The Washington herald., 1908-07-26

a III
kAF cuzsiou concerning the sheath
gown. nothing could be more
natural than that a new cor
SCI should have been designed 10 mold
the figure into the necessary sylph-Ilke
form L did not take the manufacturers
long 70 realize the need and they have
turned out machine wonderful, in
deed. in size and shape.
Ire very latest model IS high IN the
bust and arranged SO that the waist IS
quite round It is long enough 10 iacase
The figure almost 10 the knees. and the
principal innovation is at the hips- The
new corset is 50 cut and bound that Il is
impossible to indulge in unfashionabIe
hips. no matter on what model nature
built the woman Where e piece Of flesh
might, perchance, protrude and spoil the
long and swathing lines OF the new
gown. there IS heavy steel. strong
enough 10 control the most obstreperoUs
fat. Should the hips show a tendency 10
roundness, which was greatly admired
but a short time ago, the coutiI, brocade
OF whatever material forms the corset. IS
cut n way 70 forbid Il All the art Of
the corsetiere has been used to prevent
such a catastrophe and to this end the
materials have been REINFORCED by can
vas. and bones have been backed by
buckram- and many rows Of machine
stitching have been added-
OF course. if the corset must be long
-r--
graceful drapery OF the skirt, 1t must also
be high in the bust 70 supply a perfect
form for bodice drapery. Some Of the
latest models are so high that real decoI-
Fete is rendered impossible. unless
method be devised 10 lower the corset ia
front and back
Therefore. some corsets are made with
out stifening AZ the top. and the corset
may be turned down upon itself. making
4t sufficiently low for evening gowns.
Good results may be obtained BY hook
ing the corset on the figure while lying
down In this position the muscles are
relaxed and the corset may be hooked
lower On the figure.
Even though all new corsets must OF
necessity be long on the hips. there are
already several variations Of the same
idea Some models are much stinened.
holding the figure infexibIe. while others
admit Of much free movement. losing the
while none Of their good points
Some. indeed, are so long that It IS
necessary 70 curve them so the wearer
may sit down A woman should never
wear cOrsets unless they 1T ever. post
ton which she is likely 10 assume No
one can be well dressed when she is ab-
solutely Gagged in her clothes Costumes
are nothing without grace and carriage.
The strange fact IN connection with the
new sheath corsets is that even very
slender women wear them Really they
were Intended only for those without
naturally slight figures. for the less stiff
fening there is about sheath gown the
nearer it approaches the ideal which was
its origin.
The usual summer nets cannot really
form satisfactory Iong-hipped corsets, so
most OF the good corsets are made OF re-
enforced bstiste. coutIl, or brocade. Some
are embroidered In fascinating rosebuds
and trimmed with Dresden ribbon Others
are finished az the top with a sort Of
pointed yoze-l-ke affair Of net or aHover
lace This. in turn. is bound with pretty
ribbon.
The new corset however. is not the
only undergarment that has been IN
vented for the sheath gown. The pan
taIon-cache' IS the latest accompaniment
10 the new costume This garment en-
deavors 70 supplant the time-honored
petticoat- It will be interesting TO watch
the encounter