| 单词 | patent leather |
| 例句 | Mate mooned over one in red patent leather with a snap in the shape of a heart. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Drummers liked to flirt, were fresh-shaved, and wore suits, patent leather shoes, and big smiles. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z Anh’s patent leather shoes shone in the sun as she practically skipped through the doorway. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z I walked into class that first day with my new pink polka-dotted dress on and black patent leather shoes. The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z Three Kings Day Dear Little Book, I had such a time deciding between the patent leather and white leather for church today. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Her shoes are pretty: black patent leather with a strap connected to a flower. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z In the back seat, away from the notice of Macon and Ruth, they slipped off their patent leather pumps, rolled their stockings down over their knees, and watched the men walking down the streets. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z Riding downtown for the piano recital, I sat in the backseat of the Buick wearing a nice dress and patent leather shoes, my hair in pigtails, experiencing the first cold sweat of my life. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z They walked arm-in-arm; he in his patent leather dancing shoes and she in her high laced kid boots. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z I slept on the floor of Grand Central Terminal for the first three nights, watching everyone’s feet walk past, men in loafers, women in patent leather heels. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z Mrs. Malloy’s husband owns a shoe repair store, so her shiny patent leathers always look brand-new. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Maddy puts on one of her church dresses, white patent leather shoes that most people only wear on Easter Sunday, but for us—for Ma—every Sunday is like Easter Sunday. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z The blood gathered darkly, like fruit, and rolled down my ankle into the cup of my black patent leather shoe. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z But I had several special church dresses and one pair of black patent leather shoes I saved just for Sunday church. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z I had removed my patent leather shoes after a while, for they foundered badly in the sand. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z Calpurnia threw down a pair of patent leather shoes at her feet. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z He wore a pair of fine, polished patent leather dress shoes, silk dress socks, creased trousers, and had a pocket-watch chain dangling from the pocket. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z Petra Cotes helped him pack his clothes and bade him farewell without shedding a tear, but she forgot to give him the patent leather shoes that he wanted to wear in his coffin. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z They were the same clothes the nurse in the first hospital had been packing into the patent leather case when I broke the mirror. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z The doll’s lace-trimmed blue silk dress, pink hair bow, black patent leather slippers and white silk socks duplicated exactly the clothes of the beautiful Mary. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Her little patent leather pocketbook plaintively matches her pumps. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z Polished from her metallic gold wig to her patent leather high heels, gripping a clipboard. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z The white patent leather is scratched a bit, and the bottoms are slightly worn out, but they’re better than nothing. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z Thirty degrees, not even ten in the morning, and they shone like patent leather. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z I wondered when Joan would notice the blood trickling down my legs and oozing, stickily, into each black patent leather shoe. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z The Italian, whose head covered with patent leather curls aroused in women an irrepressible need to sigh, dealt with Amaranta as with a capricious little girl who was not worth taking seriously. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z It still fits—one of the rare nice things I own that does—but I folded it up anyway, and put my favorite patent leather shoes in a bag. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z A white patent leather purse hangs on a long strap from my shoulder. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z I kicked my foot up onto the toilet to untie my patent leather shoes. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z One red patent leather purse with straps missing. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z She wore a diagonally striped dress that had been dyed black, worn by use, and a pair of scaly patent leather boots. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z “His face seemed to be grayer and his patent leather hair thinner,” one of the journalists, Stanley Karnow, later wrote. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z This time I’m inaugurating my patent leather shoes and a baby blue poplin dress with a little jacket to match. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He stepped out onto the flagstone sidewalk and tacked the card to the bottom of one of the black patent leather shutters. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Just so you know, patent leather shoes should only be for men who are getting married. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Well, anyhow it was hardly the church for crinolines and patent leather. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z They dressed me in my black velvet First Communion suit with the white frilly shirt, the short pants, the white stockings, the black patent leather shoes. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z I watched dumbly as a shutter of recognition clicked across the blur of tenderness and the wide pupils went glossy and depthless as patent leather. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z I would swing my patent leather shoes back and forth like an impatient child riding on a school bus. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z His ears shrank from the bedlam of singing, cackling, and giggling that was going on behind the closed black patent leather shutters. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z But these newest ones are patent leather, and I have always wanted patent leather shoes. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The nurse hummed busily as she opened one drawer after another, stuffing the new underclothes and blouses and skirts and pajamas my mother had bought me into the black patent leather overnight case. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z “There’s Daddy’s plane,” Karen squealed, jumping up and down in her new ruffled dress and patent leather shoes. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z On Thursday he shared the sweet milk candy with the guards and put on his clean clothes, which were tight for him, and the patent leather boots. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z They were shiny and reminded me of the black patent leather of Mama’s pocketbook. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z The next morning, Francie dressed in her new navy blue faille suit with the white georgette crepe blouse and her Sunday patent leather pumps. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z It’s true that I’m small for twelve, but I’m wearing Lucinda’s hand-me-down patent leathers with the little heels that bring me up to almost five feet. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z The slippers on my feet are scuffed patent leather. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z “I own the original patent for making patent leather, ” Fletcher said in a patent lie. penalize. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Several years passed from when I wore a ponytail and patent leather Mary Janes at his funeral to the day my mother mentioned the kidnapping. "They got Daddy": Reckoning with my grandfather's kidnapping, racial terror and our family's trauma 2023-01-02T05:00:00Z Pair the suit with slick patent leather boots, a minimal belt bag and sculptural silver earrings to complete the no-nonsense power play. It’s Really Time to Buy That Boiler Suit 2018-10-03T04:00:00Z Black skin as shiny as patent leather, rheumy eyes the color of spilled milk, tongue an obscenely wriggling raw jumbo hot dog, and the teeth — oh, what teeth he has. Review: In ‘Venom,’ Tom Hardy as a Weirder-Than-Usual, Not-Quite Superhero 2018-10-04T04:00:00Z Bowie wore it with red patent leather boots, calling the look "ultraviolence in Liberty fabrics." Show at London's V&A museum celebrates David Bowie 2013-03-20T15:59:12Z Candice Bergen went on a date with him when they were in college in the 60s, and “he was wearing a three-piece burgundy suit and burgundy patent leather loafers and in a burgundy limousine”. Murphy Brown is coming back to TV: why America needs her more than ever 2018-01-25T05:00:00Z Her big, bold coat shapes, worked in patent leather with a sheen so bright it seemed like lacquer, started the show. Fashion Review: From Alessandra Facchinetti, a Step Forward for Tod’s 2014-02-21T20:06:13Z He experimented with mixed textures, offering a patent leather coat embroidered with sheared mink loops, fox fur and tiers of goat hair. Gurung at NY Fashion Week: From edgy to elegant 2012-02-11T21:31:15Z The truth is that underneath all the gold, neon, animal prints, patent leather and what-have-you, there are plenty of high-tops for sophisticated tastes. Trading Up: Men?s High-Tops For Sophisticated Fashion Tastes 2012-01-25T19:29:08Z Columns covered in shattered mirrors reflected a story of motor sports and the military told in patent leather and wool. At Louis Vuitton and Valentino, Mapping the Season’s Genome 2016-03-09T05:00:00Z Outlining the grid are tiny strips of black patent leather and matte silver zippers, with the interior spaces filled in with pleated black tulle. | Fashion Review: Exit Paris, Winking 2011-03-10T23:42:03Z That brought boldly tailored coats, shiny with patent leather or in plush fabrics. Fashion Review: Coats and More Coats for Autumn 2012 Men?s Wear 2012-01-23T11:23:03Z A long table was covered with fabrics: a thick Japanese tweed, glen plaids of varying dimensions, treated furs, wool woven with ostrich feathers, black patent leather and white mousseline. Paris Fashion Week: Balanced on Fashion?s Wobbly Pedestal 2011-03-04T20:37:01Z The store, at the Shops at Columbus Circle, will stock leather shift dresses, $1,200, simple tote bags, $445, and classic patent leather pumps, $325. Openings and Sales in New York City Starting April 5 2012-04-04T22:09:46Z Let’s not forget the sheer silk socks, patent leather evening pumps, medals and rosettes. At the Met Gala, a Strict Dress Code 2014-04-23T22:52:34Z Some models wore chunky silver platform shoes, patent leather flats and white pointy boots. Gucci’s star-studded fashion show shines bright in Hollywood 2021-11-03T04:00:00Z When 70s styles faded, he began wearing patent leathers – but, he tells me, it just wasn't the same. Step-by-step guide to dance: Robert Cohan 2010-05-18T10:57:00Z And a preppy vibe — in patent leather shoes, knee high woolen socks — contrasted with “grown up” looks, including a fine menswear gray coat. Chanel caps Paris Fashion Week with swaths of iconic tweeds 2022-03-08T05:00:00Z Highlights include two souped-up versions of the 501s — one with a red patent leather back pocket, another in a wide-leg flare cut — a boiler suit and a fringed leather trucker jacket. Jeans of the Future 2018-05-09T04:00:00Z Who else would show puffer jackets printed like kiddie pajamas with neatly cut trousers and golf shoes rendered in tricolored patent leather? Fashion Review: The Theater of an Italian Summer 2011-06-22T20:21:31Z This is a big ol' sweet love story about sons, the families we make and red patent leather. Review: Sweet 'Kinky Boots' an ode to love, shoes 2013-04-04T23:30:12Z Wearing a black “Phantom of the Opera” T-shirt, a black pencil skirt and shiny black patent leather pumps with stiletto heels and ankle straps, Mr. Hogancamp showed off his shoe room. At Home With Mark Hogancamp: In a Tiny Universe, Room to Heal 2011-04-06T23:25:26Z Cave asks to be buried in yellow patent leather shoes, with a mummified cat. Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds: Push the Sky Away – review 2013-02-17T00:07:20Z Osman's spring and summer collection used woven, pliable patent leathers along with lightweight layered silks in a number of dramatic asymmetrical dresses, each individually cut for a distinctive look. Sienna and Savannah Miller design catwalk show 2010-09-18T20:16:00Z Lanky male models tuxedos with pointy patent leather heels shared the catwalk with buff boys in duvet skirts. Couture ends with revolution, as masses enter show 2011-07-06T22:46:06Z The cork texture is fun, but the patent leather dresses up the shoe for a nighttime look. Mandy Moore's grown-up style 2011-04-19T20:38:46Z The goods looked duly crisp and fresh, and plenty of black suits with slick details and patent leather shoes with insect embellishments presented themselves. Woodbury Common: Bargain Hunting in the Fashion Afterlife 2019-10-01T04:00:00Z His belly glistens like a patent leather shoe. Howard Jacobson: In praise of bad boys' books 2012-10-05T21:55:17Z There are the ultra-wide shoulders giving wings to a vest; strips of patent leather tracing the graphic lines; hoops built into pants; and colors so bright they look like hazard warnings. Lanvin Tops Summer 2013 Men’s Collections 2012-07-01T15:12:47Z The new vibe was less elegance and more nightclub — house music, zebra prints and red patent leather — that you might be admitted to if you were cool enough. Why would you make a hotel less trendy? Behold, the Hotel Washington. 2023-04-22T04:00:00Z Some styles in the Spring-Summer 2020 collection echoed schoolgirl uniforms, including patent leather black shoes worn with little white ankle socks. Chanel walks models through a tranquil cloister garden in Paris 2020-01-21T05:00:00Z At Fendi, while I was chatting with Ms. Stockdale, a dresser was buffing a model’s wide patent leather belt, the oval front piece about the size of a small serving tray. On the Runway Blog: With a Bustle, Milan Turns Somber 2012-02-23T16:03:50Z When Mr. Ives’s drama begins, the director has all the clout, but Vanda, who may moonlight as a goddess incarnate, grinds her patent leather heels all over that dynamic. Learning Lines. And Crossing Them. 2018-08-03T04:00:00Z It’s my earliest memory – sitting in a plush seat, in patent leather shoes and a ruffled blue dress, transfixed. The boy I used to be: The world would look at me and see Leslie — they don’t know I’m really Peter Pan 2015-06-27T04:00:00Z Typical of the lowest common denominator of heterosexual convention, it is Cicciolina who does most of the gussying, wearing an array of bustiers, red patent leather boots, garters and wreaths of flowers and pearls. Those Jeff Koons and Cicciolina ?Sex? Pictures Get Another Look 2010-10-13T14:40:00Z I wore a short-sleeve dress with three stripes of color: aqua on top, a stripe of green and then black; my black leggings and a pair of patent leather nude heels with an open toe. What I Wore: How Carnie Wilson of Wilson Phillips Dressed for the Interview Circuit 2012-04-05T22:01:31Z After slightly reconfiguring the rooms, the couple added Italian porcelain floors and patent leather wallpaper. California’s Marrakesh: A Country Club That’s Chic Again 2017-04-26T04:00:00Z For Lagerfeld’s last line for the brand, there were double-breasted jackets and coats, shiny patent leather outerwear and slim fitted coats, some with furry trimmings. Ciao Karl: Fendi says goodbye to Lagerfeld at Milan show 2019-02-21T05:00:00Z So a model with smudged blue eye makeup and ho-hum hair wore a raspberry-colored knee-length jacket that opened to reveal a patent leather skirt or an asymmetrical dress that gaped open at the front. Special Report: Fashion: Taking Charge at Kenzo 2011-03-07T19:23:37Z Lauper, whose hits include "Girls Just Want to Have Fun" and "True Colors," teamed up with playwright Harvey Fierstein to craft a story about sons and fathers, bonding at work and red patent leather. 'Kinky Boots' wins Tony Award for best musical 2013-06-10T03:05:09Z Speed walking ahead of me were two officers, middle-aged men with buzz cuts, Smokey Bear hats and shiny black patent leather belts. The Teen Streets of John Hughes’s Chicago 2014-12-17T05:00:00Z “I always feel that patent leather is like wearing lacquer on your feet.” As ‘Mad Men’ Ends, the Woman Behind the Costumes Is Just Getting Started 2015-04-22T04:00:00Z The exception was my preference for miniskirts and patent leather knee-high boots. I loved girls, but no one knew 2012-06-27T13:00:00Z Instead, Mr. St-Pierre, in his crisp D&G jeans and black patent leather basketball sneakers, stood frozen near the corner behind the Gucci suits, looking like a bully version of a store mannequin. Up Close: Georges St-Pierre Is Fighting for Attention 2010-09-22T18:40:00Z He combined crinkled cherry patent leather with scarlet wool bouclé, for an immaculately seamed coat dress. Fashion Review: Diane Von Furstenberg, Thakoon, Zac Posen, Carolina Herrera, The Row, Derek Lam - Review 2012-02-14T00:37:06Z Think: a velvet duster with denim and patent leather boots, or an iridescent leather jacket with supersoft cords. Fall’s Next Top Coat: The Trends to Try 2018-09-26T04:00:00Z “We’ve been dressing a lot of people, and dressing them well,” she said earlier this month in her garment district studio, blithely cool in slouchy navy trousers and patent leather high-tops. Reem Acra Designs Keep Ending Up on Red Carpets 2012-02-22T21:45:01Z Hourglass shaped coats in tweed and slick patent leather were worn with thigh-high stockings — and nothing else. Vuitton gives his obsessed fans kinky look 2011-03-09T20:41:32Z Designer Pilati sent out beautifully tailored blazers in nubby brown and oatmeal fabrics, cinched tight at the waist with patent leather belts or obi belts that looked like misplaced cummerbunds. Mexican masks, retro futuristic suits hit Paris 2010-06-25T21:59:00Z Then there was the whittled waist, whether it was achieved with a crisscross of patent leather or with plastic molded on ribbons. Dior Says It With Flowers 2012-07-02T17:48:48Z Lauper, whose hits include Girls Just Want to Have Fun and True Colors, teamed up with playwright Harvey Fierstein to craft a story about sons and fathers, bonding at work and red patent leather. Kinky Boots Wins Tony Award for Best Musical 2013-06-10T03:13:06Z Taped “Piers Morgan Tonight” in the morning, so I put on a snakeskin print black-and-white Donna Morgan dress, with black patent leather Nine West open-toed wedges. | Carnie Wilson : How Carnie Wilson of Wilson Phillips Dressed for the Interview Circuit 2012-04-09T06:48:01Z Women in the capital are generally more associated with sensible pumps than teetering patent leather numbers. Melania Trump’s Quick Trip Around the Internet in High Heels 2017-08-29T04:00:00Z Don’t you see, they follow the curve of the foot,” Mr. Zanotti said as he displayed his new range of sculpted “phantom-heel” footwear in shiny patent leather, gleaming silver or sparkling with a psychedelic pattern. Special Report: Fashion: A Roundup from Milan Fashion Spring 2012 2011-09-26T17:18:01Z It fitted in with the orange suede brogues crossed by punched patent leather straps. Paris Fash File 2014-03-02T20:06:52Z The models' beekeeper hats were done in black patent leather with lace veils. On the Runway Blog: Alexander McQueen: All Abuzz 2012-10-02T22:23:56Z One of those dresses was made like an elongated navy baseball jacket with white patent leather sleeves. On the Runway: Thom Browne's Convent 2011-02-14T23:45:56Z The actress Selma Blair appeared at the Vanity Fair Oscar party on Sunday evening wearing a diaphanous Ralph & Russo gown and carrying a custom-made cane covered in black patent leather. Selma Blair Shares Her M.S. Story, and Many Hear Their Own 2019-02-27T05:00:00Z Most of the models carried patent leather bags in matching colors. On the Runway Blog: Ralph Lauren: Black, White and Red All Over 2013-09-12T17:17:34Z Her type is epitomized by Catherine Deneuve dressed in pilgrim shoes and patent leather trench in “Belle de Jour,” or the racy, expensively clad models in any number of Helmut Newton photographs. It’s Always Fishnets Season Somewhere 2017-10-27T04:00:00Z I wore a short-sleeve dress with three stripes of color: aqua, a stripe of green and then black; my black leggings and patent leather nude heels with an open toe. | Carnie Wilson : How Carnie Wilson of Wilson Phillips Dressed for the Interview Circuit 2012-04-09T06:48:01Z Garner's outfit Wednesday - an Oscar de la Renta sheath dress and pointy-toe pumps in black patent leather - hit the right balance. Jennifer Garner loves pictures of bearded Affleck 2013-03-14T15:15:09Z His specific passion this season: an exploration of the color black, as rendered in fabrications as diverse as boiled wool, faux patent leather, sports mesh and knit faux suede. Men’s Wear Hustles to Stay in the Game 2022-02-14T05:00:00Z “There was a lot of black patent leather and white and pink,” Adler recalls. Why Barbiecore decor is having a hot-pink moment 2022-08-10T04:00:00Z This one was by Calvin Klein, hit below the knee, and had a thin red patent leather belt. What I Wore: How Carnie Wilson of Wilson Phillips Dressed for the Interview Circuit 2012-04-05T22:01:31Z There were also sleek, soft Nepenthes loafers in a rich brown, a stunning tasseled Trickers loafer in red patent leather and brogues with purposefully mismatched fabrics and details. Critical Shopper: Work Wear Rebuilt for Idle Time 2010-10-13T21:32:00Z At his latest outing, models strode the runway in filmy dresses seemingly lifted from “Little House on the Prairie,” but styled with balaclavas and chunky white patent leather or silver boots. The Apocalypse Is Coming. Here’s How to Dress for It. 2018-03-21T04:00:00Z I was wearing a red mini-skirt and black jacket with high collar, black high heels and a white patent leather shoulder bag on a short strap. Sweet Tooth by Ian McEwan - extract 2012-08-10T21:55:10Z Velvet Touch The groom wore a black velvet jacket by the Black Tux, black tuxedo pants by Bonobos, and black patent leather shoes by Calvin Klein. The Long Road to Recovery, and Then the Altar 2018-11-23T05:00:00Z Tailored pieces in white satin or black patent leather might have been well made, but the styling was in bad taste. New York Fashion Week: Fashion Review: Tailoring and Lace Rise Above It All 2011-02-12T00:58:08Z Only her white patent leather shoes shone brightly. What Maya Angelou taught my students In contrast, the menswear collection featured sharp tailoring and shorts, complimented by patent leather shoes in black, green and brown with prominent silver buckles and belts. Burberry's London runway show dominated by padded bags and blue-soled heels 2023-09-18T04:00:00Z Her grandmother kept a