ALL ABOUT SHOES.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 16737, 19 May 1922, Page 10

ALL ABOUT SHOES.

AFTERNOON AND EVENING. Even with tho lengthened skirts, shoes' are becoming more costly at Home. In all most fashionable models tho long, finely-pointed toe predominates, and one of th© prettiest fancies of the hour is a new type of Court shoe. This is made in fine glace kid -or patent leather, finished across the front, with a band of crocodile or alligator leather, the band being used in place of a tongue. The band reaches from one side of the solo to the other tho high Louis heels being covered with th© same fanciful leather. Even for wear with smart afternoon toilettes shoes are becoming quite as elaborate as those once confined to evening use. Bronze is much worn. One fa vomit© mode is for shoes showi ing a high Elizabethan front of open j strapped bars which, richly beaded, I reach from the toes to above th© in- ■ steps, giving a very smart and up-to- ! date finish to any dross. | Coloured velvet shoes are also being j worn with indoor dresses. Jade green, emerald, royal blue, and a rich new shade of wine red looks very well finishing off an otherwise all-black toilette; the stockings on such occasions being plain black silk of a denser texture than those worn last season. AVith black and bronze shoes alike, the übiquitous henna coloured silk stockings finely worked with clocks ar© to b© seen worn by all the snfartest women; while a novelty mod© lately introduced by Aliss Elizabeth Pollock ar© black stockings panelled with insertions of fine black lace. Worn with an all-black dress and black patent leather shoes these are very effective. Coloured heels trim many of the nowest black glace shoes, which are now beginning to appear adorned with enormous fancy jet buttons. Straps ar© also used on a groat many of tho prettiest shoes for day wear. A favoured mode amongst women who boa st of very small feet are lowfronted patent leather shoes much cut away at the sides. These are held in place by a u brae© 33 composed of four I slender bars of th© patent leather held j* together over the instep by a fancy jet button, carved so as to represent a glittering, black rosette.