New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-09-16
STRAIGHT FRONT TO STAY.
Corsets VIII 4Ilcays Be Under
Diaphragm, Says Hiss White.

Forever while We live we are going 10 put our
eorsets on under or dlaphragus, said Miss Eliza
beth {. White before the Dressuaakers' Protective
Association yesterday morning. People who say
the straight front and low bust are going out
simply show that they haven't good sense or that
they don't know anything about The way we used
&c COrseJs-
There was time not 50 very long ago, when
each and every woman put her corset on on top OF
her diaphragm This made her look as II she
hadn't any diaphragm. Il gave her narrow Shout
cers a bumped back and distorted bust. Lots %
women leho had really pretty figures didn't even
look respectable when they put their corset AID
dress The corset made theIa. instead Of their
making the corset
"Rhen The corset IS put on over the diaphragm
always 10 keep pulling II down I never
had any comfort until learned 10 put my corset
on properly ard II you viii learn 10 do the
thing for your customers no one VIII ever be able
20 suit them but you, unless they can and some
other woman who can DO the same thing"
All Jl.s was apropos Of The corse- demonstrations
which Ass White proposes 70 give Saturday
ard TGesGav evenings al The convention head
quarters ia the Masonic Temple. Living models
viii be used and an member Of the corset wear
irg sex viii be admitted on these occasions Miss
White VIII show now 10 wear this much abused
garment so as 20 make IL ABSOLUTELY innocuous
and a. the same time u mould the figure 10 the
shape demanded by fashion.
If put properly said Miss White, "a corset
cannot cause the slightest injury"
This corset talk was preliminary 10 the lecture
announced for the morning, the new armhoIe.
under which head Miss White took up the whole
subject OF the fitting Of Innings.
Most. and. IL tact nearly al, dressmakers. she
said treated Il woman body rs though il were
dummy, and were satisfied II her gown looked well
when she stood notionless.
But the has and move IN her
gown said Miss White. and you cant expect the
garment which IS smooth and unwrinkled the
dummy 10 remain 50 on her. We must have wrin-
kies. and what We want 20 do Is 10 put them into
The Lining when making y. 70 have
them appear IN the outside material aftervTard''
Miss White then explained IN detail how she put
q tuck in the shoulder Of the lining al up the
hollow there and prevent the outside garment from
WT1nkling at that point: how she doubled the lining
az The waist and put cluster Of tucks across the
back 70 withstand the extra strain these parts.
and how she put ruchings across the bust. 70 give
Necessary fGlness and TO prevent the dress from
Yielding 70 the continual motion Of the body. But
The most important point Of all she said the
cutting Or the back. IL should be exactly as wide
- the WeareT's back, whereas IL generally
Honl an inch 70 a couple OF inches narrower.
aFQ Miss " hite although Il doesn't usually. but
y never viii be comfortable. and you never can
"oh wen IN your clothes ~ you are not comfortable
row, every woman wants 20 be comfortable.
Give ne a wide chest or a wide back. big
aFmhoie, she really means Make me comfortable
waist II sou make her comfortable she viii call
syl bleasfd and pay you any price you ask
lne association held business meeting in the
evening and discussed the establishment throughout
ne country ~ Gressulaking institutes whore every
ming connected with the OF dressnlak1ng. from
ne making OF gowns TO the management OF Gus
toners. WIN be taught.