THE CARE OF FOOTWEAR.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 174, 16 April 1908, Page 3

THE CARE OF FOOTWEAR.

We all have to. wear' short skirts some- \ times, and (says the "Queen")' woshould • pay much greater attention than we do to our .shoes. Stand: at the corner of a street in Paris and nototho dainty feet of tho Parisian;. her dress frillings and her; petticoats all as fresh -as can be. It-is a lesson, worth tho learning:' English women fail much in shoe leather. It is absurd to wear your shoes too small: - It brings :lines on the 'face and prevents a. graceful carriage.' In good truth, a man's shoes fit better than women's, and he takes better care of them when they are off the feet. : It is very false economy not tp have. plenty: of boot trees. 1 Shoes should 'be. kept in'tho dark, and you should have plenty to change. Some feet look well in the ordinary shop shoes, stock . sizes, but tho majority- require attention. A good cream should be used daily 011 boots and shoos. Women 1 look in the glass for th'oir .facesj but they, seldom con,'sult their mirrors for their feet, or they would he more, careful of; their'appearance. A pad on tho ; foot will often keep the in- :, step from' flattening, and feet that acho , after exercise should be put'jin hot water and well massaged with tneVcream. Wearing a variety of shoes causes the pressure to be relieved. The 'heels, should not all bo of. tho- sariio height, and 'thereby rest the muscles. In repose you should rest on the balls of your feet. It is far less tiring. Never stand on one foot,ynor, on the sido of the footi . Darned, stockings are not good for the . feet. : Fresh stockings improve the appearance of boots afld shoes, and, often tako away the tired -feeling. We should bo far better if we could occasionally let our feet go. bare,