small box, given to the family by the funeral home, of the items found with Denise — patent leather shoes, a pocketbook, a dainty handkerchief. On 60th anniversary of church bombing, victim’s sister, suspect’s daughter urge people to stop hate 2023-09-14T04:00:00Z When the 48-year-old conductor leans forward to extend his arms and emphasize vibrato or stretches high for a fortissimo during an orchestra concert, the red soles of his patent leather Christian Louboutins become visible. Yannick Nézet-Séguin is remaking the Metropolitan Opera from the bottom up 2023-06-26T04:00:00Z Deeper cut pieces like the heavyweight mechanic’s jacket were paired with patent leather dress shoes; a crisp white tank was layered over a longer, glowing white tee, creating a corset-like effect. There are myriad ways to wear a Pro Club in L.A. Every day is a salute to freshness 2023-06-21T04:00:00Z George remembers attending events there as a child in patent leather shoes and gloves. Who needs Soho House? This Italian social club hidden in L.A. is an absolute delight 2023-06-14T04:00:00Z Resplendent in red suits and patent leather red shoes, the five-man group’s distinct harmonies were as tight as their choreography. Gordy, Robinson honored at reunion of aging Motown stars 2023-02-04T05:00:00Z Saint Laurent’s invite, meanwhile, was a chic black patent leather wallet with a metallic “YSL” on top, with the show card hidden inside. Paris Fashion Week prepares for Balmain fashion festival 2022-09-28T04:00:00Z He looked like he was going to a gala, with his sparkling shirt studs and patent leather shoes, instead of a contentious homecoming. Perspective | Russell Wilson wanted a celebration. He left Seattle with jeers, and a loss. 2022-09-13T04:00:00Z “I’ve got some black ones. They have some with a pointed toe, which is a patent leather, but I haven’t tried that.” 50 years after Stan Smith's Wimbledon title, his signature shoes remain a major feat 2022-07-08T04:00:00Z Warren Pope wore red patent leather shoes to the opening of his exhibit “Blood Lines, Time Lines and Red Lines” at the Northwest African American Museum. Seattle style: What are your shoes saying about you? 2021-06-08T04:00:00Z Long fringes and boots in yellow snakeskin and pink patent leather lightened up more somber styles. Groceries, gowns and Coca-Cola: Jason Wu sets up shop at New York Fashion Week 2021-02-15T05:00:00Z Even Proenza’s handbags got a healthy belting: Many were adorned with wide, black patent leather belts with chunky buckles that wouldn’t have been out of place on a Santa suit. New York Fashion Week: 5 spring and summer 2020 trends you should know about 2019-09-13T04:00:00Z So she used to dress me in party dresses and patent leather shoes. 'Land of the Lost' star Kathy Coleman recalls getting into trouble on set, reveals why hit show came to an end 2019-08-30T04:00:00Z She went on a blind date with Trump in the 1970s and revealed that “he was wearing a three-piece burgundy suit and burgundy patent leather loafers in a burgundy limousine”. 'A brutal dinner': celebrities talk about meeting Donald Trump 2019-08-12T04:00:00Z The black sky as seen from that planet, Alan Bean said, on the phone from Texas, was “glossy” like “patent leather”. The Apollo 11 moon landing was a distraction from America's problems 2019-07-19T04:00:00Z As a child, she was dunked into a baptismal basin and then paraded like a princess up the aisle in a white dress and white patent leather shoes. ‘They Didn’t Burn Down Our Spirit’: Louisiana Black Churches Defiant Amid Fires 2019-04-08T04:00:00Z Wells produced an example from his workshop - a black patent leather pump whose sole flapped open to reveal what looked like a three-layer cake made of lemon and cinnamon wafers. Cobblers face extinction - and are busier than ever 2019-03-23T04:00:00Z Not utilitarian medical supply, foam and stainless steel, but sheathed in patent leather, and embellished with a pink diamond and gold monogram — a signal, both brash and heartening, to others living with the disease. How actress Selma Blair — and that cane — inspire other with MS 2019-03-14T04:00:00Z The 46-year-old actress spoke with ABC News’ Robin Roberts days before making her first red-carpet appearance at Vanity Fair’s Oscars party on Sunday, with a personalized patent leather cane in tow. Selma Blair opens up about multiple sclerosis in poignant new interview 2019-02-26T05:00:00Z As much of it as possible: tailored leather shorts and leather shirts and leather blazers; leather shift dresses and leather puffers; leather trench coats; nappa leather and patent leather. Dressing for Love and War and ‘Wheel of Fortune’ 2019-02-22T05:00:00Z For co-star and fellow nominee Sam Elliott’s ceremony memorializing his hand and footprints in Hollywood, Gaga paired a light blue leather trench coat by Italian label Fay with black patent leather pumps from Christian Louboutin. Oscars: Why Lady Gaga won this awards season’s fashion gold 2019-02-24T05:00:00Z That’s where you’ll find jackets embellished with lush beaded fringe, miniskirts accented with slick patent leather and tidy clutches given googly eye designs. Rebag opens handbag resale shops in L.A. and Beverly Hills; Heidi Merrick pops up in Malibu - Los Angeles Times 2018-11-15T05:00:00Z On Tuesday, the first day of public viewing, Franklin was dressed in a lace, ruby-red dress and matching Christian Louboutin 5-inch patent leather pumps, ankles daintily crossed. Even in death, Aretha Franklin is going out on a high fashion note 2018-08-30T04:00:00Z She wore a burnt orange mariachi skirt, jacket and patent leather boots. Young artists make a connection in mariachi competition 2018-08-04T04:00:00Z The Toy collection features a sneaker in patent leather, with oversize eyelets and laces, translucent, colored soles and foxing tape. Converse, J.W. Anderson set pop-up for Chuck 70 Toy collaboration 2018-07-16T04:00:00Z A patent leather platform is an expression of this idea, and in beige rather than say, Lucite, it is both ladylike and trashy at the same time. Why the Shiny Nude Pump Must Die 2018-05-31T04:00:00Z Besides excising the shoulders from the tuxedo jacket, Scott accessorized the Olympian with a patent leather bow tie, a leather studded chest harness and a satin cummerbund. At the Academy Awards, power dressing is a bold move 2018-03-04T05:00:00Z But finally I wore the black patent leather with the gold buckle to work. Opinion | Wearing My Dying Mother’s Clothes 2018-02-24T05:00:00Z There were patent leather shorts and jackets worthy of a tropical downpour or afternoon deckside. Ralph Lauren heads to Jamaica at NY Fashion Week 2018-02-12T05:00:00Z I may go back to it, but at the moment I'm wearing patent leather black shoes. For celebrated pianist Stephen Hough, it's time to show yet another side of himself 2018-02-06T05:00:00Z Hooked on the dressy glimmer of patent leather? Why the Shiny Nude Pump Must Die 2018-05-31T04:00:00Z Instead of bell bottoms, the $5,000 suit was tapered at the legs and perfectly met the tops of a pair of shiny patent leather shoes. Tony Manero Doesn’t Live Here Anymore, but Disco Does, for One Night Only 2017-12-14T05:00:00Z Dressed in an electric blue L’Agence suit and black patent leather Christian Louboutin stilettos, she snuggled on a couch with Cain, who takes credit for her stylish, colorful clothes. The televangelist advising the White House says she led Trump to Christ 2017-11-14T05:00:00Z Clothing challenge: Poirot is introduced in evening wear, complete with a coat, cape, hat, patent leather shoes and a cane. Clothes may make the person, but costumes make the character — just ask any actor 2017-11-16T05:00:00Z He had a striped silk shirt, a tailored blue suit, patent leather shoes, a fur collared overcoat, all topped by a derby hat and walking stick. An excerpt from Hal Bock’s book on banned baseball players 2017-04-01T04:00:00Z The pieces showing this week will include a cinched-waist column gown made of off-white denim and a checked patent leather blazer. 5 New Designers to Watch This Season 2017-02-09T05:00:00Z The line also includes halter jumpsuits, looks with asymmetric necklines, patent leather jackets and lots of shine, as inspired by Cher, Diana Ross and other Seventies stars the sisters are into. Reformation taps Haim for exclusive New Year’s Eve fashion collaboration 2016-12-05T05:00:00Z Mink works mainly with animal-friendly leather and patent leather, but recently expanded her range to include exotic skin textures such as crocodile and armadillo. PETA, L.A.-based shoemaker Rebecca Mink team up to create vegan flats 2016-12-02T05:00:00Z In between were countless shift dresses, the shapes clean and gently flaring, the embellishments varied and demonstrative: discs of patent leather, undulating ruffles, gleaming bows or sprays of satin pleats. At 94, Pierre Cardin stages his 70th anniversary show 2016-11-30T05:00:00Z In one class, two girls showed up in brand new patent leather boots that came up to their mid calves. Spicer Lake tales reveal nature preserve’s wet history 2016-09-17T04:00:00Z Wearing an Astor and Black custom-made suit, antique gold rim eyeglasses, and patent leather shoes with a dark walnut leather bag. Romantic Fantasy on the C Train 2016-03-30T04:00:00Z He also shared this diplomatic hint: “Avoid patent leather, pink and crystals.” Why We Love (and Hate) Platform Shoes 2016-01-21T05:00:00Z On their first day, he and his mostly black colleagues were given uniforms: a pressed shirt, a tie, and shiny patent leather shoes. Why South African students have turned on their parents’ generation | Eve Fairbanks 2015-11-18T05:00:00Z This season, she also invested in Christian Dior’s bright stretch patent leather boots with plexiglass heels to function as “the one crazy element in an otherwise classic outfit.” A Sensible Guide to Buying Hot Fashion Trends 2015-10-15T04:00:00Z Shiny patent leather pumps cost just 400 Hong Kong dollars. Hong Kong shoe shops lose out because of higher rents - BBC News 2015-09-25T04:00:00Z He was dressed in black tuxedo pants with matching patent leather shoes, a white dress shirt and camouflage vest and tie. Students rally around peer in wheelchair on prom night 2015-05-10T04:00:00Z And gowns glistened in patent leather resembling menacing looking reptile scales. Paris Fashion Week: Lorde, other fierce females at Margiela, Dior, Balenciaga 2015-03-06T05:00:00Z The result was a towering female presence, especially with models perched atop glossy black patent leather clogs. New York Fashion Week: No fear at Michael Kors, Proenza Schouler, more 2015-02-19T05:00:00Z Also, I'm not sure where any Yankee pragmatist is going in those clunky patent leather mules. New York Fashion Week: The Public School kids vs. the limousine lifers 2015-02-16T05:00:00Z On her right foot, she wore a low-heeled black patent leather pump, carrying the other shoe in her hand. The 114th Congress Brushes Off the Snow and Gets Its Bearings 2015-01-06T05:00:00Z The upgraded uniform includes gold stripes on the pants and a Sam Browne belt, its diagonal strap slung from shoulder to hip, in patent leather. Men in Blue, Bearing a Brother They Didn’t Know 2014-12-26T05:00:00Z Black leather trim with a black suede patent leather bow sits atop the pointed toe. Twinkling shoes are a festive feat 2014-11-16T05:00:00Z For example, a sleeveless blush pink jacket with multiple peplums peeking from underneath like layers of mille-feuille, which was belted over white patent leather pants for a contemporary jolt. Paris Fashion Week: Haider Ackermann finds a new femininity 2014-09-27T04:00:00Z Instead, the clothes were a too-literal, 1970s throwback — tunics over flared trousers, belted coats, pleated patent leather skirts, boxy sweaters with leather elbow patches, lots of camel — and a little dreary. New York Fashion Week: The Public School kids vs. the limousine lifers 2015-02-16T05:00:00Z And despite the myriad prints, which featured on almost everything, proceedings retained a sense of pared down minimalism thanks to the bare legs, light materials and sockless black patent leather brogues. Nearly-cooked models start Paris Fashion Week 2014-09-23T04:00:00Z Key pieces: Shaggy pastel-colored furs, patent leather field vests and miniskirts, flared pants and creature T-shirts featuring artwork by L.A.