The evening world., 1911-10-14

sue VI the subject now. and I'm not
prepared to discuss IT.
and notice your article merely de.
scribes conditions. without suggesting a
remedy" / said.
The remedy 10 obvious" said
Ar. MIDWAY. Longer skirts OF
better shoes"
But don't get me TO talking ahou,
skirts and that sort OF thing. or I'll re,
into trouble will the fashion depart.
ment."
HIS QUARREL IS NOT WITH THE
BOOTS, BUT THEIR USES.
very well. we'll stick to our last-or
rather our heels. Do you object to the
present shape OF women's boots?"
MY quarrel Is not with boots. No
~mentionable article OF woman's apparel
has quite the appeal to men that a
dainty boot has. Even that particular
abomination to doctors and ministers,
the French heel. has a charm OF It's own
when properly navigated. But not one
woman In a thousand can navigate them.
Il saw a pair going up Fifth avenue
last evening. The boots perfect. The
navigation amateurish. The left foot
was not permitted to vary a hair from
a deadly straight line. The right foot
was lifted at each step considerably
higher than the left. as II a heavy sea
were running, seemed to waver in the
air a second, unsteadiiy. as II in doubt
whether to 60 forward or back. or to the
left or right: then. with a circula mo-
ton. swayed and settled to rest. toelns
in at an angle OF forty-five degrees, and
barely escaping treadlng on the prlm
and stra!t-laccd left.
Il defy any man-o woman-to follow
n watch such an exhibition half a
block without getting the wlilies.
"Ths foot appeared to be nt-
tachsd 10 thu ankle with loose,
weak rubber. Each time The foot
came down Il sssmsd to best the
ankle TO the pavement and slip In
under by the narrowsst margin.
And ssoh time the lady seemed
just barely to sscap stepping on
herself.
MOST WOMEN TOTALLY UN.
AWARE THEY HAVE ANY FEET.
Il didn't want to write that article on
heels Mr.. Ridgway admitted.
II happened to be dining n evening
with Mr.. Wilder aId called his attention
to the varIously distorted heels of the
women In the restaurant, and he asked
me to write something on the subject
for The Delineator.
Most womsn give the impress
sion that they are totally unaware
they nave any fsot.
The next time you go into q restau.
rant. or any place where you can get
a rear view OF women seated. just look
at their feet.
What's thai csa ~" see the feet
from behind? Well. l should say you
can. You can't help seeing them II.
"soms Of them viii be spread
far apart. Some OF them wrapped
around the front legs Of the chairs.
"Thsrsu be o pair with the
right foot on guard, while the left
10 lying prone on its left side.
There must be rubber In that
ankle. youIi think. Look at that
other pair; both lying on their
sides. Their owner isn't a pro-
f~sssional oo~ntortionist. either.
"ThsrsTu bs . pair Of perfect
tos-tns, and right beside them .
pair Of perfect ~tos-outs.
The lady ear the door. the ono Ia
pink. will appear lame. You don't see
her right foot, Neither do you see her
crutches. Is It possible she Is sitting on
foot?
Look at the third table from the pink
lady. No, TO the right. Yes. Now. the
lady IN green. Both OF her feet gone.
and she as unconscious and sprightly-it
beats me-"
And the moral OF all thIs-the warn
Ing? Here 1t Is. In Mr.. Highways own
words:
LAS the architect needs only the foun-
In order to tell you what the
81 perstructure Is to be. so can the heel
er, abetted by the short skirt, tell from
the heels the warp, II II IL warped. and
the wool, II II Is woofed. OF miladi's
supers,ructure. Glance al the artists
reproductions.
"woe 10 man whom his illusions
u. i. s..3r to illusion -. us.,.
than to be unsttraottvs mu0h."