The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1888-01-22
MEN WHO WEAR CORSETS.
THEY ARE NOT L AMERICANS. As AN
PAPER LNITMATES.

Ensliahaen and German Military Oaesrs
Wear cersets-1he ssrts Of Ne. Wa
nesors 70 hracsnx Of THIS Deseriptss,.
An English newspaper recently publiebed
a LONG article on the subject OF stays or corseta
for men. TIT little Information the article con-
tained was credited to an American interviever
and only American mon Of fashion were az.
cused Of having a weakness for this feninin.
necessity. The fact that many mon yenr COR
sets has been known for some time, but the
statement that the habit is confined to Arnen.
cans is entirely new and utterly false. II IA
and always has been difficult to get any posi.
tive information on this subject from the per-
sons who mako the corsets or tho mon who
wear them. The former are reticent from q
business point OF view. while the latter vehe-
mently deny that they wear stays because they
are ashamed Of II, which 10 to their credit
There is a largo business done In this line.
not only in this city, but in many foreign
cities. Many Englishmen wear oorsets, and
these gentlemen suffer moro Inconvenience
from this source where they arc far from home
than from any other. The places whore men
can buy corsets are limited In number. and
known only to a few. who keep this knowledge
to themselves. A stranger, therefore. has to
rely entirely upon his own resources. A we'll
known manufacturer Of corsets on Broadway
was recently visited BY a dapper little English
man who was only about Ave feet tall. and he
carried a cane. and wore q high silk hat, . sur.
p~risingly tall collar. a red necktie. and . pair
OF white leggings. He was not shy about his
needs. as an American would be, but mincine
up to a pretty young saleswoman. said:
Can I get a corset here2"
For your sister 2"
"No!" exclaimed the young fellow. lifting his
eyebrows In surprise: for myself"
You will please" said tho young woman,
drawing herself up until she looked seven feet
tall. mo attempt to joke with me. You will
find the bookkeeper In the Office"
The poor little dude would have been panied
IL 1t were possible, but as It wal not. he was
only astonished. He spoke to the manager. and
was informed in q frigid manner by that gen-
tleman that tho firm had not yet found enough
idiots in this country to make It worth their
while to construct corsets with the front the
We'll, can't you make one ?" he asked.
NO, Sir, we cannot; and that settles It."
only one difficulty. 1t Is that q procuring a
to appear masculine. IL they have anything
wssa he sG Is n%rs sh = tod 3 s Ey ! e mss. ee, 'h sRI bs
cisely the customers shape and size. and. who
ness to attend to the matter himself. some
times the friend In the background 4 is described
to to b Setnf Elm I'm t tosss'ia aR When IN f be eo 81 Ine e Soas
Of these statements deceiyes. the clerk, but he
f &c ss to gasa a irs the S5aSr m} Sst rs il p he bSs||sy I'D
9 f,aI g; re, regarding aI1IIn the precise physical condi-
physical comfort. the IDIOTS who wear rhem with
dudes luz eae Who hoa wear " them 50 that t ihnape eo ats VIII VII
set upon their backs without a wrinkle. The
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ere the simple.minded fellows who believe that
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not. considered. und hey. wear corsets
t fsot like s9s q ss sssSa wiz sS a : stl1as t ia art ,ass
sake p their tsiiors are usually q thss COM
part Of Broadway near Madison square a : man man
s s4!sssssas. s ssa : coat :Rf IL. YES: 81: s ssasss k R'e sio snc
ders as smooth and wrinklsless and drawn as
mar he's 2 corset between bis shirte, and that
ne WEI sfss a. S SsRBBs sRln iS ws sna @S sossst Git i. ia hard
to TN where he .vitll stop. 4, b Begins a care
t Hel1 jn dYssssisEs q n aIs P sSs Ssn 81 e fP 3 e sss s50r
upon her. He win end. probably. in making
some find. Many a man Of good shape has
The matter q p6ysiaue and ended In becomlne
tailor not far from the Hotel Brunswick said that
he had never seen . corset on any Of his custom
ers. but he knew very well that several OF thorn
wore this article. Corsets are not known BY
f TN sb name msn a%oDg the m Tp. who vi .v wssr them .1rs o.
elastic supporter Military mon arc fond
Of corsets. II, is said. and many Of
sheir ws ariis'Ss Msn ns'e q eEs ,o oassn't wot .S
In great favor among the Officers Of the Ger
man army: A great deal of trouble Ia taken
by some OF the mon to have thor oorsets made
IN rich and fowery designs. Some are made OF
brightly oolored silks and trimmed with rich
lace. A woman Is more apt to learn whether Q
man wears q corset than one Of his own seq.
Especially is this tho case whom tho man is
waltzing. Whalebone. 1t Is said. viii creek
audibly when any undue strain a. brousht TO
bear upon 1t. A man with Q tightly laced cor
set Is bound to be discovered By. the Womsn he
waltzes with. provided she has sharp ears and
Is not in love with hin. There are men. and
methods Of appearing ,well. An idle man With
very, thin legs will not hesitate to. wear q false
calf II he Is 2 nincompoop. and the woods are