Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-15

and thirty dollars for one pair CT "nlte
silk stockings with hand embroidery OF
lace motifs set in. The average price pald
by the smart woman, however. 1s aDout
three to five dollars pair, and plain
black thread silk hose IL a sufficiently
fine quality may be had at 81: Few wom-
en-, however, economic en- silk stockings
1t isn't in en-
Velvet footwear has been the RAD OF
winter and bids. fair to remain In favor
through the summer. At Palm ,Beach
black velvet slippers are being worn with
dainty white frccks and with afternoon
costumes and most of these velvet SIP
pers have tiny rhinestone ornaments IN
the share of hearts, bowknots or tiny
poised butterflies. The only trouble about
velvet footwear Is that it tends to make
the foot look larger, and particularly the
ankles Only the women with slender.
trim ankles and narrow foot snouio
wear velvet boots though velvet slippers
may be ventured on. or perhaps one
should say "in," with very trinity fitting
silk stockings. The extreme popularity
of the velvet boot and also Of the suede
boot is possibly owing to the fact that
these foot coverings are SO exceedingly
comfortable. After wearing suede or vel
vet on the foot for a time IT requires aD-
solute moral courage to put on sim
leather shoe with a heavy sole. But. OF
course, the dainty suede and velvet boots
and slippers soon lose their good lines and
become clumsy and shapeless. the Very
supple material cunning over at the
sides of the feet and wearing out where
the sole touches the ground. For some
reason satin boots and slippers are never
really comfortable to the last moment OF
wear. but nothing makes the foot look SO
trim and tiny satin. and the popularity
of this variety of slipper Is likely to last
TO the end of the chapter, especially for
use with short dancing frocks.
Gold slippers are particularly fashlona-
BILE this winter with evening costumes,
and one of the slippers illustrated Isl
strap affair of gold leather. with a trim
ming of tiny gilt beads A pink satin slip
per with a velvet and bead bow. pale
blue slipper with a lace rosette and
white satin slipner with strap instep
trimming of white kid are also pictured.
With the gold and bronze slippers are
worn stockings in the same shade. and.
of course the cclored satin slippers are
matched with silk hose in precisely the
same color.
boot types OF the season. The first is p
walking boot of tan calfskin with stitched
and perforated trimmings and top OF
brown and white checked velvet. This
boot has the new ''rhinoceros' toe, which
points upward slightly at the tip.
Next to this tan and brown boot for
morning wear is a very dressy afternoon
model CT black velvet. faultiess In ine
and with straight, rather high Spanish
heel and buttons set closely together.
Next to the velvet boot Is an even more
dressy one of black satin This boot is
intended for carriage wear with very
elaborate reception and calling gowns,
and has the thin turned sole and extreme
~ high Louis heel only used on footwear
to be worn indoors The boot is OF black
satin with white buttons.
The last model is practical street boot
CT gun metal kid. with TOP of black
serge hairlipel in white. and was de-
signed to accompany tailored suit OF
black and white serge like the upper OF
tho boot