TO MATCH THE SANDALS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20922, 11 July 1931, Page 6 (Supplement)

TO MATCH THE SANDALS.

. BRILLIANT TOE-NAILS. Since the opening of the London season women, stockingless and. wearing their toe-nails painted to match their sandals and dresses, Jjave been noticed on the -floors of some of the leading public ballrooms. The vogue of the painted toe-nail has arrived at last, and since the wearers do not intend such brilliancy to be lost to view they have conveniently discarded their thin gauze stockings. The legs, however, have to be specially treated in order to show up the rows of coloured nails to best advantage. They are usually treated with white paint, which is rubbed into the flesh until it has an attractive, solid substance.

Shops are showing rows of speciallymade sandals that will tone with the nails. They are ..light and pretty, and two great favourites are mother-o'-pearl and pale blue, says the writer. The artist who paints toe-nails in a notable beauty shop in Bond Street, said to an interviewer:—

" We have painted an increasing number of toe-nails to match dancing sandals during the last week or two, since a pretty woman was seen dancing across a club ballroom floor with them and they ware admired by her many friends. " Scarlet nails really look quite aesthetic when worn with pale blue sandals and a light dress. " The plain painted nails cost five shillings, and each coating needs renewing once a fortnight."