Shelter and clothing; a textbook of the household arts (1920)
Kinne, Helen, 1861-1917. [from old catalog], Cooley, Anna M. (Anna Maria), b. 1874, joint author · New York, The Macmillan company · leaf 327
ess upward,supporting the ab-dominal viscera. Ailbands about the hipsor waist should ber^ver the corset.Tight bands or cor-sets interfere with thecirculation and cut off the supply of blood needed by the brainand internal organs. The corset should fit snugly over thehips, but allow plenty of… … Fig. 132. — The victory of Samothrace. THE HYGIENE OF CLOTHING 307 the lithe, graceful waistline with which nature has endowedthem. Notice the beautiful hip and waist curves of theVenus de Milo, or the Winged Victory of Samothrace. Arethey not more beautiful and artistic than the corset-madelines?…
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