The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-07-24

terical state that the ut t7,.nrw.}.
upset her 50 that sic viii become il
sensible. Painting Cd 70! 90 ont Of
style until the wasp wa st had had IFS
day. A revolution in cor.ets worked
wonders for women, and It is enc r.
two things. American w.jr?cn TODAY
display more common sense in the mat
ter of dressing than they ever did be-
lore, and they take more interest in
physical development. I haven't seen
a woman faint before in two wears.
Common sense is a prevailing COM
modify among the women, old and
young. of to-day"
Tight lacing was at the bottom of
my fainting," volunteered the matron.
rubbing down her pretty waist, land.
for my part, think it was the real root
of the evil. Ten years ago women GER
ta'nly laced. No. IL corsets were sold
in great quantities then; now that
number is extinct, and my corset
maker tells me that she never has a
call for an 10 except when some little
being comes in and has one made to
order.'
What is the average number now?"
asked the college boy, with as much in
terest as a girl would display.
Number 25," was the reply.
Twenty and % are considered small,
and she has one customer who boasts
a waist that is an even yard, and her
figure is magnificent. too. She carries
herself like queen. Corsets used to
be straighter i'll line than now, and you
men should be thankful that you never
knew the agony of being bound up in
one. They are now cut with curves, so
as to give room for the lungs, heart and
liver, and if they are laced a little tight
at the waist the wearer doesn't feel any
discomfort. The stomach also has alb
solute freedom in properly-construct-
ed corset, and there is no pressure
across the kidneys, as formerly. Moth
ing will cause woman to faint quicker
than having a steady pressure on the
stomach. Why, I've known women who
couldn't keep their corsets on more
than three hours at a time in the old
days"
"Corsets were evidently built strong
er than they are now" remarked the
young woman, "and I am sure none
of these fainters were educated at nv
college"
eyes, to both questions, but twas be-
fore physical custure and athletics came
into vogue for women. The corsets
used to be perfect armors. They were
exceedingly heavy and almost as stiff
as steel"
'Not many women wear stays now
T IL.
young man.
och. yes" spoke up the young wom-
an. "That is altogether a mistaken
idea. There are very few women who
do not wear stays, and, indeed, there
are very few who could leave them off
with any degree of comfort or grace.
For awhile women rushed madly after
health waists, but the corset dealers
and makers report that far fewer sub
stitutes for corsets are sold to-day than
formerly. A garment like that becomes
a fad, but soon goes out of vogue. Wom-
en- aren't going to stop wearing the cor
set. They discard stays when exercis-
ing in a gymnasium or when playing
field games. and many of them leave
them off when awheel but as for Civ
ing them up when dressed up few
women are emancipated to that ex-
tent. True, the corsets of to-day are
not so straight, stiff or heavy as former
ly, and they are not worn so tight, but
all the same they are still very i'm
portant part of a woman's wardrobe,
and there is nothing in a well-construct-
ed, loose, light corset that could pos
CT aruona fai,
ooh, pshawl" exclaimed the doctor,
impatiently 81 told you that fainting
was out of style long ago. My opinion
is that in 20 years, even in ten, very
few women will be wearing stays. BIZ
cycles and basket ball and hurdling and
running and broad and high jumping
will drive out whalebone and STEEL"
'I, for one, hope they WILL" said the
college girl, as she drained her small
cup of coffee.
"They won't, all the same, and if we
live we shall see," remarked the matron,
with equal earnestness.-N. Y. Sun.