The St. Louis Republic., 1904-09-21

With four lectures ana demonstrations
daily. 81. Louis IL being educated TO the
highest degree IN fashion and form. the
National Dressmakers' Society and In
ternationa. Dressmakers' Society vying
with each other in their efforts 10 show
the latest dictates OF the designers in
Paris.
Yesterday tho corset feature was intro
duced in the lectures and fashion dis
plays. both the auditorium Of Hotel Ey-
worth. where the National organization
holds forth and the fheater at Music
Hall. Thirteenth and Olive streets. the
stronghold OF the International society.
being converted into temporary fitting
rooms and quick-order form factories.
Practical tests on living models were
made. with the men excluded. they being
given only the glimpse Of before snd
after the application. However. the pres
ert-day corset is a wonderful affair. not
for Its fin-ry or complications but for its
plainness and wide departure from the
ole ideas and lines
The French invention Is. in fact. be
coming the foundation upon which the
dr-ssmakers build the outward rnery,
Paluin even going 50 Tar as to mak-
ih- cor>t serv. as inning Tor his
latest designs OF evening gowns.
According To- Nine. tro-py the much
sought effect this year IL the rourd-i
"a.st win a Straasni-lina front The
rounded-in effects have been tsboeed py
the American woman OF late. This in
curves come at the side. leaving a fat
back The old-styls corset lace In the
back ha. son. for good. Nine; Crosby
points in common with the latest crea-
tons
CoRsBTs MADE PI.AIN.
Those USED yestsrtsy in demonstrating
brought out the fact that finery in the
manufacture OF corse's has given way
to plain snd serviceabls material. The
steeis are placed In on the bias. 20 that
strains.
Inc corset demonstrations at Music Hall
yesterday aftsrroon followed the eKhipi-
ION ana explanation of gowns worn by
the chorus gir.s chosen from the I.yu.-
siana roduction. Nine. Whitney demon
strated- Only few men braved the over
Nine. Crosby stepped forth and satte: Ell
about her the livInx models there we've
plan Of procedure Was soon outlined. hoWe
ever. which LETT no other course but r.-
treat To the Men was extenisd the in
ton. but the women had the theater 70
themselves after that. The demonstra-
fons nea ress a1d 9be s1s, in
short and tall were all taken in hand
with srikinr results;
ttons We're given before mixed audiences
but the rproar from the more modest that
followed caused the ruling which now sx-
cludss all men-whether their business
there Is OF commercial Importance or u-r.
curiosity.
Nine Crosby changed her base Of opera
lions over to the camp Of the rivals the
National Dressmakers' Society. last night.
giving practically the same demonstra-
as in the afternoon She will alternate be-
tween the two organizations.
Both Nine Wade and Nine Baker lee
tured and demonstrated at the Hotel Ep
worth YESTERDAY afternoon before a good
audience Of patrons Of the National So
ciety- Nine Baker spoke on FASHIONS and
Foundation" and Nine. Wade chose
Heath for her subject Last night
Comthnat!on OF Colors" and "Colo-ing Of
1aces were the subjects. Lectures and
demonstrations Will be Rtven again this
afternoon anS evening
Nine E z. Goodwin spoke on ''Founda-
ton At the International session last
night The International Society. in the
east nave OF Susic Hail. will close to-rlOr-
row night while the National vrganiza-
t.on. at Hotel Epworth. will hold forth un
I'll Saturday night