The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1872-11-21
CLASSIC BUSTS.
THE MYSTERY OF FINE BUsTs EXPLAINED
, no A BAstFUL REPoRTER-A GREAT CAL
.IFoRNIA INVENTION.
,$rFrom the San Francisco Chronicle ]


I human form divine az to make it graceful,
], DESPITE any little shortcomings OF nature IN
the way of an imperfect figure, we are not
) s Sastonished To- hear. daily of new patents and
\ iinyentioas for aiding the dressnlaker IN her
.laudsble efforts to improve natures handt
: work.
Believing that something new was needed
to give additional prominencs-contour, de-
delopnicnt, embonpointment, or. what you
Fvill-to the female form, a modiste OF this
city has lately invented and patented a TIM
bust. A Chronicle reporter sought the IN
,yentress at her manufacturing rooms
Climbing fight of stairs, he raped tlmldly
at her door, for what man does not feel a
little shaky when about to explore the mys-
teries of the feminine toilet: A plump,
bright looking little woman, with rosy cheeks
and q smile that bespoke good humored
cuteness, opened the door and said
f.b.v'a-,ii,s i"wELL, SIR r
--s Reporter Madam, I am al heard -ex-
cuse mel understand that you are the IN
yentress Of a tin-a tin b-b-b-that is attn
model for ladies, madam.
r9ModisteA Yes, sir j patent tin busts.& do
you wish to purchase one?
The reporter explained his occupation
and informed the lady that he had merely
called, thinking that some information con-
cerning the great invention would prove OF
interest to the lady readers of the Chronicle
:iOh, dear, SO you are aTeporter q Wen y, l.
declare I don't know whether [ ought to
show yea my patent bust or not. You news
paper men-and especially the Chronicle
men--aye so saucy; and then you are so
cruelty sarcastic sometimes that | really am
afraid of the Chronicle, though [ would not
do. without it for the world. Now, | know
you came up here to make fun of this bust
Of mine didn't you?" Grl 9. :
1Reporter-No, Madam. assure you l
came to write something in the cause OF
science and improvement.
Modiste-Wen, then, I suppose 1 must
show it to you. So walk right in.
IN THE LIONS DEN:
The reporter turned as red as beet as ne
: entered a room where some comely girls
Asre busy cutting and sewing something
!, He took q seat, nearly missing the, chair,
and fernatrvl EesS i'll ut ease while tie IN.
yentress retired into another room to get the
wonderful bust. The girls cast mischeivous
glances at him that made him feel like a cat
in strange garret. Presently the invent
ress returned, bearing in her hands tin
thing that resembled John McCullough's
breastplate when he does Orchard, Ill"
She placedit:in the reporters lap,lwhich
started the girls togiggling again, and made
him feel like two strange cats in garret.
Mediste-You see this is just like the
body of lady. 1t is made of tin, and we
make them to any size.
A HORRIBLE BLUNDER.
ReporterAHow in the world can lady
wear one of these stiff, uncomfortable
things? T9l. :. - ,'.."., -
Modiste-Why, dear me, they do not wear
them at all. They are dummies-models on
which to fit dresses. -. :
At this point the girls screeched, aud the
inventress had to quiet them by reprimand.
Reporter-Oh! I see; you only adjust
the pattern on this-this bust.
Modiste-Yes its just like fitting dress
on live woman, you see, only it does not
fdget like some of them. It's convenient.
You can take it in your lap while you are
fitting on the dress, and you can't do that
with live woman, you know.
The reporter blushed, and said he rather
thought not. ... s,... ....
Modiste-Of course not; it's not bit in
convenient to carry around, though it is 30
large. See here, put my hat in it. 1t
makes splendid hat-box to put in your
trunk while you are travehng-a hat can't
get mashed bit. We make them Of all
sizes and furnish patterns, wire-stand and
everything complete, so that lady can ad-
Just her bust to the heighth of her figure,
and make dress, it exactly. Oh, is ex-
tremely, convenient, assure you. If you
are rich, and don't want to bother with run
ming to your dress maker 80 often to get your
dress tried on to see how it's being made,
why all you need to do is to get bnst and
leave it at the dress, makers with your or,
der. 2l5INH 0I.. L-.J.& ~:
Rsporter-I see, madam. Very nice ar
rangen,ent. -. . >..'
= TIE ECONOMY OF THE THING.
Modiste-Yes, and if you are only re.
spectacle, and like to wear neat-ftting dress
es, and can't afford to pay dress-makel
twenty-five dollars for making one, why you
can get one of my patent tin busts and cut
and it your own dresses. Then, too, if you
are professional dress.maker' and wish te
make a favorable display Of your goods
these are the best things you can get, ,Set
there Qaying her hand on two very visible
proturberances. on the modeD that just sets
off bodice Or a sack ehauiingly. {:
Reporter-suppose that those who order
these e-ur-ah---these inVentions-are not
ur-ah-well developed, tall and.straight!
Modiste-Oh, that's the beauty Of thes'
busts. IF the purchaser is not well-formed
we make the bust so anyhow; and when -th'
dress is fitted to it and padded, it's sa
graceful, I assure you. We never have an.
trouble about that. .....
A SUPPoSABLE CASE. .a,..i
Reporter--If young lady should pur
chase Que Of these, would she, not outgrow