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Show THE1 FALSE MUSCLE INDUSTRY. Shapely Caires Made to Order For BJ-tycltets BJ-tycltets In Welsh factories. There is one department of industry which, by the general admission of those engaged in it, is exempt from the stagnation which so largely prevails. Indeed it is in a remarkably flourishing state, and the men and women employed employ-ed at it are kept busy from morning to night It is that which deals with the supply of artificial sinews and muscles in order to give to limbs the plumpness and symmetry which nature has denied. The great demand at the present tim is for well shaped calves for the legs, and for some time the purveyors oi those oxybehishments could not makt out wl so many of them were wanted, because the requirements of the ladies of tho ballet and burlesquo actresses are piitty much the same all tho yeai round ana there was nothing going on to occasion an unusual request ?ir tho articles. But they have now found out the reason. rea-son. They Gro required by lady cyclipts who wear knickerbockers, and who, naturally onnugh, desire to exhibit tc mankind tho limbs which are not ov ered by these bulky garments in as shapely and attractive a form as possible. possi-ble. The stuffing required for this purpose pur-pose must bo of the best kind, and it it also necessary that tho mold should ba well fitting: otherwise the lady oyclist would becomo a kind of scarecrow on wheels instead of a thing of beauty The articles, thorotdre, cost more than th" ordinary calves, and it may accordingly accord-ingly be said that tho latest fashion among women not only encourages oycla making, but also aids the artistio upholstery up-holstery of the human figure in thi highest form. Cardiff Wales) Mail |