Middletown transcript., 1908-03-21
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| is the rapidity with which women acquire
the knack of appearing thoroughly mod
ish and upsto-date in their dress. The
costume that Mrs. A. wears with just the
right air after a short sojourn here may
be exactly the same in which she looked
conspicuously suburban on her arrival.
In nine cases out Of ten the change in her
appearance has been wrought by means
of what are called the ''smali things" in
her toilet. Her boots, gloves and veil.
her modish purse and shopping bag, all
tile finishing touches that make the diff
ference between modishness and dow
diness. The clever stranger within
our gates has been quick to recognize that
much of the proYerbial smartness of the
well dressed New York woman is due to
the perfection of her accessories. Better
simple tailormade with handsome gloves
of just the right shade, footwear that fits
to perfection without unnecessary tight
ness and harmonizes perfectly with the
toilet, than the most elaborate get up that
lacks in these important details.
The Demand for Leather
The whole world is under tribute TO
supply leather for fashionable accoutre-
ments, and the tanners art has become of
greater Importance than ever. In addi-I
ton to the immense amount of leather
used for shoes, gloves, bags, trunks, belts
and innumerable small trimmings, the
automobile has immensely increased the
demand. For the fittings of the car moth
ing else is so satisfactory while the man
who ''cbaufs" if not the one who rides is
s'alI clothed in leather" with or without
the fur OH it.
New Footwear
Never was the dressing of woman's
foot of more importance than at this sea-
son when the universal use OF short skirts
for all walking purposes puts the foot 80
much in evidence. Where formerly the
Foot beneath the petticoat'' "Peeped in
and out, it is now on view all the time,
and its dressing makes or mars the effect
of any costume. Fancy shoes are the rule
rather than the exception If we include
the useful and popular tan shades in this
category. Odd vamps and uppers are
growing style. Even in low cut shoes one
sees this wrinkle and quite as often as not
the colors vary as well as the materials |
The most desirable OF the new feathers is |
Chrome tanned glazed kid, which is a
glossy soft leather, nearly as brilliant as
patent leather but With none of the lat
ter's tendency to split in cold or to torture
the foot in warm weather. Made of
goat skin, the toughest hide known.to the
tanner, the Chrome tanned glazed kid is |
unusually durable as we'll as attractive,
and is made up in all the best styles of the |
season at the same price as other feathers. |
Matching Accessories
New York women are making quite
fad of matching accessories. Shoes, belt,
gloves and shopping bag all in the same
color, often all in exactly the same leather
except the gloves which are of kid or
dogskin. The easiest and most expensive
way to acquire these is to give an order
for the set, but most women prefer to
buy, say the shoes and match up the
other things at various shops. Shoes by |
the way are are not quite as sharply
pointed this Spring and glazed feathers |
are more in demand than suede or dull
finishes, though in white shoes great use
is to be made of canvas the coming sea- |
son.