A new and most attractive method of trimming—of which more will be seen—is a clever twist. The high-cut front of a suede shoe is lined with kid, sometimes of a different colour, and slashed across to form perhaps eight or nine narrow strips about ll&in. long. Each of these strips is twisted in the centre so that the underside is uppermost, and held down by stitching it to a narrow strip [of leather, This twisted effect can be used in many different ways and positions, the strips varying in width [and length. Handbags to match and trimmed with the same twist are obtainable with these attractive shoes in low-cut court, peaked gusset court, and tie designs, Women old enough to remember the demure cross-strap slippers of other days will hardly recognize their modern counterparts, dainty evening sandals composed of many narrow strips of gold or silver kid, crossing diagonally, low-cut at the sides, and many with peep-toes. Others look rather like ban ith perhaps two wide straps running each way and swathing the foot The crossover line is seen also in day shoes.
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