The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1889-06-13
supporters Of the stoekings arc Sc

lected rather for wear than To-
beauty. There is tendency to
clothe this leg in navy blue stock
ings, because they do not run, aad
altogether 1t has an sir about u
of walking demurely to classical
concerts or illustrated lectures, ami
setting it's foot IN d cold dispas-
sionate way on tbs men OF the
household over which It walks
The New York leg is certain t. be
well dressed; 1t is apt to be well
shaped, and SO makes one forget
that the foot is lot as small as TT
might be, AMI that it could not
walk over q rill of water without
the instep being touched. IL Is
coquettish looking, covered with
tuiu silk, and having low sho OF
patent leather, the tie of which
adds to the height of the iastt p,
while the high heel makes the foo.
appear shor er. The garter Is OF
black silk elastic, and Its buckle
may be an exact imitation OF the
order Of the garter, or d square oil
FURNISHED gold set with precious
stones. Ire New York woman,
like the French one, realizes that
dress was made to hide deforEitles
and nothing would induce hei to
assume the short vamp, which Is
| bound to mako her foot look short
and fat-a something that Is de-
cidedly bad form.
The Western leg varies; 1t has
been seen as perfect as that OF the
Venus de Milo and 1t has been seen
as unshapely as led pencil. |
| think the worst com. s from CHI
cago, where there is a tendency to
a straight up-ahd downatlveness
and the long, Larrow foot; Chicago
women, according to states, preie.
the stocking known as raw silk,
which is neither pretty nor cheap.
The continuation of cheap and nasty
is sometimes forgiven but not OF
costly and hidious The ST. Louis
girl is very well shaped, but like
the Kentucky one she has an IN
clination to be little gay in the
matter Of stockings ana really one
can hardly blame her. The red
silk stocking and the red shoe are
so coquettish. The Nile green silk
worn with tent-leather slipper
has sort of fetching way that is
too attractive to be ignored. The
New Orleans women have handsome
legs and small feet. They dress
them usually in black, but they in
dulge in little French capiices that
are as seductive as these charming
women themselves. You are see
ing the daintiest of New. Orleans
women; you happen to glance
down, you think you see something
glitter, you look Ii little more close
ly, you put In your monocle and
stare agaia, and it Suddenly dawne
upon you that above the little slip
per with its tiny rosette the stock
ing is heavily seeded with sparkling
, jet beads; then you notice how high
the instep is; how small the ankles
and then-and then-weil, anC
thea you draw your own conclu
ons. The Baltimore girl has &
beautiful foot. She can walk ovel
the water line and she scorns any
body who wears a shoe larger thar
! number two, but Aher beauty
ceases at the foot and ankle. Hel
Quaker sister IN Philadelphia is
better endowed by nature even i
! she does wear number three anC
, has been know to put on mum.
Der four.
The axiom of the Turkish bath
that the woman with handsome
armJ seldom has handsome legs, il
only found to be urue by close OBJ
, servance OF the women on the stage
But just remember that it is not the
size that makes a beautiful leg
The old rule ofbeauty ln,this respect
is by measurement twice around
the great zoe should be once around
the ankle; twice around the ankle
once around the calf. and twice
abound the calf should be once
around the waist. This measure
,, ment is given in very old book o.
beauty, and would, am sure, cause
: howl from the.people who believe
: in dress reform and no corsets.
Adelaide Nelson's legs answered
this description and l think Nellie
! Farten's would. Generating, though,
English women have much hand
somer arms than legs; they are apt
to be stringy looking, a bit bony,
while the feet are decidedly large
and hat.-Clara Belle, in Courier
Journal.