Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-17
POINTS ON SHAPES.
Exhibited by . Kind Of Lay Figures Newly
in Fashion.

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in Fashion.
The sign on the door said: POSITIVELY No
Admittance." Nevertheless, two fashionably
dressed women had boldly intruded into the
little room at the back Of the shop, where they
were examining with unified lorgnettes half a
dozen lay figures. The manikins were unclad,
being Of the kind which are intended for
stretching worsted one-piece underclothes upon
while they are drying to prevent them from
shrinking This is q comparatively new idea,
and people have them made to order for private
use. OF course they must bear a general re-
semblance, as to measurements, to the owner.
This one appears to be Mrs. Snoozleby
Tomkins, =" said one Of the visitors, examining
the inscription on tag which was attached to
one Of the figures.
"How fat she is getting!" murmured her
companion, contemplatively.
"You know we always thought she laced"
"There cannot be any further doubt Of it.
Just look at the size Of her waist!''
"Who is that skinny one next to her?''
"Let me see. Why, this is Miss Dobbins! l
declare it's no wonder she pads"
"Did you ever! She is the same size all the
way down"
ats wonderful what artiice will do to make
"Yes, indeed it is. I'm glad that no one can
justly accuse me of altering the shape that
nature gave me-"
"Me. too. l think it's positively disrepu-
table,
ITO see Julia Dobbins on the street you'd
imagine that she had quite good figure
$50 you would, but l always suspected that
1t was made up"
$50 did l. We know now, however. He
he!'
"He-he!'
"Who is that one on the end?'
81 can't make out the name on the tag. Oh,
yes-why, it's Mrs. Noodles!''
You don't mean to say sou
There can be no mistake about it. And
she had the impudence to tell me the other day
that her waist measure was only twenty inches"
How awfully she must be pulled inn'
~ should think so! Who is that other crea-
ture with the queer looking legs?''
There isn't any name on it But yes, here it
is. Goodness mel
"lts that Spriggs woman!
THE flirtatious widowr'
''Who is SO stuck on her own shape!'
why, she travels ON it!'
'Did you ever?"
mo, l never did,
"Such spindle shanks."
And SO bowed, too!''
"No wonder that she never bathes."
cat the seashore, you mean?"
SefAhuy. que says tnAt SAT- WAFER doesn't
agree with her,
What would people say il they knew"
81 shall take care that they do know my
dear. consider it my duly to expose such ali
outrageous sham. The men In particular ought
to know it
II think SO, too. Who is that bolster-shaped
object just behind? I never saw such afgureI'
"Quite too absurd! What crooked legs!'
''She must waddle like q duck!"
And what lack Of proper development
altogether
1.-THE worst Of all Of them, think
II quite agree with you. Is there no taR?"
II can't find one, though I would give q good
deal to know who 1t is. But here comes the
shop woman. Perhaps she will tSl1 u.s."
Madam, said the shop woman in response
to question, that is your own lay figure,
which you ordered q month ago. We have
been SO busy that it has been delayed"
1T isn'tl' fairly shrieked the lady, dropping
her lorgnette on the floor.
Excuse me, madam" replied the shop wo-
man, but 1 assure you that it is made from
your own measurements.
"He-he! Let me offer you my smelling bot
tie, my dear" suggested the second fashionable
visitor alphabetically.
III you breathe u word Of this I'll never for
give you to my dying dayr' whispered her com
panion almost fiercely a. they got into the car
riage.
NUNS the wora!" responded the other con-
soiingiy. RENE BAcHE.