderous Of sole and broad Of heel
1his outbreak of foot worship-TriI-
oyism-has at least the merit of be-
Ing thoroughly feminine.
The designers of women's footwear
must have had many moments Of in
spiration when preparing for this
season, for the shops show quite "a
oewlldering number OF new and fas-
chatting models. Light and slight
are most OF the shoes and thev
show fine disdain for the practical
use q walking on city pavements
or country roads. Rather do thev rro-
claim, I'VE couldn't possibly do moro
than step into a carriage and rest on
velvet cushions
The girl who goes in for stout.
practical walking shoes must expact
to feel distinctly out of IL Just nov.
The maid who trips along on paper
soles and French heels. her toes
laden with silver buckles is the maid
Of fashion. and Notwithstanding an
occasional turned ankle, is happy i'm
that assurance.
The directoire gowns. over which
there is being such fuss made lust
now, certainly force the feet upon the
attention Of the spectator. In paris
they arc wearing dresses IN the even
ing and fOT ceremonies occasions
caught up distinctly at one side so
as 10 give an unobstructed view Of ore
foot aud ankle. Therefore the foot
being such an important point I'm tie
new scheme of things, must be cloth
ed with extra care-while clothing re-
mains for IT, II wo-Idn't surprise any
one who follows the trend of fashion
very much to see foot COVERING dis
caroed altogether in an effort ~ keep
ia harmony with the clothing oi Greek
lines. Then instead of cleaning Jewels
SCI i'm salinas has been seen lately
I'm Par.s-wa will have the shining
jewels of rosv nails
However that's not for the person
of the every day, practical ,vorId.
American women have not even taken
kindly 10 the wearing of fesh-colorsf
silk stockings which are worn nv the
French eleean:e vita no regard 10 tie
color OF her shoes. Lens. pointed al
most medieval looking slippers she
wears. fashioned OF metallic cloth or
richest satin thiclliy slrewn with cabo-
chon jewels. often these form the
only distinct note Of color in 2 cos
tune o. carefully draped. neutral
tinted veilings or chiffon. This. Of
course. foc afternoon or evening af-
fairs. In the morning she wears shoes
of suede or velvet, with cleaning buc-
kles
Ana there our American women arc
with her. For the 'bucKled shoon-'
has certainly caught On All kinds Of
buckles. from the .OU"I-sat. hand
wrought gold buckle which may be
bought al Tiffanys for a mere five
hundred dollars to the buckles of
brass which are purchased at de
par uout store for 10 cents-on bar
gain day Big buckles there are,
reminiscent OF Colonial DAYS. and lit
tie buckles there are-three H. a rsv-
claspng the instep But to he strict
ly lin st. you must have silver buckles
not like Bobby ShafUo who went
TO sea. silver buckles On his knee
but on your shoes no doubt he rad
them there also.
Suede, buckskin. all the soft and
pliable feathers are in high favor. If
patent leather is used il is not Tie old
fashioned stiff kind which used TO
make breaking in pair OF new slices
a period of renitential torture. but
patent kid. put through a process
which makes ii almost as soft as ocz.
leather.
'Ehe period of ornamental ion has not
PASSED tHe shoe world Ey. For a
plain slUe-Oue unIrmmgd in soma
ways impossible TO ind Even the
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