Rensselaer Republican, Volume 14, Number 47, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 August 1882 — Elegant Foot-wear. [ARTICLE]

Elegant Foot-wear.

The following description of boots, shoes and slippers will show how fanciful these are at preseut: A black relTet slipper is trimmed with gilt chenille. A red leather Oriental slipper is embroidered with gold. Another is of satin trimmed with narrow fringe and with ribbon. A gaiter for visiting purposes is of black satin, buttoned dowc the buck. Down the front .are band) showing the stocking between. Othei gaiters are of chamois cloth, surrounded by dressed kid stitched with white A pair of gaiters to be worn with t bridal toilet are of white satin with s blonde gauntlet on top of the boot. The kid top is without gloss. A satir gaiter is of “scarabeo” satin, with i broad latticework over the upper pan of the front of the foot, formed bj bands. Another style is a low slippei of black satin, with a Mercury’s wing embroidered on either side. A low shoe for country wear is of kid, without gloss, with a ribbon bow in front. Th< Yankee boot, for excursions, has th< top of kid and the lower part of leather. It laces down the front, and has s triple sole. •