The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-02-12


TIE CALL is anxious to prove that il
Chicago has q woman who can wear the
Cinderella slipper, so have We.
To induce this lady to come forward THE
CALL has had a Cinderella slipper manufac-
sured, and the first woman who wears 1t
will not only receive the dainty shoe but
also prize of $50 10 gold.
OF course the slipper and the honoTs at
tendant upon winning il will be worth
more than the money.
The shoe Itself is a dream Of daintiness
and elegance. the famous crystal slipper
was great deal more heavy and not half
so pretty.
or course in this competition as in others
there are a few limitations.
Chinese women, for instance, will not be
allowed 10 compete, as there Is no knowing
to what extent their feet might have grown
under restrictive conditions.
Any pedal extremity that partakes Of the
nature of dsfOrmity will also be debarred
from trying on the dainty slipper.
San Franciseo's Cinderella must have
naturally small foot. not one tortured into
being minute by deformity or by abuse.
There Is one condition to which every
would-be Cinderella must conform. She
must aYow that she is at least 20 years old.
as any one beneath that age can scarcely be
said to have attained full growth.
Needless to say the contest will be con-
ducled with the greatest decorum. Ladies
need only send the measurements of their
feet with names and addresses. No names
need be published unless it be desirable
The winner Of the slipper will have the
measurements verified by a woman re-
porter.
There is a stern reality about the way In
which the people of Chicago advertise their
competition. which shows they are in dead
earnest.
In order that no Cinderella may be de-
TERED by modesty from coming forward,
the darkest secrecy is promised should the
winner of The prize wish to remain unknown.
The CALL feels that the matter may be
treated more cheerfully In San Francisco.
for there is no lurking fear that Cinderella
will not be discovered.
The heroine of the fairy tale wished to
preserve her incognito, however, and should
the Sau Francisco Cinderella who wins THE
CALLS slipper expressly request her name
and address not to be made public they will
not be printed.
Probably there will be quite q number of
San Francisco ladies able to wear the tiny
shoe
In that case the prize will be Civ en- to the
first one who puts it on.
In order to find out something about the
possible number OF competitors, CALL
reporter interviewed Louis S. Kast yester-
day.
There is no fear about the prize not
being won" he observed confidently, 81
myself have two or three customers who
would get away with it."
''Do you consider that the San Francisco
women have small feet?" was asked.
Eyes. they certainly have small feet"
he replied, "but not so small as they used to
have generation back" and seeing the
reporters lock OF astonishment, he added
'The American women generally are en-
largIng their feet by wearing sprng-heeled
shoes.
Don't you believe it?
NOW, look at thar'-Mr. Kast pointed tn
shoe about the shape of THE CALLS Gin
derella slipper.
1.-THE arch formed by the high heel sup
ports the instep. and makes that high and the
foot short
''The Spanish foot has high instep, and
consider it the most graceful type In the
world"
"And what type does San Francisco
possess2"
We'll, formerly our ladies had a dis
tinctiVeIy Spanish type of foot-short and
arehed; at present the type is becoming
long and narrow"
"And the spring heeled shoe 10 to blame
for this2"
"Certainly," answered Mr.. Kast, placing
fat-soled shoe. without any arch for the
instep, beside the one that exempliied the
Spanish type.
There Is no support for the Instep In a
shoe of that shape. Nearly all the rising
generation wear those shoes, and the con-
sequence is that they are becoming fiat and
slender footed"
'But 1t Is fashionable to have a long.
slender foot" objected the reporter.
"Just at present 1t is" answered Mr.
Kast, "but the fashion is going to change.
II has reached its extreme point now. Why,
would you believe il" and here Mr. Kast
lowered his voice little and glanced round
to be sure no one was eayesdrOpping.
81 have quite q number OF lady customers
who purchase their shoes a size and half
too long and put cotton batting in the toes
to pretend their feet are that length.
Here indeed, was revelation. In spite
Of the assertion that their feet are growing
the Gan Frnucisco women are still oehina-
hbsd Ia the fashion la Fesnect TO large ieet,