The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-09-13
NO FIGURE? GO GET IT
GOSPEL OF CORSET ExPoUNDED
TO NEW YORK WOMEN.
Stunning Stays Produce a Stunning
Form and Vice Versa, According
to Apostle White-Good
Looking Actresses.
New York Special

New York Special
Corsets held the dressmakers' conven-
non IN their straight front embrace to-
day Delegates demanded more corsets
20 strenuously that the tailoring lessons
we're given up and throughout the day
mere could be heard resounding through
Miss White as she expounded the gospel
Of the corset.
constantly changing group of women
massed themselves at the end of the
mitted to serve as the dummy under Miss
whites skillful hands. There was a good
Zeal OF fun in this continuous perform
ance. MISS White was explicit in her
remarks. and the amateur models enjoyed
themselves as well as the audience.
Why Actresses Look well.
Why should actresses look any better
than the rest of us?'' asked Miss White
addressing the world in general.
DO you suppose actresses as a class
Of women? Not at ALL They simply
make It part Of their business to keep
themselves in proper shape. They make
themselves smart and. stunning. They
mold themselves as a sculptor molds
clay.
Miss White, in a burst of enthusiasm
Take care of yourselves
Keep yourself groomed.
IF you haven't got teeth, go get them.
IT you haven't got hair. go get 1t.
II you haven't got a figure, 20 get 1t.
Don't let yourself go down"
A Bias the Made to Order.
II have tried on 5000 pairs of corsets. +"
come TO me all the way from 81 up.
They've come to me made to order. and /
say don't give me any made to order
corset. II your. figure Is bad a made to
oraer corset VIII be ugly, while If you
why it makes your figure good. Go to
dressmaker, no matter how good she
Is, with an ugly corset on. and she'll give
you an ugly figure. Go to her with
good corset and she'll make you stun
When you st down, pull up your skirt
behind little, and don't sit on the end
OF your spine. Now stretch that leg
back"-she gave a vigorous object lesson
with the models leg. and the model, hav-
Ing grave sense of humor slowly and
soiemnly executed q closing step, to the
delight of the audience.
II you stand like this" said Miss
White. illustrating, 'Pll guarantee that
you may weigh 900 pounds and you'll
never feel 1t. 1t will all fall on the ball
OF your foot and give a spring. See
Miss White Sprung" and the model
sprung after her. and the audience smiled
again.
Hints on Everlasting Gowns.
Miss White also explained some of the
pattern gowns on exhibition. Lots of the
n.odistes from small towns wanted to
know about one of those dresses (which
will be suitable for half dozen occa-
sions and not cost much" as their Gus
toners say.
That metallic velvet-the very thing"
said Miss White.
"You take off your little coat and put
on a stunning blouse, and you're ready for
the evening.
You put on a pretty little shirt waist,
and you're ready Cor the street, church,
evening. anything.
Its cheap; it's just the thing"
Velveteen has many advantages, accord
ing to Miss White.
you can sit on it-you can use 1t real
rough-it's just as good
Now in that heavy corduroy" said
Miss White. you put in haircloth to keep
the heft from the limbs, and to give a
cool feeling to the limbs.
Gold has just commenced to come in
again-nobody knows how far 1t will go
red is in everything-its fashionable on
account Of coronation"