FOOT ELEGANCE

Wairarapa Times-Age, 9 July 1938, Page 4

FOOT ELEGANCE

DIFFICULT TO ACHIEVE. Perfect legs are so rare, even in these days of physical fitness —that in some quarters they have gained the status of insurable commodities! Foot elegance is, therefore, one of the most difficult things to achieve; legs and ankles may more often be corrected than improved, yet a really clever and studied choice of shoes, stockings and skirt length can create a most pleasing illusion, even in difficult cases. In assessing the possibilities of our feet, we are apt to consider their proportions from the ankle downwards, whereas the true line starts at the hem of the skirt and should proceed harmoniously to the tip of the toe. Toe, instep and ankle must determine the choice of your shoe. As a rule, the styles that follow as closely as fashion permits the natural shape of the foot, reduce its appearance. The height of the heel depends’ on the angle of the arch, and it may be as injurious to some to wear a flat heel as it is to others who attempt to wear a high one. As for comfort —a loose fitting is not necessarily ideal. Correct support and the minimum of compression form the only combination than can alleviate foot troubles, including the plebian corn!

The question of style is an individual one and should be studied carefully. All kinds of questions may arise: Will a high-built shoe bring out my too-thin ankles? With puffy insteps, dare I risk a broad, accentuating strap or lacings? Do I require a short or long vamp to balance the outline of my foot? The stub-toed effect is as undesirable as that of a never-ending instep.