Evening star., 1936-03-11
-sketched in WASHINGTON Shops.

| change very much from season to
season. but when VIE expressed this
view to the head of the department
! in a local shop. she very promptly
showed us that this was an entirely
mistaken idea. Changes are con-
stantly being made in all types OF
foundation garments in structural de-
sign. in fabric and in methods of fas-
tening in order to produce more per-
feet garments for imperfect figures.
This is particularly true with one
firm which is making half-sizes for the
short woman. Here you have model
for the top-heavy bust with straight
hips, the average bust with long full
hips, and the average bust and hips,
all with short waists. With perfectly
fitting model of this kind. you won't
have to resort to any ''readjusting
gestures" and alterations will be
practically eliminated. These girdles
and corselettes are from S. to S35.
At $40 you may be assured Of beau
tiful garment that will be a joy to
wear.
A MOTHER firm making an mex
pensive corselette at $3.50 has just
put on the market six different figure
types covering the average. short,
short average, average full hip. tall
average and tall full hip figures. This
is quite an innovation in an inexpen-
sive garment. These corselettes are
made of figured batiste lightly boned
back and front with side panels OF
elastic and uplift brassieres Of lace.
They open at the left side and have
hook fastenings.
A new Sprjug corselette for the
slender and average figure is de-
hghtful affair made of a very firm
open-mesh lastex with a wide front
panel of satin lastex which has up
and down stretch but no cross stretch,
thereby avoiding any bulges at the
waist. It has lovely uplift bust line
with lace top and low back suitable
for evening clothes. There are no
hooks, no slide fasteners; just step in
and pull it to position. 1t Is firm and
yet so light that it is described as a
well of youth" This model is $40.
But more about those smooth, slick
satins. There is new model just in
that is cut to the waist line in the
back with back talon slide opening,
aud q net bras top at front. 1t is
smartly styled, easy to get into, and
slated for instant success. 1t is priced
at $3.50 and shown at the top of the
sketch.
Smooth satin models also come in
girdles with slide fastenings at one
side and a non-stretch front panel.
The little step-iu lastex girdles in
cobweb weight with no boning for the
youthful figure "sell like peanuts" we
are told. Some girdles have the talon
closing on the hips and others at
back, as already described.
ITO TAKE care of the larger figure
- there is a new material like las
tex, but which has more holding pow
er than a two-way stretch, yet much
thinner than rubber. and is called
'lastic." 1t is used for the front with
reinforced panel, while the back Is
entirely of heavy figured bastiste. This
is a very comfortable garment and
comes in a number of designs for the
larger sizes up to so. The well-cut
low back for evening dresses is most
acceptable.
Then there Is the model with the
back In two sections for the heavy
figure The top laps over at the
waist line and allows great freedom Of
motion at this point without any un-
comfortable strain either to the per-
son or the garment. This is not new
this season. but is worthy of mention
and is very popular in the large sizes.
For information concerning items
mentioned i'm this column call Ma
tional 5000, Extension 396. between 10
and IL am.