Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-12-03
Beauty of Form.

Beauty of form has a higher rank than
that of coioring: possibly because it is
ce.omparatiyely, rare. We meet in daily
life a hundred women who are attractive
from their bright eyes, their delicate
complexion and yivacity of expression,
for one who commands admiration for
her exquisitely-molded features and per-
feet figure. Corpulency or scrawniness
too often empha sizes rather than hides
the defects of her clients, as she aims
merely to initiate or contract, according
to her own notions of fitness. instead of
bearing in mind the ideal of the human
figure and endeavoring to bring all into
harmony with that perfect outline. Cpin-
ions differ as to what constitutes perfec-
ton of form; still mo one dares depart
very far from the strict canons of art
which accept the Greek model as the
standard. IS 1t is not always true
that small waists are unnatural, and
artificially produced. In plant, we'll
rounded female form the belt measure
is from eight to ten inches smaller than
the bust measure, and the more active
and supple the woman the simmer will
be her waist in proportion to her bust,
as judiciOus exercise tends to develop The,
muscles of the chest, forearms and lower
limbs. while it strengthens but does not
greatly enlarge the muscles between the
-thoraX and the thighs. s. This is
the 5one valid objection to corsets-their
stiffness. Deprived of their steels they
are as harmless as cotton waist The
ideal corsage, to be worn over the union
garment of solk or wool. would be some
thing of elastic nature-sOme substance
that. while clinging closely to the form,
yields to every outward motion of the
ribs, and permits variation of three
inches in the waist measure, as 4 deep
breath is inhaled or expelled.
Herein lies the reason of the great
warfare over the corset. Its advocates
insist that grace and comfort alike de-
mand that clothing should fit closely
to the figure, and they are right; while
it's opponents contend that buckram and
steel are heinous offenses against health
and beauty, and they, too, are right
The true compromise can only be brought
about through the discovery of some
substance for corset-waists that will be
as plant as the human skin. and expand
or contract with each respiration of it's
Wearer. Due heed must be given to the
fact that the human figure varies in size
every instant. and it is essential that
clothing be elastic. Given elasticity, and
tight clothing.-Florenca Hull Winter.
burn in Ladies Home Companion
The Children's Spending Money.
AS soon as a child is old enough to
understand the value of money it should
be taught to keep small cash account
if only to show what use is made OF the
funds placed at its disposal. While a
monthly allowance, no matter how small
it may necessarily be- is of great value
to children in teaching them to appre-
ciate the right use of money, still bet
fer idea is for the parents TO plan some
method by which the children may be
allowed to earn their own spending
money. If the family is living In the
country it is an excellent plan for the
bows and girls to have a vegetable or
flower garden of their own, and 10 sell
the products to the mother for the use
of the family. The vegetables should be
purchased on their merits alone. and ut
the prevailing market prices. inferior
ones being thrown back upon the young
gardener in order to teach him practical
methods of business. Such simple yege-
tables as radishes and lettuce may be
easily raised by boy. or girl either, for
that matter. and it will teach the chill
dren self-reliance to thus earn their
spending money.
1t is Just as necessary that girl
should learn this as that her brother
should. and right in this connection it
will he well to consider the Importance
IF Undressing upon her mind the value
81 har signature. If. as soon as she
masses the boundary line from childhood
to motherhood. the habit is formed of at
taching her full name to every letter she
WHITES. with her address, it may save
har = great deal of trouble in the future.
She should be taught the responsibility
She assumes in thus signing her name,