El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-07
WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE IN SHOESs
YOU CAN HAVE ANYTHING.

II lust seems there isn't an item a
woman dares overlook in her WARDROBE
these DAYS once upon 9. time she could
economic in her lingerie, hosiery ana
shoes hut these articles demand as
much thought and expenditure as her
suits and gowns
rartmeut Of The Popular Dry Goods
lC-nnanv and had a long talk with Mr.
Edwin Simon. the shoe chief. on loot
wear. II positively scared me when
found out how much Woman-or girl
-or that rnatter-could spend IN shoes,
slippers and boots before she can say
she is completely QUILTED
Il wasn't so very long ago that the
shoe manufacturer used 10 cut the ma
icrirv of his product from the same pat
fern-wouen either wore lace. patent
timed black shoes or they wore black
hutton shoes There was no cholce OF
variety. ] know many OF my reaueIs
who now have eight or ten pairs OF
shoes at one time will be able 10 re-
member when they owned only PAIR OF
reat black shoes for best And those
shoes lasted during the whole winter.
too-they weren't worn couple OF
months and discarded
Nowadays the woman VINO mas ND
eraI clothing allowance can buy a PAIR
10 match any suit or gown she mas
In this climate where one-piece
dresses Of serge and velvet ana olher
warm materials can be worn through
out the winter without heaFy wrap,
she can make a symphony OF color OF
herself through the cooperation OF the
shoe manufacture
one by one Mr.. Simon opened the yell
low boxes which hid these works OF
arts and every time ] peeked ] found a
new surprise. Bottle green kid-think
O. it-made with a graceful heel. a long
vamD and plain top. Wouldn't they look
smart with a bottle green velvet suit
or dress2
There are purple kid shoes. too as
well as blue and taupe and faun- You
will remember that last winter there
was quite a vogue for white shoes Nj
Simon says there isn't the slightest
doubt but that they have come to stay
So many pretty combinations can be
worked up with white shoes Take
black velvet dress trimmed with white
fur for instance. a black COQue touched
with white white shoes and white
eloves-could anything be smarter
Wherever white is used with other
colors-white shoes are in demand
Therefore. If you viii be well dressed
YOU must have at least one pair OF
white shoes I have met a number of
women who were prejudiced against
white shOes-saying they made the feet
lCck large-surely those ] saw in The
Popular" terday-cOuldnt help but
make the most ungainly foot look
graceful
There's a brand new shade being used
with plum color clothing this season
it is made up in d smart kid shoe and
they can II cafe au lait'-coffee and
miIk-a color which you will find a
delight to your eye
In two toned effects they are battle
ship erays used in the vamps and a
lighter shade OF the same color for the
top. And for a novelty and the woman
who has a very small. dainty foot. there
IS something entirely new II is made
out Of embossed leather in autumn col
Ors and looks like the covers we see
on the backs Of books in holiday time
The pair I saw had embossed oak leaves I
all over them and they would surely ]
look stunning with a brown suit
There were two other novelties and D
both We're so unusual and striking that
7 couldn't make q choice between them.
Serious thought has evidently been