NEW IDEAS WITH SLIPPERS

Evening Post, Volume CXII, Issue 39, 14 August 1926, Page 16

NEW IDEAS WITH SLIPPERS

The latest creations in the slipper world are a mass of fluffmess, an effect which is achieved either by band 9 of feathers or marabout laid on bo as to encircle tho vamp. Curly ostrich feathers or cock's feathers are chosen for this purpose, and so very fluffy and voluminous are they at times that the entire vamp, with the exception of the tip of the toe, is entirely covered.

The same effect is obtained with bauds of marabout. White is rarely chosen as a colour, but rather bright shades of yellow, green, blue, purple, and fed, and generally to match, the feathers or marabout that trim the dressing gown.

Another pretty idea is to encircle the vamp with a wreath of flowers. Wistaria lends itself admirably to such a purpose, likewise sweet pea or tiny roses. Again, other vamps are covered by an immense rose, peony, or camellia made of lame, satin, or silk, and laid right across the vamp. The slipper of quilted satin still remains a prime favourite, whether fitted with heels or not, and this, too, can be decorated with a row of small hand-made _ satin roses outlining the vamp. Most slippers are fitted with heels these days, as this takes from them the "sloppy" appearance the heel-less variety are apt to create, and most of them are cut with sharply rounded toes.