Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 64, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 March 1912 — High Heels and Hobbles. [ARTICLE]

High Heels and Hobbles.

Taken singly, high heels and hobble skirts are sufficient handicap for any woman; taken together, they are more than the sex can sustain in safety. After the study of 73 cases, covering a period of three months, the Pennsylvania railroad has reached the conclusion that this combination of high heels and hobbles is responsible 7 for a large proportion of the Injuries ustalned by women while getting on and oft trains and in mounting or descending station stairways. “Heel caught on step of coach and tors off,” and “High heel caught while descending stairs; wore hobble skirt,” are typical entries in the reports of accidents. — Leslie’s.