The separate skirt is now worn with the belt at nearly the, normal vwaistline—sometimes actually " at, stead of one at a time, as in the old days. Furthermore, she has made the step from an inchowide garter belt to a thirty-inch or more garment which sheathes her from chest to a litle above the knees. But she has contours of the figure.
There is no Jimit to which ona may not go in beauty and richness of fabric and design in these modera foundation garments. But the Dbutante as 2 rule prefers the simpler models, not too elaborately trimmed, gloves" as some of the corsetiéres euphemistically term them, are even longer than the whalebone atrocities of the Vietoi era, But lift them in the bane they weigh nothing! Innocent of bones, they crumple like a silk handkerchief, and give no hint to the causal observer of the miracles which they are able to perform. Many of them are not reinforced—not even lined. An innocent piece of hand woven elastic over the hips gives the only suggestion of rea st.eint. But such is the, artistey of the designer, so cleverly are they reportioned, and so subtly do they distribute that unwelcome few Pounds of superfluous flesh, that when they are fitted a very miracle takes place before one's eyes. The waistline, grown too heavy through years of freedom, takes on a new race, delicate curves appear in place of the boyish figure, and there emerges a youthful élégante, pro pared to wear th. now Paris creations with just the proper alr.
The New Freedom But the new type of corset does not stop here. By adding a frill of lace or net, and a buttoned strap, it, takes the the place of chemise, even of slip, and the younger gen eration succeeds in being more untrammeled than ever.
Those corsets are being purchased in quantities, because they are worn,
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