The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-05-17
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70 MI the unsigfltIy hollows on each
side of the collar bone ana to develop
all the neck muscles, nothing is more
ehlcacious than deep breathing, that is,
II one gees to work unoerstandingly.
Combined with the breathing exer-
cises must be mead bending movements
and side and front sweep arm move
ments, practiced either outdoors or be-
fore an open window.
There are four separate exercises for
the head:-
First Bend the head slowly, but
firmly forward, without jerkiness, until
the chin nearly touches the neck, then
slowly raise the head TO it's normal po-
sition; repeat these movements fifteen
or twenty times at least and take long
deep breaths. A deep breath should be
held as long as possible and then slowly
exhaled, holding the air a few seconds
in the throat.
Second. Bead the head backward as
far as possible and then raise to it's
normal position.
Third. Ben the head sideways. ten
times to the right and as many to the
left.
Fourth. Roll the head slowly to the
right. backward to left, and then for
ward.
For the side sweep arm movements,
stand perfectly erect, with the arms at
the sides, then lift them up vertically,
Initiating the lungs as the arms ascend.
With the arms in vertical position raise
up on the tiptoes and throw the head
back, touching at the same time the
backs of the hands overhead. AS the
arms slowly descend exhale from the
lungs.
For the front sweep initiate as you bring
your arms to a vertical position, look up
and raise on the tiptoes; keep the ell
bows straight and touch the thumbs
when the arms are raised above the
head. Exhale as the hands are re-
turned to the sides of the thighs. Then
alternate the front sweep and the side
sweep.
For the next movement draw the
arms from the front horizontally, palms
up, until the elbows are as far past the
sides as possible, but kept down close
to the body. Initiate as the arms are
drawn back, exhale as you return to
position.
Repeat these movements three or four
times. The last time, when the elbows
are back, beat the chest lightly and
quickly fifteen or twenty times. Repeat
these several times.
Every alternate day the arm sweep
exercises should be practiced, lying fiat
on the back, with the knees bent, and
remember that the movements must be
taken slowly and deliberately, with the
breaths as deep and full as possible.
Not only is the neck and all its mus
cles benefited by these exercises, but
one acquires at the same time an erect
and graceful carriage. A word about
deep breathing.
Not one person in a thousand habitu-
ally breathes to his full capacity, and
consequently lacks strength and vigor
of body and mind. Enough cannot be
said of the benefits of full, deep breath
ing.
If you would prove its benefits practice
1t daily, and you will increase the cir
eulation. purify the blood, and send it
rich and warm to make lips ruby red and
to plant roses in the cheeks.
So
To the uninitiated there is little differ
ence in the several sheer fabrics, but a
trained eye can easily discern what there
is, says "Harper's Bazaar, Plain white
frocks of the thinnes materials. with
of lace and embroidery, and
: thanksgiving. still hold their W at the
head of the list as the p~rettiest frocks a
= girl can wear, and do not require to be
made up over silk to look smarter than
airy other costume; but they cannot be
classed among the inexpensive ones. The
daintiest of stitches, the finest of lace and
embroidery, show to the best possible adj
vantage on the thin lawns and organizes.
and as they launder well they will last
a long time. Bands of insertion around
the bottom of the skirt or down each
seam is a style of trimming which is
prettier than the ruffles edged with lace.
which have a tendency to detract from
the height; of course on a tail child they
are preferable for that very reason. The
waists are made either to wear with a
guimpe, or are finished with a yoke that
has the same effect, and ruffles are put
on over the shoulders, either in bertha
or fichu style. These ruffles are tucked
in minute tucks, and are edged with
narrow Valenciennes lace. Sometimes the
entire waist is made of entre-deux of lace
insertion and tucks, is cut blouse fashion,
and has 40 bertha nor fchu, only ruffles
over the tops of the sleeves, and is worn
with a ribbon collar and sash.
Dotted muslin. made up with lace9edged
ruffles, and worn over a colored silk slip,
is fashionable this year. 1t is always a
pretty and effective material, but requires
to be of quite a fine quality, as the coars-
er varieties and the large dots are al
ways connected in ones mind with dress
ing-tabieS and window curtains.
Flowered muslins ale now used for chill
dren's frocks, and the Powered patterns
are the favorites. Oddly enough, the
gray and white and the tan and white
look very juvenile and effective when
made up simply and worn over a bright
color or with gay ribbons; these have
guin1pes or lace yokes and as many ruff
fes as are becoming. They are useful
frocks in one respect. that they do not
soil easily. and even when they are crum-
.NJed and tumbled. can ALWAYS be pressed