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The fall of this last citadel of unrestrained figures came as no surprise to them. They knew that today eight out of ten American females past the age of 12 wear foundation garments, for which they pay a whopping dollars a year. Nor does this eager market stop at U.S. borders. Each week, rush shipments of bras and girdles are to Alaska, South America, the Near and Middle ' East,' the Belgian Congo and South Africa.! This almost universal use of foundation wear is casuallyaccepted today, but the benefits to health and appearance given by modern garments were undreamed of in the 1000's. Then, a corset was a fearsome thing of whalebone stays and heavy padding. It took all a girl's strength and in- -, genuity to get into one. By contrast, today's lightweight flgure-moldweighs only two ounces and can be afforded by virtually any girl. In order to plan their production, most manufacturers engage in fascinating research in cooperation with the Corset and Brassiere Association of America. One three-ye-ar study involved measuring more than 33,000 women in 35 states. At the end of the survey, tables and graphs " were prepared showing figure differences. In one midwestern city, the Association's researchers found that the average woman had hips 11 inches larger than her waist. And there was evidence that geography accounts for body differences. Marie Martin, W. H. Gpssard Company designer, noted that women grow "rangier" from St. Louis west to the Rockies. There's foundation wear to fit practically every purse. Regularly manufactured bras and girdles can be bought for under $5. But if you'd like something more exclusive : in design and fit, the industry is always ready to accommodate with custom-mad- e garments costing as much as $400, In the past few years, the. undergarment industry has Comturned up a vast new sales market the teen-age- r. panies were amazed to leairn that there are more than girls in the U.S. who, until reeight million teen-ag- e cently, were virtually ignored by the industry. Merchandising experts went to work and set up special departments to cater to this younger set. Today, 93.6 girls wear bras regularly. percent of America's teen-ag- e One, companyjeven.haXsf pxirained lecturers who "visit high schools to explain the correct way to buy and '' wear foundation garments. But manufacturers are hot content with knowing about today's market. Already, they are looking ahead "and making predictions about how the average American girl of half-billi- ; " bare-bosom- ed K 1 r. . 2000-A.Dr.wffl'loof- According' jtofigure'"'exrtsrshe"wiU be hlif tailed than w lnchand3 three pounds more, and will be slightly larger in all dimensions insuring a continued market for foundation garments for the next 50 years at least. rw Crfet Pog Houm. Paget 2, 1 2, Hack Star. Pa 3,GrapUc Hoot, fag l.OmpKk laKMV fcrnfcir by HomX. Po9 1 3, Graphic How. MARCH 14, 1954 FAMILY WEEXIY MAGAZINE IS |