-based animator Gary Baseman. New York Fashion Week: Coach's highway honeys 2014-09-04T04:00:00Z He is as tough as old boots but as brilliant as patent leather when he has the ball in his hand. World Cup Team of the Tournament 2013-12-01T23:49:53Z No place for a man in patent leather shoes. WHCD: Is Washington Like Hollywood or More Like Vegas? 2013-04-28T16:46:33Z We’ve worn black patent leather shoes that gleamed right up to our underpants. Farewell, sweet pope-free days! 2013-03-13T18:53:00Z What would you think if you saw a beautiful woman in patent leather mini-skirt, fishnets, and platform stiletto heels toting an assault rifle? A Stripper Reviews the Saints of 'Hitmen: Absolution' 2012-11-19T16:28:29Z The documentary shows her at work - perched on a stool in stockings, suspenders and patent leather stilettos. Meet the Fokkens: Amsterdam's oldest prostitutes 2012-10-01T23:46:16Z One chap in a black patent leather sailor hat and a black one-shouldered leotard nonchalantly struts around in shiny stripper heels. East London's best nightlife 2012-07-07T23:03:08Z Diego Maradona did cream a shot into the top corner on the training pitch while wearing patent leather shoes and smoking a cigar, but that says more about his genius than the ball. The Question: why have there been so many headed goals at Euro 2012? 2012-06-26T09:54:24Z He shone all over, from his bald head to his patent leather boots. Mrs. Thompson A Novel 2012-04-25T02:01:10.557Z In his uniform he looked magnificent—at least, that was the impression left on her mind; but in ordinary swallow-tail coat and patent leather slippers he looked common-place. A Gamble with Life 2012-04-11T02:00:33.587Z He was immaculately dressed, a small orchid in his buttonhole and a pair of exceedingly shiny patent leather boots making him look as if he had just come out of a bandbox. Submarine U93 2012-04-07T02:00:34.693Z She held out a pair of little patent leather shoes, very worn and dusty—the slender silken web of a black stocking, brown with dust, hung from her hand. The Literary Sense 2012-04-02T02:00:28.147Z Thus to wear patent leather boots and yellow gloves in a quiet morning stroll is to be much dressed, and certainly does not differ immensely from being badly dressed. The Gentlemen's Book of Etiquette and Manual of Politeness Being a Complete Guide for a Gentleman's Conduct in all his Relations Towards Society 2012-03-30T02:00:17.867Z Of course it will be a different sort of life, and Agnes' favorite patent leathers will be left behind in every sense. The King's Stratagem and Other Stories 2012-03-22T02:00:40.343Z Boots are cheap in Majorca, and the servant maid or the work-girl on their Sunday afternoon promenade on the Borne will wear smart shoes of patent leather or high-heeled boots of cream-hued kid. The Fortunate Isles Life and Travel in Majorca, Minorca and Iviza 2012-03-21T02:00:34.053Z He carried a silk hat, and he wore a deep-skirted frock coat, his boots were patent leather and his trousers dark grey. Kipps The Story of a Simple Soul 2012-03-18T02:00:19.567Z Young America looking boy, four years old, patent leather boots, standing collar, gloves, cane, and cigar case in his pocket. Doesticks, What He Says 2012-03-14T02:00:27.940Z I was at Lawrence's, at one, in my costume: a chapeau with gold lace, blue coat, and white trousers, begilded with buttons and metal,—a sword and patent leather boots. William Hickling Prescott 2012-03-11T03:00:12.297Z Its little venomous head writhed round and struck more than once at the patent leather of his low shoes, and then fell limply back and lay still. The White Blackbird 2012-03-10T03:00:15.513Z Among the designers vying for the slickest, most liquefied surface treatments was Alexander Wang, who offered a series of patent leather looks that were actually cut from lacquered tweed. | Trendspotting: At New York Fashion Week, It's All About the Shine 2012-02-14T21:11:21Z Indeed, she changed her mind three times before she finally decided upon a gay little pair of patent leather slippers with silver buckles. Little Friend Lydia 2012-02-14T03:00:25.563Z An up-town merchant was carrying a washerwoman's baby, while a dandy, in patent leather boots, was holding her bundle of dirty linen. Doesticks, What He Says 2012-03-14T02:00:27.940Z The belt is of patent leather, as specified for undress wear, and is 1-1/2 inches wide. American Military Insignia 1800-1851 2012-02-04T03:00:18.780Z There was a row of boots and shoes under the dressing-table here too, and among them a pair of shining patent leathers. Peter Binney A Novel 2012-01-29T03:00:10.423Z Only for this occasion, New York Fashion Week, the objective, it seemed, was to fashion as many looks as conceivable from ultra-glossy patent leather. | Trendspotting: At New York Fashion Week, It's All About the Shine 2012-02-14T21:11:21Z His clothes and robe were fine and well cut; his shoes of patent leather with silver buckles; his stockings of silk. Froth 2011-12-28T03:00:38.123Z It has an Evangelical and a Roman Catholic church, manufactories of gloves, patent leather, paper, metal ware and artificial manures, and a considerable trade in cereals. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 7 "Gyantse" to "Hallel" 2011-12-26T03:00:11.613Z “Those were some of my favorites,” Young said of the Jordan shoes, which featured black patent leather. Wizards? Nick Young ends protest against Michael Jordan 2011-12-23T22:35:00Z "I say, father," he said, when they were left alone, "I've ordered a new pair of patent leather boots from Peal's, and asked them to send the bill in to you." Peter Binney A Novel 2012-01-29T03:00:10.423Z Catherine Malandrino was comparatively restrained, confining her patent leather, as often as not, to details in the line. | Trendspotting: At New York Fashion Week, It's All About the Shine 2012-02-14T21:11:21Z "You always wear patent leather boots and a fur-coat when we bathe." Across the Stream 2011-11-05T02:00:11.673Z The exoskeleton of this bessbug is shiny black, like patent leather. City Room: Autumn Unfolds: Enticements for Migrating Birds 2011-10-21T15:52:32Z While he looked, Billie scrambled down as fast as she could and in two seconds had slipped back on her skirt and buckled her patent leather belt. The Motor Maids Across the Continent 2011-09-17T02:00:31.140Z Her daywear also contrasted textures: A silk dress whose hem fluttered just below the knee was charming in a red-and-white sparrow print; its hard-edged patent leather belt kept the look from being too sweet. At Fashion Week, spring 2012 collections showcase movement 2011-09-14T00:39:35Z So we agreed to start, and so sure of winning with the dog was I that I bought that splendid red patent leather collar that you, Ida, sometimes wear for a waist-belt. Aileen Aroon, A Memoir With other Tales of Faithful Friends and Favourites 2011-09-08T02:00:20.773Z His wardrobe was sold, too, and I don't know how many pairs of his little boots and shoes were there, his patent leather concert boots among others. Music-Study in Germany from the Home Correspondence of Amy Fay 2011-09-07T02:00:17.597Z He carried a scented pink handkerchief and wore patent leather boots. The Sea and the Jungle 2011-08-30T02:00:30.350Z He was, moreover, standing in the mud in his patent leather shoes while another man chatted with her in greater dignity from the curb. The Main Chance 2011-08-26T02:00:27.127Z Upon his feet were shining patent leather shoes; upon his head was a shining high hat. Get-Rich-Quick Wallingford 2011-08-11T02:00:13.017Z He had even made toilet to the extent of a rough pilot suit and a pair of patent leather slippers. A Tatter of Scarlet Adventurous Episodes of the Commune in the Midi 1871 2011-08-04T02:00:19.957Z So I said to Cher, 'What colour would you like?' and she said, 'I want hot pink, white fur, white patent leather'. Cool customising cars 2011-08-02T22:46:37Z His boots had once been of patent leather. The Men Who Wrought 2011-07-26T02:00:16.320Z “Don’t be frightened, ladies,” said the tallest young man, who wore correct evening clothes, from his opera hat and pearl studs to his pointed patent leather pumps. Molly Brown's Freshman Days 2011-07-12T02:00:31.110Z I once saw a dude step out of a hotel in Cheyenne, wearing a silk hat, cut-away coat, lavender pants, high pressure collar, scarlet velvet scarf, patent leather shoes, etc. Cruisings in the Cascades A Narrative of Travel, Exploration, Amateur Photography, Hunting, and Fishing 2011-07-09T02:00:15.543Z But he wouldn’t give it up—nor the white vest and the dinky patent leather shoes he’s got on right now—for all the gold you could name. Ruth Fielding In the Saddle College Girls in the Land of Gold 2011-06-14T02:00:22.083Z She had been attracted to him immediately by his shoes—patent leather with chamois tops, that looked like spats and distinguished him from the common herd. The Salamander 2011-06-10T02:00:22.890Z Pulling his well-trimmed fair moustache, he eyed the tips of his neat, patent leather shoes gloomily, and waited to hear what the Major had to say. The Mandarin's Fan 2011-06-09T02:00:17.540Z Then he has a bright scarlet coat all frogged and padded and laced with lots of gold cord, and the nattiest trousers and patent leather boots. Witch Winnie's Mystery, or The Old Oak Cabinet The Story of a King's Daughter 2011-06-06T02:00:08.460Z A special preparation is applied to leather which is afterwards heated—this is 'patent leather'. The New Gresham Encyclopedia Volume 4, Part 2: Ebert to Estremadura 2011-04-14T02:00:56.200Z Peering coldly and pointedly at him from across the room, their twin rows of pop-eyes perpendicularly placed, stood his patent leathers. Lonesome Town 2011-04-12T02:00:24.580Z A pair of patent leathers with chamois tops! The Salamander 2011-06-10T02:00:22.890Z She billowed up to us, turned upon her high patent leather heels, and undulated over to a long table, her hips swinging like an Oriental water carrier's. I Walked in Arden 2011-04-10T02:00:06.137Z I included also in my bag, a travelling cap, a white shirt, a doubled linen collar, a smart tie, and a pair of light patent leather boots. First Person Paramount 2011-04-07T02:00:19.233Z Let a black patent leather belt and rifleman's cartridge-box be adopted as the regulation for the whole of the British service. