Evening star., 1909-05-02

may be temporarily abandoned and Il
most assuredly should be- The lighter
weight skirt can be fastened 10 the cor
set so as to prevent the dragging feel
Ing that is positive affiiction 10 the
delicate woman.
The corset. as il IL worn by some
women who have no conception Of
healthful and comfortable dressing.
would not De permitted by the most
careless of physicians. Probably the
method most in use for personal relief
at this time is tie abandonment or the
corset This .s not only a careless
means OF gaining comfort. but total
ly wrong one. While il might be pos
slbe 10 wear ncgige during part OF
the day, the heavier skirt necessary for
outdoor wear would .oQuire some sup
port about the waist line. and the extra
effort of putting on The corset before
the walking skirt could be worn would
mean occasional walks only, and con-
seuuent i'll health. Exercise is one OF
the absolute essentials during this pc
rod and every intelligent woman should
make ii possible and easy.
Although loosenina he iacers OF your
present corset s probably the first ana
the reasonable solution of tho problem
for a time, IL is not we'll 10 get along
somehow" for an indefinite period.
The woman who does this will not have
because no woman who is accustomed
to correct dressing will care 10 he
seen in public unless she has taken
some thought for her appearance. The
most usual street or house gowns can
not be successfully worn without proper
corseting underneath. The getting OF
a larger sized corset is al times resort
ed to. but IL rarely proves successful.
1t is the province OF the corset sales
woman and of Ii e filter. as we'll as
the manufacturer. and of those who
happen to know o. who have made
study Of It, TO urge the necessity OF the
scientifically constructed corset upon
the woman who has ihis especial need
for il.
The theory Of ClinSing to your own
model in modified garment is not feas-
ible for the obvious reason that the cor
set maker has not made TINS modinca-
tion in each of his models. There are
but few maternity corsets on ssie, anu
equally few corset waists FOR The pur-
pose. While usually il is upheld thai
every woman has her own figure ana re
auires. therefore. her own corset inc
theory does not al TINS time holu Iood
The maternity corset Or waist IS =.
made as to he a reasonable support and
adjustable through its system ol lacefs
for almost any one. -
There are several OF these corsets with
an elastic hip gore, but acinss az diner.
ent points have been proved the most
accepts able device for the varied indi'la-
ual development.
supplied with row of eyelets and
iacer on each side Of the front steel or
buttons; but. in addition TO TINS. It
better 10 insist upon the usual back lac
Ing. There is n short abdominal lacinE
on some Of these models. and others are
provided with an extra lacing below mo
waist line and back of the hip bone.
When necessary, il is the positive duty
of every mother to wear such carmen.
as this. and her duty 10 herself has nol
Ceased until she has again regainsd her
own figure TO the extent of using once
more her own corset. 1t is not. however.
10 be expected that she VIII be able 10
wear her former exact size. IL is usual
for women 20 10 develop as TO require
size larger.