New Britain herald., 1929-02-28
BY JULIA BLANSHARD
NEA Service Writer

NEA 6cTtiCc "IltCI
New York, Feb. 2S-One may. it
seems, pay as big price as one
wishes to put ones best foot forward
in the spring fashion parade this
season.
For keeping step with style de-
mands q tremendous diversity OF
footwear these days. Milady may
now be as individual in her choice
Of shoes as chapeaux. Not only are
shoes fashioned differently for vari-
Gus times of the day but, believe 1t
or not, some meticulous women
have their shoes designed by boot
iers to suit the personality of their
feet!
II one cannot afford this, and Of
course few can, 1t Is eminently cor
rect to consider three things when
choosing shoes; the time of day they
will be worn, the occasion for which
they must serve. and the costume
they accompany.
Paris 10 sending over some love-
ly assortments OF beautiful shoes to
set the pace for smart feet. Andrea
Perugia,s collection contains style
pointers in profusion. In cut, color
and materials they are original and
stimulating.
For High Steppcrs
The greatest innovation Is a brand
new sole that stands the foot a half
inch off the floor. 1t sounds like a
beach clog. 1t looks elegant. A
first glance may make one stare.
But, after seeing women dance in
evening slippers with this sole and
then change TO ordinary soles, you
have the instructive feeling that
their feet are practically on the
ground in the ordinary slipper. The
half-inch sole, incidentally, is highly
decorative. with either hand carved
flowers or jewels set In it.
These new soles are light as a
feather, being made of very light
wood. aluminium or aluminium and
ltather. They have three sections,
cross-wise. with grooves between.
to insure extreme flexibility for
walking or dancing. Moreover,
when the foot Is so high from the
floor. only the slightest of straps is
needed to fashion a shoe, many OF
them having the entire toes and
whole heel practically uncovered
This style Of sole is used on golf
shoes but undecorated.
Since GOODNESS is most desirable
for spring and summer. the open
shanked sandal predominates, the
more open the better. Since all
styles have grown more subtle
shoes thi spring will not contrast
with costumes but blend. Therefore
black and bright colors are out
Beige and pastels are in. And such
luscious pastels!
For walking. golfing. tennis and
other active sports black and white
and blue and tweeds or blue and
white vie with the classic brown anJ
white sports models.
For daytime street wear the beige
pump or one-strap sandal is excel.
lent. So Is the blue pump, two eye.
let svelt oxford. or pump made Of
lizard or any other novelty leather.
For afternoons. pastel kid, crepe
de chine or satin sandals or pump.
are excellent. For evening the slip
pers must be as luxuriously fashion
ed az Milady's gown. which is now,
days sumptuous thing. The les,
slipper there is and the richer tn,
fabrics making it, the more succe IS
full the dancing slipper. Rose beig,
crepe de chine evening pumps arr
the best choice for the first pail
which must serve with severa
gowns. After that. they should b,
as decorative as jewels. softly color
full. fahioned Of kid with sued,
or satin appliqucs in exquisite pat
tern. For the white gown and tn,
black, the exceptional is worn, tn
brilliant red and gold slipper or tn,
silver and black.
The Lido T-strap sandal witt
Perugia clog sole is the lates
Paris idea of the afternoon sho
for party wear. 1t is made O
lavender-blue satin, with metal
liked wooden sole and heel t
match.
The Bandit Motif
The mask shoe is another limo
vatlon. being an apple gree
suede high-cut vamp with eye
and mouth Sits outlined Il
cleaning gold, all edges bound il
gold and the inside lined wit
gold.
For street wear. Milady slips O.
the neatest, sveltest adapted pun
that Is cut almost as high as a