DAINTY SHOE LEATHER.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 514, 22 May 1909, Page 11

DAINTY SHOE LEATHER.

In those days of long, walks fow girls can boast of the tiny feet' of their ' mothers. ■Though the present generation of girls have big feet, thoy need not look big. Tno raodorn girl not ' oniy scorns the tiny feet of an earlier generation, and docs not seek to hide tlio numbers of hor shoes, but slio has loarned to wear shoes a size or two larger than she needs, if theroby she can make hor foot seem more slendor and taporing. The clover woman who knows hcr fcot are not tiny woars shoes .tho oolour of hor frock, .dull suedes rather than glimmoring satins, and has a rosette on her toes to break the length/ Gold and silver ovening slippers are not for her, nor would she think of adopting tho coquettish red slippers that look , so well on a tiny foot, Vory smart royalties aro 'bfiiny , sold m shoos for both bouao and street wear.

and tho smartest boot is arranged with a glaco kid 1 lower part and an extremely high cloth "upper," which may bo had in various colours to match tho costume worn.. A moro severe' style of boot for morning wear, with tailor-mado' suits, is of French calf, having an extended solo and high uppers, that button or lace in tho regulation manner, and is fastened with a strap and buckle at tho top. A pretty evening shoo is made of black glaco kid, with an open-work front, like cut work, elaborately embroidered with jet beads..Another pretty model of tho same, typo is carried out. in gold kind. The vamp is cut low and embroidered with beads. A strap is carried: over the instep,' and buttons on tho opposite side. Dainty evening shoes are fanned of metallic cloth, which aro replacing the gold and silver slippers of last year.'and arr.ong the most successful models of this character are tho satin shoes in pastel shades, with patterns upon them woven in gold and silver. But the all patent calf lace shoe always holds its own, nothing looks Bmarter for any occasion j in these, tho Cuban hools are fast replacing tho Louis heels, which, despite their smartness, are credited with the cause of many feminine ills. For spring wear all indications point that the darker colours will recedo, and tho lighter - colours will be the voguo, and shoes to niatch'the costume will bo fashionable still.