The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-11-04
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ARAA BERNHARDT IL coming 70
this country When you see her
you Will bAhold. not 4 wasp
wasted picture OF feminine grace,
~ woman-Aactually new. You
~ ~ know heri Dress reformers have
~ years to accomplish that which
nas6t brought about In a night to
NAloisn."
- boy, nat and undeveloped. slender
Z - ~ provorbfai reed, without the FASH
11ie in-curve 81 tho hips which even
- Affect, she stood before critical
4encs composed Of part Parlsians and
80 ANeficans--one ready to hiss. the
4 I'd pepaFed to coidly Gaxe-~when. OF Z
-. hissinE and sneer were turned
~ H2turous applause That which they
~ believe they would like they re-
-9ed With enthusiasm. The feminine fig-
- natural and unfettered. won its own
anoe upon It's own grace, not upon
III ofeoe a steel and bone
- Venus DE- Milo and all her oid-tims
&cf1vee have been shown us for years
- high type and true type OF FEM
lt5ee iprm. But while We looked aid
4 eUlfsd. We did not believe that beatty
NHed Ia such broad lines.
ms n the Venus into q tailor-made gown
~ would have q waist like washer
ne said. And no amount of talk
~ c0uvince tho world of women that
vsanefNoman's waist was beautiful.
H. y I'D that Bernhardt. when the pro-
q rhangins the feminine ideal was
- miad. spent whole days at the
sse studying each detection OF the
lpe muscles. She saw where the In
T. should be. where the cutoff mark
naure naturally came. and she also
ne chance for an ideal. The tall,
hoyA with figures like girls. as
- her In their unconscious grace. and
eAtched them and slowly developed
ICY WI remember how surprised We
- and how pleased when the straight
sMs french corset came out last win
made straight line from the tip
Gust TO the point OF the abdomen.
W belt which was put on very high
naek. ives drawn very low In the
~ ~ made an immensely long waist
~ immensely large one Slender
e~ea ssew three inches larger around
" saiss. but they we're mere graceful.
ssAt 40 they care for THAR stout
s.s..n locked down and saw the long
VI wst where they had always dreamed
~ lown. ''N ~ sSns"'
- NV Summer there has not been xhor,s
$3.50 s.ssa woman IN Paris. Every belt was
wv, esery waist front stretched TO
nMst short dumpy women. with no
~ all. pulled the front Of their
G waists nearly % their knees. at
" locked and below the shirt
.. M Bordering I, caHae che belt. with
.u'eYs 81 ribbon tied low. what
e<9s Il was.
Hax
80 ssrnharit ala " she who wears
= ssFtfss Al alt but Who IL 80 exauiziteiy
- Nat That hsr fern maintains itself.
W. ~ hsf belt low around the abdomen
"'.~a Shen she saw others doing the
= hfF belt measure was the same
- ~ uaH measure Aet she got the
- ~, msare ~ Ire middle Of Tire back.
WIZ Vas What shn wanted
- -, N sea ever noticed those pictures %
~. 49,. ,ss BOYS hunting and ala yen ever
80 esls inef The hnenan fsurc has
A'rx more beautiful but alas women
esssf before developed H. shaping
wsss wi ~ straight line ana standing
~ '1sRsaess Thrown hack Will bring
49," Noshiae else viii II Is
=, \ !. y 'asass rom ihe hour glass waist
go ssina a comsortahia nNe-,a change
vs,s. ~ 80 much beauty that II Is no
800 Is ropnias.
i ~ ne~. wherever you 90 and try
Il ~ woman with the waist srawn In
u st rcund ans round. as she used
IN " Too will see her. Her waist
4 ss,' ,ewered In front. even though Il
ri N. !. ne uniest point. tire smallest
s,. & all the ans V
~ !, '.e aip established and the aues-
uI<nni GET Tine settled. there Is
In fassr Of the isoss gown.