What Paris Has Decreed Chie starts at one's toes, says Paris—an axiom that accounts for the extraordinary number of shoe shops in a town where feminine fect are said to be the "best dressed" the world, The smart woman no longer buys her footwear in a haphazard fashion, for La Mode to-day demands that every ensemble shall have its own special set of accessories, and with every new gown an additional pair of shoes is needed, says "Britanni and Eve."
When one examines the new for town wear, they strike being more elaborate than of old, for they are inlaid with two, sometimes three, kinds of leather} antelope and box-calf, patent leather and dyed lizard, snake and kid, are, for instance, seen in friendly asso-ition; and'these leather insertions often take the form of-uravesques, Grecian key patterns and dented or scalloped motifs.
Details are growing more and more luxtirious. One sees afternoon shoes decorated with enamel, ivory ind ebony buckles, which are fixed at the vamp oF on the straps, and matching buttons of ivory or enamel, wre used for ings.
Shapes still follow the natural lines of the foot, being slightly rounded at the toe, and heels are mostly of the straight Cuban variety.
For sport, the low-cut Oxford remains the popular chape, but, in common with the more elaborate styles it has undergone some important alterations; sometimes, for instance, what appears to be a seam una from the lacing to the toe; and another attractive vari wyle is a compromise Oxford and the pump, with a lacing }on the instep.
Concerning evening shoes, there little to be said, for they are generally made of the same material as the gown and are rather discreet ly trimmed. Less big Rhinestone bbuekles are being used.as ornaments, their place having been taken more delicate edge work in small coloured stones. 5
To-day's boudoir slippers, sandals and mules almost seem to' call for the tiny'feet, the beringed toes and Jbangle-tinkling ankles of the East, for they are little marvels of taste Jand. artistry, with their crossed, Jeurved straps of silver leather, their square-toed, gold-tined vamp' and
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