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Show UU 1 WHAT'S NEW IN SHOES? Are short skirts going to stay in fashion? If so, shoes will be as Important Im-portant a part of the apparel of women as they have been throughout the winter. win-ter. For short skirts emphasize the; feet and make the footwear almost a necessity. Even of longer skirts come into fashion, fino footwear will doubtless stay In fashion. The footwear situation situa-tion is much Hko the lingerie situation. situa-tion. We have grown so used to wearing wear-ing stockings and shoes that are attractive at-tractive that tho length of tht skirt will probably, make little difference in our flabita. Just aa we have grown so used to wearing charming lingerie that the facts that velvet bodices and ' other nontransparent fabrics are in fashion makes little difference. Among tho shoes shown recently are those of white suede for the south, of the same sort that will probably be worn later on In the north. There are high white suede shoes, buttoned and laced. The buttons are glossy white ones, with nickel centers. The laces are round and small, and are laced through untrlmmed holes. There are also some very attractive pumps of white suede cut up a bit high in front, in a tiny close-fitting tongue, after tho manner of last summer's pumps. Sometimes there Is a seam In the center cen-ter of the toe of the slipper. For walking, high tan boots are sold. Of course, the higher they are the better, while skirts are short, and a high boot Is perhaps always more support to the foot and ankle than a lower one. Some of them are reinforced rein-forced about the top with a buckled strap. This matter of short vamps Is very interesting. Of course, the very short vamps have never been smart. The smart woman has always preferred a shoe that gave a longer, narrower look to the feet. But still the shoes we have been wearing lately have given a small look to the feet, with their medium svamp, and there are doubtless doubt-less many women who will balk at the added tractions of inches of length that their shoes must take on in tho new models. oo |