Evening star., 1927-05-22
RY MARY MARSHALL.

IN Paris IL months ago there was
some talk of the return of the
Tie or oxford. In fact for some
Il years now there has been almost
incessant talk Of the return of the
oxford-but it is just that--talk. and
usually nothing more. A number of
really smart French women did do
something to bring favor to the oxford
made of black satin, free from any
sort of trimming whatever. But the
fashion did not spread.
Now there seems to be very good
reason to think that this type of shoe
will really become important-and one
reason that is given for this Is the
fact that ornamental strap and sandal
types of shoes are now made and Of
fered for sale at such low prices COM
paratively speaking. that every womaR n
can wear them. This does not NEAR, .
of course. that the tie is to supersede
the slipper or strap pump-only that
YOU must accustom yourself to see
more and more of these ties as the sea.
son advances. One prominent shoe
maker has shown oxfords with the tie
strings made of Fibbon--the ends of
which are finished with a metal orna-
ment to use as a little "threader.''
That heels are higher. seems to be
agreed upon by those who ought to
know. Moreover. the heel portion of
the shoe, though not so high as to.
rub uncomfortably against the ankle.
is designed to fit we'll up around the
heel in the back-an arrangement that
is quite necessary in the strapless
slipper that would slip off save for a
well-fitted heel portion
The three-eyelet oxford is the one
most often seen, but there is an un.
doubted smartness to the two-eyelet
oxford. which is cut somewhat lower
IN front than is the case in the more
usual sort.
Parchment. rose blush. stone, plat.
mum, lotus, Spanish raiSin. beige, sal.
mon. mulberry. lacquer red. turquoise
ana navy blue are colors that YOU NAV
near mentioned in smart shoe shops
nowadays. Women seem to have got
oravely over any prejudice they may
nave had concerning colored shoes and
the prediction has been made that as
summer advances various colors will
take precedence over white of former
Summers.
There was excitement a few wears
ago over the then new colored kid
shoes Tor street wear and blue shoes
were at first stared at when thew an. |
peared on the street. Now while they
are not particularly plentiful they
pass without causing comment. Navy
oiue KID shoes are made to wear with |
navy blue street frocks. NAVY bIue
kld may be trimmed with gray kid.
Gold and silver kid slippers are stiu |
chosen by many women for evening
An advantage here is that almost any
OF the more formal sort of evening !
frock may be worn attractivelv with |
either gold or silver footgear.
If you had taken the trouble to |
check off shoes of various tones and |
colors worn on some given fashionable
throughfare this Spring and last and |
then took the trouble to compare your
findings you would doubtless now find |
that more black shoes are worn. Black
patent leather is especially well liked
FOR street wear in town. Some women
ascribe their preference to the fact
that black makes the feet look
smaller. We have never got over
our Victorian notion that small feet |
are more attractive than large ones,
though we do not ruin our DISPOSE |
tions and spoil our gait now by pinch
ing our feet into shoes that are too
fer black subsequently, black.
patent leather-because they can
more easily be kept in spotless con-
dition in city streets than shoes of
gray and beige.
Lizard is dyed in a variety of COL
ors to use as trimming for black pat
ent leather shoes. Green lizard Is
used effectively on black slippers to !