Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-08-02
hrHENEss AND LovEIa>rss.
Means Open Co All Women 60 pcyelou
Grace and Agility.
Prom the Chicago Herald

Prom the Chicago Herald
There are several simple means omen "a
women OF all classes 10 fine down the a.hA,
outlines, 90 develop the agility Of limb and the
free play OF muscle that out door physical -.
ercise eng, nders Not 20 he q. spiacd 10 d.,
one grea, blessing free 90 all ',at the san,,.rv
conveniencos of our city dwellily- aaorA.-
cold bath. Ii is not an easy thu, - arcusto,o
ones self TO that cold plunge that makes on.
broSthloss, hut tho habit paws. and t1r.d phy.
siquos get 20 long for the moment when the
blood will be sent coursing through every httle
vein in the whole body ami even the very ex-
tremities tingle with life and vicor. In "a
worth more than the price OF the first few eis.-
greeaeie nAths Then n one Is member Of
that band OF lahorers IN the VINEYARD of tle
world mentioned above there Il sluav. ,ba
brisk walk 20 the scene Of once laborS which
the nights rest and the luxury of tho hath
ought 20 nj one Tor, ami WHICH. together with
the bath, n the mind be free from "a Aim. care
ought to keep the frame vigorous and the
muscles strung up.
But II Ia never n good plan 60 walk homo
from ones labors, except they have hsen oy,r
desk all day long. Better far tor the system
II is 60 ride and on reaching home TO sponge
of with warm water and vigorously polish
ones self down with those great coarsc Turkish
towels, which wlu set the blood pulsinc warmly
under the skin. Then lie down aud rest mind
and body COR one short half hour. with the
clothing all loose even thi lch this brings tho
dinner hour late aud after dining co for n
| snort, quick walk. No matter how cnervating
one occupation. such a regimen Is bound 20
| produce a healthfal circulation of the blood
and that means Good color and cl,ar ,,io,,,,.,
| skin.
But there are a lot Of simple exerciscs
taught IN Delsarte classes and cvfnnasiumr that
| an! one may practice aud get much benefit
rom rom Zach part OF the body. everybody
h SnoNs fastened to some other part 10y
nnge, which We call Joint and 60 acquire
that 1.-THE, supple, willowy motion which rs 40
much admired today every one OF those Joints
must be both loose aud timber. and the only
way TO get them so is 70 practice the particular
exercise which frees the action, which Is rotat-
ing each separate member ON ITS axis, as turn
ing the fingers round aud round on the axis of
the hand; the hand Itself on the wrist. the
| forearm on the elbow; the entire arm on the
shoulder; the head on the neck. the trunk ON
the waist line; the lecs on the hips: the lover
half Of the leg on the knee; the foot ON tina
| ankle. All these members. with one cxcrp-
ton. may be turned round and round aud after
little swung very rapidly by the mere motion
OF themselves, but the fingers can only be
turned round ana round by the aid Of the
thumb and forehngcr Of the other hand. A
constant, steady practice OF just this one eKer-
else until every JOINT Is rs supple and froe as it
can possibly be rendered will make the most
astonishing difference IN persons general APP
a
motion that Is admirable and eXcites instant
admiration. The most important OF these free
ing motions are those OF wringing tho body
round and round on the waist the head on the
neck and the legs on the hips. Nor is the lat
ter difficult TO accomplish. for. although
obliged TO stand on one foot, the body may be
balanced by resting the opposite hand on the
back of chair. just notice the graceful
women you meet, especially the well-tr aimed
actresses, and See for yourself the grace and
beauty apparent when the action of the body
or the waist and the hips is free and supple.
Thus seeing, realizing, You yourself may prac-
tice and obtain.
Practice before mirror. getting up from a
chair so that the first indication OF motion Is ia
| your foot, then IN your knees then m the
hips, then in the body, and lastly in the shout
ders and head, or so that ripple OF motion
runs through the entire body; if you succeed IN
doing it and do not fall in love with yourself
you haven't a woman's natural amount of self
conceit. Try first just for once getting up from
your chair like unjoInted machine. or get
up with bounce, and you will find YOU arr
awkwardness personified Sit down in the same
way and hear the char creak and see every
| body around start ut the duh thud, Oh! any
one who longs 70 be beautiful and attractive
! ought TO be willing TO practice such SIMPLE
things.