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corset while lying on the back, raising the body on the heels to send the organs upward. In any case, lacing should always begin at the lower edge. To reach downward inside the corset and raise the abdomen before tightening is another method of attempting the same end. The above applies to the dress corset.

Stoop caused by improper corset FIG. 43.—The red line without corset, the black with hourglass corset.

Forward lift of upper part of trunk FIG. 44.—Here the corset improves the position of the shoulders which are much too far forward (see Fig. 47). It is to be noted that this is enough correction to make as the first step: too rapid straightening causes discomfort with discouragement.

For active work a very flexible, short, loose corset may be worn, or merely shoulder straps to support the skirt.".

It is not a difficult matter to adjust a corset to the standing figure so that the pressure shall be relatively harmless, the pos­ture bettered, and the dressmaker pleased. The girdle grip is