[Illustration: PLATE II.] Plate III. Bronze stage shoe worn by the well-known actress Miss Ada Cavendish. Louis heel, somewhat square toe, embroidered finely with steel, and large brown satin-pleated bow with steel buckle. Bronze shoe No. 2 is one of the smallest in the collection, and belonged to Miss Marsh. It has a pointed toe, Louis heel, and plain little bow of brown satin ribbon. The third shoe, also in bronze, has very pointed toe, with pearl and gold embroidery, which also adorns the small bow, leaf-like in form. The side seam is stitched with silk galloon, similar to what binds the outside edge. The heel is Louis in style. [Illustration: PLATE III.] Plate IV. This elegant shoe resembles a little its immediate predecessor in Plate III. in the heel, bow with four small leaves, and the ribbon-covered side seam, and, indeed, reflects the style of the same maker, with the difference shown in the embroidery, which completely covers the pointed toe, and is of rich gold thread. Gold beads further enhance the bow. The kid is bronze. Bronze also No. 2, with interlaced yellow ribbon in diamond pattern. This design of stitched ribbon is a good idea to make a self-coloured shoe correspond more closely with costumes in mixed hues. The round ornament is gilt, and the heel an ordinary one. The next shoe is in black glacé kid, and belonged to the late Duchesse d’Aumâle. The toe is square, Louis heel, and the “ruched” rosette is of black silk, edged with puce. [Illustration: PLATE IV.] Plate V. No. 1.--Pink kid shoe, with round toe, ordinary heel, and lined white kid. The knot-bow is in pink silk ribbon, with picot edge. The late Marchioness of Ely owned the centre shoe. It is in rich pink satin, ornamented with round real lace rosette, and has Louis heel and square toe. Plain pink satin shoe--the 3rd--very neat in shape, with ordinary heel, and trimmed small bow of same pink satin as the shoe. [Illustration: PLATE V.] Plate VI. Here appears another of Miss Ada Cavendish’s shoes, worn on the stage. It is of bright yellow satin, trimmed silver braid, which mingles also with the satin in the round rosette, with mother-of-pearl centre. The toe is very square, this actress being slow to adopt the pointed toe now so much in vogue. No. 2, yellow satin shoe, has silk embroidery, studded with orange-tinted cabochons, and the bow of crimson silk gives an uncommon finish. Pointed toe and ordinary heel. The third is of plain straw-coloured satin, made uncompromisingly to match costume without further decoration than the bow, formed of the same material. [Illustration: PLATE VI.] Plate VII. Single strap shoe, in French grey satin, the front in a certain manner unattached from back, and distinguished from the same by elaborate floral embroidery in silk and iridescent beads, which figures also on the strap. A single paste stone forms central finish to this shoe--uncommon in shape and design.