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| National Cloak & Suit Company, 1908 |
Much depends on the way in which a corset is put on. The following hints may be useful:
Fasten the abdominal hooks first, lifting the body, with a long breath, at the same time, and holding the head well back.
After the top of the front is hooked, draw the looped laces from eyelets slightly below the waist, pulling the bottom of the corset much tighter than the top.
Through this simple means healthy breathing is permitted, for bodices are so loose that it is only at the waist and hips the figure needs to be held taut.
To keep the corset in good shape when off the person, many women use a block of wood, round which the corset is wrapped tightly and kept in place on the block with a ribbon or pins. It is then wrapped in tissue paper to preserve cleanliness, and put away perhaps in a drawer faintly scented with orris-root. There is no better perfume than orris-root for all the secret matters of woman's dress.
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