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 and fascinating after a few months.
I have my corsets made 16 inches and sleep in them laced right in. Each morning I remove them for bathing, and immediately re-lace to 18 inches, gradually tightening them through the day until I again measure 16 inches by teatime.
I have three healthy children who occupy most of my time, but now and again “Hubby” and I have a night out dancing, which I adore, and then I lace to my absolute limit.
The extra inch and a half reduction takes me a week to achieve comfortably, and I gradually reduce my night and day measurement until by the last 24 hours I remain laced to 14 inches. Then, when I slip my dance frock on I release half-an-inch and thoroughly enjoy being laced to 14.5 inches and wearing 6-inch heels to my shoes.
With every good wish.
Primrose N. Long