The daily gazette., 1881-12-09
THIRD EDITION
Wensn PeAieures and Manisures
I'm Paris.

Wensn PeAieures and Manisures
I'm Paris.
At the bath house in Paris near the
church of La Madeleine, and which 10
called after that fine building, / told
the female attendant that she might
send the chiropodist, or to use the
French term, "pedioure," 70 me as
soon - had my bath and dressed
myself,
'Srhen madam will not have her
feet done while she 10 still In the
BATH" she queried. at is more
convenient. It il thus that all our
ladies do in Paris"
s'They must have different ideas of
modesty from mine"
"Ah, Ia modsstis-'she' 10 not infrin~
god, Ia modsstis. Our pedicure Is q
good, bravo woman. knowing well her
trade. A sheet thrown over the bath
tub, and with eur brave predicure in
the room, modesty of madam will suf-
fer little"
30 said, 80 done. The brave pedi-
cure sustained her reputation for
goodness by her looks when she
appeared, and strapped band OF
leather from side toside OF the bath tub.
She was plump, good natured wo-
man of forty i've or 80, and the easy
manner In which she handles her
numerous instruments showed her to be
quite at ease in her profession. She
placed my foot very gently and grace.
fully on the leather support (while
luxuriously reposed In the warm water
Of the bath tub), and dextrously mani
pulaied the troublesome little eonse-
quences Of unceasing tramping and the
rubbing of tight or I'll fitting shoes. She
was Q pleasant talker, and while she
welded her dainty implements with the
ease and precision OF long practice, she
discoursed about the opening OF the
door Of public opinion concerning the
pedcure profession to the secondary
sex.
at some years now" she said, since
women pedicures first began to practice
lien came into the ladies' baths room,
the lady's form being covered with a
sheet Of course. But as soon as women
learned the trade, and q few great Ia
dies confided the little surgery of their
feet 10 them, then no lady would toler-
ate male pedicure In the bath room
any more. 1t Is very nice and suitable
trade for lady who has q sufficiently
steady hand, and all day / am as busy
Is can be, at forty sous for each lady,
for putting her feet In ORDER"
"Does every body have troublesome
feet them"
Everybody" she answered, positive
ly. "There Is not q lady bather comes
70 these rooms who has not got corns-
some frightful ones. These modern
high heeled boots are an abomina.ion
they murder the feet of all who wear
them.'
The female pedicure gave me such ease
that felt as II she had furnished me
with brand new pair Of feet when gol
up and prepared TO walk off on them.
"And the hand?" she suggested. "Y on
would not like your finger nail:
"done?" Handsome finger nalls-they
hand"
Sly fatterer was In for the doing
Of the hand, of course.
81 will give you the address of tn,
manicure we recommend" said she
mo, Am net neutrality-suspicious. /
my only trade"
In the course Of the day, more from
curiosity than anything else, l betool
myself to the rooms OF the manicure
between the hours indicated on her bus.
mess card for her reception OF clients n
home. To nay surprise found the plac,
crowded, not only with ladies, but gen
tlemen, patiently awaiting their turn TO
sitting with the manicure. The dres
and bearing of all present indicated thei
position, and in almost every case 1t wa
one OF importance. Grave senators, youuI
scions OF nobility, numerous stated
gentlemen decorated with with the eros
OF the Legion OF Honor, tasteiully ladie
with children accompanied by servants
two or three pretty American girls, 50
around the room and glanced over book
and newspapers to relieve the tedium Q
waiting.
The msnicures operations were per
formed In the same room, and under hs
skillful scissoring and rubbing we sa'
hand after hand depart in much NOR
beautiful than when 1t was brougl
there.
After tedious waiting my turn ,
length came, and seated myself at th
manicure's little table,u which wer
scattered the tools OF her trade. Thes
were scissors and knives of a shat
specially devised for trimming the nail
Mes; nail cleaners; small basin of ros
water with bit of soap near it, tin
towel OF linen cambria, o bit of lemoI
and various polishing powders an
sweet smelling unguents in the fern
ruby colored ponades. The first step
ner proceedings was TO wash of the d
ger u ps carefully, then TO dry them AFT,
assuring herself that there were no 10
spots or other stains upon them. The
sne clipped and trimmed the nails in
the approved tilbert shape, neiLhe. u
snort nor Too long, nor too pointed n,
teo broad; the "half moonsn at tho ba
OF the nails were gently brought in
clear light; all chang nails" were ampr
tated; and after this she rubbed a cor,
coiored pomade Of delicious Odor up,
Inc nails and upper part OF all the d
gers. After allowing this to remain
httie while she wiped 1t off again, al
scattered upon the pals a golden brow
ish powder, which she vigorously ru
ped with the whole length Of her poxe
fnl forefner, occasionally aided by t
palm. More pomade, more powd,
more rubbing, and then The nails VIZ
snowo with that beautiful CLEAN up
them, that pearly pinkness, seen IN I
interior OF some delicate sea shells.
the pedicure had said, the manicur
manlpulstlons greatly "adyantaged'