Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-11-06

How the Mysteries or the Female Toilet we're TX.
plained 10 . nashiul Reporter.
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plained 10 . nashiul Reporter.
tErom the Franoisoo Ohronieiel
In this modern and artificial age, when ladies
40 love 10 stun, pad, lace and twist the human
form divine as 10 make II graceful, despite any
little short comings Of nature In the way Of an
imperfect ngure, we are not astonlshed 10 hear
daily Of new patents and inventions for aiding
the dress-maker In her laudable efioria 10 i'm
prove natures handiwork.
Believing that something new vas needed
10 give additional rominencc-contour, de-
yelopmeut, enlbonpoint or what you wtll--to
the female form, nlodisie In this city has
lately invented and patented tin bust
Chronicle reporter yesterday sought the In
yentress At her manufacturing rooms. Climb
ing o flight Of stairs he raped tlmidly at
her door for what man does not feel little
shaky when aJout to explore the mysteries
Of feminine toilet 2 A plump, brlghtrlook-
ing little woman, with rosy cheeks, aud
smile that bespoke good.humored cuteness,
opened the door and said, "Wel sir 2"
Reporter. Madam, am al heArd--cxcuse
mel understand that you are the lnyentress
Of tln-atln-b-b-b-tha Is, a tin model for
ladies, madam.
Modlste. Yes cir patent tin busts. Do you
| wish 10 purchase Oug2
The reporter explained his occupation, aud
lntomed the lady that he had merely called,
| thinking that some information concerning
the great invention would prove Of Interest to
the lady readers Of the Chronicle -
"Oh, dear 80 you arc reporter Well, l
declare don't know whether ought 10 show
you my patent bust OF not. You newspaper
mcu-and especially the Chronicle men-are
80 saucy and then you arc so cruelty sarcastic
sometimes that really am afraid Of the
| Chronicle, though would not do without 1t
for the world. Now, | know you came up
here to make fun Of this bust Of mine, didn't
Reporter. No, madam, l assure you came
to write something In the cause OF science and
Modlsto. Well, then, suppose must show
II 10 you. So walk right In.
The reporter turned as rcd as beei
as he entered a room where several comciy
girls were busy cutting and sewing some.
thing. He took o seat, nearly missing the
chair, and remained very III at case while the
iuyenlruss retired into another room 10 gel
the wonderful bust. The girls cast mlschiey
Gus glancos at him that made him feel like
cat In a strange garrett. Presently the In
vcntrcss returned bearing In her hands III
thing that resembled John Mccullough
breast-plate when he does "RlChnrd Ill.
She placed 1t In the reporters lap, .whicl
started the girls to giggling again, and mad
him feel like two strange cats In n garnet.
Modlste. You sec this Is just like the bod
of a lady. 1t is made Of tin and we maxi
them 10 any size.
Reporter. How in the world can a lad
wear one Of these stiff, uncomfortable things
Modlste. Why, dear inc, they do not wea
: them at all. They arc dummies-models o.
which 10 1t dresses.
At this point tie girls screeched, and III
lnyentress had TO qalet them by rcPrimant
Reporter. OH ! see; you only adjust III
pattern on thls-the bust.
Modiste. Yes; It's Just like fitting dret
on o live woman, you see, only II doesn
fidget like some Of them. It's convenlen
You can take 1t In your lap while you a.
fttlnR on the dress, and you cant do thu
with live woman, you know.
The reporter blushed and said he rathC
thought not.
Modiste. or course not; and It's not a b
inconvenlent to carry 1t around, though 1t
! so large. Sec here, ] put my hat in II.
9 makes O splendld bat.boX TO put In yoJ
y trunk while trayeling-hat cant got masht
u Bit We make them of oil sizes, aud tu
!. nlsh patterns, wlrc-stard and cvcTythir
complete, so that lady eau adjust her bu
TO the height Of her figure and make DIRE
ht exactly. oh, it's extremely convenient,
!. assure you. II you are rich, and don't wa
n TO bother with running to your dressmaker
=, often to get your new dress tried on TO 81
how It's being made, why, all you need do
IT to get bust and leave 1t at the dressmakcl
with your order.
Il Reporter. see, ma'am. Very nice a
=. rangement.
Modlste. Yes; and II you are only respect
BILE, and like to wear neat fitting dresses, b
m can't afford to pay dressmaker S25 for ma
"a ing one, why can't you get one of my pate
~ tin busts and cut and 1T your own dressc
Then, too, II you are professional DIRE,
o. maker, aud wish to make favorable dlspl
y OF your goods, these arc the best things y,
:, can get. See there! Qaylng her hands ont
very visible protuberances on the model, tn
=. Just sets off bodice or o sack charnlngly,
" Reporter. Suppose that those who ord
ID heae-ur-nh-these inventions arc not-u
ah-well developed, tall and straight
"a Modlste. Oh, that's the beauty Of the
\, busts. II the purchaser Is not we'll iorme
N we make the busts so anyhow; aud when &
dress Is fitted to II and padded It's real graceil
/ assure you. We never have any trnnh
about that.
Reporter II young lady should purchO
~ one of these would she not Outgrow II, a
~ the dresses fitted to Ii become too small2
NJ MOdlste. All that they have to do Is
US send 1t back and get 1t enlarged. II It's
I'd very fat woman aud she grows lean, We C
e make her tin bust smaller.
~ Here the reporter rose to 60 CXpressl
W. the belief that madams great Invent
ii would prove a success. lie was pOlitl
" bowed out and passed down stairs. VII
OF lie reached the bottom he stood for mono
a bordering on the decelts Of the world, u
N of the tickle fair in particular. Just as
~ stepped into the street he felt sOmethl
"a strike him on the head, and heard a peal
g. silvery laughter from the window above.
T. picked up the soft missile with which he Il
10 been struck. 1t was lot Of cotton rolled
o. paper And this was the parting salute Il
~ the tin bust girls gave the bashiul ChrOnI
n. man.