The Irish Times has always wanted readers to put their best foot forward, often advising on the treatment of corns, callouses, hammer toes and other podiatry issues. The “numerous evil consequences” that followed included ingrowing nails, bunions, corns and overlying toes. The natural relation of the spine and hips was disturbed, he added, and the internal organs thrust from their natural position. If one is troubled with cold feet during the day it is an excellent plan to scatter red pepper (Cayenne) into the stockings, not letting it blister the feet, but only warm the skin. “Foot muscles are apt to become bunched and knotted from the incessant strain of this kind of dancing,” explained our disapproving reporter in 1944.

Source: The Irish Times June 14, 2019 04:52 UTC