Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-09-19
VERMONT PHdlNN BRATEBORO FRIDAY sEpTENBER 49, 1890
THE HOUSEHOLD.
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CONCERNING FEET
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Very little is written on the subject of
feet. yet pretty foot. although neccssarI.
lv concealed much of the tme-uuless it.
owner is resolved Co show it's quite a-
powerful weapon in the armory of beauty
as pretty hand The desire for am appar
entity small foot which has CTS most con.
spicuous illustration iu China. is not absent
n our own country, and numerous devices
are adopted TO feed this whim. caprice or
decree Whatever 1t may most properly Doe
called The most notable of these Is the
abnormally high heeled shoe This heel,
IN addition to being high is brought for
ward SO that "a considerable portion of the
weight Of the body comes behind it in walk
ing The effect is two fold The apparent
height of the wearer is increased a couple
of inches or so, while the length of the foot
Is in like proportion decreased. both hy the
raising of the heel from the floor, upon
which the toes rest and the bringing for
ward of the heel of the shoe To- "a point
practically under the arch of the foot
When viewed from the front the result is
very satisfactory, though il must he con
coded that the profile view reveals a pie
ture of distortion and awkward deformitv.
The effect of the treatment. as will he seen,
is TO shorten the foot materially: but it
would also naturally show broad, podgy
little member. and it becomes necessary iu
the same direction of reforming nature To-
compress the width as much as possible
hence the popularity of narrow widths in
this class of shoes
Medical testimony is not wanting to the
great hurtfulness of tight shoes. as well as
to any other unnatural compression of the
system. one physician describes the per
feet foot for woman, as follows at
should have great breadth and fullness of
Instep a well marked great toe. a long sec.
und toe, and small little toe Many
modern iuvaiids owe their condition 10 false
notions and practices regarding the feet
and shoes, and might find themselves quite
well or very much improved if this single
habit were corrected This is especially
true of women. since men. as a rule follow
more sensible rules regarding the selection
of foot wear
The testimony of another physician may
he given In this direction After deporiu-
the ignorance of some women regarding
their feet, which had been brought 60 hi,
mind 10y noticing the purchase of pair OF
shoes, he went ON This woman, / know.
Is "A great sufferer from headache. and
should / inform her that this trouble is al
most directly attributable to tight Shoe.
and advise her to wear a loose pair. ] am
satisfied my advice would not be needed
The pinching of corns and bunious. which
tight shoes have produced. has been known
to develop dyspepsia and acgravatinr at
tacks of headache This is plain talk but
1t Is as true as the gospel The woman who
insists upon squeezing her feet is alwav-
more or less of an invalid. ID / could only
make the women understand that "A well
fitting comfortable shoe looks better than o.
too small shoe / should feel that had NOT
lived in vain The fashion has now come
out for foot that does not show the en
iarCed Joints and unslghtIy bunche. which
are displayed bv tight fitting pair of sbo..
after a little wear Orampei feet are zoo
Ing out with cramped waists. and Heaven
be praised
In this matter of feet English women are
decidedly more sensible Iu many respect,
than Americans. They have no passion
for dimiuutiva feet. but prefer the piaiu.
servicealle. healthful article At the sam.
time there Is growing tendency among
American women toward the adopri,u of n
more sensible stvle of foot COVERING Tin.
experience of "a New y ork reporter iu this
connection is interesting. After a careful
estimate she decided that to every loo won.
en- passing along Broadway only 10 wore
very high heels. nbout 30 wore very low
ones, while go we're medium. In that class.
however, whose dress is always reckoned
as the very reflection of fashion. the low
est and sturdie,t of heels aud the broade.t
and thickest of solcs were the rule
1t is not a new idea that Shoes which ft
SO loosely that the feotmove about in them
with every step produce as bad result, n-
LlSut ones duh li l~ even asserted. ON good
authority. that people who ,ystemat,raI,
wear tight shoes never have corrs
change from tight shoes To very loose ono.
Is sure to be followed by these tarm,r.t-
Directions for curing c,rps ususIl, b....,,.
with soaking the feet i'm warm winter and
this is an excellent remedy. espec,nII, If m
teaspoonful of borax bee dissolved nm tb.
water A kettle of hot water sbouId he. a..
hand to prevent what is in the basin fr,,,
cooling under Is minutes After d,p,..
this for three NIGHTS I'M spcca.sio,, o. isr.-.
portion of the corn can uspaIi,. t,, ,s,,,..,...l
with a pointed but not shsrp instrument
With the inter characteristic thor. il. t....
much temutarion In emit the corp mn, ,,j..t.
is exceedingly dapger,us .,ro,.,,.., ...
iooseninl, Is far better It. is.ss;5 tr.t f..
main NAV, he. .,r.,ti,. rsiie,...l ,.,. ,.,.,,,..,
drains of puristi. acid mil, -,,. -. 90
rose-vater and waiting the CORN ,,,,I, .i...
mixtur. piqbt and n,orri,,,, f,.,. ,i,r... ,,,,.
the foot r.. b.. s,oi-..l -.
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