The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-02

employ good corsetiere." said MaGaua
more ln sorrow than ia anger Il &c
not know why q IS that English and
American women-oh. the one is Just
as bad as the other-uevcr seem &c
think the make and shape az tie corset
have much. or even anything. 90 DC
with tie success 81 their gowns. I often
think that ] shall induce some good
corsetmaker 70 establish a brnnch right
here 10 my salons. just for the benefit
Of those obstinate clients who simply
refuse 20 consider the corset question
from the sensible poiut az View
And. by the way. did you ever know
two women 20 dlsrobe Ia the same room.
and not have % make some upo.ogctic
remarks sucnt their corsetsf Wen, 81
they be English or American women.
they have 90 90 80 niue times OUT OF
ten. Just because the corsets are not on
public parade. Ike tLeir hlorses and
parasols. they seem 20 think that almost
anything vin DO. and they cling 10 cor
sets. and keep them in wear long after
they have become shabby and well uigh
worn out. have lost an OF their shape, 70
say nothing Of the charm OF freshness
However. We were talking OF what
the corset can Co Now here. she said.
taking up a dainty corset Of white moire.
brocaded with Ross roseblds- This has
been made for customer 20 wear with
an Empire gown. She is a large woman
and triae inclined % be neshy. She
imagined that because OF her size she
would look oGtre IN such a style. But
with the correct corset she can wear It
TO delightful advantage. and fully as wei
as her more skinny sisters, whom the
favor 4
especially.
Now. you Will notice that the iacers
are extremely long. DO not imagine that
this Indicates the possibility Of tight lac
Ing, for YOU will be wrong. IL is merely
TO assist 10 the adjustment OF the corset
Widened out 20 the limits or the mcing,
the corset is put on, and when the
waist-line Of the garment Is drawn 10
the natural waist-line the back Acing
Is pulled a tribe 10 hold il IN place. TheG
the jarretelle5 are caught 10 the stock
ings. the undervest pulled up In 'front.'
and under the arms the l2clns Is then
drawn N and tied at the comfortable
notch.
"And right here" said Madame. Il
want 10 tell you that all this talk about
pulling np the stomach as they call II,
Is lust nonsense. Why, just think. how
could you pull up your stomach inside OF
a corset7 IL Is a physical lmpossioiiity.
a
of physiology VIII admit that As Tor
the abdomen, that may be drawn Up
little. some support for the abdomen Is
always a good thing.
You will notice that in this Empire
corset the bust-line Is quite low. the
vraistlfoe short and the hip continued
well down and strapped by means or the
jarretelles. IL is important that tue n.ps
be suppressed as much as possible Win
this style, and that the bust De maze as
inconspicuous as Is consistent Win "a"
build OF the wearer. -
M ia the prlncesse model In this, ana
she reached for pale pink more anupue
creation, fashioned altogether OF flDOous,
several widths being employed you eau
see that the bust-line Is MADE quile p .ou,-
inent the waist is ceYery ieus'heHeu'
the hips are well sioped and the appear
ance OF a plump and well-rounded nsuIS
but those dear little RULES across
the back-what are they forF querieo
SOh." said Madame. with an airy
laugh THAT Is to give the new back.
Didn't you know that there Is new
back nowadaysl Really, ! suppose tnat
IL was the princesse mode that brought 4
in. but ALI the corsetieres are giving the
new hack You see that In the very
revealing princesse mode, there being 10
fulness or sash OF drapery below the
waist-Iine in the back. If the figure hap
pens 10 be a little fiat there. Il needs
something TO I'll It out, Just TO give a
little suggestion OF graceful curve.
Hence those facinnting little silken frills
on the corset. that will afford just the
right amount OF spring and curve there.
"Oh. didn't tell You that a good cor
setiere could give smart figure TO even
a broOmstick, and that without any
clothes on it, eitherT