Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 173, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 July 1916 — MAKES AN EFFECTIVE SHIELD [ARTICLE]

MAKES AN EFFECTIVE SHIELD

Design That is Adjustable Is One of the Best That Has Been Produced for the Purpose. An adjustable shield will prevent the top of the corset steel from rusting and spoiling the corset there. To make this, use half of a shield or dress protector of good size, cut along the curve of the middle, and bind along the top with tape or white ribbon. It may be slipped in after the corset is on, and fastened in place with three tiny safety-pins, one in the center and one at either side. If it shows a tendency to ride up, it may be fastened at one side and the bottom, before the corset is put on, then smoothed into place, and fastened on top at the other side. Such a shield could be made of rubber cloth or oiled silk, but is more fussy than the ready-made shield. A pair of shields over the top of the corset under the arms not only prevents soiling the waist through perspiration but also protects corset-cover and blouse from the wear which friction over the tips of the corset bones inevitably produces.