The Caucasian., 1913-10-19
THE CARE OF
new FOOTCEAR
Shoes VIII Last Longer and Look
Better if They Are Chosen
With Discrimination and Given
Regular end Proper Care.
z is said a lady may be told by the
! quality Of her gloves and shoes
THOUGH many of US may be in.

Though many of US may be in
clined 10 differ with this state
ment. care of the font"ear is to be com
mended
la choosing shoes be guided by com
mon sense more than fashion Choose
shoes that Will be comfortable Pinched
! feet are never attractive. and the Wear
er of tight shoes is apt to have "a tired,
cross expression that detractS from the
general appearance.
Have several pairs of shoes to chang"
off with. Wearing one pair of shoes
constantly is not IN economy They
will last longer if changed from day to
day
Wipe off mud or brush away dust be
fore putting shoes away If they have
been wet see that they are thoroughly
dried before they are set aside If yon
cannot afford shoe trees Ssuff them
with newspaper to preserve tlis, shape
! To clean suede shoes rub tightly
with Il soft white rag dipped in Grdi
nary turpentine turning the rag n-e
Quentlv as it becomes Soilel To re-
move smell let the shoes stand for II
few minutes in II good current or air.
/ Do not use too much force in polish
ing shoes 4 gentle brushing with II
soft brush is better than the vigorous
work of the boothlack Never allow
thick crust of backing on your shoes.
Wash it off occasionally and apply a
little castor oil: then polish in an hour
or two
Sometimes shoe polish becomes quite
dry with keeping Moisten it with Il
little turpentine. 1t softens the polish.
makes it available once more and also
gives good gloss to the leather
To clean patent leather shoes and
prevent them from cracking take a
small piece of flannel. dip in pure olive
oil and apply gently after first reInov
ing the dust Afterward polish with
a soft duSter This keeps the leather
in splendid condition
If black kid boots have tecouIe hard
put them on the hand and apply as
much camphorated oil as the leather
will absorb. Then take off and dry
Rub the oil on we'll with the hand
This gives the original suppleness t"
the leather.
To make boots waterproof melt to-
gether an ounce Of mutton suet and
two ounces of beeswax. Smear this
over the boots. especially round the
soles. az soon as it is cool. Leave till
next day and then wipe off. They will
polish perfectly well after this treat
ment
A satisfactory way to clean satin
shoes. either white or colored, is to
place them on trees and we'll rub with
rag dipped in gasoline.
This removes all soiled marks and
makes the shoes look like new.
Gasoline. of course. is highly fnf1am-
mable. so the cleaning should be done
in room without a fire or light
Buttons are perpetuaily coming of
shoes TO prevent this try the follow
ing plan: With a stiletto pierce >holes
In tlls. leather for the buttons to go
with the tag off or a piece Of strong
black tape to the top OF the boot and
then thread the other end through the
shanks of the buttons. one after an
other finally sewing it firmly below
the last button. This method saves
many stitches and is better than metal
fastenings. as it cannot possibly tear
the stockings. as many of the patent
fasteners do.