Among the guests invited to Mrs. Van Weston's ball are May Carter and Maurice Lane, strangers to each other. Each of them when getting ready finds that new dancing pumps are necessary, and go out to buy new ones. Both Maurice and May get footgear that is too small and, as a result, they endure torture during the dancing. Going out into the garden they take off their shoes to relieve their feet and surprise each other in stockinged feet. They enjoy a great laugh at their mutual expense and before they part arrangements are made for further meetings.