The sun., 1890-05-25
HONdS md HkR CORSET,

TIcht I.ncInE No Longer IN Genernl prnc.
tlce, but stays are Move Universally
| Worn tlinn Ever EefOrc-Hed Nos-s ana
Fnt the Result OF Tight Cors-ts-'rhe
Lntcat French CrcatIon-Th. New York
Womnn's Trim Fi.urc-The EUSton Wo-
mmn's lnd!hcrcnce-'rhe :Southcr, Wo-
mnm's fInnpmess-iIen who Wear Stays.
The habit OF tight lacinG is indeed falling into
! dcsuetude. not. however. from crnscieui iaus
scrupcs on the pait Of women rs 10 any inIuIi-
| GUS effects the practice may have upon ones
! physical or rsychcal being or may transmit to
! the detr!ment OF their Gescendants. No; re-
| formers may rant and physicians croak Del
snrtian Goddesses and literary queens pose in
unconlln0l Grecinn drarerie1. and matinio
dress reyivals flourish where uncorseted ey-
horterS and evanSeiists in divi:ed pe:tcouts
picture to the unrcSenerte the present do
pravity md ultimate degradation, both moral
and phl steal. resulting from bon al bodices and
laced stays. Occasionally a susceptible woman.
!ahorlng under Il strong conviction that size has
really mot with the desired change OF heart
goes about for n week in n health waist and
supported by righteousness instead Of steels;
but the attack is spasmodc and transitory
When the excitement is overani sho finds that
she Is growing n fraction OF an inch larger
about tho waist. she returns to he world. the
flcsh.' and so forth. and laccs herself more
tightly than before. Whom" as n quaint little
dealer in corsets expresses II, "a woman Is
getting too much complexion on her nose. lust
where she doesn't want It. and too much devei-
opment upon her abdomen. Just where sho
abominates it, all through tight IacinR then
and not until then will she lot out her corseis
and wear them as she should. You Sec tho
philosophy Of it is this: Tight corsrts produce
Just the internal arrangements whch result
in undue redress OF tho nose. aud. besides.
al nlot ApN bfp,y
which lends to scnd he blood 70 hn
head in mdue quantities affects ihc rircula.
tion OF tho face. and tho nose. being The most
prominent member. il the first to hang out tAs
danger signal to tho distress Of lis owner. Tho
mutltudinous and iuluitesimal veins AID
cells. distended in an unnatura! mnEnor ths
greater part OF the tine ultimately 60 Oft on "A
strike with the upreasonableness OF othe: .
hard lahorors and refuse 10 perform their /
work OF contraction even when all Obstacles .
arc removed and hours are shortcne! TO their .
liking, and this results in por-
manently glowing member causing great
annoyance and vexatiou. Of rogrso in
ieshy nose tho result is most Gisnstrous as
the circulation Is more apparent. Will" II the
feature ID car'ilaGinouS there Is little OF no
blood circulation and the effect Is not 50 ral-
pable and distro sing. There is nothing which
really harrows the soul "f II pretty woman so
much as an od-rOse iintedIEasal member: and
the time and fuss she Cevotcs To its decoration
with powder would II given 10 rny other spe-
cialty in art. rank he' VITA tho Angeles and
RHphaels Of story. TO be sure shc is rather
OF an impressIonist In hermeihods. but It Is her
enthusiasm her energy, her singleucss Of pur-
pose. that wonId bring her glory.
As for the supcrabundance OF flesh" sle
added. "evcry one understands how corsets
encourage its accumulation and then deposit
Il in most undesirable rla es. The digestive
oIces, all thrown ont Of uldCr by corset press-
lre In chaotic. Undisclln"l commission. can.
rot perform their functions successfully. Like
! crowded amy, tley se.Ne 10 WORK their own
destruction Only. LRc; Of digestion means
ack OF assimilation and lack OF assimilation
means fat. You may call 1t what you will
obesity, cor"u.ence-it Is only fat
Ilter all. permeated with deprRvity. obstinacy.
md determination. A woman fights 1t in vain
Win tiGhtened glrdo. She may keen her
waist measure nt II certain nGurs by hanging
Ic'soII M on II horiT"Ital bar wlilo sbe iaces
tr coIsotS' and mover breathing again until
he inGcs them m, but the i"Eions of the fat !
omon uie II Oh viii! spade and trowel uboys
nd below the corset barsIer i
For many years handsome figure signinod
aly a.S,i pretty waist. Eod"es were not ntjed SO
M MGmIiS. ana skirts with crinolines, extenders =
annleTs, bustes. and draperies concealed tho =
f1re Lan below below tho waist completely. But now.
eyotees every dear disguise aud kindly cir i
IN, m exposing them to a heartlcss world in q
l1sely about the hips as tho sheath /" it' :,
lTre; nms ScarGfy more roteryod in their royela. (
Int unS In@M ths EnlIel girls triat3n now it Is t
iIlnS ln wasp waists and dlsproporti mate d
y! "H!HfPmehs' : n IS not conducive to beauty. =,
could tell you great many more evils re. ~
llting from corset wearing and tiGht IncinR" +.
'N''uueu tue plli0S'pDIcal little woman, but Il