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 60, No. 370, August 1846 2011-04-01T02:00:28.747Z His legs, which now formed two sides of an equilateral triangle with the floor for its base, were encased in startling checks, and his feet, which were small, in the glossiest patent leather. At Large 2011-03-27T02:00:14.907Z Probably the same shoes, too, were there, concealed in the shadows, patent leather with chamois tops. The Salamander 2011-06-10T02:00:22.890Z A suit of outrageous checked tweeds and patent leather pumps gave the last touch to his bizarre appearance. I Walked in Arden 2011-04-10T02:00:06.137Z He was dressed in a black frock-coat and white duck trousers: the latter somewhat of a military cut, falling over patent leather shoes. A Modern Buccaneer 2011-03-02T03:00:23.990Z Many well-meaning people flooded the place with provisions and a miscellaneous assortment of wearing apparel, running from silk dresses and opera cloaks to cotton jumpers and soleless patent leathers. Jimmie Moore of Bucktown 2011-02-24T03:00:53.640Z He is frequently seen prowling about in white kid gloves, patent leather boots, and Parisian hat. The International Monthly, Volume 5, No. 4, April, 1852 2011-02-23T03:00:33.760Z The bright sunlight of those past London summers shone on their glossy coats, shone in the patent leather of the harness, shone and glittered on the plated bolts and buckles and ornaments. Far Off Things 2011-02-04T03:00:19.967Z Her black shiny dress was self-consciously plain and prim, and she wore those very ugly elastic-sided boots with patent leather tips that are always somehow associated with Philistinism. The Rustle of Silk 2011-01-27T03:00:44.390Z And Uncle Balthasar, leaning back in his chair with an air of immense satisfaction, picked up his cane, and lightly tapped with it his patent leather boot-tips. Too Rich A Romance 2011-01-19T03:00:22.440Z They wore patent leather shoes, kid gloves, yellow or tan, elegant ties, valuable neck-pins. The Children of Alsace Les Oberl?s 2011-01-16T03:00:19.697Z An hour later, a third individual appeared on the scene, and drew forth from a big black bag a pair of shining patent leather boots. Sentimental Education Vol 1 2011-01-04T03:01:07.467Z A gentleman in a chimney-pot and patent leather shoes came towards her, passed her, started, stopped abruptly, turned about, and, when he reached her side, raised his hat with exaggerated politeness. The Song of Songs 2011-01-01T03:00:25.907Z Mr Carlyle, sir, wears patent leather boots of about size seven and very little used. Max Carrados 2010-12-24T03:00:32.117Z A black or grey vest may be worn with black tie, but if the occasion be very formal, a white vest and white tie may be substituted, with patent leather pumps. The Copeland Method A Complete Manual for Cleaning, Repairing, Altering and Pressing All Kinds of Garments for Men and Women, at Home or for Busines “True, oh sire,” replied the viscount, who had the heels of his patent leather shoes on the library chimney-piece of the town mansion in Portland Place. Lady Maude's Mania The hands were rather large, but with tapering fingers; the feet, in their patent leather boots with su�de cloth uppers, were long and thin. The Princess Galva A Romance Bleaching, and the manufacture of bottle capsules, patent leather and other articles are carried on at Arcueil; and there are important stone quarries. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 4 "Aram, Eugene" to "Arcueil" You went so far as to put five cents in the slot at any one of a hundred street corners, and your shoes were electrically polished to a patent leather shine. A Republic Without a President and Other Stories Shoes—Varnished calfskin or patent leather button tops or patent leather ties for balls. The Copeland Method A Complete Manual for Cleaning, Repairing, Altering and Pressing All Kinds of Garments for Men and Women, at Home or for Busines “Say was, my dear Maude,” said Sir Grantley, making pokes at the pearl buttons on his patent leather boots with his walking cane. Lady Maude's Mania He wore a grey lounge suit and patent leather shoes, and he carried in his hand a very small brown bag. The New Gulliver and Other Stories By way of raiment, David, the grip emptied, wore the daintiest tailored walking-gown, short of skirt and displaying silken stockings and patent leathers, with high, slender French heels. In And Out I tried that, and the result was that I used to black all the patent leathers, and varnish the ordinary ones. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 98, May 31, 1890 For morning and afternoon wear, the tailor made suit with short skirt; for afternoon, the long skirt, hat, high dress walking boot, patent leather, lace or button with cloth tops. The Copeland Method A Complete Manual for Cleaning, Repairing, Altering and Pressing All Kinds of Garments for Men and Women, at Home or for Busines Trimmers are needed who fit up the upholstery of the interior, and budget trimmers who sew on the patent leather covering to dasher wings, &c. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 4 "Carnegie Andrew" to "Casus Belli" He threw away the remaining inch-and-a-quarter of his cigar, that would have been good for eight minutes yet, and quickly shifted his center of gravity to his low-cut patent leathers. International Short Stories American On his head he wore a little green cap, very foreign-looking, and on his feet patent leather riding-boots that reached above his knees. What Happened to Inger Johanne As Told by Herself The once fashionable footgear, the yellow Turkish slipper, has given place generally to the slipper of patent leather worn by European ladies. Oriental Women Shoes—Varnished calfskin, or patent leather, button top with light colored spats. The Copeland Method A Complete Manual for Cleaning, Repairing, Altering and Pressing All Kinds of Garments for Men and Women, at Home or for Busines "Do you think that lasted until now?" inquired Simon Scardale, glancing down at his patent leather shoes. Dick Hamilton's Fortune The Stirring Doings of a Millionaire's Son He wore the regulation patent leather shoes, and his shirt front was fastened with a single stud. A Frenchman in America Recollections of Men and Things The widow studied the tip of her patent leather toe. The Widow To Say Nothing of the Man Slippers should either match the gown in color, or be of patent leather. The Scrap Book, Volume 1, No. 1 March 1906 Shoes—Varnished calfskin, patent leather, button tops and light colored spats. The Copeland Method A Complete Manual for Cleaning, Repairing, Altering and Pressing All Kinds of Garments for Men and Women, at Home or for Busines Well," responded the shoemaker, "every one to his taste; but I must say this much to you: if I had such a terrible nose, I would make for it a case of rose-colored patent leather. Tales of the Caravan, Inn, and Palace Your gray silk is fine and fitting, but you must hae a new bonnet, and white gloves, and a pair o’ patent leather shoon—a low shoe, wi’ bows o’ black ribbon on the instep. Christine A Fife Fisher Girl If Gyuri went outside the gates, he was first stripped of his velvet suit and patent leather shoes, and dressed in a ragged old suit kept on purpose, and allowed to run barefoot. St. Peter's Umbrella The boots for working purposes are made of untanned hide, but those for holiday dress are often of patent leather with bright scarlet tops. With the World's Great Travellers, Volume 1 A plain white or finely striped white plaited shirt with turn-over collar and dark narrow four-in-hand scarf is in good taste with dull leather or patent leather Oxfords. The Copeland Method A Complete Manual for Cleaning, Repairing, Altering and Pressing All Kinds of Garments for Men and Women, at Home or for Busines But say, you wouldn't have known me if you 'd seen me here with my wife that time—my glad rags on, a stove-pipe lid, patent leather kicks and a stone on my front. Checkers A Hard-luck Story Most of it is employed without further manipulation for the manufacture of electric carbons, printing inks, shoe-blacking, patent leather and so forth. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 5 "Clervaux" to "Cockade" As he did so, the grappling hook caught hold of Dot's belt of patent leather that fastened her heavy coat about the waist. Five Little Starrs in the Canadian Forest You see, after I gets all ragged out I finds I've left my patent leathers at the Studio. Side-stepping with Shorty About ten I put my boots outside the door and happened to notice the boots opposite and saw that they were Mr. Ferrau's—they were patent leather, with rather queer cloth tops. The Strange Cases of Dr. Stanchon The black trousers and patent leather boots of decorous life were below; but above was the classic tunic. English Caricaturists and Graphic Humourists of the Nineteenth Century. How they Illustrated and Interpreted their Times. In one hand she held a smart new patent leather shoe, in the other a pretty bedroom slipper. Anxious Audrey "That must be patent leather!" said the old lady, "they shine so!'" A Christmas Greeting During the week the eddies caused by my plunge penetrated beyond the world of tailoring, and doubtless produced their effect upon the white tie and patent leather shoe trade. The Record of Nicholas Freydon An Autobiography Just notice the set of those cream-colored pants, falling without a wrinkle over those mirror-like patent leathers, and the graceful curve of that Shanghai over the hips! Daisy's Necklace And What Came of It A black silk watchguard crossed his black vest; his patent leather shoes shone below his trim black silk socks, 149and he rubbed his smooth, olive cheek with the yellow chrysanthemum upon his coat lapel. In the Heart of a Fool I wore de loudest shoes we could find, what you call patent leather. Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Texas Narratives, Part 1 This lady made her entree at —— House, with a pair of bays and "body servant," two poodles, and an immensity of band boxes, patent leather trunks, and—her husband. The Humors of Falconbridge A Collection of Humorous and Every Day Scenes Presently in came a couple more ‘friends,’ in full evening costume, white-waistcoated and gold-buttoned, patent leather, starch and buckram from heel to eyebrow. Tales from Blackwood, Volume 7 There was a positive awe in Gladwin’s gaze as he sized up the big man––again from his shining patent leather shoes to his piercing eyes and broad, intellectual forehead. Officer 666 Not far away a plump flashy young creature was smiling down on the bootblack who was busily shining her small patent leather shoes. The Harbor Then she glimpsed a trim little foot thrust out the better to show a patent leather pump and a blue silk stocking. Highacres He doesn't care any more for that poor blind girl in there, that he's engaged to, than the dust which sticks to his patent leather shoes. Pretty Madcap Dorothy Or, How She Won a Lover The bridegrooms wore the regulation "invisible blue" swallow-tailed coats and pantaloons, white satin vests, patent leather boots and kids. Victor's Triumph Sequel to A Beautiful Fiend Lady Bracebridge noticed Rodd's boots at once, an old pair of cracked patent leathers, but her daughter chattered to him,— 'Wasn't it all too sweet? Mummery A Tale of Three Idealists He lost faith in his bootmaker, squeezed his extremities into patent leather shoes of the most approved and uncomfortable make, and hobbled through the Lobbies doing penance at the shrine of caricature. The Confessions of a Caricaturist, Vol. 1 Black suit, dress coat, low-cut waistcoat, white tie, white or pale pearl-colored gloves, thin patent leather shoes and possibly a white flower in the buttonhole, constitute proper costume. Social Life or, The Manners and Customs of Polite Society Automobiles and farm wagons locked hubs in brotherly embrace upon its highways; cowhide boots and patent leather shared its sidewalks. Counsel for the Defense It isn't every dude that wears patent leathers and parts his hair in the middle, who hasn't sense enough to flag the bread-wagon when it comes tearing down the pike. Oklahoma Sunshine The yellow patent leather recently introduced seems a suitable thing for the “Napoleons” of hunting ladies. A New Illustrated Edition of J. S. Rarey's Art of Taming Horses With the Substance of the Lectures at the Round House, and Additional Chapters on Horsemanship and Hunting, for the Young and Timid Even his clothes, from his patent leather shoes with spats to his dark blue necktie with a pearl in it, were those which an actor would wear in pictures to represent a “shark.” The Dust Flower So much for the sanitary part of the subject; and as to convenience, this is as much in the shade as sanitation, for patent leather "draws" the feet much more than any other