Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-03-24
W0MEN'S SHOES
OF HIGH GRADE
AT DEZ0TELL'S
Store is Outftter for Both
Men and Women; in Bust
ness for Five Years.

Among tho we'll established. thriv-
ing business concerns in Grand Forks
may be named Dezotell's. whore shoes,
hose and gloves for men and women.
and mems clothing and furnishings
are sold. This store was started here
five years ago by II. W. Dezotell and
his son, c. E. Dezotell. 1t has grown
firmly into the business life of the
| city and has come to be recognized as
one of, the very substantial and reli-
able concerns here.
Dezotell's specializes in women's
shoes of high grade. The best lines
obtainable are included in the stock
on hand at this establishment and.
naturally, this kind Of material will
bring h best prices. The govern
ment regulations interfered material
ly in the shoe industry during the war
period, and probably the larger part
of stocks of shoe now in the hands
Of dealers were turned u under these
government regulations. Shoes that
were cut before the first Of October,
desired, but after that time the war
regulations regarding shoes had to be
observed. The latter. concerned the
last, height, heels and color Of shoes.
Browns and blacks were. the only
colors that were approved. and the
tops, which heretofore had been high
er were shortened an inch or two.
orders in time to get a good many
pairs of shoes that did not come under
the war ban, and their shelves during
the last winter have been pretty we'll
stocked with footgear, in colors and
with the French heels, which h war
regulations made taboo" Attention
has been drawn to the union label
| Chooo for vCnoAn which now are in
stock at this store.
On May first, it has been announced,
a tax Of ten per cent will be imposed
on all shoes which sell for ten dol
lars or more. The purchaser pays
this tax to the retail shoe dealer who
acts as a sort OF tax collector: 1t will
be seen that this tax will add mater
tally to the cost Of shoes, and wiss
purchasers will take a tip, and get
in supplies before May first. The
scarcity of materials and the high
wages commanded by labor combine
to make the prices of shoes unusually
high. A jobber in Boston, writing to
high prices of shoes and says there is
no prospect of their dropping before
fall.
Oxfords which come in as a war
time conservation measure, evidently
have come to stay, n anticipating
! their popularity, Mr.. Dezotell has
stocked his shelves with several Of he
shown in browns n blacks, and he
is to put on display a line of white
oxfords for the summer wear Pumps
will, of course, be popular for spring
and summer, and he Dezotell stock
includes a smart line Of these in
bronze. shades Of brown. and black
patent. and calf. Colonial buckles
are featuring many of the spring
pumps, and these will be seen On some
Of the satin pumps and oxfords which
are among the spring arrivals in shoe
dom. Paris says that the short skirt
is the smart thing. New York says
they must be 1ong-but whatever the
length, women have decided that low
shoes and good looking hose permit
Of a more graceful line< about the
ankles and they have given their
stamp of approval to the low shoe.
Women who r planning on hav-
ing a pair or two of white shoes, in
their wardrobes this spring, will be
interested in knowing that Dezotell's
shoes, with the muck-liked French
heel. These Mr.. Dezotell ordered last
September, so they escaped the war
orders.
Hose and gloves-two vitality i'm
portant accessories of a woman's cos
tune, ma be round at DeZoteH'S tho
selection at this shop being particular
1y desirable. In color and design the
hose are interesting and an especially
good line of silk Inc kid gloves is
ipresented by Mrs. Dezotell, who cares
for this department exclusively.
Mems shoes Of quality, gloves and
hose that should find favor with mas
culine taste and a general line of
furnishings and clothing for men,
also occupy a part of this we'll equip
ped establishment. Though Dezotell's
specializes in women's shoes. the other
departments are not neglected, and
any Of them will be found to contain
fresh, substantial merchandise. A
complete line of mems shoes and
mems general furnishings is carried at
all times and this department Of the
business also is given careful atten-
ton.
D~ezotelrs vas one Of the shoe shops
in Grand Forks which employed wo-
men filters and sellers, and they have
been found SO efficient at the work
that they have been retained, adding
their share toward making Of Deco
tells mi Of the most agreeable shop