Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-03-26
A SLIPPERY SUBJECT.
THROWING THE SLIPPER FOR
GOOD LUCK.
How tho Custom Originated and What
1t Notwithstanding About Slip -
pcrs in General - Turk
lsh Sandals.

pers In General - Turk
lsh Sandals.
The origin of the custom of throwing !
the slipper after the bride seems to be
much engulfed in mystery. 1t is a very !
ancient practice, and is said to be q |
relic of the old custom of opposition to
the capture of the bride. BY others 1t
is said to have indicated remuneration
on the part Of the parents and re-
latives. The plucking of Of the shoe
was significant of remuneration among
the ancient Jews.
Our present slipper, with its high
heels and tendency toward rosettes and
buckle garnishment and embroidery,
has the touch of the Louis XIV and
Louis XIV fashions. With the scant
ball gown of 1910 and 1915. slippers
were worn low, without heels, in ac-
cordance with the general classic
character of dress then adopted, and
which went so far as to make the wear
ing of sandals the mode among some OF
the great danes of France.
The slipper for dancing at that Pc
riod was cut low, made of very yield
ing material, and was fastened to the
ankle by means of ligaments, which
were crossed fancifully and carried
high above the ankle. Some of the
slippers were cut in a point at the
base of the instep. the point directed
toward the toe. This cut is becoming
to broad foot, and by means of fam
cy facing may be rendered very much
stronger, and be quite as effective by
extending the lappets and the instep
higher over the foot. We may choose
our dress slippers from every style OF
every age to-day, and the shape of a
slipper has much to do with the come
liness of the foot.
A very amusing custom prevailed in
Western Asia of leaving shoes or slip
pers outside of the door to denote that
the master or mistress of the house was
engaged, and not to be intruded upon,
a practice altogether too highly and
delicately civilized to have remained
lost to us moderns all these centuries.
How much fib-telling would such Il
!, quiet custom spare us at the present
day!
The Turkish slipper is very pop
ular fancy with our ladies just now
Thousands of them are selling. Made
! wholly of leather-red, white, tan,
, brown, blue, heelless, with that charm
ing feature peculiar to East Indian foot
! gear the sharp pointed, little, turned
, up toe, it is irresistible to the feminine
! fancy. These slippers come garnished
with tinsel embroidery in gold and sill
! YER, and have fluffy silk pompons.
o The Turkish slipper worn by the
). high class ladies, the Fatimas of Tur.
: key, the sultanas in the harems, has
been described as made of white satin
q and embroidered in gold thread.
a But why are we not cultivating g
q home industry for this fancy chassure!
What has become of our ancient moe
casin? Oh, no, our ancestors did mo-
wear it, to be sure, but it was worn by
!, those who were, perhaps, not SO fal
= removed from the Turks after all Lei
US cultivate the slipper Of POcahontas
. and with it home industry which
:. may be the means Of saving some o
:. our brave boys their scalps this winter
. if report speaks truly, for the indians
. are said to be starving, and, If thei
y hands have not forgot their cunning
the making Of moccasins may saw
- them. The moccasin is q pretty affair
with its round toes and zigzag border
;, ings and Indian bead work.
! In boudoir slippers mademoisell
may be as unique as she chooses; al
:. though the conventional slipper is lO'
!. and perfectly plain, it has always bee
a in the boudoir that. fine DANES have in
- dulged in individual caprice. The loV
>. shoe, with its fanciful lining of fur,
~ very comfortable little article TO
chamber use, and reminds one of tn
- Zone, two buckle my shoe'' period.
v is also like shoe worn by Grecia
ladies, which was laced before an
"a lined with fur of some animal OF tn
~ cat tribe, whose claws hung pender
m from the top.
g 1t seems, indeed, quite inanifes'
y. from the variety of style and garnisl
y, ment peculiar to the fashionable cha
~ sure to-day, that the American girl
-. quite as devoted to her pantoutles
- ever a French woman was. and II
90 latter's passions for balls and ball sli
pers is proverbial
short ON Family Nanses-