East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-10-01
FAT GIRLS SLIM
IN NEW CORSETS
GRACEFUL SYLPIIS MADE
BY JUDICIOUS LACING.


Latest Designs Exhibited by Chlca-
go Modcstes - Real Demonstration
Proves IL.
A select audience attended the
fashion exposition OF the Dressmak'
ers' Protective Association OF America
at the Auditorium last evening, says
the Chicago Tribune II wouldn't
have been so select If 1t hadn't been
for two young women in black prin-
cess gowns. As ii was, the two young
women had pretty bad time of it,
and at one point a faux pas narrowly
was averted. But vigilance triumph
ed and, as one of the young women
said afterward, everything was just
as genteel as could be.
1t was a sign that caused the trou-
bic. II was painted in beautiful
black letters each at least six inches
high ana It read:
CORSET DEMONSTRATION on
LIVING MODELS.
4 IkEf. ~ BLU IN lied.
Two thoughtlcss and wholly mis-
guided men saw the sign in the lobby
early in the evening.
Public invited" murmured one.
HIM" And the two took the ele-
vator.
In four minutes they returned. As
they left the car three others entered.
The first two grInned. Four minutes
later-it takes the Auditorium eleya-
tors four minutes to run TO the top
floor and back-the second group
allghted.
"Stung," remarked a man in a
pearl gray suit.
And the Reporter Stays.
Then q reporter tried IL. The top
floor reached. he took a modest seat
I'm the rear OF the banquet hall. on
the stage Miss Elizabeth A. c. White
was talking on the subject of the
evenlng-"the hygienlc method Of
wearing corsets to insure health,
grace and comfort"
"Now." she was saying, as she
turned to a curtain at the rear Of the
stage 1--WE will SEQ"
At this point one Of the princess
gowns spotted the reporter and things
happened. The intruder was whisk-
ed behind a portlere, given a program
and told to keep stll for goodness
sake.
Public invited?" gasped the
princess gown. My gracious, who
put up that sign? Men aren't-news-
paper? Well. sit here, and whatever
you do. don't come OUT"
II was just in time. The curtains
parted then and three young women
appeared.
Now" Miss White resumed. "we'll
see what can be done with the right
kind OF a corset. This young woman
looks like a barrel, doesn't she? Now
watch"
They All just Watch.
The reporter watched. Behind the
portieres also, were two corset ex-
perts and photographer, They
watched, too. The young woman,
who looked like barrel-she didn't
seem TO mind the description-was
fastened into corset-pale blue,
with funny. dangling things at the
bottom. A Titan haired assistant
grasped the strings at the back, there
was a gasp ana q wiggle and
"Now. what do you think of that?'
exclaimed the corset expert You
couldn't ask for a prettier figure. No
hips-fine in every way"
Perfectly comfortable, too" said
Miss White. "You can take your
physical culture exercises in your cor
set lust as we'll as not. If YOU roll
over two or three times every day
why. # cost a New York society wo-
man 500 to learn to roll over That's
nonsense I can teach you for moth
ing. It's just beautiful"
Queer Name, hut All o. X.
Having finished with the three,
Miss White picked up creation Of
lace and ribbon and things, The pho
tographer gaspcd.
That's a moulage," confided the
corset expert.
Gee. It lsg" said the photographer.
"That's all right then of course"
Tomorrow" Miss white was say
ing. "weIl Just finish up with some
-"
But the photographer had fled.
The sessions will last three days
longer. In an anteroom on the ninth
floor there are gowns on exhibition
scores of them. The redngote is the
thing. one of the princess gowns
said so. Also, they are wearing
sheath-bockers entirely with the new
dlrectore gowns The redingote is a
coat. The sheathbocker goes over the
corset. That is about all a mere man
,nu cav