kind. Social Life or, The Manners and Customs of Polite Society He’s nice looking and wears his hair slicked back like patent leather. The Campfire Girls of Roselawn Or, a Strange Message from the Air Her patent leather oxford ties were the nicest she had ever had, and she was not without her pride in their brightness. Otherwise Phyllis Its skin was stiff and firm as patent leather. Tales of the Malayan Coast From Penang to the Philippines The waistcoat was speckled with red; the scarf a brilliant scarlet decorated with a horseshoe set in diamonds, and the shoes patent leather. Colonel Carter's Christmas and The Romance of an Old-Fashioned Gentleman From beneath the hem of her skirt a neat ankle encased in its black silk stocking was thrust coquettishly forward, and her tiny patent leather slipper was stretched out to the warmth of the fire. The Seven Secrets The man wore a long fawn overcoat and a silk hat; he was a well-dressed man, as Field could see by his smartly cut trousers and patent leather boots. The Slave of Silence Trying to button her jacket and hold on to her red patent leather handbag at the same time, she dropped the bag and its contents spilled on the floor. Jerry's Charge Account His hair fell on his back in long thick masses, whilst a conical-shaped hat, made of some material resembling patent leather, was placed on the top of his head. A Visit to Java With an Account of the Founding of Singapore And Tutwater explains how his first investment is to be a new silk lid, some patent leather shoes, and a silver headed walkin’ stick. Odd Numbers Being Further Chronicles of Shorty McCabe In ordering a pair of riding boots we should go to a good maker and have them of patent leather, which is smarter and cleaner than blacking leather. The Horsewoman A Practical Guide to Side-Saddle Riding, 2nd. Ed. Don't you remember how your new patent leathers pinched your feet, so that you limped across the platform after your diploma? The Heart of the Rose I wouldn’t like to put it down on Mother’s pretty new patent leather pumps. Sunny Boy in the Country On his feet he wore a pair of patent leather violins whose tight interiors had been plentifully massaged with axle grease. Lady Luck He affected light grey trousers, fancy waistcoats of inoffensive shades, a frock coat, grey gaiters and patent leather shoes. Left Guard Gilbert To correspond with my patent leathers, you get evening shoes at a first-class bootmaker's. Skinner's Dress Suit Some men maintain that patent leathers should be varnished as soon as they come home from the bootmaker, but I disagree with them. The Complete Bachelor Manners for Men She wears her new frock, of some soft creamy stuff, and a quaint "granny" bonnet of ivory satin lined with pale blue; her short skirts display silk stockings and dainty little shoes of patent leather. Fifty-Two Stories For Girls And his head being bent, the eye was attracted to a patent leather collar which he wore, glazed with black and red stripes. The House with the Green Shutters Negotiations have been opened for a site on Central Street, where the new patent leather factory will shortly be erected. The Story of Leather "It is n't necessary to have patent leathers, too?" he appealed. Skinner's Dress Suit A varnished patent leather has always a cheap look, and the coat of veneer is only applied as a last resort, to hide the cracks. The Complete Bachelor Manners for Men “He wears fine clothing, patent leather shoes, sports a diamond ring, but it seems to me Elsie’s different somehow since that Martin Druce began to hang around.” Little Lost Sister With an involuntary movement he pointed to the horizon, for the benefit of some one whose patent leather boots came squeaking behind him. The Immortal Or, One Of The "Forty." (L'immortel) - 1877 Try as they would they could wring from the workmen only the most meager facts about making patent leather. The Story of Leather "I saw some patent leathers on Cortlandt Street at three dollars and a half." Skinner's Dress Suit Whether it would have terminated otherwise had we set up our coach and livery and changed our moccasins for patent leather boots I leave to the decision of the reader. The History of Minnesota and Tales of the Frontier He was attired in blue, as I said before and in addition to this he wore patent leather boots and a crimson tie. Daisy Ashford: Her Book “But, here you say he led the life of a miser!” continued the young man, crossing his legs, and examining the toe of his patent leather boot. The Dark House A Knot Unravelled One thing I am anxious to know is why on earth they don’t dry the freshly varnished patent leather in the factory. The Story of Leather I rose quickly, and, polishing the patent leather ostentatiously inside and out with my handkerchief, I offered it to her with distinguished grace. A Cathedral Courtship Well, sir, she hadn't missed a 'place on her face, neck and arms, and the paste shone just like patent leather. Peck's Uncle Ike and The Red Headed Boy 1899 It was the cobbler; he had come to get the money for the patent leather shoes. The Goose Man In the front seat, behind the steering wheel, sat Joe Hooper, with his arm flung negligently along the polished patent leather of the top brace. Stubble “I bet if he ever comes to the patent leather factory and I get the chance I will take some of the starch out of him,” Tolman had been heard to declare. The Story of Leather He had evidently changed his clothing since coming off watch, for he wore at breakfast another flannel suit and low, patent leather shoes. A Voyage with Captain Dynamite The patent leather pumps of the boys trod upon the white slippers of the little girls in their efforts to see what was happening. The Cricket No one had anything to say about the symphony; everybody was fully informed concerning the patent leather episode. The Goose Man Is that you, my lad, hey?” he roared out, making a dandified exquisite, who was just then lounging past us, jump into the gutter and soil his polished patent leathers in nervous alarm. Crown and Anchor Under the Pen'ant “No. All the patent leathers—both patent kid and patent calf—have a factory all to themselves.” The Story of Leather In Hungary a boy wears white Blouses, his knickers fit him tight, He has top boots of patent leather, And in his hat a peacock's feather. Little People: An Alphabet I then went up-stairs and changed into patent leather boots, black tail coat and all that is necessarily associated with a black tail coat. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 146, February 4, 1914 The wives of Herr Kirschner and Herr Rübsam had both said that Daniel must not think of appearing at the coming recital at the Baroness’s without patent leather shoes. The Goose Man Herr Haase brought his patent leather heels together with a click and bowed like a T-square. Those Who Smiled And Eleven Other Stories “What kind of stock do they use for patent leather?” he puffed. The Story of Leather By noon the patent leathers were a reality; by six-thirty he had assumed a clean shirt and his new necktie. The Flaw in the Sapphire There is no necessity for pillows at all, and girls don't need them for comfort any more than a little puppy dog needs patent leathers or overshoes. The Woman Beautiful or, The Art of Beauty Culture Instead of a cap he had a rusty pan on his head, and on his feet was a pair of worn patent leather shoes. The Goose Man Herr Haase, whose new patent leather boots felt red-hot to his feet, whose shirt was sticking to his back, whose collar was melting, watched him expressionlessly. Those Who Smiled And Eleven Other Stories It works up into a light weight, fine grade patent leather. The Story of Leather However, he compromised on a new necktie, and almost ventured the length of patent leathers. The Flaw in the Sapphire He was rather floridly dressed, though in black, and wore boots of black patent leather with tan uppers. The Lost Girl He is a noble looking person who wears a dress suit at eight o'clock in the morning with patent leather shoes of the kind that I have always wanted but am still unable to afford. Behind the Beyond and Other Contributions to Human Knowledge Since the wagon containing his patent leather valise was his home, the Major had no private life to retire to, and his anxiety concerning the future would seem not without cause. The Fighting Shepherdess In fact, it is the only patent leather made that is not air-tight. The Story of Leather He was dressed in a pale turquoise silk coat, with dark blue and white and gold turban with diamond aigrette, and white trousers, patent leather shoes, and a long necklace of very large diamonds. From Edinburgh to India & Burmah The "saint" cut the string and withdrew a blue silk coat of the kind he was in the habit of wearing, in the Russian style, over loose trousers and high boots of patent leather. The Minister of Evil The Secret History of Rasputin's Betrayal of Russia By the time he was fit, the girl had already married a brainless thing in patent leather boots who didn't even know who Moses was. Behind the Beyond and Other Contributions to Human Knowledge Near Broadway a prosperous and opulently tailored costume emerges from an apartment house: cutaway coat, striped trousers, very long pointed patent leather shoes with lilac cloth tops. Pipefuls It is the air-tightness of patent leather, you know, which makes it so hot to wear.” The Story of Leather I couldn't see my feet and legs in the glass, but my patent leather shoes were illustrious. A Daughter of the Middle Border What was a clean-shaven man of cities, with silk hat, and frock-coat, and patent leathers, doing at Beaver Tail, in the heart of the Rocky Mountains? Despair's Last Journey They were black; not just ordinary black, same's a hole in a hat, but shiny an' sparklin', like patent leathers in the sun. Shorty McCabe Times change, and nowadays a young man attired after his fashion would be laughable, but for his day he looked all over like a lady-killer, from his tasselled French cap to his pointed patent leathers. Aunt Rachel I never shall buy another pair of patent leather shoes as long——” “Go easy,” retorted McCarthy dryly. The Story of Leather From his silk opera hat to his patent leather ties he was a most elegant person. Marjorie Dean, College Sophomore There the brown velveteen and the patent leathers and the watch made a great impression, and the eight sovereigns Paul was able to jingle in his pockets and display to wondering eyes. Despair's Last Journey Shaven and shorn, clad in silken underwear, with patent leather shoes, and a suit in New York style, you absolutely fail to recognise him as your friend of the moccasins and mackinaw coat. The Trail of '98 A Northland Romance Mrs. Donovan sobbed as she described the blue and red and green gingham frock with the white collar and black patent leather belt that had been Mary Rose's pride. Mary Rose of Mifflin The patent leather would have to be rushed in. The Story of Leather Then he began to brush the dust from his neat gray suit and patent leather shoes. Canoe Boys and Campfires Adventures on Winding Waters He took to brown velveteen and to patent leather boots. Despair's Last Journey Then, dressed once more in white and patent leather, I came to the drawing-room to wish and be wished good night. We Three She brought one out that morning, a blue and green and red plaid gingham with a white collar and a black patent leather belt. Mary Rose of Mifflin The company was saved several times the amount by getting that lot of patent leather in out of the rain to-day.” The Story of Leather Nugget was a New York boy, greatly addicted to cream colored clothes, white vests, patent leather shoes, high collars, gorgeous neckties, kid gloves, and canes. Canoe Boys and Campfires Adventures on Winding Waters