. Godey's lady's book . French coutille arefurnished at $3 50, and when richly featheredwith silk, at $4 50. It is only necessary tosend the measure of the bust and waist, inclosedwith the amount, to Mme. Demorest, 473 Broad-way, to insure a perfect fitting corset, returnedby express to any part of the United States. The common railroad corset should bewholly excluded, and only the French styleworn, because based on natural and scientificprinciples. The objections to the old and ordi-nary corset shapes by physicians and othersare well founded. They are straight, ugly,and unnatural. They compre
. Godey's lady's book . French coutille arefurnished at $3 50, and when richly featheredwith silk, at $4 50. It is only necessary tosend the measure of the bust and waist, inclosedwith the amount, to Mme. Demorest, 473 Broad-way, to insure a perfect fitting corset, returnedby express to any part of the United States. The common railroad corset should bewholly excluded, and only the French styleworn, because based on natural and scientificprinciples. The objections to the old and ordi-nary corset shapes by physicians and othersare well founded. They are straight, ugly,and unnatural. They compress here, and en-large there, and want wholly that grace of out-line which is essential to elegance of form. Wilhmine Jacket—consists of five parts, front,side shape, back and side shape, and seam is laid over from the waist to theedge, and braided the same as the rest of thejacket. Sleeve plain, and rounded up at theback, and braided the same as the body. Thesejackets are made in white pique, braided with. black ; and nankeen, braided with white orblue. Cerise and green are sometimes used,but do not form so good a contrast. Robe de Chambre.—This wrapper is a suitablegarment to wear while undergoing the operationof having the hair dressed, or any other dress-ing-room process which does not require the aidof crinoline. It is made of plain cashmere,
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