The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-10-15
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teacher of gymnastics recently to a writer
in the Philadelphia Press but the
number Of those who do not is simply
appalling.
Americans are apt to amuse them
selves at the expense of women Of other
n~ationalities with regard to the art OF
pedestrianism.
Every other woman whom one meets
has the idea firmly implanted In her
mind that the English maid and matron
wear ugly boots and stride; that the
French woman walks upon her toes; that
the Spanish woman doesn't walk at all.
And yet women on this side of the
ocean, progressive as they are In most
points, are not a success as pedestrians.
By kim a couple of turns along Chest
nut street in the shopping hours of Mon
day morning, or along West Walnut
street during the afternoon promenade,
one can find some of the most fashion
able of P~hiladelphia's women walking
badly-and very badly-combining the i'll
shod foot of the English woman with the
hop. skip and jump of her Gallo sister.
within the last few years a number
of Phiiadelphia's fashionable young wom-
en- nave mastered the art. They hold
themselves erect. the head is poised at
the right angle, the chest extended TO
allow breathing. The motion is easy and
graceful coming as ii does from the hips,
and not from the knee alone. The limbs
are permitted that freedom which makes
a. long walk possible without serious
fatigue. and the whole movement is ar
rived at without grenadier effects or un-
due stiffness. It is sincerely to be hoped
for the health Of future American gem
erations, and for the honor of the nation
present and to come, that the number
of these sensible women win increase.
st may seem an odd notion in this
era of common sense footwear to sug-
gest that some of the evils of the day
in the pedestrian line-arise in the boots
and shoes which women don, But the
fact is true.
The woman who wants to wear a
boot smaller than her foot is still with
US. Thirty years ago women wore shoes
and slippers a couple of sizes too short
for comfort, and laid In a stock of life
long discomfort in that way. 1t is
rather in width than in length hat the
modern woman stints herself. A shoe
which Is too pointed and not sufficiently
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ticle which is too short, but It is never
theless capable OF producing very sore
feet and an ugly gait.
80.
These toe marrow shoes when put
upon chiidrenss feet very commonly pro-
duce the duck toe effect. If any mother
ind her little man or woman failing into
this aeominable habit, she should look
at once to the foot coverings to see that
these are up to the mark In every way.
shoe which errs In being too broad
and loose Is e1se apt to give troubie-to
result In a bad, shudiing gait and a sore
foot. If the insteps are inclined to weak
ness, low shoes and slippers should not
be worn without Eaiters or other ankle
support,
For ankles 81 ordinary strength, how
ever. there 10 nj danger to be feared in
the wearing 81 low Oxford res," etc,
II they are properly adjusted and fas-
tened. Il the matter Of fastening laced
faot wear b mot well looked after. the
walk Is often dnterfsred with. Many q
woman setting u for a visit or a shop
ping expedition leaves this faces half
drawn, or drawn - loosely that the shoe
turEs or Wahhles in walking. Even in
the ease OF buttensd shoes IL the buttons
are a bit too taut many q woman will
walk for days with these unfsstsned.
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