He had on a purple necktie, rather a high collar, and patent leather shoes. The Boy from the Ranch Or Roy Bradner's City Experiences He began it by greasing his whole person carefully and smoothly over with buffalo-fat, until he shone like a patent leather boot; then he rubbed himself almost dry, leaving the skin sleek and glossy. The Dog Crusoe and his Master Can't you just imagine how we'll look in our new white dresses, Lark, and our patent leather pumps,—with silk stockings! Prudence Says So Well, you see, my lad, no way has ever been found to dry patent leather except by the sun’s rays. The Story of Leather He had on patent leather boots, and carried a handsome ebony walking-stick; but his majesty, probably on account of the heat of the climate, wore no shirt. Off to the Wilds Being the Adventures of Two Brothers Gallagher was on deck and after getting his patent leather shoes well braced on the sub-bass pedals, he knotted together a few chords, and the soloist was off. Little Masterpieces of American Wit and Humor Volume I Then she disappeared, and Elsie’s chin dropped with amazement as she saw the elegant stranger deliberately mark a stone on the path, and kick it savagely with the toe of his patent leather shoe. A Houseful of Girls From her picture hat and jeweled neck, to her silk stockings and dainty patent leather slippers, she had them all on, and more than one passerby turned to stare. The Easiest Way A Story of Metropolitan Life He had been given the position of acting foreman of the new patent leather factory only because of his long term of service with the company. The Story of Leather In the end, she had reluctantly to permit Harriet's appearing in her own simple cotton hose and patent leather pumps. Just Patty I wear patent leather boots, and they don’t need as much blacking as some of the fellows’.” The Adventures of a Three-Guinea Watch And here J. Bayard gives a caressin' pat to his Grand Duke whiskers and glances approvin' down at the patent leathers which finish off a costume that's the last word in afternoon elegance. Shorty McCabe on the Job They all wore a kind of heelless velvet slipper, very common as a dress shoe in the Philippines, or high-heeled patent leather shoes with neatly fitting black stockings. An Epoch in History Still another opportunity to write your name in golden letters across the tanneries of the world is to perfect a patent leather varnish that will dry indoors. The Story of Leather Hurrah! he had not got his patent leather boots on, after all! Follow My leader The Boys of Templeton Over his shoulder, holding the two ends in his hands, he carried a strong, flexible whip, silver mounted, and polished like patent leather. The Continental Monthly , Vol. 2 No. 5, November 1862 Devoted to Literature and National Policy His trousers were black too, and Max had an impression of patent leather shoes glittering through dust. A Soldier of the Legion Walking was not the unconscious, easy swing that Rosemary was accustomed to, in the patent leather footgear and it was simply impossible for her to forget her feet for one instant. Rosemary It seems to me an economic plan to utilize the space for a new factory in which the patent leather department may be housed.” The Story of Leather It was known his “dicky” had fallen off, but, on the other hand, he had brought back a pair of patent leather pumps, which might make him feel it his duty to attend. Follow My leader The Boys of Templeton His elbow almost touched a young man in patent leather boots and yellow gloves, who had his eye-glass still in his eye. Napoleon the Little The word "shoe" used to bring to my mind thoughts of calfskin, kid, patent leather. Terry A Tale of the Hill People Half an hour later, Doctor Hugh reading at his desk, was astonished to have two patent leather pumps flung down on the book before him and to see Rosemary, crimson-cheeked and stormy-eyed confronting him. Rosemary They had pictured him as a sort of dandy, with needle-toed patent leather shoes and a coat cut in at the waist and padded over the shoulders. Grace Harlowe's Plebe Year at High School The Merry Doings of the Oakdale Freshmen Girls Old Madame Gory had a slim patent leather foot, with a buckle, and carried a sunshade when she visited the flowers in the garden. Gigolo He had again mounted his cork legs, and encased his cork feet with splendid-fitting patent leather boots, and Mole felt happy. Jack Harkaway's Boy Tinker Among The Turks Book Number Fifteen in the Jack Harkaway Series I see a fetid blonde, dangling a patent leather handbag, hurrying to an assignation in Forty-fifth Street. Europe After 8:15 Their complexions when their toilets are fully complete approach patent leather. The Adventures of Uncle Jeremiah and Family at the Great Fair Their Observations and Triumphs But one day they repented their neglect, for they heard that a body had been found on the shore, battered, but wearing patent leather boots. The Napoleon of Notting Hill A blue coat with bright buttons, buff vest, black trousers, and patent leather shoes. Reminiscences of Sixty Years in Public Affairs, Vol. 1 She wore a straw hat with a blue ribbon, and a blue-and-white checked gingham dress; she also wore white stockings and patent leather "ankle-ties." Young Lucretia and Other Stories Frock coat, silk hat, patent leathers, striped trousers, and pearl gaiters, a white vest, and a noticeable watch-chain adorned the driver of the automobile. Overland Red A Romance of the Moonstone Cañon Trail Among Bristol's manufacturing establishments are machine shops, rolling mills, a planing mill, yarn, hosiery and worsted mills, and factories for making carpets, wall paper and patent leather. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3 "Brescia" to "Bulgaria" Heyton moistened his lips and, with his eyes fixed on his patent leather boots, he said, thickly: "Did you tell her that—the truth?" The Woman's Way The morning was hot; his boots were patent leather. Happy Pollyooly The Rich Little Poor Girl His boots were worse—of some wrong sort of patent leather. Foe-Farrell She thought that in his tight-fitting clothes of military cut and his apparently tighter-fitting patent leather boots he looked uncommonly out of place under the green wood trees. The Terrible Twins Jimmie, however, wore his ordinary business clothes, patent leather shoes, and a derby hat. At Home with the Jardines He was dressed in a walking suit of a subdued gray tint, with patent leather gaiters, and his hands were white, while his fingers sparkled with one or two jeweled rings. Ralph Granger's Fortunes "Mother, you could open the end of my patent leather slipper so my toes can push through and then put a puff of black, ribbon over the hole!" Suzanna Stirs the Fire The Bohemians know everything and go everywhere, according as they have patent leather pumps or burst boots. Bohemians of the Latin Quarter In the course of his chase of Erebus and his walk back his patent leather boots had found him out with great severity; and he was indeed footsore. The Terrible Twins I love to think of Jimmie pruning trees in patent leathers and a derby. At Home with the Jardines William was monosyllabic, partly, I gathered, on account of recent events, and partly because one of his patent leather boots was obviously causing him anguish. Our Elizabeth A Humour Novel Coming down again, he took a stick under his arm and was about to set forth when he noticed a little drift of talcum powder upon one of his patent leather shoes. Gentle Julia "Decidedly you must be making a mistake," said Colline, pointing to the patent leather boots. Bohemians of the Latin Quarter He imagined himself completely dressed, and he looked with pleasure down at the straight creases in his trousers, at his neat patent leather boots with their suède tops. "Contemptible", by "Casualty" He was lying on the couch with his feet in patent leather shoes,—even his coat and waistcoat on, and a high, tight collar which rasped his ears. At Home with the Jardines Bizer had scraped the patent leather all offen the toes of his shoes, and had squandered three dollars in money, but he felt good. Samantha at the World's Fair His patent leather shoes and the broadcloth of his evening clothes showed the dust and soil of his walk through the fields. The Tin Soldier Rodolphe's patent leathers were generally considered to be a fable due to Colline's wealth of imagination, and it was unanimously declared that his mistress was a paradox. Bohemians of the Latin Quarter His 215 pounds added to the discomfort of a pair of pointed patent leather shoes, which were far too small for him. Football Days Memories of the Game and of the Men behind the Ball Muddy and half-wet riding clothes and flannel shirts do not seem to go with crimson and gold, high boots of patent leather, and sparkling orders. The Land of the Black Mountain The Adventures of Two Englishmen in Montenegro A fine white linen shirt with standing collar, and pearl or white enamel studs, white lawn tie, white or pearl-gray kid gloves stitched in the same color, and patent leather pumps complete the attire. Mother's Remedies Over One Thousand Tried and Tested Remedies from Mothers of the United States and Canada Teddy in white linen and patent leathers also approved. The Tin Soldier "He does not want to answer then," replied the porter, placing before Rodolphe's door a pair of patent leather boots and a pair of lady's boots that he had just cleaned. Bohemians of the Latin Quarter The wooden horse was hitched to the wagon with a patent leather harness; and he, himself, stood proudly upon a red platform running on four little nickel wheels. Raggedy Andy Stories He wore a jacket and knee-breeches of black velvet, a lace jabot, lace cuffs, black silk stockings, and buckled pumps of patent leather. Atlantis Ostrich feathers can be worn on the velvet or satin hat that accompanies this costume, which is completed by patent leather shoes and white or pearl-gray gloves. Mother's Remedies Over One Thousand Tried and Tested Remedies from Mothers of the United States and Canada He was compressed into an Eton suit and patent leather pumps and finally deposited in the drawing-room, cowed and despondent, his noble spirit all but broken. More William Lying on the bed, cleanly shaved, wearing evening clothes, silk socks, patent leather shoes and white gloves? Mike Fletcher A Novel All the dolls patted him and smoothed his silken mane and felt his shiny patent leather harness the first night they were alone with him in the nursery. Raggedy Andy Stories He looked down ruefully at his patent leather shoes, which the damp grass had dulled. A Comedy of Masks A Novel Further to set him apart he wore a hard-boiled hat, a flaming tie, a checked vest, a coat cut too tight for even his emaciated little figure, and long toothpick shoes of patent leather. The Killer It was a picture of a smiling gentleman with a head that gleamed like patent leather. