Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-23
HOW TO FIT coRsETs.

Dear Sisters of The Social Corner: A great many people find it difficult to ma a corset that will fit the hips and elso Tit above the waist. You will md that in getting a corset large enough to fit the hips. if that is the ease, you will require one or two sizes larger. Adjust the corset to fit tbe nlps and then have some one take 11p the seam to fit above the waist. and then rip up the trimming on the fop ana a take up the seams; stitch down nat and sew on the lace
 You will notice sometimes a corset will poke out in the back and if won draw the corset up too tight at the top then it destroys the lines in the same corset have found when fit- tlhg corsets that the majority need Just a little shape V taken up at the top of the corset next to steel of the Iaclng- That will correct that fault. 1T your coHset gets too large you may take Q seam right down the middle or the back each side next to this same back steel facing. If 1t is a 25 and you would like it A or 22 take up one-haf inch seam each side or one inch seam each side.
 l have been a corsetiere for abo11t twenty years and I find that lacine a corset has more to do with the fit of a corset than one would think. The following is the proper way to fit a
 O (" II v ydId IdC1ISs KnOL ends of five yards. Insert ends of iaces in top eyelets Grom under): pull laces through eyelets evenly until the temporary knot is between the ton eyelets; continue inserting from under or down until you come to the waist line. The middle or center of the waist tape is the waist line proper. Here skip one hole (No. D. inserting lacing in eyelet (No. p nearest lower cage or waist line. Insert 1aces then rom over in eyelet (No D skipped on the same side; leave loops Con tlnue facing. on down from under to eyelet opposite fullest part of hip (not bottom of corseD and make double runner loops. Continue lacing down to bottom of corset from over, tying ends in permanent knot on each side. Leave your faces knotted each side Of top and bottom of corset. Pull corset as far apart as laces will per- init, six to eight inches, ready for ad- justing.
 Comparatively few women take the time or trouble to find out how to ad- just a corset properly. Now having left your corset six to eight inches apart stand with heels together. place the corset well down on the figure back and front; be sure that the waist tape Cor the smallest part of the cor Set) IS on the waist line of the body Now, so many ask me if it makes olIIerence which hook you fasten first l find in fastening the top hook first 1t holds the corset on the figure. Take the bottom of corset on front steel in each hand; fasten the hook next to the bottom, then the bottom hook. then open the top hook and fasten the remaining hooks. Grasp the corset at the bottom with both hands and take deep breath and pull your self up in your corset. Pull the back of the corset well down into place. Now fasten your garters front onlv. we'll inside of the limbs so that the garters will not tear the cloth from the front stay. This keeps the skirt from wrinlSling and allows freedom in stepping down. Thenorsesideoyy2) stepping up. Then take lacing in