Frederick citizen., 1895-02-22

questionable costumes which thev have
brought into vogue, the majority are
compelled to admit that they are
great boon to womankind.
However, the physical culturists have
not been content merely to give the
body general shaking up, but like
other kinds of scientists they have be-
gun to specialize. 1t is source of the
greatest wonder to the uninitiated how
actresses, and other women who live
upon their good looks, are able to pre-
serve their charms against such fearful
odds of late hours and hard work. To
learn the secret one must visit many
men OF widely differing professions,
but all striving for the same end-to
make woman beautiful. Every accom-
plishment, however, removed from
physical devel, pment, begins with
some kind of bodily exercise. The elo-
cutionist has more of such training
than other professionals outside of the
actual histrionic class. She must learn
70 wag her head as kimberly as her
tongue, for thus are her neck and
shoulders developed. There is prob
ably not an actress on the stage who
does not every night describe imag-
mary circles through the air with her
head swinging on the pivot of her
spine.
The directions are: Swing the head
around in complete circle, making the
chin touch the chest in front, and the
back hair the shoulders.
Most women are beginning to appre-
:iate that in order to develop any part
of the body it must have freedom of
movement and uninterrupted circula.
lion. In view of this fact it seems
strange that high collars Of unbending
and unbreaking stiffness should have so
long reign.
"The stock has been the ruin of many
> pretty neck" said a well-known
dramatic teacher. "You see, it con-
zines the throat too closely, prevents
free movement, partially impedes the
circulation, and keeps the air out.
These causes combine to make the neck
thin, stiff, ungraceful and lifeless. An.
other objection to the high collar is its
tendency to make an ugly line about
the throat where the edge rubs against
It. This last is the most Objectionable
feature about it, and its discomfort
ranks next"
This sounds very bad for the beauty
Of the coming woman. but visit to the
opera or some large ball is sufficient to
dispel ones fears for the woman that
Is In some way-how, the masseurs
or the professors Of gymnastics could
best tell, If they would-the society
woman manages to keep her neck and
shoulders full and round and beautiful.
Fashion is disposed to test this fact to
the utmost, for the decollete waist con-
tinues to slip down and down until it
almost justifies the remark of the Young
man who said that he felt very anxious
about the young lady whom he escort
ed, as the responsibility for the sup
port OF her entire gown rested upon
two slender straps Of daisies that
threatened to part at the top Of her
shoulders on the slightest provocation.
This remark gives the key note Of the
style OF evening dress which fashion
now requires. The maid who goes out
TO conquer with her party uniform on
must take care not to conceal her shoul.
ders. The whole neck is cut away to
the very tip Of the shoulders, and some
times even this small support is de-
MED, In which case the necessity of
some sort Of suspender becomes very
urgent.
Some one prophesied last year that
the low shoulders would not last long,
but woman has not made the discovery
that she has for years been covering
the prettiest part Of her neck with
shoulder seams only to discard the
fashion without Hpjoying the fruits of
such discovery. The woman with
pretty shoulders goes ioyfully to her