The morning times., 1896-11-29
a FOOT BOX.
This Is an Elegant Accessory of the
Toilet.

The latest addition to the smart wJman's S
belongings is her foot box. This, ike the
perfect manicure case, is of American con-
trivauCe, and is one of the gifts brides Of
this seas son usually receive from their
mothers. To all appearances the foot box
is much like 4 large English dispatch box,
only made Of leather, and most elegant
affair, where the brides mother is itch
and indulgent. Its stout, trunk shaped
frame on the outside Is IN ounted in polished
yellow pig skin, bearing silver initial
disk on the lid, silver hinges, locks, and re-
endorsements about the corners.
Witniu the lining is done in fine quality
of brown French kid, and a woman not ini-
tiated in the revived art of caring for her
feet, wo"ld be puzzled at first to know just
what 10 dc with the amazing array of dainty
articles disclosed to view. Looking to the
fine weil-being of the foot is custom re-
vived nom the time of sandaled Greeks and
Romans.
They rightly required that these ex-
trcmiiies should be not only correct in
shape and without corns or big joints,
but pl imp, white. with rosy sides glea ming
nails and altogether as inviting members
to touch and show as are the best kept
hands Since the rational round-toed shoes
and flat heels have come into ia hion again
the foot is to get Is ancient due of attention,
and she who owns a foot box puts its con.
tents to use Once or twice every day.
inside the lid she finds slipped under
straps an ivory horn, couple of big
hooks ard little one, to button fragile
evening slippers with, and then the in
terror body of the hox is divided up into
series of trays. Everything her feet
or shoes could need are contained
here. First, n complete set of et ony backed
brushes for removing dust, putting on
lacquer and backing polish, and some OF
them III the form of flannel or chamois coy
cred finishers.
glass boxes, TO hold the various po-
mades for treating French kid, calfskin
and fine Russia leather slippers. and
these are accompanied by row of silver
| topped crystal bottles, full of LIQUID dress
ing, varnishes and special fluids for taking
stains out of satin sEoe and the fine skins
| of W hicl house ties are made Down in one
| corner is coiled a small rope, loosely woven,
| of every type, color and material of laces,
a box of assorted buttons, spoolso of silks and
waxed shoe threads, and a cobblcr's
| needle, thimble and scissors, but the
| lower tray contains the articles of par
| ticular in terest.
| First case lifts out and unrolls to
display cleaning array of silver landed
| steel instruments, cunningly contrived
for every sort of amateur surgical treat
| ment q well-cared for foot might need.
| Delicate, long handled scissors, files,
wippers, knives, beveling sand paper, and
| whatnot. Out with the case comes a small
easel mirror meant, when one treats ones
own ten tees to rest on the floor and reveal
points difficult to see otherwise without
great gymnastic efforts.
Besides the instruments are cases of foot
soaps, salves, soothing plasters, box ant
down puff holding talcum powder, and moi
least, though last, an array of support.
and ba ndages for the healing of an injured
foot or the helping of one disfigured by
| many years of Uniting Shoes
! Now, the way TO derive genuine benefit
from a foot box is to use it every day, and
the result will be not only additional beauty
of person, but physical comfort Every
! morning the feet ought to be slipped in q
basin of warm suds, dried with crash
towel, and then, after the soles have q
bit of cold cream Or historine rubbed into
them, and the nails manicured lightly, use