The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-11-01
FOR MADAM AND MADEMOISELLE
BY BEATRICE HANSEN
CARE OF THE FEET.

THAT a pretty foot is one Of Woman's |
greatest charms is universally con-
coded, and the woman who wants TO
preserve the shape of her pedal ex-
tremities must perforce bestow con-
siderable more attention upon them
than she is credited with doing To
keep them trim and shapely, hot baths
should be resorted TO. A frequent
change OF shoes is advisable, as it
rests the feet and helps keep them in
good condition. After a long tramp
battle them in warm water. afterwards
rubbing with bay rum or cologne. But
after all the weekly pedicuring should
not be forgotten. 1t is just as i'm
portant as manicuring. After a hot
foot bath all callosities should be
treated with pumice tone, and II one
desires to prevent their return. apply
a plaster OF chamois skin with hole
in the center. This not only will re-
lieve but cure. Toenails do not need
trimming as often as finger nails. They
should be trimmed square across, kept
at a moderate length. and otherwise
treated as those Of the fingers.
The feet should be washed every
morning. II It were made a daily Gus
tom. the beauty OF the feet would be
better preserved and there would be
fewer corns blisters. and bunions
Should the feet be prone to dampness.
the stockings should be changed every
day and the soles OF the clean stock
ings should be sprinkled with some
good toilet powder.
Patent leather has a bad effect on
many feet and therefore women with
tender feet should avoid It. Slippers Of
a much thinner leather, called patent
kid. can be obtained. This looks quite
as smart and does the feet far less
harm.
Just as we disfigure our hands with
our gloves far too small for US, so
with our feet with boots and shoes
that do not fit. and we inJure them
by being too tight, too short. too high
in the heel The men and women of
classic days realized much better how
important II was TO leave nature I'M
restrained. and thus it comes that few
modern feet can rival those that the
Greek sculptors have left us. A long
foot is the desideratum, but If you put
a wide. plump foot into boot too mar
row and long you only thicken the
foot. Those who have too long a foot
should wear buckles and bows on the
instep, for that diminishes the appar-
ent size High heels help a very fat
foot and feet look much better in
low-cut shoes than In others. Much
i'll health is caused in winter and in
cold countries by leaving the ankles
exposed. If you wear shoes under
such circumstances, they should be
supplemented by CATERS. We are be-
ginning once more TO look kindly on
cloth boots This is all very well II
which come to the toe: on cloth IT
makes the foot look larger, and moth
ing is so unbecoming for day wear as
a white shoe. Thick ankles can be
obviated by plenty Of embroidery on
one side or the stocking. When you
buy new boots try them on at night,
when the foot is larger than In the
morning.: exercise and use have en-
larged them. Those who have to
stand realize how the feet get bigger
in the process. but they soon recover
when you rest at night. We spoil oul
feet by allowing the thickening OF the
skin to remain on them, they SHOULD
be rubbed down daily with the emery
rubber made on purpose. Those who
want to take long walks should rut
their feet with salt. and a little spirits
makes them less tired when taking
long excursions. Salt In the water is
excellent for washing the feet, but
do not soak them too much. Feet that
become hot and damp should be
washed in water with little powder
in it. and when dry, use some toilet
powder on them, and stockings should
be frequently changed. When the
nails grow in, it is because they art
not as they ought to be-square, Con.
suit a chiropodist at once. Half III,
corns are due TO boots and shoes tina
do not fit. Constrained toes lead Il
cramp-damp beneath the knee; ge
your foot out OF the bed on the floor
or rub the leg. These are the bes
remedies. 1t is often excruciatlnl
pain. Boots and shoes should be KEEP
on trees, specially when undertaking
long. continuous walks.
Silk StoclSin gs-Never use soap i
washing silk stockings. Bran in tn
water is the proper fluid to use-fou
tablespoonsful to a quart OF water
Rinse in several clear waters, press
ing the water out. Dry stockings 4
the sun.
There is one sound rule for the WON
an with. shall we say. long feet
sounds better than '1arge"-it is I
fores wear colored footwear for sobe
black. Indeed one is not sure blu
what our late passion for gray an
tan. not to say white. shoes-most try
ing OF all-has not drawn attention t
tle feet that might else have passed
so to speak, in a crowd unnoticed.
1t goes without saying that wit
smart gowns some of the dainty ia
or gray chaussure Is very charming
but black patent leather and glac
kid run them very hard, and are
thousand times more becoming TO tn
average foot.