Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-03
CORsETs AND BUsTLEs.
A Candid Discourse of Some Of the
Eollies OF Fashion.

NOilieS OF l. dsnIOn.
Clara Belle in Cincinnati Enquirer.
The sightliest girl | have seen in a
month was one who played ring-sticKs, a
ne" outdoor game, at a fashionable
country seat. The versnda was full OF
her friends, and so. OF course, she was try
ing 10 show of for all she was worth. Her
poses and motions, as she tossed and
caught the rings with the sticks. were be-
witcningly graceful, aud she quite
enraptured all spectators. She was in-
stinct with life from her pretty head 10
ner twinkling feet-save for 6-inch sec
ton at her waist. She bad fOolIshly taken
up the new and reprehensibe wnIm Of
disproportiona telv small waists, and her
corset was 80 tight that, Phi be bound, she
could nave been cut IN two by a surgeon
without feeling 1t any more than If she
nad been saturated with cocaine at the
point OF dissection. ] am awful afraid
the compressed waists are going 10 make
bard winter for some of us. The same
ridiculous Tightening OF corsets was visl-
Die IN few OF the lawn-tennis and GRO
Quet players.
One OF the effects Of the fashion or long,
small waists is evidenced by the changes
which are being made in the shape OF the
corset, which is becoming longer, not only
10 the waists, but also around the hips,
which are completely incased, while
long pointed extension, front and back.
inci0ses the abdominal regions in a wall
OF whalebone aud cord stitched into the
stun OF which the corset is made. This
garment is exceedingly suggestive OF the
torture which must be endured by the
wearer, but she is assured that lit is con-
structed on graceful model for the pres
ent style OF dress, the shape being per-
manently retained by series of narrow
Whalebones placed diagonaily across the
front, gradually curying in and contract
ing at the bottom of the busk, whereby
the size Of the figure IS reduced, the out.
line is improved, a permanent support
Afforded and a fashionable, elegant ap-
pearance secured Now, none but a
shapeless mass OF fat ouZht ever be in.
duced to wear such garment. OF course
it is needed by self-indulgent, full-feediDg,
indolent women, whose favOrite fashion
journals abound with advertisements not
only OF "corsets to give slender, grace
full figure to the wearer," but with RENE
dies for obesity in the form OF "eXtracts
aud pills OF sea wreck" Few American
women need either English-shaped cor
sets or English anti-fat remedies. Long
may they retain their Independence in this
and many other respects, but am afraid
lucy VIII hoe. AIIeduY t'iueStfIcHHes are
seen with their forms iOrciOly com pressed
at the waist, and, in order to increase the
effect Of small grth there, built out at
higher point. 1t is believed that women
who will wear an "imprOyer'' with their
riding habits are capable OF rouging the
Venus di Milo.
The human form divine ought to rebel
at this insult to Its symm ptrical lines,
which ordinarily show 10 great advantage
on horseback. AT any rate. thorough
bred steed would be justified in throwing
it's rider when sne wears hustle! The
figure can be kept graceful and upright
by the proper exercise, diet and general
mode OF life suitable to the age of child
How many naturally finely formed youn.
women are disfgured by STOPPING should
ers, hollow chest and a slouching gait,
and now comes distortion, too.