The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-06-26
MAN AND HIS CORSET.
The Shirt Waist, 1t Is Said, Makes
the Corset Necessary.
Correspondence New York Sun.

Correspondence New York Sun
In The Sun of the 9th instant appeared
an article on the increasing prevalence of
the wearing of corsets by men. for one,
and 1 believe many other men, rejoice at
this growing custom. l have reason to
know that there are a great many more
men who wear corsets than is genrally
supposed, as they usually do so unbe-
known to any one but their wives, and
in the case of single men generally no
one knows. Then, too, 1 believe there are
many other men who. while they do not
wear them. yet have a desire to do so
and would gladly put them on if it were
a more general custom.
Of the mans shirt waist ii does
not seem necessary now, after all that
has been said in its praise, to say any
thlng further in advocacy of it. 1t has
already popularized itself in the hearts of
men, or will before another summer is
over. Man, after generations of STUPID
adherence to the coat and vest in hot
weather, has finally awakened to a sense
OF comfort, and mans shirt waist has
come to stay.
But with the adoption of the shirt
waist also comes the adoption of the cor
SET, or rather its increased use for some
men have worn them before the shirt
waist for men came out. Their increasing
use will be for these reasons: Either the
suspenders must be discarded or else
worn out of sight. But the latter Is inn
practicable
With the wearing of the shirt waist the
belt OF course is imperative but many
men seem to have regarded the belt
more as an ornament or finish to the ton
OF the pants than also as a means OF
holoing the pants up. Consequently
when last summer the men took I'D the
shirt waist some of them essayed to wear
the suspenders under the waist with the
lower ends coming through holes in the
waist and buttoning on the pants, but
this plan was a failure, as the lower
ends of the suspenders, will show In spite
or all you can do, and a neat Job cannot
be made of it,
Others discarded the suspenders and
drew up their belts snugly, and the
pants were held firmly in place. Still
others discarded the suspenders. but
wore the belts loose with the deplorable
results that the pants ragged in a slouchy
way.
Last summer when l donned my shirt
waist l discarded my suspenders. Taking
the right view of the matter | regarded
my Delt not only ornamental but useful
in that by a proper adjustment of II il
would hold my pants in place After
wearing the waist and belt in this wav
for several days my wife suggested that
l wear corsets, saying that she thought
would find my snugly drawn belt more
comfortable over a corset. 1t was not more
than about five inches wide on the side
and about eight inches in front and back
This corset was what is sometimes called
girdle by the dealers. Lacing IL I'D
suficietly for the belt I was agreeably
surprised to find out how much more
comfortable it felt. Indeed after wearing
the corset for few days drew both the
corset and belt up a little tighter and
found even then it was more comfortable
than 1t was when the belt was worn
loosen without the corset
When the cool weather of fall came on
| laid aside my shirt waist, but not also
my corset. After wearing it all summer
had not only got accustomed to it. out
also got to liking it very much. 1t is true
that for short time 1 did lay off nv cor
set in the fall, but after going without it
for few days l felt so lost without il
that l decided to resume It, But in place
of the short and lightweight girdle 1
had been wearing put on a long corset
made OF heavier materials. This I have
worn all winted. 1t has improved my fig
ure wonderfully. as the support and re-
traint it has induces a correct carriage.
The last suit had made 1 had the frock
coat fitted over my corset. My tailor
was enthusiastic over it and certainly 1
never had a finer fitting coat. AS l have
not gone to any extremes l do not think
there is anything about the coat sugges-
tive of corsets underneath, but even if
any one does think have them on 1 do
not care. The corset for men is an assur-
ed fact. Buffalonian.
Buffalo, June -.