The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-09-16
The SMARTLY SHOD FOOT
AND HOW TO ATTAIN IT

To have smartly shod feet on all oe-
casions is largely a natter OF know
ing hov TO care for ones footgear.
and Of practieing that knowiedge. A
small number OF boots. shoes and slip
pers well cared for will give results
that often are not attainabie by the
mere spending OF money.
IL Is a good plan TO have all shoes.
high or low. that are to be worn at
times when they may get wet treated
with a preparation that comes TO
make them waterproof. and also oiled
occasionally 70 keep the leather soft
The soies OF all shoes. except dancing
slippers. should have this waterproof
ing applied. for 70 will keep dampness
from penetrating on days when pave
rrents or roads are not vet enough
20 make rubbers q necessity.
For shoes OF each coior-white
brown and black separate set OF
brushes should be kept. as well as a
separate lot Of cloths for wiping and
the final polish. This sounds like a lot
OF trouble. but each kind OF polish.
with rubber application device, a
velvet covered buffer and a hair
brush. can be bought In a small
compact box which In not expensive
and does not take up much room
when one IL travelling.
Before being put away shoes should
be brushed free OF dust, and. Of
course. they should be kept where
they will not get dusty again. At
ones home a shelf with siass doors
20 slide or swing is the solution OF
this problem. with a little slantins
Tack above the shoe space for the
rolled or folded stockings TO match.
For visiting a rolling cretonne boot
bag Is most necessary. II may be
packed nat and the shoes distributed
In tissue paper wrappings IN trunk
corners TO save space. Rosettes, etc,
on evening slippers should be ripped
on and putin a small box for any
trip. as their beauty Is gone II they
are crushed. and when selecting these
the more fragile ones should not be
bought. even though they are temp
Ing. for they are hard TO replace
when on a string OF visits unless du-
plicates are taken.
Plenty OF new shoe buttons, several
shoe needles. a spool OF shoe thread
and bit OF wax should 20 In a cor
ner OF the visiting shoe bag. as we'll
as extra silk laces for low shoes and
silk ribbon IN plenty for laces or
bows. To have these small accesso-
rtes fresh counts for as much and
even more than a shine. as the latter
can never remedy frayed lace,
while a new lace can do much 10 re-
deem a dull shoe.
Also a most important detail Is to
Keep the heels OF ones shoes IN good
repair. having new layers put on when
the least edge iB worn at the side.
Often a half sole. a light ono ~
keep a favorite pair OF pumps IN
seemly condition for a whole season.
At least once month tan and
black shoes should have a good scrub
with harness soap TO get of the accu-
mulated layers OF polishing stuffs,
which would otherwise rot the leath-
er. Shoes SO treated will last weeks
and weeks longer and will look
smooth TO the last instead Of getting
ridged and cracked from the caked
backing. and the polish will always
be brighter because on the feather
instead OF on an accumulation OF mix.
lures
Light trees should be provided for
every boot and slipper and should be
taken along when one goes visiting
The small steel rods with ball ends
are enough. When toe tips are worn
out on otherwise good shoes they
can be replaced by pierced toe caps.
which often make a shoe look as good
as new.