The Washington times., 1905-12-03
Cbe flew Corset

Just now good figure is positively
essential to the woman who would be
faShionably gowned- The stately, snug
fitting princess frock is quite the favor
ite Of the season. and miladi who does
not present a very compact. trim ap-
pearance in any costume cannot be
counted as even well dressed
So it is the corset which is foremost
in feminine thoughts this year. the cor
set which has to be considered before
undergarments. coats, or hats. and IL Is
the corset first and above all else which
gives t,at serene confidence which
comes to woman only when she is
faultlessly attired.
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be worm" is every customers question
when buying nav stays
The clerk behind the counter replies
for the first time in several years Not
altogether. and II It is worn. # will be
adjusted in a new way. Corsets are no
longer put on around the waist and
drawn up by means Of the bed post
They are now pulled tight about the
lower part of the hips and abdomen
first The strings controlling the waist
line are frightened next. This brings all
superfiucus flesh away from the hips
and gives the high. full-busted effect 50
much In vogue
you see." she continues. "this
means the straight front has to be
modified considerably. New models
show a full round bust, a very long
hin. and a lessening OF the seams that
curve over the sides and down the
front"
Among the new styles OF corset
which are adapted to this modish
figure. stay with rubber insets has
many desirable points. In the first
nIace broad bands of very stout rub
/ ber ioin the stiffiy boned material on
either side OF the steels in front and
the Iacings at the pack, extending
from top TO bottom Of the corsetn-
This allows A freedom Of movement
and in case of sneezing or other yio-
lent muscular action there is a GER
tain fexibiilty not possible when the
corset is built entirely OF boned cloth.
From the waist line down there IS ex-
ceptiOnal length, and every line 10
rounding and graceful
Another corset which is suited -
the new figure shows a stif1y ooned
girdle. with long. wide steels directly
at the front. Over the hips are long
sbaped pieces of heavy cloth that NJ
I1EltlY 10 lLt Z chAA0 60 a-o@- 49, I.
bv four garters at the front ana Two
at the back.
To accompany this redingote style %
corset. or for the slender figure that
needs DO stifiy bOned support, come
any number of boned corset covers and
bust supporters. Among the latter are
some very attractive little affairs built
of ribbon. One in pale blue satin rib
hon disnlavs shaped pieces in front and
back foined by three bands OF rubber
under the arm. each covered with snlr-
red satin ribbon
The new boned corset cover which
serves only rs a bust supporter. Is one
OF the most satisfactory garments tnsS
has heen introduced 10 the feminine
world for long while. and dealers say
they can hardly satisfy the demand
Wifh a shaped scanned piece across
the front the corset cover crosses tc
surDIyce fashion at the back. where one
urton holds the N-shaped neck to-
| gethar At the top. and tapers tie and
mass around to the front at the bottom
Aside from the new shapes In stays
| Yourselves the materials of which thew
are buiIt show beauty and novelty.
White silk cOrSets have the seams be-
tween the bones worked in simple but
effective designs I'm English openwork
| embroidery. other corsetS display aD-
| rIiouts, of ribbon work adornlnS their
ION and the steeis at the front One
Drettv corset cS brOacaded silk had
line OF bow knots In twisted blue rib
/ bon around the upper edge and a SINH
lar slender bow knot graced the front