The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-09
THE HOES THATBLOOM IN THE SPRING

the avenue OF afternoons and who
drop in at one Of the swagger tea
places later for a sip Of orange pekoe
have fiattened their feet In the fashion
dictated by dear old London.
Now the girls have gone and cast
their lot with Russia. What they like
about Russia is the cute little Cossack
boots OF that country. These boots are
made Of softest leather like unto kid
glove. They are a trifie higher than
the ordinary shoe. The smartest of
them have turn down cum around
the top in a contrasting shade Of
leather.
And right here Is where great
grandfather's bootjaok is due to be
routed out of the attic and placed in
| the midst Of the necessaries of life.
The only successful, way to deal with
q boot is by means Of bootjack. The
! boot lack need not he the despised
weapon IL once was. II can be covered
with silk and dolled up with bows or
knots Of flowers to harmonize with
the boudoir fittings.
Understand that this craze for the
uncanny in shoes Is by no means con-
fined to frivolous feminity. Man. the
scoffer at fads and fancies, Is doing
J IL too.
: Does Mr.. Good Dresser order a suit
Of black and white checks? He does
And he hastens from the tailor's to
( the bootmaker's. where he hands over
! enough OF the black and white check
J to make tops for shoes. The shoes
| are stripped and patched and dotted
| with patent leather until they look as
/ If they had been designed by the Aztec
! Indians.
With his new spring suits Mr.. Good
! Dresser wears shoes with fawn or
pearl gray or white tops, according 20
the general trend Of the color scheme.
The leather itself is pinked and etched
and scalloped. Whereas once the
prime factor in selecting his shoes was
, to have his feet feel comfortable and
look neat, the present purpose is to re-
semble as nearly as possible part OF
! a Barnum & Bailey parade.
/ To sit along the side lines and
watch the feet in a favorite fox trot-
tcry-my word The scene is such as
YOU would expect to flash across the
fevered brain of "A shoemaker who had
been dining heavily on welsh rabbit
and mince pie. White shoes with
green tips. green shoes with white
tips Cossack boots OF scarlet leather
blue shoes with red back laces. purple
shoes with gilt Insertions. low shoes,
high shoes square. round and pointed
shoes shoes without end.
The burning question Of the hour IL:
Where will the women lace their
shoes next"
Imagination staECers under me
strain. Nothing remains in the way
- novelty lacings- for women. But
'he men folk. Aha! Picture tbs
mornings when the domestic sea vii
he churned Icy such "A question as
whether the wife shall lace her hus
hands shoes up the back first oi
whether the husband shall lace th'
wifes Sec the broker of ample Cirf
sitting with leg extended and foo
twisted while his Man Friday fuse
with the inside fastening Of his foot
gear.
Harrow days are ahead II thes'
shoe SpaSms are allowed 10 continue
. Temper are tCsty enough without this
added burden. The thin ice OF domes
tic bliss will surely crack II the weigh
; OF shoe laclnC is added to that OF wai>
huttonns darninc and button sewing
Hero is a happy suggestion. WI
not hc sensible this summer and woa
, sandals?