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 facilitate that desirable object, a handsome figure. Ladies when dressing for the afternoon walk or ride, or the evening display, when putting on their stays at first, should not lace them quite tight; in about a quarter of an hour they might again tighten them, and in the course of half-an-hour or so lace them to the requisite tightness. They may fancy in this way there is no sudden compression of the waist, and the figure get more easily accustomed to tight-lacing. Occasionally in France, ladies who are very particular about their figures have their corsets made in three pieces, laced down the sides as well as behind, and cut away over the hips; the holes for the laces are very numerous, and close together. This form of corsets offers great facilities go threw most perfect adjustment to the figure, as well as the power of tight-lacing when required, and perfect ease in walking and dancing. I may add, that in order to insure a good fit, and to keep it properly in its place, the buck in front and the whalebones behind are made somewhat longer that the pleasant fashion.