The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-11-22

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The woman Of fashion. whether she he
naald or matron. lakes as much care Of
IN' assecel condition nowadays as gsc~s
the nFaxengaier wno horeS 80 win q x.hau,-
p.oHsnsp Women are born beautiful or
commonplace. according 10 the @sSssYr-
atsesaE on nature. bur Is Is possible for all
20 De attractive bv wholaSorraen4ss a vels-
proportional figure and the sy,ssa<~rss,a Nj,
eaarFa which surrounds the healthy. Wig
oroas woman The chef attraction OF
MRS s-angsry was rot an excessive beauty
Oh feature. BAT her wilo.esoneuass The
same can he said OF Emma Eanes story
ne operate singer. or Of Lillian Russell
: A understand ar<
things and appreciate their yafta mare
fuliy- perhaps. than the average woman
aoF u Is an essential Of their profession
80 oe as attractive 10 the senses as pos
sibIe. -
buf within the past year or so the FASH
fcflaole ladies of the social world have ,,.-
Aiized the full Importance of strength
ening the frail portions Of her physical
structure by building up. or toninx down.
as the needs may require. Tr a peep could
De taken into the boudoirs OF these favor
ties OF fortune any of these crisn rnarr-
ings some curious and a variety of eyer
cissS would be seen. In each one the
training Is different from that carried on
In tue other. The reason OF this is SIM
pie One woman's waist may be TOO large
10 suit her fancy. so she goes through q
precise form of exercise 10 reduce il 10
the Ideal OF the correct thing In waisfS
Another woman's waist may be too elere
Der TO please her, SO she goes through an
oanef sci or movements 10 make Ii larger
lie arms OF a third may be- too thin or
TOO plump. and she exercises to decrease
or increase their proportions. 1t NAV be
asked why these women select their hon.
uoirs Tor these exercises when there are
so many gymnasiums at hand Vanity is
the reason.
For Strengthening the abdominal mus
moor on her back. with ner arms folded
over her chest. Then she must RAISE rer-
SER To sitting posture by simply Using
the muscles OF the body. This is not as
easily done as some people imagine. but
II IS first-elass exercise.
The corpulent woman will sind II more
eifieaeious than starving herself ano much
healthier In addition 10 moving her body
up and down she must lift the legs slowly
untH they are at right angles with her
BODY, Keeping the toes pointed upward.
Alternating between raising the legs and
raising the body for fifteen minutes each
morning. followed by a sponge bath, will
work wonders with an ungainy figure
II may not reduce the weight materially
but 1t makes the flesh firmer aud health
Ter. diminishing the buiAiness OF the figure
considerably.
simple method for rounding thin
arms IL TO extend them straight out in
line with the shoulders. and then bend
the elbows inward so that the hands Will
strike the armpits. Moving the hands
back and forth few times in this way
viii be found to be trying work.
The woman who aspires to chest 1eyei-
opnient can gain that object by elasping
her hands at the back of the neck lean
ing backward AZ far as possible without
losing her balance, and extending her left
leg outward and upward as high as possf-
movement made slowly. After this has
been done two or three times a change
must be made TO the other foot. and then
back again.
Some women develop the chest by
swinging light dumhbells or pulling un
weights. but this is apt to produce knoity
muscles. which disilgure the arms.
The Queen Anne club house which nes-
ties In wooded dell on Queen Anne hill
was the scene of animated gaiety and
beauty Wednesday night ON the occasion
OF the reception and reopening of the i'm
proved hall The delightful time expert
enced at the opening OF the hall last Win
ter still fingered in the minds OF club
members and guests and they were only
too happy 10 again grace the reception
with their presence The hall was hriIIi-
antiy lighted and decorated and was never
more homeiike and cozy than on wednes-
day night. The guests began TO arrive as
early as o'clock and by $50 the time set
for the formal opening of the reception.
the hall was nearly filed. As the guests
arrived they were taken in charge by the
reception committee composed of j. w.
McConnaughey. r S. Cole. Charles Wat
son, +. ID. Van Wageren. G. NJ Sheafe,
Miss Louise King. Mrs. +. s. Cole. Mrs.
Charles Watson and Mrs G. NJ Sheafe.
hour thus spent the strains of the orches-
ira called the dance lovers out of the ieth-
argy into which they had fallen. and In
wonderfully short space of time the large
hall was filed with mass OF s~aying
feminine ioveliness. In which condition II
remained until the mystical words last
car were passed around. The floor was
under the supervision of J. w elise Dr.
L. NJ. Lesscy Mort Donaldson and T. j,
Foster. and was admirably managed.
Much credit is due the young ladies who
so artistically decorated the hall. the syi-
van retreat in the far corner being great
~ In demand by weary couples. one ~ a
time. A pleasing innovation In punch
bowls was an immense block Of ice scooped
out and filed to the top with delicious beS-
erage. at which tho crowd fingered mulch
as did Rsbscca in ancient times. The dec
oratsons consisted Of profus5nn of ivy.
sntertwSaesf IN and about the chandeliers,
over doors ard bout the walls. through
which was woxea streanlers OF pink satin
ribbon. making a charming combination
Of club coiors. pink and green These col
ors IN tissue paper were also made into
shades for the electric lights. throwing
soft tint over the han that blended bar
montoasly with the handsome evening
gowns worn by the ladies. Refreshments
consisting Of Ices cakes and delicious cof-
fee were served ia the double rarloTs. The
new banquet room. sretng N an unfinished
condition. A nursser Of members and
guests for whom dancing has no charms.
enjoyed game Of whist in the parioxs-
Cars were run ON the First avenue cable
road until % O'Clock. giving every one 2