Evening Republican, Volume 59, Number 96, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 May 1917 — BERIBBONED SHOES WORN Fashion Introduced Several Years Ago, But Not Generally Adopted, Has Been Revived. [ARTICLE]

BERIBBONED SHOES WORN

Fashion Introduced Several Years Ago, But Not Generally Adopted, Has Been Revived.

We used to hold our bathing sandals on with cotton tapes or ribbons laced over the instep and about the ankle. A few years ago, when dancing became such a craze and empire dresses were an obvious inspiration for Paris, we again adopted the ribbon-lace satin shoe for dancing. It never was very much worn and we have not seen much of it for several seasons. This year it has returned to fashion and quite probably will be worn at the seaside resorts and in the mountains for afternoon as well as evening, writes a fashion authority. The ribbons match the shoe when it is colored, but very often black ribbons are used with white shoes over white stockings. The ends of the ribbons are tied with a bow. Sometimes a slipper with only one eyelet on eact, side is laced in this new fashion, and Sometimes the slipper extends high enough so that three or four eyelets on each side can be introduced. The ribbons are often crossed and recrossed about the ankle so that their ends tie fully half way up to the knee. To be sure, we are to wear longer skirts this summer, but the ribbonbound ankle Is decidedly pretty when skirts are short, for the ribbon breaks the length of the stocking.