New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-04
HOW TO DRESS THE FEEL
A DOCTOR AND A CHIROPODIST GIVE
THEIR VIEWS ON THE SUBJECT.

HAVE WOMEN LOST \ LIKING FOR THE NATURAL
SHAPE OF A PERFECTLY FORMED Foor'-THE
c,rsE OF CoRXs asp pEFoRMIrIEs.
1T f. Iamcntable fac, that tho great bulk OF the
foo;-covcring industry Is IN the hands OF persons
utterly ignorant not only OF the anatomy oi '"e
foot but absolutely indifferent TO g." said learned
doctor ~ n patlent the other day. THE leaders OF
f,shion change the style and shape OF the shoe
whenever IL pleascs their fancy. Just as II the hu-
man foot could be made to conform 10 the chang
ing shapes instead OF the shapes conforming 10 the
foot.
Tho foot, being one Of the flexible portions
OF the human body and readily tutored and tort
ured 10 take almost any shape. temporarily nj
least whatever may be the subsequent anguish. II
follows that you obey the bchcsis 81 fashion un-
thlnkingly. taking It for granted that FOOT Is
properly and rightly squeezed and crowded 50
long - the pain and suffering are not instantly
made lnsuppor,able: and from this practice false
taste is developed and a false ard absurd ideal OF
beauty established. the natural shape and symmetry
and the due proportion OF the foot TO the body are
forgotten; taste for certain deformity. an ut
,,rly unnatural foot bo;h in shape and size Is nc
qured. and We have become the posseSsors OF
mlsshapen. hldeously dcformcd feet.
THE TRUE IDEAL OF BEAUTY N THE HU-
MAN FOOT
"One OF the most surprising things that Du
Maurcr told about Trlby's foot that Tn" great
well away from the second toe. and that
the latter the longer OF the Two How many
OF the people who wear pointed-toed shoes can
show such "A conformation OF the foot that? But
people OF the present day have lost liking for the
natural shape Of the perfect foot. They may pro-
fess admiration for the Tri.by foot. but In their |
hearts they really think the hape al least in a |
shoe. Is ugly and secretly prefer their own de- |
pointed bunch"
hon he ~
odst when consnied rcn corns 10 ZOO, is no
Mnusua! number for me 20 DC called upon TO treat.
The admirers ana wearers Of razor toed shoes ought
TO take glance at the Illustrations Of the result .
Ing deformiies as described by famous surgeon
ailments to which the foot is liable During The
thirty or more years that he pracised his profes;
son IN thls city he hal among his patrons and !
patients some Of the most Distinguished men and
some of the worst cases OF deform iti tha;
ever came Into the hands Of surgeon This doc
corns and bunons. lie undertook some OF the worst
possible cases OF distortions and painful ailments
OF the feet One OF his great and successful opera
tons was the restoration Of the foot deformed by
the displacement OF the great toe Joint II was long
foot thus deformed could be restored but by tho use
OF Dandagss the bunion was reduced the Joint re-
restored. "
WHAT BEAUTIFUL FEET COST.
1T Is surprising that tho majority OF people are
willing to- sacrifice their health and comfort TO
false Ideal Of beautiful feet" said one shoe mer-
chant yesterday. 1T Is even stranger that those
who value themselves on what they regard as their
beautiful feet 90 not reflect that this beauty IL
attained only by the loss OF real beauty OF face
ana grace OF movement A foot crowded into n
narrow-toed shoe. too small for the foot means
lines between the eyes. crows feet a worried ex-
preston OF countenance. and the gait OF an invalid
Or worso-a cripple Such people go about torment
Ing other people with their plants Of oh my
feetr
1t Is impossible 10 restore patients feet TO
heir normal condition long as she wears boots
and shoes constructed with no regard whatever to
me anatomy and physiology Of the human foot.
mar ~ without regard TO the natural shape OF the
" the foot free to do their natural work In the bust
ioss OF .ocomOtion ,
According Doctors views. the correct shoe
= the that its closely The nstep and heel
Importing the arch OF the foot and displaying the
,oauty Of is outline II should he bread over the
ocs providing TIE ucce~earY room for the muscles
y the foot TO freely pr.fJiu their work in the act
+ locomoton. The he'l : DO low and the shoe
y good II myth The yull l. shoe that is beau
HUI '1 t''r "rcS Of those who understand what
he foot Sho"d no CT what II Is by nature Such a =
noe. according to his doctor. is hidcous only TO
h0sc who sot ~ u t,.sc IDEAL OF beauty c
Many q. +. rnt.'f IL The feet disappear entirely
glt.out C;a + treatment than that OF the proper
hoo TO shoe th? ITS tie foot Is the cheapest
hce 30 buy. IL wears the longest because hitting
he foot. 1t neycr undereoes that TRANSFORMED ton
EovL losing shape" =