Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-22

THE American woman has the best fig
ure in the world declares Mrs. NJ. H.
Pennington, an expert corsctierc. The
same statement was made by n French-
man, sent over here as Il representative
of large corset concern. He wasn't be-
ing gallant either, he was just aclSnow-
lodging gracefully what Mrs. Pennington
has been contending for years.
1.-THE reason American women have
good figures is because they are normally
developed. They take plenty of exercise
They realize that this is absolutely neces-
sary Therefore, their figures are hy-
chemically correct.
"The Frenchwoman, on the other hand,
is stay-athome, rather lazy type of
woman. whose physical development is
left to chance. Instead of taking eXer-
else to round out her figure she laces
The fetish of the small waist is the ruin
alton of her form. Now the American
corsetleres are gradually overcoming this
tendency towards lacing, and French
women are beginning to accept the Amerl.
can Ideal Of the feminine figure.
ut is great compliment to American
manufacturers that the Partisan buyers
choose American-made corscts under the
very noses of the French manufacturers.
Not only this, but they ask for an Ameri.
can woman to teach the proper way to
fit!
i lrlnly DelleNe tilaJ every type OIL
figure can be fitted. and perfectly fitted.
l have studied nursing, anatomy, hygiene,
and have practiced corsetry for the last
seven years, and the more l see Of
womcn's figures. the more I realize what
strides have been made in the fitting art
Physicians understand this, too. They
make the corset business today. I think
nothing of an order from n doctor for a
corset which gives pressure on the an
terror superior spine.
''Gmagine how Corsetiere of the old
school would feel If she got directions of
this kind over the telephone. She'd
think the woman wanted n straight
Jacket. But this is the sort of order the
modern corset expert must know, If she
wants to get beyond the rank and file in
her line"
The average woman rushes into
her clothes and seldom stops to unlace
her corsets unless forced to do so by an
unfortunate breaking of the strings. In
very few months she is confronted with
the necessity of buying another pair, or
wearing n shapeless. dlsreputable article
which has no resemblance to the trim
original.
''women don't treat their corsets prop
erly," continued Mrs. Pennington. 81
wish there was some kind of law to
make women unlace their corsets every
single night. The average corset of any
reliable make ought to last at least six
months. although many women can wear
one for year. Two pairs year is the
maximum.
"This Is the correct way to get into
corset while we are on the subject OF
precautions, First OF all. open the cor
sets wide. allowing from to inches in
front or back, as the case may be. Now
fasten the hose supporters while the cor
set is stlll loose. This allows the stout
woman to lean over comfortably, Give
t,tIt
enough to prevent them from riding up
Pull In the lacings at the hipllne Now
tighten your lacers as needed from the
top TO the waist, and from the bottom TO
the waist. and tie.
"There Is no stock style for either the
stout or the slender figure" she con-
tinued. "for every figure, like every In
dvldual Is different. This doesn't mean
that every woman cannot be fitted in an
ineXnensive corset, for she can.
"The manufacturer studies the seven
types of FORMS and gives each one the in
OF forms, and gives each one the in
divldual attention which II deserves.
trouble is with the woman, not the
manufacturer. They wear the same style
year in and year out, not considering the
changes In their own figures. and the
different clothes which they wear. Any
corset will he gladly and properly fitted,
IT tne price ~ bIlN 49, NllbWlHE inns a.
woman has only to take little time and
trouble, and her reward will be a lesson
In fitting. I'm comfort. and In economy"
Apropos of the new style tendencies, and
particularly on the subject OF the 20-inch
waistline with which Paris threatened to
infiict American women this spring, Mrs.
Pennington was emphatic.
THE real small waistline viii never
come in again." she declared. Last
spring the manufacturers tried TO intro
duce the 1880 waist. but the result was an
unqualified failure. Women have been
comfortable too long TO give it up for a
mere whlm. The high-busted styles are
doomed too No good corset should reach
more than five inches above the waist
line And It should never be tight across
the bust II isn't necessary. A good
brassiere will do the same work and has
no III effect"