RAINBOW BOOTS FOR MALE SEX.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 18015, 27 November 1926, Page 8

RAINBOW BOOTS FOR MALE SEX.

EMERGENCY SPATTEES FOR SPRING SHOWERS. (Special to the “Star.”) LONDON, October 4. Red. white and blue boots for men, flora! shoes with jewel-bordered mirrors in the heels for women, sunray and pleated Russian boots and pocket rubber spattees for emergency use are but a few of the creations promised for next spring by footwear designers. Man’s inventive genius applied to the decorating of the human foot has stopped at nothing, judging by the exhibits on view at the shoe and leather fair which opened yesterday at the Agricultural Hall, Islington. Suede having gone completely by the board, the latest fashion for both men and women is a combination of colours in glace kid. For women there is an extraordinary mixing of shades from the most delicate champagne to bois dc* rose, with the vamp, or front part of the shoe, ornamented by floral designs, and the quarter, or rear part, in harmonising satin. The decorative effect is maintained in the ordinary walking shoe, but the satin gives place to*leather. LIZARD SHOES. “ Men are becoming more and more fastidious about their footwear,” one of the exhibitors assured a “ Daily Chron icle ” representative. “ They want their boots and shoes to match tlßflr suits That is why we are putting on the market a boot of scarlet leather with silver trimming. “ But the very latest for men is the boot with a mauve golosh and either a lizard or blonde leg. Then there is the blue shoe with scarlet trimming and the scarlet shoe with blue trimming. “ The lizard shoe is the successor to the snake shoe, and, incidentally, we find that, whereas the men are content with imitation lizard, the women demand the real thing—which costs just three times as much.” Shape is not to alter greatly, but the toe is to become broader, and the latest construction of the shoe is designed to afford comfort even with a three and a half inch heel. One of the exhibitors declared that the East End sets the fashion for the West End in men's wear.

gay and care-free ways: others spiritedly uphold her independent outlook On life and her healthy love of sport. As State president of the W.C.T.U—the organisation which began the discussion—Mrs Beresford Jones has been persuaded to give her views upon what she considers the ideal girl. She has daughters of her own, and she emphasised the fact that she thoroughly approved of the modern girl—short skirts and all—so long as she behaved decently. MUST BE A SPORT. “ For instance, I do not approve of cocktails and cigarettes,” she said. “My ideal girl must be a ‘ sport * in the truest sense of the word, both at home and away from home, and with a reverence for God, the church and the Sabbath day. She must cultivate her own self-respect, and always strive to obtain the respect of others. She should be an example for younger girls growing up around her, and willing to go the ‘ second mile ’ every time. “ She must have a sense of love and reverence for older people, especially her mother, and act always in such a manner that will reflect credit upon her mother’s love and early training. MUST BE DOMESTICATED. “ Domestic duties she must honour, remembering that ths home is woman’s special sphere, and the place where she can make her influence most felt. I would advise her to cultivate a love and taste for the beautiful in nature and art. In the vigour of youth, she must not forget those who are not strong enough to enjoy life as she does. “As a future mother of the race, she must abstain from alcohol, remembering that whatever wrong she may do will be reflected in the next generation. “ With plenty of commonsense and a cheerful disposition, I should consider this ideal girl of mine worthy of her name. She could wear short skirts if she wanted to—so long as they do not go above her knees.”