The Washington herald., 1909-03-07
T7gHAT is going to happen to the fest

T7E HAT is going to happen TO the fest
n of the American woman'
w hard question to answer. In
deed. for the psychology Of the foot has
been discussed from so many different
standpoints that the subject is now In the
throes OF mystery. Yes. Il is mystery
great and unassuming, for none Of us wom-
en-. unless we have the daintiest feet i'm
aglnable, want the subject brought up In
our presence. II we happen to have the
necessary ankles and pink little tootsies
and absence Of heft we raise the skirt
little bit and display cur charms to ad-
vantage-or. II should rather be said. 20
the disadvantage and envy Of our dear
sisters
But the subject OF feet has always been
interesting from an impersonal standpoint
Every woman born OF woman considers
the care and most effective cover for her
feet as the most necessary part Of her
outfit OF charms A man will allow his
shoes 10 run down a little at the heel and
NAV even consider It unnecessary to re-
place a broken shoestring with new one.
but you'll never End Pauline doing these
AuluE1- nays AANAAAAANA-
The Size Of the Feet
The size Of feet and their growth Is,
however, the most interesting, II the most
painful phase. when discussing this sub
iect leading ehiropOdist who has
worked over some noted tootsies is POSI-
tive that in a couple Of generations every
woman will have feet OF equal magnitude
with her brothers. because women are
using their feet 10 a greater degree than
they ever did lie continues;
Walk along the principal business
streets Of any city during business hours
and see the woman using her feet She
hurries along with the same fixed purpose
as her brother. From the rocking chair
and the darning needles she has advanced
into taking her place in the struggle for
existence. See how she steps out and
uses her feet Now. under the head Of
the business woman. | have included all
women who work in business districts.
including. OF course. the woman who
stands in a store from early morning 10
6 O'Clock. leaning over a counter with
poor. tired feet"
Society Women In Line.
But. doctor. society women-all women
OF the so-called leisure class. married wom-
en who are not compelled to work and
can afford servants. they do not use their
feet sufficiently 10 cause any effect on fu-
ture generations = the reporter queried.
That is where you are wrong again.
the chiropodist answered. II spend all
my DAYS among feet, and I have taken
particular pains 10 study the evolution
of the society woman's foot In cOnse-
quence | can tell you that her foot IS
becoming larger. better shaped along the
lines OF true beauty and a more comfort
able and dependable foot than It was
- years ago. The reasons are simple
your society woman walks 4 great deal.
golfs a great deal. Is fond OF her tennis
and other amusements that bring her
closer TO nature and 10 the strength and
beauty that nature alone can give Il
viii hurt our business nightly when
all women become sensible IN their foot
gear. but for the sake OF coming gen
erations ! would like 10 see the dawn.
ing of that day"
weI-known manufacturer Of wom-
ems shoes bears out the statements OF
the chiroDodist and even goes a little
furJner.
WOmen's shoes Are Larger.
Every day women are becoming more
sensible in their footwear and that means