The Washington herald., 1914-07-24
HOW TOMAKE THE MOSTOF YOURSELF
THE FITTING OF A CORSET.
By ELIZABETH LEE.

pairs are necessary. Two are sewed on
each side Of the front and one on each
/ side toward the back The proper ad-
| Justment to the stockings is another de-
tail. small / know. but evidently some
women need to be fold how to do. since
one OF them crossed the suspenders and
then fastened them to the stockings
Poor thing. how Uncomfortable she must
have been!
should be clasped 4 little TO the inside Of
the leg, the other two directly in front
OF the knee. and those In back be made
to follow a straight line to the stock
ing. II the inner elastics of the front
spspenders are cut an inch longer than
the outer ones, much OF the discomfort
often experienced In walking will be
eliminated.
There Is a proper way Of putting on
the corset and this has not only to do
with its appearance. but also its wear.
know a corsetiere who always insists
upon IacIng her customer into a new
corset herself ealy in the day. with the
Injunction that II must not be removed
until going TO bed.
Her method is as follows: Corset strings
very loose. Corset placed around the
body and bottom hook closed first. work
ing upward. Hand placed all around in
side OF corset to distribute the flesh even-
ly. Strings tied fairly trim at waist line
Then wearer wriggles until she feels
comfortable. Next she sits down to find
II the corset Is the right length. also
to allow the bust to fall into position. II
the end Of the corset bone strikes the
seat It is too long. When the corset Is
should be in sections. say a couple Of
inches long. This makes a flexible line.
which will bend. OF course.
The fit being satisfactory. the lacing Is
commenced at the bottom OF the corset
upward to the waist line and then down.
ward from the top of the same point
Finally the strings are pulled singly at
the waist line. crossed in the back and
brought around under the top hook and
tied there. The ends are tucked into the
top of the corset. The wearer sits again.
and II she feels perfectly comfortable,
then the corset Is approved.
These small matters appear very trivial
but 1t should be borne in mind that COM
plete success depends upon strict atten-
ton to details
Never neglect to sit down In a corset
before trying II, especially in these days
OF extremely long corsets. II the bust
rises or the bone in the back strikes the
chair. either have the bone changed or
try q shorter corset
Then. sometimes the material left
free below the bones Is entirely too tight
for sitting comfortably. though II may
be all right standing. The style having
an elastic gore set In at the lower edge
Of the corset will suit this type
1t is generally supposed. know. that
any kind of a corset may be worn BY
girls in their teens. but this, am told
by experienced corsetieres. Is a great
mistake. An expensive corset is by no
means necessary. but II Is imperative
that the model chosen suits the figure.
Mothers Of growing girls should take
care to see that the first corset they wear
Is the right one, for there are quite as
many types Of undeveloped figures as
there are those fully grown.
II 1t is impossible to visit a corsetiere,
then the next best thing is to write to
her, stating the needs in detail. and IL
she is a conscientious woman there need
be no fear of the result.