Dear Sir, – The Queen’s very real interest in the Nottingham lace trade, has done something towards reviving a grievously stricken industry. The charm of lace in feminine dress is undoubted, and the tiny business for the sale of the old-fashioned petticoats, which my daughter and I carry on, has shown signs of improvement lately.I … Continue reading Dainty Old World Dresses
Sir, – The following hints may be of value to many who may be contemplating a return to the corset; in view of the suggested figure fashions which are in the air. Never buy reach-me-down corsets, they are like ready-made frocks, only more so. Study your figure carefully, and insist on your corsetiere doing likewise. … Continue reading How To Be Comfortable
Dear Sir, – I have been amused with the different letters you have published on the above-mentioned subject. So may I send you my opinion?Nothing makes me feel more uncomfortable than to have anything at all tight. Another thing, if girls love tennis etc., as I do, they could not go and enjoy a game … Continue reading A Lover of Freedom
Dear Sir, – Your correspondents who advocate tight lacing cannot be taken seriously. If so they must have a poor opinion of the usual common-sense, everyday man. No doubt a small waist sets off a costume, but as an accelerator of better health, that is all rubbish. Why do our physicians and doctors continually point … Continue reading Do Men Admire Small Waists?
Dear Mr. Editor, – Correspondents in your splendid paper are continuously advocating a return to Victorian fashions and the hour-glass waist.While I admire a trim figure and keep one myself, I cannot think that anyone would voluntarily suffer as we used to prior to 1914 in our endeavour to keep an 18 inch waist, or … Continue reading Tortures of Tight Waist Training
Dear Sir, – Vanity and excessive devotion to fashion are two of the charges levelled at the head of the modern girl. I contend that the Victorian Miss could have given points to her modern sister in both respects.I send you an extract from a letter written to me by a highly fashionable lady, thirty … Continue reading The Toilet of a Victorian Venus
To the Editor, London Life.Dear Sir,“R. S.” of China need not be surprised that “The girl with the tiny waist showed no signs of distress.” Any girl with a slender plastic figure can be quite happy laced to 16 inches.The whole secret is in commencing young enough, and always doing it. Tight lacing becomes pleasant … Continue reading Happy When Tight-Laced
Dear Sir,- As a regular reader of “London Life” I should like to air one or two opinions regarding various correspondence which appear in your pages from time to time relating to the fashions of the fair sex.It appears that there are many people still existent in these enlightened times who would deprive the modern … Continue reading The Blessings of Modern Dress
Dear Sir, – In a recent number you asked your correspondents to be a little novel in the New Year, so perhaps a short account of a novel party we had about Christmas time may be of interest to you.To begin with there were to be only girls there, as we felt that gave us … Continue reading Dressing for a Girl’s Party
The heels are high on Hilda’s shoes.She always knows which sort to chooseTo show her small and dainty feet,When tripping lightly down the street. From childhood’s days she’s had idealsTo wear the very highest heels –The ones which make it hard to walk,But make the other women talk. Her mother’s helped her great desire,Every year … Continue reading High Heeled Hilda