Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 187, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 August 1918 — HAVE SHOES MATCH GOWNS [ARTICLE]

HAVE SHOES MATCH GOWNS

OH Paint May Be Successfully Used on Canvas Footgear; Operation Is Simnle. It is possible to have pretty shoes at small expense to match light presses, writes a correspondent. Shoes of delicate colors are hard to find and always expensive. One girl wanted a pair of light gray shoes and this is how she managed: She had a pair of white canvas shoes which were somewhat soiled. She first scrubbed them with good white soap and water, using a small brush, then drying them in the sunshine. She then mixed a little black and white oil paint until the desired gray shade was obtained. This she mixed in a cup half full of turpentine. Very little paint is needed. Just enough to color the canvas. Brush theliquid over the shoes witff a small paint brush and you will be surprised to find how nice they look. They dry with no streaks. Match them in ribbon for ties. Of course any colors may be made to match any gown. The artists’ paint is not expensive, the black and white are only a few cents a tube each.