The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-08-10
Evening Gowns of the Newer Taffetas Are Boon to the
Wisely Dressed Wornan-Black Net and Lace
Become More Popular Than Ever

emily take on some Of the French
characteristics-as, for example, tiIB
long narrow vamp. As yet we have
kept away from the very narrow To
which widens over the foot ana mara
rows to a tooth-pick point before the
long and ungainly vamp ends now
and then In a square toe.
American shoes Are Prettiest..1
The dressiest of pumps for summer
wear have been those of black pafsnt
leather with q shapely heel and mar
row -vamps. Buckles of closely cut
steel beads set high UP above the In
step have been accepted enthusiastio-
ally. Now we see a slight effort to
Introduce buckles with small colored
stones set In to make q Powered de-
sign-such as a. green four leaf clover
or steel beaded pansy. The latter
are not unattractive, as the centre Of
the small blossom is made of velvet
and the edges set round with t11<E
steel beads. Black satin oxfords with
narrow satin ribbons to lace and tia
over the instep are smart and ,ex1
tremely dressy. especially for formal
wear. They have high heels, for ,tSs
most part, and as yst are not seen.
with the lower and newer baby French,
heel.
The black satin slipper seems to ber
long more to winter, and while We
see the satin oxford everywhere, the,
satin slipper seems to be out of .tbe
running until winter dancing begins'
again. Very dressy slippers Of white
bucksl1in or glace kid, however, tslte
the place for wear with light sum,
mer frooks, Canvas slippers and
pumps and oxfords are made of .,
quality of canvas which is as aue,
and soft as. kid and can hardly b,
told from kid. The fashion for weaR4,
ing high buttoned white shoes n OF,
those which lace still obtains, though.
| not to the extent of previous seasons.
Paper shoes Are Coming. 1ic
1t is predicted that we shall hape'
shoes made of paper, as the Japanese.
soldiers are said to have had, and that,
we shall be equipped. as were they,
with several pairs, discarding q worn
pair whenever necessary. as the
fresher ones were always plentiful. In
udy SlO0S- WeIn
made almost entirely of cloth, With
shallow wooden soles, and 1t seems, an,
II We are to return to that day and
fashion, as some of the newest models,
have no leather or kid about them
whatever. 1t Is not singular that Just.
at this time Paris and London womep
should return to those long white,
shoulder length gloves when we need
every bit Of leather for our feet. Il,
is interesting, however, to observe thai
the leather handbag Is for the moment
discountenanced and in its place, n
great demand for those marvellpqS
beaded bags and rich and beautifu1-
things made of tapestries and god
and silver brocades and studded With
little nail heads Of silver or gold. 6r
thin rims Of rhinestones-indeed thepS
new trifies are entrancing1y lovely and
we need not in the least regret the
passing OF the leather handbag. -
Some women are making a more.
or less determined effort to introduce
sandals--they have been much seen
at beaches and other summer resorts
and we have heard Of stockings made
to accompany these sandals with each
toe in a separate compartment, JUST
like a glove. 1t would be rather GOOD
thing If future generations could 'beI
taught to use their toes again and ato
least realize that they have toes, In
stead of coping them up in very tiens'
and narrow leather shoes which hurt
like anything sometimes. Sandals nnayt
hasten this day, for, It is certain that
our shoe styles have undergone rnanyt
notifications since our men went 4oe
war and learned how important a foot1
is Perhaps Napoleon would take banlcr
what he said about an army travels
ling on Its stomach" II he realized just
| how important our military heads com
sidered the soldiers shoe and now say.
that no soldier can fight II his feet
hurt. Sneakers. sandals and broad
rubber soled shoes and fiat heels have
spread our foot emancipation to si,oh
an extent that the high heeled shoe
and narrow vamp point at once to the'
fact that the wearer is not as up to
date as she might be, for nowadays iti
is good form to be comfortable. ms ms.