The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-27

A Sovereign Remedy ror the Enects sf Heavy
Llonea ON strniEht.u p-nnd.Dovn EiEurea.

"You say you want a corset" said q pretty
brunette to a tall blonde with a figure built on
four straight lines, as they came downtown In
q cable car.
Yes, I must have u corset that gives mo
shape" answered tho neutrality-suspicious.
girl. and three horrid mon opposite smiled bo-
hind their papers.
Let me take you to tho place where they sell
moral corscts," suggested tho dark ono.
Moral corsets, - repeated tho other. Moral
corsots. Inover heard of such n thing. Areoou
guying NOR
mo, indoed; you'll understand when you get
there and hear what tho customers have to say"
replied the brunette, and I'm sure one of those
moral corsots would give you the desired shape.
Mind you, I gave them the name of moral, and
you'll understand after you SEQ them why. Here
wo arc at our street."
They left tho car, and by this time tho three
smiling men had become so interested that ono
turned 10 the other two, though they were per.
feet strangers, and said:
Now what in tho devil do you suppose a
moral corset Isl
The others gave 1t UP.
The two girls made for tho corset store, and
once there the blonde soon understood. A young
woman with no bust and hips was talking to tho
corset maker, q man.
II want q corset, she was saying, which
will keep me straight; n heavy corset that will
give me shape"
lust what 1 want" said the light girl to tho
dark one.
And I also want a bathing corset and one for
You don't want a heavy corset" answered
bicycling" continued the up-and-down sylph.
the maker. Slender women with an absence
Of bust and hips, nine times out OF ten, make the
mistake Of buying heavy, stiff corscts. A man
doesn't often require anything to keep him
straight, physically speaking, Of course, and
why should u womani 1t Is merely n matter of
your thinking so. Get that notion out of your
head. Every small woman should woar very
soft, finely boned corscts. This gives the figure
full play. and the lines have n chance to develop.
Heavy bones are altogether unnecessary, and
you can have shape without Stiffness"
But" interrupted his customer, when a
woman has no bust and no hips she must wear a
heavy corset which will hold her up so straight
that her carriage will make people forget about
her deficiencies That's the reason slight wo-
men demand stiff corscts."
authoF FfSs' "iS'S woman " With snc6 a a fisuTe 'n as
yours, and yours. too turning to the blonde,
d dsnSRie ei MssF @ "a sort an nSF %i,E T a sp G2nsi in 1h the 9 SaSt.
and hips to give the desired form. Such a corset
is cool and comfortable, gives a fine shape, and
days put in the blonde lady, frankly,
Solbtihls. oiu aug uOtlOI MI Ton you lIIdI
be healthy, as the continued pressure and heat
replied the man. and myi but doesn't it make
a woman cross and irritable!"
the S stTai $GSHs ths .so9n ri GGr''taI Fs ann n iSa
queerest-looking duck In the water You ever
rails there ; S~ $50 for T 6at inn suits sui su AREN'T sa'h b naIt' t faa
way. When get on 4 bathing suit 1 look about
81, too" said the blonde, and the two looked
at each other sympathetically.
Now, here is the bathing corset for figures
the case: You see see it It is " Very. .T Very ssb hort t over
the hips. In fact, it almost ends at the waist on
the very best advantage. The bust Is qnite high
and has a good-sized spring in it, giving q beau
titul fun figure; There is nothing about the cor
But don't swim . said the straisht-up-and.
down girl in a h2rrifed tone. and therefore it
ladies who can swim-.perfectly grand,
with wearing a c rset whicRR viii Civ you 70 a
lovely hgurer r. asked the puzzled manufac.
the dimples came and vent about her mouth.
with some hesitation. when a lady cant swim
ono OF her gentlemen friends stays around TO
him when she had on one Of those corsets = with
when h, picked her up to throw her on a
Imagine his calculated, the blonde, with
great feeling; Hers would be mild compared
not swim to beware of that corset as she would
Of the plague. Now. as for me l can swim like a
killie fish, and I'm going to be measured for one
~ half wish had learned to swim" unused
lady look stunning. / was taking lessons. but
q girl who Is a fine swimmer advised me not &c
fun i; the water ter0 than II You u"c could t sWim. inI ia
like to have one OF those corsets. though. for
bay alloy : Lovely ~ ne bathing ! suit, which doesn't
Now" broke in the brunette, you sec why
! call this b IT., the moral corset place, don't yogf
going to allow even her hnnc6c to give her I
that Or. Parkhurst and Mrs. Grannis would be
glad TO indorse these corsets. wouldn't you, fol
they certainly are moral r.
The bicycle corscts for shapelcss ladies ar,
quilt on the same plan, aren't they T. asked Miss
measure me for one OF those, and Il I decide eIts to
learn to swim after all ! can come back for thu
You SEQ my figure. said the brunette
o'baeS'ae'ion mirrors that show eyer,
because my bust and R hips are 50 full III and SYG nj!
that don't hear 'S some ' oee s sS! 09: o eG IN 4 GA!
how she Is laced, or. She looks boned TO death.
true; it is untrue because | never pulled in bu
once in my life, and that was when l wanted t.
perience In lacing was enough for me-"
Because your bust and hips are large an,
your waist small is no reason why people Shout,
say that you are laced. answered the corsc
man. though they nearly all undoubtedly thinl
: so. In some cases women with such figures a
: yours are laced, In others they are not. Yol
/ cause. II you buy one out OF stock which ft
{ about your waist 1t will bind YOU too Tight
elsewhere, and cause actual pain. A corsc
{ can easily no made 10 At you whicI
will not cause the slightest pressure anywhere
( No two women require the same shaped stay
8 And as for slender. women. 1t IS little short q
:. criminal for them to torture themselves wit
stif. heavy ,corsets, and especially in this he
weather, when they could 20 forth in a liahi
easy stay, which would give them perfoctl
!" symmetrical figures. Son say my corscts ar
moral, :" turning to the brunette with a laugh.
well, maybe they are. A woman has
chance to make n ten,striko in two ways with
mar, by wearing one; In the first place he
n lovely figure attracts him, and then II she feel
y that she has to keep him at arms length on a
. count OF II. he wants her Just TINT much NOR,
. and thinks great deal more OF her for maxim