New-York tribune., 1908-05-31
Il 1IAU'S FaE4eAcoasITs "a .l!aI1ao SETS
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,., e.st, +o make II attractive "heh
49,. ~ course the instep Is hgh-'hd' on. n.t
can see for himself on the street-'ne iIo- than
fI1Iv round though inclined TO De s'"' nc
-uns S,ton IN shoes and Of them as @ ruIe'
the New York woman's feet are a'trao.iN I-x.oL
arc more serviceable than thoSe ol tAo -.
of the English woman , .-,.-fcar
uon,an shouldn't have attractive feet Inc -
are few and simple: cleanliness. wen h''eu
and shoes 1t is n-observance or these A
brtngs about all the troubles that the aNe'as
.sr,,a .ornan experfences with her feet III
.,a ers+ nace the feet should be bathed NOT oiIo'
h,,t twice day At night just pe1ore ie'i'e
varr1 water in the morning during t1e suIi'
IN warm water and in winter IN cold water CH
der usual conditions a good soap pofaN VI a.
,,ors. sbouId he used both night and morning II
does seem as though it should be needless 10 soy
that the feet should always be careIuily uiieu,
esnecfalIv between the toes Yet 90 you hiIo"
have several patients who have given themselves
soft corns by carelessness IN drying M
A sin,nIe powder may be used on tFe feet al'er
each bath While it makes the stoChlns Sip on
with greater ease, l really don't think u mas any
other effect good or bad Where person s suIlei
from dry feet 1 always advise the use Oh d soou
10 c,ea,, or pure vaseline TO be rubbed into the
feet after the night bath
ITO get the best results person should nave at
least three pairs of shoes and wear 'heII -
turns These shoes should not only be well htted'
~, tho so1es though reasonably thick, should De
to a certain extent pliable. Soes that are 700 tih
and soles that too stiff are the man causes
Of callous spots on the bottoms OF the rect nav
seen Southern who persisted IN wearing
paper soIed shoes in New York as good as crlppies
from caous spots under their feet.
The hot floors of the average New YORK mousse
have much to do with the trouble women have
with their feet I advise all my patients TO wear
straw or grass sandals often as they can. and
without stockings. My object is TO let the feet
have all possible ventilation. In the steam heated
home women should have straw sandals 10 De
sipped on in the morning while the toilet Is being
made leaving stockings and slippers t1il the
lost These slippers which should be sufficiently
broad to be comfortable ana with low heels should
be worn until it is necessary TO don ooots TOT 'he
street When this programme is followed advise
my patients to postpone the morning footbath unti
making the last mentioned change. At which time.
of course fresh hosiery should be put on
Fresh stockings should be put on at every
change OF shoes While this may lot OF
trouble YOU will find that in the end IL not only
saves discomfort. but the expense OF a pedicure
Besides according to a theory of my own. II IN
sures a woman a good complexion One or the
reasons 1 believe tnat rule have better
compIexions than women. is because they make
more frequent changes in their hosiery.
For feet that perspire too freely about the
best thing is alcohol bath just before putting
on the boots for the street Persons suffering in
this way should be careful to dust their feet with
powder before putting their stockings 1 also
advise them TO stockings with white feet. or
al least white soles. to avoid silk hosiery and,
above all patent leather shoes. Patent leather is
unheaIthfu for any and all feet but for the per-
surfing or the burning feet il is fatal Corns.
caIIous places and blisters the sure result
Cotton stockings the most healthful for all
feet. any leather is better than patent
leather.
Health as well as fashion demands that the
feet should be dressed according to the season.
Summer shoes should not be worn on the streets
during cold weather. neither should gauze stock
ings l have many patients who break both these
rules \ pedicure only advise When
advice is not needed? All. we'll. only do
the work necessary 10 give comfort to the poor
abused members. and send in our bills IL is
not our fault If the bills large. II
would only think. take little trouble. why. my
income would be less and their feet would be
more comfortable. Patent leather shoes silk
stockings very smart TO look at. and I freely
admit that nine-tenths OF my custom comes
through patent leather and silk stockings wom-
en- will them. and so for the sake Of COM
fort they come 10 me once a month. once week,
and day Yes. have several patients
who claim my services every day. They all
women who take pride in their beautiful feet, and
needless TO say. they have plenty Of money. Two
cases l visit each morning before coming 10 my
parlors. The others come here for treatment.
One of these daily patients has feet soft
and unblemished a baby's. I have kept them
in that condition for something like four years
by the daily of cold cream and purnice-
stone soap. Simple, inexpensive preventves. Vet
properly used. and where the shoes and stock
ings not uncomfortable. they will keep a
voman's feet in condition for years This par
ticular patient wears both patent leather shoes
and silk stockings the street. but in her bed
she sticks 20 sandals On. dear. no. she is
not a professional anything Only a woman who
believes in preserving the perfect feature
nature blessed her with Her face is not beauti-
full. and her hands remarkable. but her
feet are the most perfect in flesh and blood that
I have seen"
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