The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-04-15
WOMAN AND HER HOME.
some Plain Talks on the sublsc.
OF Corsets and Their
En c.s
Bones Outside tho Bones Inside
10 Improve the Figures
Contour
Young Women In Far seem Through
London tpestaoies-A Delicious
Way 10 Cooh chad.

The human body is the most beautiful Of
f-eaied objects u Is strong, delicate, sup
pie and graceful. This applies pre-. eminent
ly 10 the female form, but while woman
seems 10 be satisfied with the way God
made the trees, flowers aud animals she Is
not satisfied with the way be made her
body, 80 she seeks to improve perfection.
She trusts God to shape and plan the uni
verse, but not her body, FOR while he put
sufficient number Of bones inside her body
to hold il erect she forsoolh must supple
ment them with layer Of bones outside 20
change and improve the outside Of the fig
ure. SO we have that abomination known
AS the corset.
History tells us that as atiOns have
grown wealthy and eXtrnvagrhnt, the PEG
pie giving themselves up 10 excuses OF all
kinds, the corset has been laced tight and
even tighter as the climax of frivolity APP
preached. The consumption Of corsets in
America, not including those imported, IS
said to be 10000 yearly. What does this
argue for the state Of morals ia our coun-
tryf IL is said that national dress keeps
pace with national history. Both begin in
simplicity and end in voluptuousness.
Tight lacing has been one Of the high wa
ter marks Of the self indulgent period. The
body, when incased in stiff bones or tight
lscing Of any kind, is incapable Of graceful
motion, healthful exercise and ability TO
perform the work of life.
The Venus Of Milo. the Acknowledged
standard OF beauty Of form, has a waist
about twice the grth of the modern belle,
and the undulating lines and curves of the
statue flow into each other, revealing great
refinement of curvature and imperceptible
graduation.
How different is the corset made form,
with high, square shoulders, waist like an
hourglass, hips extremely prominent. an
artificial and ungainly attirel
II your horses, cattle and dogs were sub
iected TO the cruel treatment young women
inlict upon themselves, the newspapers and
the officers for the prevention Of cruelty to
animals would be on the tracks Of the
guilty parties. But why should women
exhaust their vitality by injurious modes
Of dressing? "Oh, it's the fashion, comes
the reply.
But what is fashion that her laws should
be obeyed in defiance of all the laws Of
beauty, fitness. true grace and healthf II
she declares that woman shall wear hump
at her back, wide crinoine skirts trailing
in the dust or a waist like wasp, there
seems to be no resistance. The plates and
fashion papers Of the day represent only
carcatures Of the female form.
The corset curse among women is more
insidious than the drink curse among men.
Both sins seek to extenuate themselves ON
the plea Of moderation. A woman can no
more be trusted with corset than drunk
ard with glass Of whisky.
More harm TO the health and vitality Of
our race as a whole is done by corsets than
by rum. This article Of clothing violates
The laws Of good health. 1t weakens the
body, enfeebles the mind and dwarfs the
soul.-Mrs. O. II. Huizinga.