The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-03-07
NOW IT'S ALL IN THE CORSET,
ASA PLUMP LADY ~ HER NIGHT
GOWN DEMONSTRATED,
FOR women Only, Not Counting, OF Course
Mr.. Conger and the fishers. the Door
keeper. the Cop and Five Pho'osra'
phers- Above All. Lace Fresh Daiiy.

Miss Elizabeth White gave lecture ana
corset demonstration before the Dress
makers Protective Association YESTERDAY
afternoon The dressmakers liked II ana
doubtless profited by it, though some Oh
them confessed that II wasn't 30 shocking
a. they had expected
Just what they had expected they didn't
say, but the prelude to the demonstration
bad been encouraging
The hall was crowded when Mr.. Conger
took his stand among the headless dress
dummies grouped upon the platform
and from a stage setting OF SILK pious.s
announced that the male visitors wouio
have a few minutes to finish their inspec-
ton and would then be asked to Withdraw
The male visitors didn't walt To be asked
They fed incon,inently, but MIR. longer
didn't retire Why should he? He's man
aQer of the association and family man
The ushers stayed, too. standing casa
blanca like, at their posts. The door
keeper stood up and the one big policeman
moved toward the centre OF disturbahce
II was manifestly his duty Then five men
photographers filed on the stage and pre-
sented cameras 80 after all there was
fair representation of the stronger sex
They needed their strength Miss White
was there to talk figures and corsets' ana
she showed mastery thoroughness IN her
handling of the subjects. with her upon
the platform were two pretty girls anu
stout, jolly-looking, elderly woman ihey
were, so Miss White explained, to represent
three average types Of figure ana as they
first appeared were To be- regarded III INC
light of horrible examples
Straight fronts? No, indeed! Here were
three figures which departed entirety from
the laws laid down by Nine La Mooe
and the corset makers. The demohstrator
pointed out the appalling features OF the
sbefore-taking" picture and then disinisseo
the models.
Now, | will have them undressed ana
see how I can improve them, she SAID
crisply. Il will now show you the hrst
principles, ladies
The photographers looked apprehensiNe
the policeman squared his broad shoulders
the women all stood on uptoc. There was
an anticipatory hush.
From the right wing came the stout
woman, clad becomingly in what appeared
10 be a high-necked and long-sieeved cam
brio nightgown. Her manner was more
constrained than her figure, and her ainiaoie
face was slightly flushed, but she bore the
fire Of scrutiny nobly, and even In her
somewhat unconventional attire succeeded
In looking eminently respectable,
Some OF the delegates were disappointed
distinctly disappointed
,sCan that first principles murmured
one woman in royal blue yeiVet gown
and picture hat, ana she wandered scorn-
fully away among the creations from
Matoon, H., and Dallas, Tex.
But she came back to the front OF the
room when Miss White began to talk,
and she stayed there The demonstralor
YVES not eloquent, but she was convincing,
and she was exceedingly practical She
talked about the stout models figure IN a
Way to move wooden Indian to resent
fnent but the model smiled aIniably. She
knsw that in a few moments she would
have Q straight front, and that knowledge
',sTrst of all said Miss White. you
must stand on the ball Of your foot and
stifPen your knees. That will scatter your
nssh, Ak your chest, put your bosom where
IL belongs
The model scattered her flesh by the
t,rescribed method, but was still reoog-
i,lxable. Miss White stated, however, that
the posture made a difference OF several
inches In the length OF the waist iront,
Now she continued, you must nave
your corset wide open in the back before
YOU put IL on. Unlace II at night: you u
be too lazy TO do it in the morning. and
then you'll put your corset on ready iaVeu
and spoil your figure for the day, A.
There was murmur OF dlssent from lhe
audience. Lace II every day asked one
Western member increolulously.
The demonstration was trm-eVen stern
Certainly. No woman can have goou
figure aud look well in her ciothes Unless
she laces her corset each day. Sometimes
awoman really needs 10 take on her corset
and replace it twice day III order TO work
up her figure. -,
women come 10 me and say on. never
change my laces. I'll never do that, ana
there they are with their bodies all grown
in humps aud with wretched figures. II
fairly breaks my heart TO see such foolish
ness Isn't good figure worth Mite
troubcS
-Iet a woman come 90 me and do a.
tell her and no matter how fat she IL, | u
make her a splendid figure, free 81 charge
Icouldn't make fairer Offer than that could
n It's all matter 81 putt inR on and wear
ing CORSET correctly. 2D-pound woman
can look small
sDressfnakerz used to make gown
TO the measures Of a figure, no matter now
bad tn. figure was Now the good dre---
maker attends IA the figure first, and, whef
IL is right, ht- the gown 10 II,
We'll she turned Ia the beaming ladl
IN the rob- de Hun-"Nou put the oofre'
on - fastening the bottom hooks hrsi
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faslen the CARERS down. You P1t YOU
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