The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-04-04

I said before, there III aIsolutelyn no phsysI:
illogical argument in favor OF the corset. Many
women claim that they wear i. to support them,
and 1t can be worn so loose that no Injury fol
lows, but IL is absolutely unnecessary. Men
depend on the backbone. that central spinal col
umn on which everything hangs, ana women
and It is folly for women 10 think that the corset
can carry some of IT,. A man might AS well try
TO lift himself by his trousers; lie hGS no point
day a rcvivalist went 10 Brooklyn and made
quite a stir In the city OF big preachers; lssccher
friend; You've been TO hear him. what kind Of
"m9h. replied he friend, hes a small. thin,
90 Hasn't he got any chest and stomach asked
beee Sot e e EI Wa. the replv.
well, II he hasn't got any chest and stomach
he won't last long said the great preacher.
tight lT iaeins. One Dns'' 3soaFt last long n!''S Who has no
chest and stomach. Woman is constantly say
body. but she always makes the mental rcscrva-
ton, j want u small waist, too L4acin2 pre-
S6esf. M Muscles aSEs;0p tH"t are re Coz con fPpsf P ioso 7 sh saP
power. When an athlete Is training he doesn't
construct his chest and lungs.
Artists have the most correct ideas about the
beauty of the human form. The old masters. OF
the brush and chiscl neyor chose IA wonen with
whose figure showed only a slight curve and no
construction at The waist. The artists OF to-day
do not think small waists pretty, and will not
always enjoyed freedom of chest and waist. II
most women were To apply for employment as
models. they would he looked upon as dcinrmed.
THE fact that, Just As soon ms n woman
!aints we u~nfasten her corset, proves that lucing
intcFEercs with her BREATHING, What we want
is Gods own pure air ana plenty OF IT. We need
il more than water or food. Ncxt TO air we &C.
uuire water more Than anything else; but we
aren't thirsty all the time. We must have air
all the time. however, and w ought 10 be free
10 drink in plenty OF II. We rarely cycr hear of
a man fainilrg or SEQ ON" using u far. GO into
Il crowded hail, ana ncAilf ever! woman illtrc
VIII bc tanning. tanning, flnuing tor dear litc.
lis because tiioy are laced so tight that they
can't pump enough oNyl'cn INTO their lungs.
IN enough air to keep thc'n coo! without tanning.
'lha IoentgCn rHyscll show q woman. moi Ol'ly
straight through her rUrn"i, hui eyCI through IL
partition, just how every hone Is aleCtcd by con-
s~trlrtIun. H. might Wort; q roTuInliOn II every
woman could see aOw she looks inside with her
corset on am ,llen without II, and this apples TO
thusC dunr girls who never lnr". Fashion is ~
the bottom Ot this Owl. As long US fashion die
tates that The email waist Is pretty WClncn are go
ing to cultivate II ~ tho expense Of their lungs,
hnnrts, liVCrs, kidneys. stoInsChs, and every.
thing else. II C~Crtainl! spc.'k- Ncil for woman 5
vitality when one Remembers that tho rcspira-
ton and circulation have tc"n interfercd with by
stays for centuries. hau simply couldn't have
stood the pressure. There Is no telling what
powers OF endurance woman would develop II
she would determine 10 cast corsotg aside and
allow her waist and chest to develop as the
Creator intended that they should"