Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-10-14

Directions for Reducing Their swollen
Condition and Pain.

Directions for Reducing Their Swollen
Condition and Pain.
1t is never 5nding souree of wonder
that SO very fsw wumen understand the
proper care of the fest. They would be
shocked beyond words if told that their
feet were entirely neglected, hut such
is the case. How very few women would
feel perfectly at ease IL they were sud
denly asked to remove their stockings
For cleanliness is not everything, and
il the feet are neglected the nails get
out of snaps and order, and the skin is
not as smooth and white as nature fully
intended it should he, says Madame.
Then, again, feet are tortured into
foot gear that lie size loo small, that
fits IN no particular, that presses on
the flesh and causes corns and, above
all, that makes US limp and Naddle like
So many ducks. Why women will per-
stat in wearing hideously high heels no
person in the world besides themselves
could say. Not only does it throw the
whole weight OF the budy forward on
to the toes, causing very painful
spinal disorder, but it throws all the
important internal organs out OF place,
| ana very terrible troubles and pro.
mature death are frequently the result.
Besides which it is very ugly, nod,
causes smile to arise on seeing a
large lady lettering la Chinoise on
tiny heels far too slender to bear her.
PeUple are much mistaken in think
ing that high heels make the foot look
smaller. AS a matter Of fact they
make it look far larger, as it is COM
pressed into an ugly fat macs that swells
out over the top Of the slipper in any
thing but graceful manner.
To put the foot in a we'll fitting shoe
of the size that properly belongs to it
and TO wear low heels 10 tho best way
to preserve the foot in perfect health,
and let me gently whisper that nothing
<gq tao9 sTiISA redness To the tip of the
iuse as lignt slices.
If you have long, EafT1. s56N.' sra
fat one, you must have your Rhoss and
boots made expressly for you, as ready
made boots never take into uonsidera.
tion anything out of the common aa
regards the formation Of the foot. IL
you have flat foot, do not wear a too
arched instep; II your foot is very
arched, see that your shoe is made to
fit it,
If you wish the foot to appear small
| by perfectly natural mems, always wear
black kid or satin. A white shoe makes
| - 'DSs iboh ~ h6Ty Wiubt duu
should never be worn except where the
foot is Iaultless in Shape aud very small
to look at. IL the shoes are darker in
color than the dress, the feet will
appear TO much more advantage.
You should always have your shoe
BASED for you before wearing them ami
be careful never to tuke long walks
when wearing new pair. Very gTava
trouble ia often the result of walking
in shoes that are stiff to the feat. [
have known severe lameness ensuc, and
very great pain is the inevitable result.
III you wish 10 preserve the proper
shape of the foot, never walk about
the house in loose old slippers. They
may perhaps be comfortable but they
will entirely ruin the shane, and all
elegance will be lost sight Of il this
untidy course is persisted in.
1t seems supertiuuus to say that the
feat should be well washed twice a day,
Tepid water should DO used, and the
heels. toes and soles should be daily
rubbed with pumiCe stone or pumice
powder. This will entirely prevent; all
thlrkening of the skin, which is so un.
pleasant.
The feet must not be soaked in the
water, but only kept in long enough to
Mhsn tuenl' 100 not wafer and keeping
re feet too long in it will make tho
skin very tender, and cause various
other troubles If you are at all delicate.
10 keep the flesh in good, healthy
condition. rub a littls salt on the soles
whom still wet. This will not only
strengthen them, but keep them from
catching cold. If lime ilowers tipcture
of henzoin, or few drops of ammonia
10 put into the water the feet ara
washed in. it will rest and suotha them
very much. Salt and water dashed
over. the feet to strengthen them. Tho
spirit should be poured into the palm
OF the hand, and gently. but firmly,
rubbed in one direction only.