The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1890-04-18
FEMININE FOOTWEAR.
Tight Shoes ms Popular ~ Nyer-A Re.
form Ncasscl BADLY.

1s6sAs W. 10Eut0E ~ ESS0E-A k&00
form Nca.scd Badly.
"Whv do women wear tight shoesi, was
asked o leading state street poot-maxer tor
the fair sex by o Chicago Tribune reporter.
.Bccause they are foolish,' he replied
s'Ihat Is the only answer I can make, but II
l were to try to convince my customers OF
tho fact l would lose their trade. T~hcladies
arc particular about their pet vanity and
they pay o great deal Of attention to- nobty
and snug-ltting shapa."
"WhGt are tho effects Of wearing tight
shoss!" was asked of another maker.
1.-THE effects arc corns and diseased and
crippled feet and continual misery. Women
buy tight shoes because they ore vain. Nine
out of ten Of tho indies who come in here
tell the clerks they want shoes that ara It
least one size too small for them. By dint
If stretching aud the use Of powdered soap
stone many arc enabled to get on and wear
way shoes that are half q size or Q size too
small for them; butoccasionally ono Is com-
PEELED to take the proper size for her feet,
nut 1t 10 at q sacrifice Of her vanity aad the
physical comfort enjoyed does not seem to
compensate her Tor her apparent mental
discomfort. A great many lsdies insist on
having shoes from special lasts that Ia no
wise match the shape Of their feet, and, % q
ra.c, they arc the kind who want high heels.
...tfough the stilt-likc u~nderpinning has
largely gone Of fashion. Tho cvis of
aiHh heels are, Of course, well known:
"Moss OF our lady customers buy shoes
hat are too small for thcm,n said another
:ca!er. The habit of wearing tight shoes
Is az bad as the Chinese practlce Of band.
aging and deforming the feet Of their fe.
male infants. The red Indians OF America
and the natives Of Africa can give oiyilisa-
ton instruction in respect to proper care Of
tho feet. The natives. never toe out, but
put their feet forward in Q perfectly
straight line when walking. Livingstone.
in his writings on Africa, relates how ~
natives laughed at the shape Of the white
mans feet, which they attributed 70 the
boots they wore. The Crow Indians make
they walk perfectly straight and have Ane.
ly formed feet. There are ladies OF INV "a.
quaintance who are almost confirmed In
vaiids, and their ailments were broueh
about by wearing tight, high-heeled shoel
which threw their body forward and
caused them to toe outward In walkine.
Many OF my lady customers are such su6er.
ers from corns that thcy do not like 10 10
out Of the house aud are In misery all ofthe
time when walking, yet they will not foreeo
their vanity and wear Q seusible.1 oasv.
fitting, broad.soled, low.heeled ahoe. eo3e
OF them do not venture to walk ct I'll. and
only 50 out In their carriages orupon shoet
where the street-cass On IS
utilised for almost the entire distance they
desire to travel. lnoti.e that kreas deel
y said about dress reform for women. ond
hope al contemplated reforms i9clpdo -
important matter OF footwear. E~Poourse.
It makes no dt6eeence ID. us:S peicee
would remain the saxpa Weeo the ioSShion "a
change, but We hsvsto supply the dsnesd
or 20 out Of h~usiness, and Il 10 nudcniaAle
thatas far - the ladies sre oouosrneAIiS 90
greatsst demand 3stfor tight shoss.n