Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 93, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 April 1912 — Untitled [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

HAND-PAINTED SLIPPER DAINTY FASHIQN WORTHY OF ITS POPULARITY. * - ... ' _ ; r —■—r ■ - - —— Not at All Hard - to Decorate, and Makes a Most Welcome Gift at Any Time-Two Designs That May be Copied. . One of the daintiest fashions introduced this-season was the hand-patofr-ed slippers for evening wear. Can you imagine a more attractive gift for the graduate or bride than a pair of these? The slippers are satin, white or any delicate tint, and the design may be of any favorite flower. With filmy gowns of chiffon, lace or net, these lovely slippers add just the

correct touch to produce a perfect costume. Any woman with the slightest artistic ability can paint these slippers and find it a delightful pastime. Two cleverly arranged designs are given here, which you may transfer to the Blipper in this manner: Over the slipper place, a small piece of carbon paper and on top of this the design. Carefully trace each flower with a sharply pointed pencil. You will find an exact duplicate of the design on the slipper. Use watercolors to tint the flowers. Wild roses are used for one design. These are always effective on account of their delicate shading. The coloring should rafige from the faintest pink to a deep rose. A daisy design is especially lovely. Daisies, in their simple beauty, make an appropriate decoration for the white slipper of the bride or the “sweet girl graduate.” Violets in an effective arrangement are good. Shades and tints pf violet should be used to color these lovely blossoms. A design of forget-ma-nota la exceedingly pretty. They should be tinted palest Wufr, with -yelow -centers; —The bow knot may be any color desired; however, pale pink with the blue always makes an effective combination. If you desire to purchase the handpainted slippers, you will find them rather expensive, —When decorated at home they cost comparatively little. They are the most acceptable of gifts, delighting any one fortunate enough to receive them.

SHOES NEED THE FRESH AIR Care In This Respect Wifi Add to Life and Assure Comfort to the Wearer. Fresh air is good for most things, tat»Jndfflg shoes. ißut in this instance as in many others the value of fresh air is not rightly estimated. At night the least-thoughtful shake out their clothes, birush off the day’s dust and' slip each garment over a hanger; and, many garments are thrown over a chair before an open window. But how many of even the most fastidious, germ-fighters think to air their shoes? CHckety-cltck, into a close closet, or closed shoe box, they go, instead of' being brushed, pulled into shape and placed where the air can play freely about and through them. A windowsill is an excellent shoeairing rack and is convenient for all. Shoes placed there for an hour or SO

after wearing each day, will not only prove refreshing to the feet, but will harbor no foot odors, and the dampness from feet warmth and weather conditions will evaporate, leaving leather and lining renewed to resist the day’s dear.