Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-09-30
TIE INTRODUCTION OF SHOES

The shoe OF to-day is an evolution OF
the sandal OF ancient times. At first II
was only sole, the thongs or straps
crossing over the instep 10 hold IL In
place. The rawhide sandal OF the an-
cient Brltons gradually developed into
the gemmed and em broidered boot OF the
Middle Ages. In the reign OF Richard
the Second, long shoes came into style
similar TO those now seen on the stage
10 the character OF Mephistopheles.
They had long tapering ends pointing
outward and curving upward like the
runner on d sleigh, and so lengthy ala
they become that the dudes OF that
period used chains to fasten them TO
their knees. These pointed shoes were
succeeded by huge square-toed ahalrs'
equally eXtravagant IN proportion. Az
a later time, c ane the dainty, high-heoi-
ed slipper of Louii Quatorze.
Hand cloths" now called handker'
chiefs, seem to have been in use only
since the 10th Century. AT first they
were never seen except In private, but
as they became more elaborate their
use grew to be public and common.
Henry the Eighth had one OF white
sike and red and Venice gold" aud
Elizabeth used some fashioned OF silk
and cambria.
Stockings or hose were worn In Eng
land for some centuries. History men-
tions that Queen Bess had "paire OF
blacke silke hose" and IL was about this
time that the knitting machine was In
vented by one William Lee. lie lad
been rejected by fair knitter and tn
spite invented machine 10 supplant
her work.
Gloves are mentioned by Homer. In
Medieval times they were worn by
knights who had them covered with
metal and they were called gauntlets.
Hence when a warrior challenged an
other TO combat he threw down the
gauntlet" as p gage Of battle. In the
reign OF Charles the First Of England
they reached their present length.
THE USE OF COSMETICS COMMON
The art Of self-beautlfylng has been
known from the earliest ages. Jezebel
"painted her face and tired her head, "
while the vile OF Nero compounded a
pomatum for the preservation Of beauty.
The ladies' Of Rome used TO battle In the
milk of asses for It's supposed properties
in improving the complexion, and they
were also familiar with the use OF yer.
million, white lead Ind anthony. The
use Of the curling iron was known, ADD
that art was practiced by the men as
we'll as by the women OF that day,
Virgil speaks OF man curling his hair
that is "smeared with fragrant oil. ]"
In the recently excavated ruins OF
Pompeii were found several small
polished silver mirrors and tiny jars Of
white and red dyes such as a lady might
use in her toilet. In Russia and 10 all
Eastern countries beutifying was tie
chief amusement OF their women. The
use Of patches or beauty spots" came
originally from Arabia. The women Of
that country consider a mole on the
face a great advantage, as IL made the
dark skin look fairer by contrast.
Hence they fashioned artificial ones for
those whom nature had denied the gift
at birth. The custom was first intro
duced into England during the reign
Of Queen Anne, and during the time Of
Charles the First became the rage.
Court ladies' decorated themselves with
beauty spots representing stars,