New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-16
FAT WOMAN TRANSFORMED.
Her Too Solid Flesh Arranged" by Adjust
ment Of a Corset.

Nine Wade gave simple recipe for producing
the graceful American woman yesterday at the
dressn-akers convention. held in Masonic Hall
TITS all in the corset" she said
Nine Wade out to lecture in q dressing
gown made OF strips of blue satin ribbon alter
mating with strips Of white lace. She stroIed up
and down the front Of the stage. apparently look
ing for some one in the audience. The dressmakers
waited while and then spplauded tentatively
No said Nine Wade, Il wasn't looking for
encore and wasn't looking for nan. I was
looking for the latest woman in the room have
been criticised because I haven't fitted any fat
women VIII the latest woman in the room please
come forward"
No one expected a response to this invitation
but, to the surprise of all. one woman rose from
her seat and toddled down to the platform without
instants hesitation. When she got into full
view Nine Wade threw up her hands
Well. III try it, said she. The subject was
short and shapeless with painful amount of flesh
in front. which tipped up the front Of her dress
skirt distressingly. Where her waist supposed
to be was deep dark. narrow line. dim and pre-
cipttous amid the mountains Of flesh overshadow-
ing II above and below. Nine Wade measured the
waist hne-I inches
There were no corsets in the hall big enough for
the subject and more were sent for. Divested of
her dress. the fat seen to be corseted.
that her bad figure did not come from being by
gienio and comfortable without corsets. Nine
Wade unlaced some mammoth corsets and put them
on the fat woman They were SO loose that they
Never try TO put on your corsets until you have
unlaced them as loose that said Nine. Wade.
ened the hose supporters to the hose Then she
fastened the other hooks from the bottom to the
top. Then she took hold Of the pairs of
strings. four yards long, and pulled them until
the fat woman said to stop, any more would make
her uncomfortable. Then she brought the strings
ends in the top Of the corsets She then made the
fat woman pIt on her dress an operation accom-,
delight
The transformation OF the fat woman was in
deed remarkable. She was still redundant Of
gmacked Of grace and style. The yawning crevice
her waistline had disappeared. the straight
skirt lay in graceful fold upon the floor. The
effect was electric Those who came to scon re-
NAMED to praise.
You see. although that woman is fat she Is not
badly shaped. after ALL said Nine Wade
standing of and proudly regarding her work Get
a decent corset onto her that follows the natural
lines OF the figure and doesn't squeeze her In at
the middle like a string tied around pillow. she
is not such e bad shape She looks dignifed any
way II she is fat Before. she looked figure OF
Now she's ready for any kind of days work
she breathe in them. The only place those
coTsets hold her tight is away below the breathing
well as any man. She can hold herself right and
walk right, because her corsets made right and
put on right and she's comfortable in them
That's the way were going to make the Ansrt-
woman graceful; teach her the right kind Of
corset to wear how TO put IT right how to stand
and breathe right how to walk on the balls Of her
feet sud sleep her face"
But tried sleeping on my face last nighe and II
hurt my neck" piped q voice from the audience.
II was comfo-tabe7' inquired Nine. Wade, Fix
comfortable support under your chin and your
But when you turn over began some
You don't turn over said Nine Wade; 'T
'0T The X bedoiothes Show tha ann iying IN
exactly the position went to sleep In