New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-09-17
THE FIT OF 4 GOWN.
Hiss White Tells Why SO Many
Dresses Are Failures.

age doesn't count-it's you who count. YO1're
the party Who counts tell you. If you're going
10 let yourself old and sloppy and inherit all
the diseases you can from your father. mother.
brother. sister aaats uncles. grandparents-why,
It's the other party who counts. not you. Some
people take everything that's going. don't see
what they want 70 for
And the members OF the DressraaIlers' Protective
Association, who ST twice day the feet Of
Miss Elizabeth c. White pressed closer and listened
more i1tently. craning their leczs 10 get nearer
vision OF the woman who thus radiantly deAed dis
ease and age.
How 10 mould the lining OF a bodice 70 the figure
that was the formal topic upon which Miss White
with the aid OF yellow silk lining on q shapely
young woman, talked yesterday forenoon.
Mould your waist liainEs-dont 1T them" she
counseled Then. with infinite scora: a fitted
bodice Is Just fit 10 throw in the trash basket You
must mould the lining 70 the agure, whether It's
thin girl or fat gil your customer is-.rould It 70
show OF her fullest lines.
IT Is the style now 10 look broad. but IT'S the
sleeves that must 90 the business. Don't set the
collar way down hoping 20 broaden the shoulders
The collar wants 70 go straight around the neck.
Bread shoulders? Why the human shoulder IS
not very long-lct nearly 50 long fashion wants
y 70 BE- lis only from the neck-here''-Cshe
showed the place or the models neck)-"to he end
OF the shoulder bone here Now. right tasre-at
sAe end OF the shoulder bone-is where your sleeve
belongs"
e@A1a epeaEer 4eQ Eer D2-Q q thirsty seekers
Arts- sartor1al truth 70 consideration OF the cor
rect Line of the shoulder seam. Turning the
medals head I'll she faced 'front.' Vow here's the
e2r, ana here's the middle OF the shoulder The
EfTa2ght line between the Is where the shoulder
seam belongs. Not one drsssmaker IN n million
gets IL right They either put IL 100 far front and
then the wearer looks round shouldered or else
1hey put Il too Tar back. and that DESTROYS the
Lines Of the bust
NOV this dress IN wearing vas made by a
smart 1ressmaker-a French one. too-but she
didn't know enough 70 Put The sleeves in right
Miss White pointed out the shortco-ni1gg IN her
handsome black taffeta the sIlr- fI=i- = e go
the neck cut away slightly E-shaDeG IN front ana
finished on with black SILK braid ana fod Of
Sotted with tiny giit buttons. in groups Of four A
Elite g1Iinlp and transparent collar 81 cream lace
dress aTa 'fF0osh with gold thread completed the
=. y don't need 70 look Al myself in the glass;
- eO-Lil-ea, 10 tel whether dress Is a sue
e . rs got 70 look right. but its got 10 feel
. ~. 20; y nave 1lnlculty IN holding my head
an S1 pre"l9ag rely 4 cant stand easily
ne there's something the matter with II A rrees
.st ieel as comfortable on me at the end Of the
fLs2e as long as Il is dress.
WHY, have velvet gown. ard. would you be-
leVe IT, after three days II all out %
mould q win aIy view of havlna the b5dv inside
4 must look right or ] don't feel right; and
must feel right. OF can't work
TO feel 7ight not only must ones bodice ad-
nj o. free movement" declared Mss White
nfancishing her arms her head by Ray Of
.lstraton, but one must be right from the stock
.ass out i doesn't matter q pin whether ones
.sIaaerNea- costs 3 Ct - cents the lines the cut
mats the thing. The object u garters isn't 20
hoid down the corses but 10 make one feel dressed
underneath"
Miss White advised placing a dress shield. formed
- one OF two thickncsseE u The dress material.
around the arms eye. between the lining and The
9utslqe- Especially with stout women this is
lselel as the dress rubs the bust. and before
you Know Il wears through Then II is not neces-
sslry 70 place piece under before mending IL; you
IaEe your piece laid under already"
Lei the model sit down and see y her waist
M..tslkles. called OCt woman IN the audience.
.-ertainly darling woman" was the cordial re-
eponse The girl obeGently dropped into "A chair.
Oh no. no, no" corrected Miss White frOwuing
eaFessingly. She made the model get up. Then
We lad down The law. whether a girl Is big or
t lie, che should always pull her dress away from
o,enlEd when she sits down. And don't. don't fan
again.
Don't be sloppy: BUT don't be stiff either. Hold
golrsef erect BY the muscles that through
me back and sides 70 the thigh No woman needs
. back 70 her chair" And AZ The gasp that ran
through the assembly Of pale-faced dressnlakers.
40: not even Tor sewing. It's r.uch COM
On chafFhac