Q : Can you please...

Q : Can you please recommend shoes for my shocking-pink taffeta evening gown? It’s strapless and sheath-like, and it reminds me of something Marilyn Monroe wore in “Some Like It Hot.” I wear size 5 1/2AA and, as you might surmise from the shoe size, I’m a petite size 4.--D.A.

A: This is the season for color afoot, so why not shock your feet in pink, too? The suede pumps illustrated here are a color called eggplant, but the shade looks exactly like shocking pink. If you don’t want to think pink, the style also comes in red, cobalt (a purplish blue), henna or black. Both the red and the cobalt would work with your pink dress. Because this is also the season of twinkling toes, you might want to consider adding jeweled clips at the vamps. The shoes, at $88, and the clips, which range in price from $8 to $16, are available in the current catalogue published by Giordano’s, 1118 1st Ave., New York, N.Y. 10021. The style, called Glenda, is available in sizes 4-6 1/2B and 5 1/2-6 1/2AA. Other styles from these specialists in shoes for petite women are offered in sizes 3 to 6 1/2.