Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-09-18
THE CORSET QUESTION AGAIN.
Experiences Of u PrOhibitiOnfst who
Has q 25 Inch Waist and IL Proud
of 1t.
SOME QUESTIONS To THE GIDDY YOUNG THING
WHO BOASTS OF WEARING THEM-IS SHE
QUITE SURE SHE HASN'T ANY HEADACHES
OR THE LIKE?-wANTS TO HEAR FROM HER
LATER, SAY AT 80.
THE EVENING STAB:

To the Editor of THE EVENING STAB:
In reading your paper Of Sept. IL came
across an article entitled, "a Good Word for Cor
SETS" am glad that our young writer enjoys
such good health while wearing "the vicious
little corset" pardon the term, bat it means
much to aiiing girls and women.) I cannot
understand it, l think there must be times
when she has "a slight headache" or mo appe
lite whatever" Or perhaps 'ieel SO drowsy and
dreary that wish one of the girls would come
over" and many other similar phrases. Can
our young friend account tor these complaints!
She may answer, ''Oh mamma always had a
headache when she was young" SO it is our
dear mothers aud grandmother, who most
likely wore eefsets too, and helped their
daughters very goOd-naturediy) TO lace a Iuie,
SO that Percilla or Emma will look q little
trim tonight" get all the blame for the girls
complaints.
Probably our young writer (exceptionally)
may not be a victim to these maladies, tut
there are hundreds VINO tell the same sad tale
from one year TO another. am not eighteen
years Old, but am twenty-five, aud do aOt wear
cOr6etS. am five ieet four inches tail and nv
waist measures twenty-five inches, OF which
am very proud. l never have any troubles
that girls generally have {and that people tnink
can I be helped), and have always u good appe-
Ute, and ain generally in very good spirits.
am SO often taken for eighteen, that have
nearly allowed myself TO forget what my true
age is. cannot understand that with All the
vain and conceited girls, We haven't at least "A
few, who think little about their duties in
years TO come; and II they have none to per.
form for which nature calls, l should think
their vanity would tempt them TO "iay Up "a
good store OF good looks tor the time wnen
they are older. l want to be young aA my lie,
anu atWdys want to be picture OF neaitn, too.
think If we girls would try in Iuil force,
and with q true womans DETERMINATION
to show that We can tie as blooming at
thirty-nve aud iOrty AS we are At tpentY we
could. We would have to "leave on'' corsets
though. Now ii We cannot persuade the giris
aud tie very young gfrts, 10 abandon corsets,
lnf no,
corded corset, take Oh. the busks or stee.s uuu
in their stead put buttons and button hotes, IL
leaves the shape OF the corset perfectly; ana 10
console the girl "who wants TO support her
BACK" let me truthluily and earnestly tell her
that the substitute for the steels answers the
same purpose But she must not pull the cor.
SET tight. II must be loose enough ~ be turned
rounu while buttoned. 1t Won't turn " hen ner
dresses are on. Ii size does otherwise she faces.
Although not girl out OF one Thousand
'.laces" Jas We are made to believe il we ask
them), 1t Is pitable TO say that all do lace and
don't know it, The otuer day met AN old
saiu) about wearing corsets, and she said
TO me, Nov, there, am l laced?" Alter
l had nearly spanned her waist, said: "Of
course you are" ION, dear me, not.
can run my Two fists under my corset, and stili
there is more room; my waist MEASURES I11a
inches" Poor girl, with all her schooling she
still preferred the exaggerated picture OF u poor
creature with network OF tangled ribs to that
OF tue Venus of Milo. she was very imputien.
with me until l said very sympaiheLicaliy:
"My dear girl, have you fbrgotten that your
body is elastic and will yield 10 = still greater
pressure than your two lists can give? can in
sert my two fists with your two lists between
your corset and body if you like, and still there
is more room. But ii you pun your corseLs
tight and keep your waist as small AS 1t is, YOU
Will cripple your internal organs; that when
you want to he good anu kind to yourself some
day and put aside your cOrsets IL will be TO
late and your digestive aud other important
organs viii be ia u iamentable CONDITION"
also asked her II she had ever read Mrs. Shep-
herds Especial Physiology tor Girls" She said
the book and when last saw her lear ned tuat
she tad abandoned the corset.
Let me add, in concluding, that would sug-
gest to the young girl VINO advocates corsets
That it would be advisable to read Mrs Shep-
herds physiology some afternoon 70 1.-THE girls"
Instead oil participating in tennis party or
drive with corsets on.) l am also very anxious
to hear what she has 70 say At So. A. s.
bad Word for Corsets.
To the Editor of THE EVENING STAB:
would like TO ask the young lady who put
the article in last saturdays STAR, headed "a
Good Word for COrsets," in which she declares
that she wears her corsets tight, measures
eighteen inches around the waist, and is In per-
:ect health, to wait until she is few years Older
and then to inform the readers Of THE STAR
again rs to the condition OF her health.
I would also like to know whether there are
any sensible men and women who would con-
slider u woman measuring eighteen inches
around the waist good figure?
Will now state my case: / am i've feet one
1ncn III uelHut, not weh pEoPoitioacAttL1
one years old, never have had gvoQ ngures
and never expect 10. rs who could, with q
waist measuring tscenty-sine inches. Just think
Of ite do not play lawn.tenniS, but l play
house work with q will. l have also always
been called s.the picture Of health" aud, best
OF all, l can leave my stays OF ior \
month and not feel the difference. But then
there is u reason i0r that nave never worn
my corset tight, pull nearly all Tie whale
bones aud stays out before wearing, and ", tel
the truth look larger with my corsets On th4h
with them Cd. The only trouble Is flaekg TIE
spunk to 60 without them entirely. Il Vow, i
don't want any one to think that Sb4sfdef u
nine inches but 1 certainly do not think any
one neeu boast Of an eighteen inch w4Ist ana 81
wearing q corset tight do not doabt my
lenuLh OF time without your alFsup pegtf0g
stays, for you have gradually 20 conpressed
your rios, with your fAvorite neAlth murderer
That il would 10 Impossible 70 exist without
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