Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-06-12

10 peculiar sc'ion of t1gh'nIng or COMPRISING the
body, aud may DO compounded of the French words
49, md sevver The influences Of tcms;o CHARM.
atnspg civEe, pcop,o, tias, IN oil agee been .xtpn
ve and bencdciae and The sex have elpsys rcua rded
us sion oil beauty as their schost endowment
sod Thought te acquisition to be Chico ply made ut any
oxpcns, 90 Torture. To ,bis cause may be nttrlbu
ted the origin Of tho arts, with thoir count
loss osncsu and innoccnt prescriptions for restoring
smoothncss 10 the skin and reyving the delicate ru-
SEES upon checks rudcly visited by sickness or time
Inc preservation production of beauty Of form rs
ovec ao,o admired than regularity Of features
or from being apparently, more attuinabc by art,
received an early and ample share of attention and
has largely exercised the ingenuity of The fair asp-
rants for love and admiration. 1t is our Office nov 70
aid them 10 the utmos, in attaining their Wishes BY
ihdicai"g the true principles upon which the cor
sci should be constructed, and the attentions neccs
sary To secure all the advantn yes of ITS application OF
the aouss of this instrument of the toilet and tho
DIRE catalogue of m,seres II often occasions the wr
Ter mas elsewhere spoken at large, and readers
tered therein, VIII. dsirous of wbat
great evils may flow from an apparently ir,fino
cause%-Fo prevent the form from 100 corly showing
tho inroads OF time; to guard ii from slight nclcgsn
ces, resuiion from Improper Positions tho churac-
ter OF exterior drapery to the beauteous pro
portions OF The bust from compression or dspacc-
,In"n. aud at once. agreeab!y display the general
contour of The figure, without impeding the rrace-
nhess OF is MOTIONS or the gentle fluctuations caus-
ca oy natn'a respiFation the legitimate objects
oi the corset. For ihis purp sc il should be conpo
eHd OF the smnothest and elastic materials sbou,d
De accurately ad" pied to the individual wearer; So
that no point may recovo undue pressure and sboud
pevsr be drawn Sd tight interfere with pcrfciy
frce breathing, or with graceful! attitudes and move
monts 1t is obvious that such corsets should he en-
iireiy destitute fhose barbarous innovations
and wha!eboue. which, by Causing disea,o have
thrown them INTO disrcpute, and which, under no cir
cunstances, can aid 10 the value of the instrument
when worn by we'll formed individual Such hurt
inl appliances were first resorted to BY tho ugly de
formed or disease /, who, having no natural n,,tc,
aSedf he a..
osing abe, by main strength exerted upon steel rib
bed, whuie boned and padded corscts to souoc,,
themselves INTO delicate proper ions. IT. however,
1t DO remembered lh,t the use of corsets ;s m
preserve and display fine egure, not to make one.
and that they are to b. secondary to dcious course
OF Diet and exercise, It will be readily perceived ,ha
such injurious agents are utterly uncacd for in their
composition BY selecting material propor:ioned,
In us tShtaess and elasticity, to the szo ape &c of
the wearer, and by proper employment of quitting
and vadding they may be made CT any proper or nj
ovabe degree OF Stiffness. Ii be then accurately
Htted 10 the shape OF The individual, and iuccd no
tighter than to apply 1t comfortably, all the advan,u
yes OF the corset may be fully obtained Blu; such
unfortunately. IS not the course generally pursued
-a'ies pufchsse corse's OF the fashionable INA
keTs and OF the most fashionable patterns and mate-
!iss, regardless OF the peculiar rites Of their own IL
gares which may require construct ion and material
OF very different sort Hence 1t often haupeus that
females naturally endowed With fine forms weor
corsets Designed for such as tisproportionably
movements, by hedging themselves in the steel md
whaiebone originally intended ~ .edoce the suDera
uundant corPulcnce Of some LUXURIOUS do,raner As
no Two human figures are precisely nike 1t IS aSso-
iu'o!y necessary that the should be sus6 o.h
the ninutest accuracy to the weerer. ana a
naturally good 6gure cannot derive aJv.ntane
ifon any Corset but ore constructed and
adaPted IN the manner above Indicated. Siight
Hie8uiarities or deficits may be Yemeded or render
Cd ipconsPicuous, by judIczoos application of vad
eng or ~ Interpnslng additional thick of the
Cloth. But should be remembered that certain
changes occur to the female frame. after tho cares of
maternity have commenced, Which arc absolutely
unavoidable Among these, the general enlarce
lent or filing up of the figure is the most observable
hu 10 never Produc7. of lelegance, unless il take
place worry disproporiionatcly. The undue eusree
mcut of the bIes, and waist is mos: dreaded and Tho
attempt TO restrain their devrlopcne, by mere frce
sss led to the most parnicous abuse of the corse,
There IS no doubt bst that ud;cousy fitted corsc,
whose onJsct should be to support and gently COM
presa might IN such cases. be ndvanlageously worn:
but al the same tune, it uIust be thoroughly under.
stood, That the corset only be really beneficial
when Combined with proper attention 10 diet and
exercise. Thus many ladies, who dread the DIST !
guremen! produced by obesity, and constantly wear
The most unyieltng and uncomfortable corsets. lead
an entirely inactive life. and indulge in rich and luz
drous food Under such circumstances il is in cain
10 hope thar b"auty Of 6g can be maintained bv
or that hey can effect any other purpose than
Shat OF cfampng and restraining the movements.
nnd causing discomfort to the wearer On ,he other
band prope! exercise, and abstinence from all bnt
tae Simplest food would enable the corset to perform
!" peft 10 me greatest advantage. There is another
error IN feiaon TO corsets prejudciu as it is gen
eral, and calling for the serious attention of ali those
concerned IN the education Of young ladies' This
error Is the belief that girls Just approaching their
nsjorsy should constantly BE- kept under the inau-
ence o. cofset+ Ia order to form their figures They
are therefore subjected to dIcpine Of s,rct lac;n
a. period when Of all others, tendency is to pro-
duce tie most extensive mischief A, this time nil
the organs OF the boiy in u state of eneroeI;c
augmentation; and interference with the proper ex
PAnsiou OF any one set is productive of pe,m,oen,
INJURY TO the whole. So far from making fine form
the tendency is directly the reverse since the res,ran,
OF the corsets dermeltaly interior, with the perfec
non OF ;ae hsme. The muscles, being compressed
and hetd nactiye mother acquire their duo size nor
strength; enda stiff awkard carriage, with thin ao,
ungracetn incegant pei son, the too result
OF snch inJhdcious treatment The Corset of n g;,l
from the 18th or 10th year till her st should be nth
ing more than cotton jacket made SO 40 rather IN
Orace hef shoulders back, but without improp,r com
preston OF the armpts and devoid Of oil stiff; nino
oot wbnt IS proper to the material Of which il Is