The well-dressed woman: a study in the practical application to dress of the laws of health, art, and morals (1893)
Ecob, Helen Gilbert · New York, Fowler & Wells co. · leaf 196
toilet. Shoes have a social history ;in the periods of greatest debauchery they havebeen atrocious in style and extravagant in orna-mentation. Manufacturers who make boots andshoes according to the principles of hygiene, saythat broad soles were introduced with great diffi-culty. This system is… … Fig. 47-The Eureka. Dr. J. L. Peck, is a last which meets anatomicrequirements concerning the form of sole. Inselecting shoes it is important to allow sufficientlength and an easy fit, especially about the ankle.The sole should be so wide that the uppers willnot spread beyond them when the foot is…
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