This petticoat looks odd to the woman who has never worn it, but it is so very comfortable and so well suited to its purpose, which is that of making the pedestrian skirt hang well, that one forgets its looks. (San Francisco Call, 1903) The best outing hats are the ones that can be wet with rain, dampened with sleet, coated with road dust and stained with vagrant spots without revealing their vicissitudes to the beholder. An English outing hat, which Queen Alexandra wears for a walk in the Scottish hills or when she goes out to feed her dogs [] is a ready-to-wear hat of felt, slightly mixed in gray and black, rough to the touch and trimmed with a band of gray tweed and a quill of black. (San Francisco Call, June 1903) There are few women who can wear a really truly walking hat and look their best in it
Fairy Ears Everyone knows that pixies have pointed ears, you silly goose
A slim leather folio is a nice way to add fashionability and stay casual if youre up for it
To many people, these are the same thing
However, black dress shoes and even ivory dress shoes are great options depending on the event, season, and venue
