New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-27
AT THE ASTORBELT TEA
MISS WHITE Il GUEST.
Shoes Hoo ContortionS and
Grinaces Cure a Double Chin.

Miss Elizabeth A c. White appeared at the
twenty-second semi-annual convention of the
Dressmakers' Protective Association yesterday
afternoon, at the Masonic Temple without q
double chin. She wore a trailing princess robe
OF gray-green rajah silk. with stunning little
hat pushed well over her forehead. and she was
drinking tea at a party which Mrs. Astorbelt
had been kind enough TO give on the platform
for the purpose OF letting the visiting dress
makers see what kind Of gowns suitable for
such functions. After the party Miss White
called attention 10 the salient points in the
gowns worn by the guests and incidentally ex-
planned the disappearance of her double chin
Miss White believes in getting below the foun-
oations Of things" and she perceives that the
foundation of the gown is the body.
II can't At a gown on a woman whose figure
isn't right she declared. 1T goes against my
conscience. I couldn't take her money. Now, it
isn't right that the chin should grow down into
the chest and II isn't necessary. II had time
I could get hundred dollars an hour telling
people how TO get rid Of double chins and
women would come me by the hundreds; but
haven't time. so III tell you, and you can tell
your customers. how 10 get positive rid of them
You don't want any massage nor bandages that
you can't sleep in. You just stand on the balls
OF your feet raise your chest and put your chin
forward and your nose down"
Miss White illustrated this gymnastic feat
with erimace. which she directed the audianc.
20 repeat fifty or sixty times daily I'm season
and out Of season
You can modify it for the street" she added
encouragingly, end nobody VIII notice what
you are doing; but keep il on your mind all the
time. do and had to. because had a very
bad case Never lose control of any of vour
muscles. Why, II / We're to let myself On T
\ would be bumps all over"
In spite Of the apparent innocuousness 10 III
exercise. Miss White declared thar il stre,o,.a,
the muscles all down the front and hack ~ tn
Having disposed Of the body. Miss White
g., 10 Ialineht and called attention i'm tba
~ l IA I" me varying lengths Of the gowns
"oLH 10y Mrs. Astorhelts guests s'"ii'
NY gown is long" she EXPLAINED ..t,
49, a. III Z carriage. That is I ought To baZ-e
'nll - III one; would look as If / We're crazy If
he"l on Broadway or 6th-ave I'm q dress iula
willing W. i WAS ever SO
mini ms is y9ung lady-indicating model in coral
I.hk Fs)ah sllk-"wears a short slyirt bocsJ,sa
me walked. Dresses are going IN l,e an I 10
.iis season. II depends an ,r,era - - 1lio
s 49,, some dressmakers come back from paris
- 'lat lhey didn't see ANYTHING bUt lone
$500 VI course; because they didn,t 90
,,,a,, :. ne could see short dresses If they had
.hIe VI bols dc Boulogne, where the fashion
80 women walk in the morning they yyouldn,t
nave seen any long dresses No PARISH, $500 n. -
~ 8 a. l1hg dress on the street Why. went
or 80 SsoSh olhler once with a Partisan wom-
an ana she wore handsome white Srass ,,.i,L,
S h SKIRT because We had 10 cross a lake in
Know UDa a., ! Wore long one, because didn't
49,, s - Liter. Oi course. if American women
go 70 DE FOOLISH, it's their own business l,,t
Bots" ~ ia d lo-.f ofess on the
Miss White intends to illustrate correct brida,
Hture to-day. and a whole bridal marty ie "a ~
PC. on me stage. The bride will wear a rerIica
b, 49, Aice toosevelt's wedding gown and the
Of
&c soWhea according to the latest dictates Of
.asloh- The party viii walk in processfon mn
tne aisle and 20 the platform up
Ihere are TO be corset da,,o,s.-,... -,
evening and on THURSDAY evening ~ 'iii9