The evening world., 1890-06-24


As ordinarily constructed the corset OF
convenience when tightonod presses the
figure above or Mt the waist In manner
that IL not only uncomfortable but inlurl'
ous. In the abdominal the waist IL cut u
measure, the bones follow the grain Of the
cloth, and gored to the bottom of the corset
IL an elastic belt made OF stout oren weave,
that yields to tho rise and fall oil the
diaphragm in breathing, but cannot be
displaced or wrinklcd. 1t affords per-
mAnent support, presses the superfluous fa'
down from the hips, and while II Ia NOT
claimed to reduce corpuoncy, 1t greatly i'm.
proves tho figure. As a rule. woman In
clined to embonpoint bulges ont above and
below q tight corset. Under the elastic
abdominal belt attached TO custom-made
corset the figure is represBed and something
like an outline developed. Where the flesh
is over-abundant the belt Ia lcngthenod so
that tho corset becomes, like the reception
and pr ,menade toilet. stnnd-up affair.
But that IL Of minor consideration, since its
use makes IL possible for q lady weighing
900 pounds to wear tho clinGing gowns and
pull-bnck drespes pertinent to sister only
two-thirds as heavy.
llltlnR pull-Dhch cIehboiebhIy sHu Bi"Se-
fully over the hips ard stomach does
not approach tho difficulty women expe-
rieuce In wearing 1t. Dressmakcrs know
little about department, and unless the
wearer has had physical training the
gown will bring her into unpleasant
notoriety by making her the innocent
model for amateur photographers and carl
caturistS Like rouge, 1t is dangerous
article to wear. A step too long or too quick
will makea display Of the figure that In
positively indecent Hence the difference
between the effect on Broadway in daylight
and . parlor in Firth avenue after lamp
light. One GLASS outraRes taste by her
stride across the pavement and curbstone,
while the well-brod woman in her tightly
drawn India skirt glides instead OF walks
across the carpet To carry the pull-back
this glide is absolutely necessary. The fair
pedestrienne may raise her soles from the
floor. but 1t must be such quiet motion AZ
to be imperoeptible.: The teacher of psyche
physical culture walks her pupil up and
down the floor for week or so to get the
grace of motion. a test is made of her
ouietude BY placing book on the students
ia said To be promising; IL il falls the princi-
ples have to be explained again and the
walk relearned, After the equilibrium of
the book has been demonstrated. then fol-
belieye that the destruction of glass
ynre ia as tiresome as itiis costly Z?
To avoid the unpleasant effects of the
baptism the pupil wears a leathe herette NOR
tar board in class, with wide brim finished
with n groove into which the water flows.
All this attempt at a perfect poise of the
head and back takos cultured society down
% tbe gloomy streeta and fetid alleys of
Iit,Ia I,.,v 10 watch the aupple-iointod
women pn,sinr back and forth with every
iauntily balanced on their bare heads Az the
del,cato Iace bonnets worn by Themselves
and companions. Although few walking
Issaops ara really a,tared. atill tbe resnlt
IA good sincs il enables the ambitions
woman. vain of her figure TO pull her skirts
h.ok a. tightly =. she likes without doing
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Mrs. John f. McElroy. sister OF the late
President Arthur. is quito little home body
ity. her charm of manner and heS beauty
are still as noticeable as when abe was the
first lady OF the land. presiding in the White
House.
Too much haste is the cause Of much bad
cooking, according to n commentator on
modern cookery. The majority of cooL S
bake brown bread and baked beans, for in-
hot fire. The Boston cooks give from ten
to twelve hours of baking to their beans and
brown bread, and have the satisfaction of
hearing that in no other city or country can
such delicious beans aud lovely bread
be found.
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There ia an Improvement on the doubls
box plaits al the back Of tailor-made gowns.
The plaits still exist. but between then
there IA A fully gathered back breadth
which gives a fow 10 the skirt and take,
aw.v tyom the undue sklmDiness into wbicl
Ne seem no" 10 De SINKING
! Five out OF every ten smart ball dresseI