Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-09-10

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3lyI/Tt this season, for whom
"M all the unmarried young
woman Of the smart coterie have set their CABS
Co-,o;r,v !, ia or,nr;sir, 20 note sucb a view ~
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YANKEE maidens VINO nave hltnerto maintained
80 marked reputation for naturalness OF de-
meanor Indeed this was Judged to be their
nrime and distinctive charm though the Prince
20 w.. ,horoh, :. oor-;od 80 Co. ,rho, owe -,
"a =. "A.o' 'no.sn' :. ieu Wv "a, "nen on. '.
them oropPeo d piece oi ice oo"n 'n' oaeA Vi
his neck.
The American girl of generation ago rep
resented distinct tvne nbvo;calIv Rnt bar
,.,:- 'f0 r. -.
ueioAcy Vi physique appears 10 nave peen ios''
partly through the adoption OF athletic habits
in imitation Of the English. The most famous
ladies', tailor in this countrv told me yesterdav
that within ten wears the average native-born
Young woman Of twenty has become one inch
larger in bust measure and more than one inch
bigger around the hips. as shown by his meas
urements
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ineir nsures are pet'er oeVeiopeo ai'o-
gether. he said. land they do not need nor
use so much padding as formerly. 1 attribute
the increased announcement abo,t the hins
cbiehv In tepnis nIavino American vonpo
LADIES' have BIGGER waists than thew nsed to
have hut that is because IL ia no longer good
form to lace mich. OF conrse the corset
should compress the henre somhwbnt but in
the best society tight lacine ia ruled against.
The practice must 90. for the reason that il has
been RELOCATED to persons of inferior station.
s.Wbat 1o T tbinL 81 the forres ~ Amer;con
oirls2 They are cbarmiro Of course Rnt 7
will saw frankly that there are no figures in the
world eonaI To those Of the Enolisb GIRL They
represent the perfection attained through gem
CREATIONS of healthy living and good exercise.
We employ English girls only in our show
rooms and their fonres are the adniration ~
our customers French women have we'll
develoned bnsts bnt tbe;r leoa are too Thin
Thin teos are cons;dered most correct in
France ballet n,aster once told mo that
American girls reouired less padding for the
stage % 20 the;, lowar limbs .bon tbose ~ anv
other nation -
A great broadway manufacturer Of corsets
said. .sTbe American oirI NJ TODAY has mora
arms necL and bnst than formerly TWENTY
Years 400 ber arms were ant In he skinny and
the homes In her neck showed To a GER
tain extent these things are true now. 40
that it is often remarked that English vouno
women have hettar necLs ord sbonlders tbo9
those of this country. though their faces are
not SO pretty. The present style Of corsage
makes tne oust seem hlga ana tne walls! as long
hv poL;rn .ha oo.snt no 90 80 ,arreSs Ia
conane both bnst and h;ns One mnst com
mend the first point. which is an improyement ON
the old fashion reonrinp that the hust should he
lov A lou buat r. r,erL ~ IN inser;or nbr
s;caI trne os ron nav ohsarve in roonv +ribas 20
soyaoo, In thot ra.reo, ~ "a lib ~ 80 L.,
waisf which can narer nroneriv ba cors;dereS
he.uf;fnI After a wbi,s we sb.l, zoo q rsro,r-
t;on in tho styIa which will demon1 +bot Tho
b;ns sboii on,aar % b;oh 90 ,oss;hia 60 40 -
o;re onnorap, Ior,tb 70 r. TnhS anJ +ho go
ssracefpi atfsc,s OF dranerx I,ool 81 tba Groar
Sstatnas ond 30, r;lI ,f5a.stonS ,rha. 49, ;,
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CHANGES AS TO FEET.
A manufacturer Of ladies' shoes said that
women wore larges sizes than they used to. at
rsea 10 he tho coSe that woman would ,,.r.r
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aohno%ieuso "o1iine snoo pissor man d,
ne declared; dealers were oDneeo 10 marx
IS ana % down 10 lower numbers, else they
couid not sell them. customers would say that
they could get smaller sizes 70 Mt them at other
shops and would go ELSEWHERE. Now ladies'
shoes are sold up to ., and the wearers are not
ashamed OF them: don mink that the female
loot mas grown Digger, put that the development
OF common sense In dress has brought about the
change Within the last nve years 1t has ceased
to be the fashion FOR little girls to wear shoes
with high heels. Most OF the shoes made for
them nowadays have no heels at all, and ladies
are adopting the same fashion. French heels
seem to be rapidly going out.
women usually wear low shoes in summer,
though 1T Is claimed that they enlarge the
ankles. Vanity about the feet seems to have
diminished OF late years. Even the dandies no
longer pinch their toes. Feet in different parts