Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-09-18
CORSET DEMONSTRATIONS
A Corpulent Woman at the Con-
vention Made to Look
"Just Sweet"
White Tells American Women
How to Build Up Their Trade
and Fame.


and Fame.
what a sweet waist" YES, braids are
10 he all the rage"
How do you cut yours?'
"Cluster tucks, did you say? Now, I
have customer who -"
Well / think it's an outrage for the pa
rers to send men to photograph the women
in corsets." broke in an indignant voice,
'they ought to have women photographers.
The women were good enough to pose to
ohligc Miss White and they were dread
fully embarrassed too. Then the reporters
made remarks about them not bit nice.
If | was going to pose before men 1
wouldn't choose lot Of reporters, any
way"
This sort Of thing goes on right along
during the convention at the headquarters
of the Dressmakcrs' Protective Associa-
ton, 2S Twenty-third street Manhattan,
says the Brooklyn Eagle. There are frills,
the babel of voices and the intense ex-
pressions of countenanCe at the sessions
to-day an outsider might conclude that
the affairs Of the nation were being settled.
The dressmakers are not omulating the
lilies of the field and they appear to be
having n glorious time as they toll TO de-
eide the momentous question as to whore
wtha their customers shall be clothed.
some Of them bring their lunch here"
declared Miss White, the president of the
association. and I've no doubt they'd stay
all night If they could" Presently Miss
Whites voice is heard above the hubbub:
IT there's any woman hero with a poor
figure wish she'd come up and let mo fit
her"
Now were going to have a show" a
woman in the audience was heard to re-
mark excitedly to her companion. They re
going to try on corsets"
None of the women present, however,
seemed willing to confess to the crime of
poor figure" most of them tried to look
eerenely Unconscious and not a few sheep
ishly drew themselves behind their neigh
bors. Finding the mountain wouldn't come
90 Mahomet, Miss White did as Mahomet
and went to the mountain. She walked
among her audience singing out one here
and there
NO your figure IL too good for my pur-
pose she told some Of the women, then to
q plump damsel: Now, you have natural
ly a fine figure. but II is so crushed in by
your poor corset. 1t makes me feel terribly
70 see it. Just come up and let me fit
you"
The womans modesty would not permit
her to he publicly fitted however, and
Miss White was forced to seek for other
victims. Two were finally secured-one
fat ana one thin. The fat woman was put
behind folding screen and requested to
dsrobe to the chest point. In the mean
time the feminine audience were pushing
and crowding TO get the best possible view
or the demonstration. woman who
wants to make money in a novel way
might take hint from the ca gerness of
the public to witness corset demonstra-
lions.
There was even a man who wanted TO
get In 3ust now" announced Miss White.
and when I told him that men weren {
allowed ut corset demonstration he in
sisted that he was used to II and didn {
mind in the least"
BY this time the reluctant model was
dragged from behind the screen. apologize
ing the while for the condition of the few
endorsements she had retained. "Oh. we
don't want to look at your clothes" said
the demonstration consohnglv, all we care
FOR is the corset"
There, ladies'" she went on, indicating
the objectionable part of the woman anat-
omN. you see how large and projecting
the abdomen is-now just watch the
change" Then the approval corset was put
on with strings we'll loosencd in the back
the carriers fastened, two suspenders being
sewed on either side Of the front of the
corset, after which the back was laced up.
Tn corset was drawn in tightly at the
waist line and left loose at the bust and
hips, the strings instead Of being tied be-
hind were brought around and fastened
under the edge OF the corset at the side.
A finishing touch was added in the shape
of piece of frilled lace tied with a big
satin bow. This was tucked IN the front
allowing the ribbon to fall over the bust
Nov" CALCULATED Miss White triumph
antlv, isn't she SWEET
There was murmur OF assent from the
Interested onlool5ers.
Try and do AS much for your custom
t.,
land they will pay YOU we'll for It. would
giTc woman who fits me well and gives
mo ID good figure SIS more than I would
otherwise. Women have got 70 have
clothes and each one of YOU can make Just
as great a name as any foreign dressmaker
II you only go to work right"
In the course of her talk Miss White
said Braids will he very fashionable and
also all sorts Of hanging ornaments. both
large and small, Reddish brown and ele.
plant gray are two new shades and there
will be moro panne velvet used this sea.
son than heretofore. In fact It will he A
season of panne velvet and plain black
will be used with all sorts of materials
The long nap viii be used with all sorts
Of materials, The long nap will be par.
touarly used for evening dresses"
Using peach cloth costume as a med
ium for illustration, Miss White shovel
how panne velvet could be effectively and
HrUSucdlIy employed as Earniture and con
tirued: 1T is the spirit that makes the
dressmaker Work with Intelligence ant
see all YOU can in each dress and combin,
SO as to produces a practical as we'll as 4
fashionable gown. Coronation red and tef
green, continued Miss White, ARE color,
that will be used for trimming purposes
Velveteen is a stunning material for even
ing gowns, but 1t requires to he made VII
with chiffon and Irish lace motifs or tat
feta
The new skirt does not At close" wen
on the lecturer ut is something like tn,
old bell style. and is bound to be popular
Make the skirt strai Sht over the hips an,
let the rest go as 1t will Next season tn,
short skirt will be on the bell or plail
style All kinds Of spotted goods are fash
tonable, but should never be selected f.
dressy wear; simply 70: ordinary use"
A number of beautiful models for street
reception and evening wear were display q,
and criticised. and also some smart coat,
including the new style suggestive of /
kimona
THE SONGS
wonder in what distant place