Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-11
MOLAGE IS FOR THE FAT GIRL
NOT A NEW SYSTEM OF BANT-
ING. NO, NO!
It's Not Soup Nor Cheese; Just a
Corset and Hip Reducer
Combined.

NEW YORK, September n.-Twelve
hundred women who have reason to feel
that nature didn't play fair with them
when distributing architectural favors
sweltered last night in Masonic Temple.
at 9Th avenue and 23d street, where Nine.
White, first aid to the fat and fussy. met
all corners in a catch-as-catch-ca corset
contest.
THE right and the wrong way to wear
corsets."
That was the promising topic which
brought the calico contingent from all
parts Of the city and the outlying dis
tricts. Every style Of architecture was
represented, but in justice to those who
lowed two or three hundred pounds along
with them 1t must be said that fat fairies
were in the majority.
But there were thick, thin. wide, mar
row, TALL short, dowdy and stylish wom-
en-. All wore worried looks. Every wom-
an present had a secret sorrow eating at
her heart, whether 1t was fairness or lack
of fairness, but Nine. White put them all
at ease when she said:
Now, girls, we might just as we'll be
on the level with each other. Each of
us has some adipose tissue we would
like to get rid of or vacant territory
where such tissue would be welcomed
or We wouldn't be here. Isn't it sou
One Lone Man Saw It All.
Before inviting this general confidence
on the part of her anxious audience all
the bewildered males in the hall were told
to come around Sunday. The exhibition
ends tomorrow. A newspaper man didn' I
hear the command to retreat, and before
he was aware of it Nine. White had
trotted out her models and the demonstra-
ton was on.
81 intend to give you the full benefit
of vast experience in reducing hips" ex-
planned Nine. White. Il shan't keep any
thing under cover"
At this promise the newspaper man
lapsed into Inconsistencies, but not I'M
til he had seen what the "Molage,' the
latest thing in feminine harness. will do
for a lady who is carrying an inflated hip
Oh either side of her.
you've just got to get rid of your
hips, girls" Nine. White went on. as she
directed Julia, her very latest model to
unpeel for the shOw-me-how. Then Nine.
White poured julia. or as much as she
could get of her, into the molage' af-
fair.
In plain United States 'molage" means
anchorage. according to a lady who had
one on and took pity on the. reporter in
search of inside information.
After Julia had been damned to the
waist line in a corset of dimensions of q
nal to her assistants to pull away. Grad
ually Julia's waist line receded, and her
avoirdupois. not having any place else to
go, walked up her back and nestled be-
tween her shoulders.
The "Anchorage" Described.
"And now for the hip reducer," said
Nine. White. AS may be guessed by
it's name. the anchorage" consists of
a strong cable fastened to the rear of the
Theoretically sealed corset. The cable
continues downward until it reaches the
back of the left knee. thence around that
appendage and clasps against the wish
bone. Nine. White explained that 1t
could be worn on the right knee just as
we'll, but practical experience had taught
her that the left knee was the proper
resting place for it.
When the last Of the apparatus had
been fastened in place Nine. White
stood back and pointed triumphantly to
Julia's generous hips which had been
shaved down and were having an argu-
ment with her ankles as to the right Of
way Julia's face was vivid plum color
and her eyes looked as though they'd
shoot out of their shells, but she smiled
bravely.
Are you comfortable, my dear?" asked
Nine. White. sweetly.
"Yes'm" blurted Julia. but she got no
further Julia was hurried OFF, and then
the other models showed what the IAN
chorage'' would do for every style of
feminine structure.