Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1880-10-06
The Feminine Foot

There is no doubt that the foot PLAYS a
most important part in social lite; often
wlelds an influence over destiny We are
speaking now strictly of the feminine foot,
upon which so much time, labor and ex-
pense are lavished. In dancing it becomes
vocal and expresses a whole language of
sentiment used to emphasize emotion, it
gesticulates with startling force, and q
lover who hesitates to announce his de-
votion can be brought to an immediate
avowal by the transitory, but maddening
glimpse of dainty foot, encased in pink,
silk-embroidered hose, and Mignon slippers
thrust distIactingly forward.
a story is on foot of a courtier who drank
his lady-love's health in a shoe he had
stolen from her, and at this day it is prac-
tice with the young bloods who ape the
manners ef the French regime to have the
foot of their favorite cast in marble or
bronze and use it for paper weight
There are no people in the world 50 ex-
acting In the matter of feet as actresses, ana
it is largely true of them they do not have
patrician feet, but they have artists for
shoemakers, and by dInt of pinchi1g and
COMPRISING, wearing patent heel and
Toe bands, having the heel under the mid.
die of the foot and the .eagth of the upper
shortened 10y the stitched lines and other
devices, small, symmetrical foot is secured
Ii happens, however, with some of our best
actresses, that they can only endure the
pain without faintlng during single scene,
when their stage dresser moves the shoe
and restores outraged nature. So much
can be done by delusion tia, No. ) Loot
will not appear larger than Il No. 2 behind
the footllghts. The doc;ors who trea,
spinal and brain diseases can tell the rest
of the story
Beautiful feet require fine adornings.
There are boots sold in New York City tor
Sl25 pair. They are imported from
Paris, and the cloth is a mixture of gold
or silver thread and silk. They are lined
with the finest kid, and the buttons are
gems. They are usually purchased
by those who ''toil not, neither do
they spin,' and silk stockings worth S75
pair are worn with ;hem. A pair of boots
made for Annie Louise Cary, to wear in
opera, are of light blue satin, soft and thick.
with blue silk lacings, tied with lovely
tassels, lined with brilliant. cardinal kid
and banded horizontally, with inch wide
ribbons Of gold braid. The feet may well
be handsome now, for there Is everything
TO make them 50. lnnumerable shops,
hlled with the finest goods, fancy silk and |
fancy boots and slippers; operates, walk,
ing ties, patent leather and kid shoes; |
old gold, lavender and Ori- |
entail satins, heels four inches high, and in,
steps that form royal arch, and a faithful |
pedicure, who steps to the front with his |
salves and instruments when nature be- |
comes obstreperous-
After all, it is the willing feet, the help
ing feet,-the feet that are swift to do er-
rands OF mercy-tne ''beauteous feet |
climbing the hill of Zion, or of difficulty, |
that are the most value in the world There |
are feet for whose step loving hearts watch |
and wait, and when they come it is like the |
coming of sweet, glad music. There are |
heavy feet borne down by sorrow that drag |
listlessly along, and there are feet that res, |
from their laDors.