Instructions in Spirella Corsetry/Chapter 7

Chapter 7: Classification of Figure Types and Conditions
1. The Spirella Company from the beginning planned a service to include a corset for each type of figure. This makes it necessary that we have a common understanding of figure types. You un- consciously classify your acquaintances as short or tall, large or small, stout or thin.

2.	As a simple basis easily understood by all, The Spirella Com- pany has divided women's figures into four general classes. These are small, medium, medium and stout with straight lines and stout with curved lines. In order to link these classifications up with the style number of the corsets designed for each type they have been named as follows:

small, 20-type medium, 60-type medium and stout with straight outlines, 40-type stout with curved outlines, 30-type.

3. Because 20-type represents slender proportions and outlines, it means small in size, slender bones with small amount of flesh and an A or B back curve.

4.	Because 60-type represents medium proportions and outlines, it means medium in size, medium bones, with a medium amount of flesh and a B back curve.

5. Because 40-type represents medium and stout proportions with straight outlines, it means medium or large around in size, with waist large in proportion to bust and hips and gives an A back curve. In the medium size figures of the 40-type it may be neces- sary to consider the bony structure, but in the large figures of this .type it is hidden by the quantity of flesh.

6.	Because 30-type represents stout proportions with curved out- lines, it means large around in size with bust and hips large in proportion to the waist. This flesh develops so as to give large bust and hips in proportion to the waist and gives a C back curve. The size of the bones in this type need not be considered because they are hidden by the quantity of flesh.

7.	Four normal types, then, constitute Spirella's simple classifi- cation of types. Each client that you corset will come under one of these classifications.

THE FOUR NORMAL TYPES

17. There are other conditions such as scant bust and shoulder flesh that may occur, which would make the figure a variation of one of. the normal types.

18. While studying the client's figure for the purpose of classi- fying her as to type, also observe any condition present. In the past you have observed these types and conditions unconsciously. Now you will notice these types and conditions consciously. This conscious recognition is necessary because Spirella corsets are de- signed to conform to the four normal types as described in this sec- tion. When conditions appear on the figure they must be corrected as far as possible through the application of the corset.

SYNOPSIS OF FIGURE CLASSIFICATION