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 158, 1920-02-04 There he had seen for the first time the panorama of slanting sunshades, patent leather shoes, horses cantering in the dusty sunlight, or proudly grouped, the riders flicking the flies away with gold-headed whips. Mike Fletcher A Novel Look at me shoes, that's th' worst o' patent leather—they shows th' dust. The Definite Object A Romance of New York His top hat was unmistakably French, with a flat rim, and his boots were of patent leather. In Friendship's Guise "Show him my Sunday clothes, Barbara, and the patent leather shoes!" One of Life's Slaves Of course there are better things to live for than purple hats and blue feathers, and silver-headed canes, and patent leather shoes. Crowds A Moving-Picture of Democracy The perspiration collected under his hat, and his feet ached so in his patent leather shoes that he was tempted to walk after the water-cart and bathe them in the sparkling shower. Mike Fletcher A Novel Couldn't the man pick out something natty, a shapelier toe, buttons, a neat upper of tan or blue cloth—patent leather, of course? Bunker Bean He was wonderfully and gorgeously arrayed in a new suit of light check, patent leather shoes, a tie almost as bright as his complexion, and he had a carnation in his buttonhole. The Day of the Beast And there could be no doubting that he had been at ebb tide; the shiny coat, the white, but ragged linen, the cracked patent leathers. A Splendid Hazard The young men had smooth faces, patent leather boots, very smart cravats and a sheepish, self-conscious look. The Woman Who Toils Being the Experiences of Two Gentlewomen as Factory Girls Chaflee, of Boston, the foreman of a patent leather factory in that city, to attempt to apply the new substance to some of the uses to which patent leather was then put. Great Fortunes, and How They Were Made Sometimes a thought of comparison would arise, as he sat with elevated feet beside the anthracite fire, and gazed steadfastly on his patent leathers. Godey's Lady's Book, Vol. 42, January, 1851 Next week I'm going to buy a pair of patent leathers. Andy Grant's Pluck He did not resist the sardonic smile as he put on his fresh patent leathers and his new dinner coat. A Splendid Hazard Before the gas stove there are nine small individuals dressed in a strange combination of uniform checked aprons and patent leather boots worn out and discarded by the babies of the fortunate. The Woman Who Toils Being the Experiences of Two Gentlewomen as Factory Girls His hope was that, by spreading the liquid gum upon cloth, he could produce an article which, while possessing the durability and flexibility of patent leather, would also be water-proof. Great Fortunes, and How They Were Made Five minutes afterwards I find myself in a military moustache, a frock coat, and patent leather boots at the Conservative head-quarters. Punch, Or The London Charivari, Volume 102, July 2, 1892 And then, too, the heavy, rough boots had given place to shining patent leather. The Man in the Twilight "It's this infernal kit," said he, with a gesture including his frock coat and patent leather boots. Jaffery Almost all of the girls wear shoes with patent leather and some or much cheap jewelry, brooches, bangles and rings. The Woman Who Toils Being the Experiences of Two Gentlewomen as Factory Girls Better take off your kid gloves, and patent leathers, and white vest, and ask Push, with his stout shoulder, and Pull, with his strong grip, to help you. Around The Tea-Table And turning to take off his overcoat, in the hall he almost stumbled upon a pile of hand luggage, two smart patent leather bags, a hat trunk and a sable cloak. His Family A large leghorn hat of fine black straw, with chiffon, was on her graceful head, and her tiny feet were in silk stockings and patent leather. White Shadows in the South Seas She pressed Durtal's hand and sat down facing him, and he perceived under the wrap her indigo silk stockings in little patent leather bootines with straps across the insteps. Là-bas Shoes may be patent leather, although black calfskin are at present the fashion, either with or without spats. Etiquette Her pretty foot was encased in patent leather. The Bell in the Fog and Other Stories I really ought to have patent leathers to look like the rest of the bloods, but these'll do very nicely, when I have them well shined up. V. V.'s Eyes Their uniforms are very dark green, their hats are black patent leather, and they wear black gloves and leggings. The Sunny Side of Diplomatic Life, 1875-1912 If the materials were of the proper kind, the polish correctly prepared, it will dry in about five minutes, giving a gloss equal to patent leather. The Whitehouse Cookbook (1887) Cooking, Toilet and Household Recipes, Menus, Dinner-Giving, Table Etiquette, Care of the Sick, Health Suggestions, Facts Worth Knowing, Etc., Etc. The Whole Comprising a Comprehensive Cyclopedia of Information for the Home And lastly, wear patent leather pumps, shoes or ties, and plain black silk socks, and leave your rubbers—if you must wear them, in the coat room. Etiquette An unexceptionable surtout, opened to display a white waistcoat with sundry chains, and the extremities terminated, respectively, in patent leather and primrose kid. International Weekly Miscellany - Volume 1, No. 9, August 26, 1850 The top-boots he wears are the shiniest of patent leather from knee to toe; lemon-colored silk or satin is the material of the long, gown-like coat that distinguishes the Cossack from all others. Around the World on a Bicycle - Volume II From Teheran To Yokohama The sight, or even thought, of high boots, or leggings, especially if well polished or in patent leather, would set all my sexual passions aflame, and does yet. Studies in the Psychology of Sex, Volume 5 Erotic Symbolism; The Mechanism of Detumescence; The Psychic State in Pregnancy Mireille, Miss EAMES, charming throughout, is a happy peasant in beautiful little patent leather shoes, which, I hope, are as easy as apparently are her circumstances. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 100, June 27, 1891 He was wearing a military tunic over a silk shirt and high boots of patent leather. The Chorus Girl and Other Stories Rose-Marie's first impression of him was one of extreme, almost offensive neatness—of sleek hair, that looked like patent leather, and of highly polished brown shoes. The Island of Faith He tried to remove and lay aside his patent leathers. Stage Confidences A soldier in boots and spurs, a groom in tops, or even an errand-boy in patent leather leggings, fascinated me, and to this day, despite reason and everything else. Studies in the Psychology of Sex, Volume 5 Erotic Symbolism; The Mechanism of Detumescence; The Psychic State in Pregnancy The pair then made successive visits to a shoe-maker, a hatter, and a draper, with the result that Von Baumser developed patent leather boots, a jaunty brown hat, and a pair of light yellow gloves. The Firm of Girdlestone It appeared that this special state of sensation was produced entirely by the fact that my unfortunate foot-gear was made of patent leather, and that, being almost new, it shone beautifully. Corea or Cho-sen The Land of the Morning Calm His patent leather hair—she could not picture it against her arm—his mouth, thin-lipped and too red…. The Island of Faith They carefully dropped some powerful, strong-holding gum into the heels of his patent leather shoes, and had barely put them in place, when the ever-late actor was heard coming on the run down the passage. Stage Confidences He wears a black frock-coat, a white waistcoat, lavender trousers, a brilliant silk cravat with a jewelled pin stuck in it, a tall hat of grey felt, and patent leather boots with white spats. Back to Methuselah Mr. Carlyle, sir, wears patent leather boots of about size seven and very little used. Four Max Carrados Detective Stories I put on a fancy waistcoat of black and white check and my new patent leather boots, which make me look at them. Light Wild Charlie, the Indian medicine "doctor," immaculate in black frock suit and patent leather shoes, with a handsome sombrero spread over the glistening black hair that hung down over his shoulders, rushed up. Dick Prescott's Third Year at West Point Standing Firm for Flag and Honor "I'll break his face if he goo-goos you," said Getaway, who by this time had a headache and whose feet had fitted reluctantly back into patent leather. The Vertical City "It's going to afford me a bunch of keen delight to soak you in the midriff with a rusty patent leather and then push a few rice fritters in under your coat collar, believe me!" You Can Search Me Kettle had always been courteous to Mrs. Nilssen, even though she was as black and polished as a patent leather boot; and Mrs. Nilssen appreciated Captain Owen Kettle accordingly. A Master of Fortune Being Further Adventures of Captain Kettle For evening parties, dinner parties, and balls, wear a black dress coat, black trousers, black silk or cloth waistcoat, white cravat, white or grey kid gloves, and thin patent leather boots. Routledge's Manual of Etiquette At Batavia we put in new batteries, repacked the pump, covered the coil with patent leather, so that neither oil nor water could affect it, and put on a new chain. Two Thousand Miles on an Automobile Being a Desultory Narrative of a Trip Through New England, New York, Canada, and the West, By "Chauffeur" He was dressed very smartly with a clean white shirt and a black bow tie and black patent leather shoes, and his round face shone as the sun. The Secret City Out of the door she ran, through the dewy grass and the stubble of the field beyond, regardless of her dainty spring gown, or her new patent leather shoes. Two Little Knights of Kentucky His furred coat oppressed him; his shoes—of patent leather, bought ready-made—pinched his feet. True Tilda As he looked in, a man came to him and wanted a black, patent leather belt which Rogers wore, having a watch-pocket attached to it. Death Valley in '49 Chiffon and patent leather might belong to Bee and Mrs. Jimmie, but here in the Austrian Tyrol, Jimmie and I were getting our innings. Abroad with the Jimmies Her shoes were patent leather pumps, utterly unsuitable for a trip to the country. Revelations of a Wife The Story of a Honeymoon Mr. Phillip—he would have scorned the boyish 'master'—was a gentleman, from the perfumed locks above to the polished patent leather below. Hodge and His Masters There were beautiful patent leather collars stuffed with caribou hair and faced with rattan, so there should be no chafing of the neck; they were as "fine and becoming," the Woman said, "as feather boas." Baldy of Nome He wore a uniform of light blue and silver that clung to him and high boots of patent leather. With the Allies Accustomed as she had become to the glistening patent leathers affected by Raffin, Ambrose's clumsy congress gaiters somewhat marred his gorgeousness. O. Henry Memorial Award Prize Stories of 1920 These boots"—they were patent leather with yellow tops—"fit as if they belonged to me. A Williams Anthology A Collection of the Verse and Prose of Williams College, 1798-1910 Lewisham, bending down to write, perceived that this professional rival wore a very long frock coat, patent leather boots, and the most beautiful grey trousers. Love and Mr. Lewisham He wore an expertly fitted frock coat of black, gray trousers faintly striped, a pearl-gray cravat skewered by a pear-headed pin, and his small feet were incased in shoes of patent leather. The Wrong Twin The carabineers, for example, wore uniforms of bottle-green and queer sugar-loaf hats of patent leather which resembled the headgear of the Directoire period. Fighting in Flanders "That must be patent leather," said the old lady, "they shine so." The Pearl Story Book A Collection of Tales, Original and Selected He wore a frock coat, patent leather shoes, and a Panama hat. The Marrow of Tradition His blue coat was brazen with buttons, and his white cravat tied with choking exactness; spotless vest, black pants, and such patent leathers as you could have seen your face in with ease. The Garies and Their Friends One pair was stout, unfashionable, made for country wear; the other looked several sizes smaller, glittered with the uncompromising newness of patent leather, and was ultra "smart" in shape. The Port of Adventure A blue cap with a patent leather peak set well at the back of his yellow bush of hair gave him the aspect of a Norwegian sailor bored with the world after a thundering spree. The Secret Agent a Simple Tale |
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