The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-07-07
The Shoe Exhibition.

Vistors to Paris. VINO are well acaualn.
ted with Its permanent lions, will find
i many new sources of interest and amuse
ment IN the temporary exhibitions now
open. One OF tho most interesting ls the
Shoe Exhibition at Oluny. One learns at
1t that In tho early ages Of the civilizations
that have arisen, declined, and fallen the
shoe maker aimed first of all at convent
ence. The barbarian chief who was
obliged to rough 1t did not trouble himself
about ornamental foot-gear. What he
wanted was to protect his feet from thorns
and sharp stones, and In doing this to So
cure to them the utmost possible amount
OF liberty. Bog-trotting Colts invented q
buskin admirably adapted to moor. mo.
rass, and stony mountain. Water oxuded
from 1t directly the entire foot ceased. to
be immersed. Ventilation was also pro-
vided for. The Celtic buskln was tough
and elastic, aud could be easily repla ced
wherever there were untannsd skins at
hand. When the cliieftain ceased to be
pedestrian. and went on horseback, his
shoe became more ornate and less conYen-
lent. Absurdlty could not be carried
further than it was IN the time Of Charles
the Mad. The foot-gear was thin, long,
pointed, and turned up at the toe. Beaux
and bellies had the points Of their shoes
connected by CHAINS or ribbons to their
CIRCLES. Ladies have been ever ready to
patronize shoe. makers prone to discard
anatomical laws and indulge in freaks
OF fancy. an exception was Catherine
dc hledicis. She was very active in
looking after gardens, walking, riding,
and overlooking her archltecls. 1t ls
easy to understand in looking at the
boots and shoes Of the seventeenth cen
tury why tue coach became an article
OF necessity to the grand selgneur and
the Court lady. The heels were very
high and the boot cumbersome. Moliere
kept to tnL square toed shoes fastened
with lace on the lnstep, which the
bourgeois Of Paris had worn for nearly
century nd half H, was shoG
pretty much as an English Puril an, and
was able to rove through France without
needing the assistance of chiropodlst.
In the reign o. Louis QuinZc pedestrian
exercise, except on The tiat, hard terraces
OF Versailles, became impossible. The
extremity of the heel was placed under
the sole OF the foot, and the whole
weight of the body was thrown upon the
great toe. Nine. de Pompadour wore
As,atic slippers in the house, but she
pcared al Court. Marie Anlolneties heels
formed a sharp point She was sIsd, ST
her rustic Tnauon parties, 10 leSn ou
the crooked staff Of a shepherdeSs Or on
the arm Of courtier. There sre shoes
st the exhibition SAID 10 have been WON
by her aud The Prtncssse de Lambiile.
II they were only u,uutscsured 70 be
4 SSS ~. I -
Ing. lne woeSm inshl2, =. fs7 1s stitching
AUD euo:pidecy S,rS, - perfect BIT the
feet uu$s have b,:eE ireai:uly S9Leezec
II !heu- N-ie Ac.otneile, according -
!1aii.iQu- haG sureco Eu:. Clrrniclers
ot her liue Laeneu ler ~ / goddess lur1e
A.CUI % clouds. As sue VAS brIuant II
n Simple I!cuau way. AMI .augnt cary
- lance bal.ees. she may 1a7e oeeu, reia-
lively 70 the DANES ABOUT her, graceful N ,
her movements wien she walked. Tie
aaA-es ot The DuchesSe &c Berr: vent n.
snu 1:efCrmeG her toes. Her sinsy9r.an.
The Empress Maze Louise. 1.i .ne same
defect. The lauies II lie Blnapar.e
family had cemarSaby ANAL AMI veil
shaped teet. anu vOr4 their inues straight.
l4e Revolution swept away llgn heels
AMI EOinrett toes, convenience le,nx
dramas we're being played n he IrzefE
there vis IemAlu Inr .asy-iliInx .unf-s
when yyulU enable .ilelr Jesrcrs % -Tlsn
about II search IT :Sc!tiuu IDeG.ac!es
Ladies' ocCG aut in0ts alterr.I ita.a
trQu me CGx-nnIng II al: Cenr,lr7 ~
me .sat hA,t u tla crC.nh EmnIrc:. vIen
there va; \ ceT!TiI &c me L3uI. Clun2a
chaussure. BIi t2r .HeuCy-.vC Yeara
gentlemen lmitate.i nlIlj5arY 1er.es
Small clothes, stOcziaEs, Al; shCea can,
IN with the Bourbpus, WHO .rgu4n- .nein
from England. 4 lign. e,esani, 4nt crcl-
ven,ent boot was patrontz=d oy Lh,: tad
dies of Louis fhilippe's reign. They
danced great deal and were f3Ci ot
those light fantastic steps which wen. b?
the names Of entire chats and allies de
pigeon. A pointed shoe was introduced
for gcntlcman's weary as the Secoad
Umpire was declining, aud has held its
own against an attempted revival of
square toes Of the Molicre cut. Perhaps
this Is the reason why dancing has be-
come rather fatigue-duty TO ballroom
cxquisltcs than an amusement. The Ger
mans are the most dancing nation IN
Europe, and thcJ have Tho best shoe
makers.
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Clouds and Suisshlno.