The evening world., 1908-01-15
CURVES
NOT ALWAYS REAL
New-Fangled Corset Trans.
forms Both the Too Fat
and the Too Thin.

Arc o too fat or too thin. and do
you long for a form divine7 II so. take
, he art. for physical destinations can be
purchased and figures remodelled. and
at a cost hat is not excessive when one
considers the benefits conferred.
With a new tangled corset and a few
sillc~n pads. presto! the former ugly
ducklinz is transformed into a thing OF
beauty and a Joy forever.
Nine. Conklin is the latest creator OF
fascinating figures. In a lecture given
Yesterday afternoon for the benefit Of
beauty seekers she divulged the secret
or producing curves on forms both
scrawny and fat. Not only with words
did she instruct the ignorant. but with
living models of varous figures.
Shapelcss though inquisitive members
or the fair sex eagerly stormed the doors
OF the lecture room at Bloomingdales'
"nere Nine. Conklin welded the corse,
from 3 O'Clock to |. Copulent ladies
were out on the trail OF figures. while
'uhF PERSONS came in hordes to &C.
'Llfe an enticing curve. Gr~ay-haireG
s~lahifnothers and lank Young things OF
"l''en drank in the words of wisdom
"AIch feli from the corsetiere's lips.
nu' not n man was IN sight. for the
maze 60" was barred from this revel OF
"~haIeoone n pads. The secret of how
10 acquire a figure was not for mans
ewes Or cars and 1t IS doubtful whe.he,
ne could nave withs:ood the shock OF
me d!sillusioning process.
It's a Cinch for the Fat Ones.
Mme. tonklin. a plump person. stood
on the platform waving a corset at her
"iue-eyed spectators. AT her side a
i'sure OF literal proportion. in gaudy
'tacA chiffon. waited TO demonstrate
"lGGaiNes lessons in tat reducing.
Inc lat woman mas her trials, but
they are s~urmountable, at least. by
""a'eoone,' said the corset.ere. Every
woman has d right to make the
most OF herself. A tat figure, like the
one at my side. is in reality an easy
subject, for fat can be trained. DON.
piy stays which are TOO light. lk.
t4ese, landing a smoky gray affair IN
s SOU z.o1 h.. W. Nninly s+russ ed 10
.o:'eI model for a TAT person" sh,.. cnn.
!.IIIern ''N'"g W, a .ons, white par.
'.'' . iNA III nlltN.
Tho fat. had Disappeared az If Nv
.tdste. a"I a trim hsure stood upon the
platform proudly displaying her newly
aG9a!Fed waist and greatly reduced hips.
tie' turn was over ana' the next model
appeared Tail and lanky. this one
was. without a vcstige Of flesh and if
looked "a IL Madame Conklin was de-
curves seemed out Of the question with
a model Of this kind. but nothing daInt.
"a me eorsetiere. prepared to transform
her INTO 4 vision of loveliness
Presto! Not a Bone in Sight.
III you maven ,soi a hgurc, buy one
and sa! 'Wnat kind of a corset do
want: on, don't care. any old clins
Goes me. LIN SO lhin 1t doesn't make
out OF my bundle of bones
But her oundle OF bones is a rreat
advantage. for She can always add on
shedding this too, too solid flesh Bms
II IA girl is going TO pad she must do il
carefully. II you have a friend with a
tSurs don't pad according to
Now, here we are. How does ths;
~
softly rounded and wholly TRANSFORMER,
there before. The process Of remoSein.
ling a figure had taken place before
the eyes Of the wondering audience, and
suit. A pad here, a pad there. long
hipped stays and the former ugly duck
ling had d%eveloped. In five minutes a
figure which might turn a sylph- like
pur,ol green with envy.
The meeting broke UP with a forward
rush to the platform where Madame
and conditions of women. each with a
ROSY vision OF herself as an alluring
lady with enticing curves.