The Washington herald., 1911-05-12

so short her shoes are naturally moro
noticeable than at any other time.
Oxford ties of a decidedly low cut are
more fashionable this spring for general
wear than are either the long popular
Gibson ties or the detestable pumps,
which wear out the stockings so fast that
girl who has not maid exclusively to
look after her clothes is forced to neglect
many an important study hour for the
mere purpose Of darning large holes in
the heels OF her stockings.
The new Oxfords have only two or
three holes instead Of five for the strings.
The strings, by the way. are composed
of three-quarters of a yard each OF gros-
grain ribbon. without the stiff wire ends
which at one time characterized all shoe
strings.
French heels for walking are not only
cried down by physicians, but are actual
ly out Of fashion, and a shoe with a
scooped out heel looks as much out of
date nowadays as does a four-yard
plated skirt.
A Cuban or military heel is the most
widely preferred. but girl unusually tall
for her age will find that the ordinary So
called common sense heel will decrease
her height and make her feel less con-
spicuous. Rubber heels are invaluable II
one becomes easily tired. and even the
most robust wear rubber heels for city
pavements.
Brown Shoes Are Cooler.
1t is because they are actually cooler
that brown shoes are always in favor in
the spring and summer months. Nor IS
this season any exception to the rule.
and whenever the color is possible with
the shade Of the street suit, brown
shoes rather than black are worn.
For afternoon brown suede pumps are
pretty, but for morning tan leather Ok
fords. with stockings of corresponding
shade, are decreed by fashion.
For the house, patent leather pumps
are always in vogue, and for all dress
wear in the daytime these same pumps
are smart.
With a party frock for dancing school
or class patent leather slippers, with
French heels of medium height. are more
youthful than satin, while IL IL is de-
sired to have the slippers match the
gown then kid or satin Is equally attrac
tive, the latter far more comfortable,
however.
Tiny paste buckles with narrow velvet
or satin ribbon run through adorn most
evening slippers, instead OF large rosettes
and satin bows.
With the pumps, fiat ribbon bows are
seen again, although they seldom look
as trim as the bows made of the leather
itself.
Keep Extra Shoe Ribbon on Hand.
II the ribbon bows are preferred there
should always be an extra stock Of them
kept on hand to sew on the shoe the
moment one Of the ribbons commences to
fray or has grown gray with dust.
Nothing is more deplorably untidy in
appearance than a dirty or frayed shoe
ribbon.
Large paste buckles adorn many of the
new house slippers. and rhinestone buck
les and ornaments are also decidedly
smart for dress slippers.
As rhinestone buckles are necessarily
expensive. it is a good plan to purchase
one of the new pin buckles. which can
be attached to any and every pair of
slippers at the moment needed.
When pinning on to colored satin slip
pers there naturally must be a bit of
ribbon of the right shade for the gown
to run through the center Of the pin.
If the buckle. however, Is kept only for
black slippers. a piece of black velvet
may be kept in for all occasions. Some
of these pin buckles are round, about an
inch and a half in circumference; others
are small and oblong, while others again
are square.
Beaded satin bows and rosettes, which
a girl can easily make for herself, are
also in vogue on evening slippers. and.
Of course, are more youthful than the
rhinestone and paste ornaments.