I see some of your readers are waxing wrath once more on the subject of tight-lacing. “Natural Figure” asks men to draw in a belt tight round their waists for an hour and see how they like it.This is not tight-lacing. Others write describing what they have suffered. May they not be the exceptions which … Continue reading What is Tight-Lacing?
Stand up straight as letter l,Toes turned out and head held high,Shoulders back, and you will see,How much admired you will be. Never dress with undue haste,Choose your robes with care and taste,Ask your mirror every day,If you’re nice in every way. Your cheeks may rival rose and milk,Your voice may be soft as silk,In … Continue reading Advice to Young Ladies
Dear Sir, – Discussing the question of figure training with a friend the other day, she mentioned that she had been made to undergo a course of training to achieve her figure. She was averse to the idea, but her mother who was something of a martinet, and who advocated and practised tight-lacing insisted on … Continue reading Modern Figure Training
Now, Mother regularly takesIn “London Life” each week and makesA study of your reader’s viewsI have to mind my P’s and Q’s;For with high heels, tight gloved and staysShe vows she’ll tame my Tomboy ways She’s squeezed me into high-legged boots,A size too small, that pinch like brutesThey’ve “tooth-pick” toes, and button rightUp to my … Continue reading Baby Frocks!
Dear Sir, – As a firm believer in natural development, may I register my vote against “tight-lacing.” When nature created the divine form of woman, it certainly made no provision for the artificial deformation of that form, which was the result of tight-lacing, in pursuit of the then “fashionable figure.” “Action and reaction are equal … Continue reading Is Tight-Lacing Opposed to Nature’s Laws?
Dear Sir, – I have been a regular reader of “L.L.” for some time now, and the correspondence page becomes more and more interesting as each week goes by. There have appeared a lot of views from time to time in these pages concerning the wearing of corsets, and I should like to add my … Continue reading How to Wear Corsets
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?