A TIGHT-LACER express herself to the following effect: — “Most of your correspondents advocate the early use of the corset as the best means to secure a slender waists. No doubt this is the best and most easy mode, but still I think there are many young ladies who have never worn tight stays who … Continue reading Enjoying the Sensation
THE CORSET QUESTION, “ Madame, —May I be permitted for once to ask admission to your Conversazione, and to plead as excuse for my intrusion that I am really anxious to endorse your fair correspondent’s, BELLE’S , assertion that it is those who know nothing practically of the corset who are most vociferous in condemning … Continue reading The Corset Question
THE CORSET CONTROVERSY must close with the letters of our correspondents printed in this number. At the end hereof, we are fain to betray our astonishment that so much could be said and would be said in favour of Tight-Lacing; and, it should be confessed, said so well. A handsome volume—with sketches of the kind … Continue reading The Corset Controversy
ANOTHER CORRESPONDENT says—“Though the subject on which I propose to address to you a few observations hardly concerns a man. I hope you will allow me a little space in your excellent journal to express my views upon it. I have been much interested by reading the correspondence on the subject of slender waists, and … Continue reading Another Correspondent
TIGHT-LACING. From correspondence still received on this really important matter we find that the subject is not yet exhausted. From amongst the letters that have come to hand we select the following: —AN OLD SUBSCRIBERS says—“In the numerous communications on the subject of ‘tight-lacing’ which have appeared in the ENGLISHWOMAN’S DOMESTIC MAGAZINE, but little has … Continue reading Tight-Lacing
EDINA, in referring to Tight-lacing says—“There is another argument in its favour which none of your correspondents have touched upon. The effect of a lady with a handsome figure on horseback is very striking. The riding-habit fortunately has still the proper length of waist. Here the corset is invaluable the support it gives to the … Continue reading Edina
AN INVERTEBRATE TIGHT-LACER thus writes: from the absence of any correspondence an all-important topic of tight-lacing in your August number, I very much fear that the subject has come to an end. If so, many other subscribers besides me will be very sorry for it. I cannot tell you what pleasure it gave me to … Continue reading An Invertebrate Tight-Lacer
EDINA says—“Allow me to occupy a small portion of your valuable space with the subject of stays. I quite agree with A YOUNG BARONET that all those ladies who posses that most elegant attraction, a slender waist, should not hide it so completely by shawl whenever they promenade. Excuse my offering a few remarks to … Continue reading Edina
BENEDICT addresses us on the subject of tight-lacing, and says – “I have read with much interest the correspondence on the above subject in ‘The Englishwoman’s Conversazione’ for several months past, having accidentally met one of the number of your Magazine in a friend’s house, and have since regularly taken it, although not previously a … Continue reading Benedict
DEBUTANTE says – “MIGNONETTE’S case is not an ‘unusual’ one. She has just finished her education at a West-End school, where the system was strictly enforced. As she entered as a pupil at the age of thirteen, and was very slender, she was fitted on her arrival with a corset, which could be drawn close … Continue reading Debutante