Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-13

blue chiffon frocks high buttoned boots of
light blue silk and this has set the vogue
for buttoned boots with evening frocks
| in shorter length. though many women
will cling to the appropriate and flatter-
| ing French-heeled slipper with evening
| toilets.
| Velvet is a newcomer in footwear, but
the velvet slippers have proved SO pretty
and so becoming to the foot that they
| will continue to be very popular through
! the coming winter. Most of these vel
vet slippers have Spanish rather than
French heels. and the cut is very low
! silk stocking above small, neat
buckle finishes the slipper. and this little
| buckle is vastly more becoming to the
foot than the loose bow which is worn
| with one-eyelet slippers, and always
| makes the foot look clumsy and dumpy.
| The only bow that should ever be worn
on slipper rs the fiat pump bow, which
does not interfere with the lines of in
| pretty foot should ever disguise it's dain-
tiness with one of the hideous little bows
that tumble in slovenly fashion over the
front of the shoe. Loose bows are
| bows are kept neat and fiat, as in the
| photographs appended. and rather add to
the trim, mannish look of these walking
| shoes of perforated calf.
] Low shoes are worn far into the all-
tumn by women who prefer Them but
the woman who attends to smartness in
dress details sees to 1t that the footwear
| is fresh and new with the beginning of
the autumn, whether the shoes be low or
high Half-worn low shoes, which have
| done DUTY all summer will spoil the eff
| feet OF the crisply pressed wool suit and
| new fall hat completely, and it is really
| low shoes in September. for they will
come IN very agreeably with the first
warm days next April, before the sum-
mer supply OF low footwear is provided.
all sorts of new styles. There is a tend
ency TO build these boots higher at the
Top ana TO add good deal of elabora-
tions at the upper edge. Often collar
~ o. some me contrasting leather is put at the
TOP. ana this is fastened with laces and
a tassel In front. though the rest Of the
boot mas buttons. The buttons also are
smail and Sc closely together, the low
.oppeu mann boot with large buttons
set an men apart being now entirely out
Oh style Tor women's wear Daintiness
Is the IDEAL for the dressy boot and very
peautlfui are some of them, and exquisite
~ solt ana fne the materials. Such boots
are made by hand and the shoemaker
gives TO his dainty task the same solicit
Gus care that the violin maker gives to
ms aeiicate Instrument. Days are spent in
pu. .hs the tiny hand-stitches through the
leatner' and the buffing of the sole may
occupy whole morning. Needless to say,
hlsn prices are asked for these hand
| mace boots, and only the woman who can
49, ~ pe eAiraVagant In dress may in
uuise her Fancy in handmade footwear
| TO match her costumes
me footwear shown in the illustration
gives good idea Of the correct shoes and
boots selected by the average woman for
idii wear There are sturdy, yet smartly
Quilt laced boots Of gun metal calf for
general shopping and walking use and
these show the new perforated trimming
on vamp and upper. bit more dressy
are the patent leather boots with cloth