Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-12-06
MANS PHYSICAL DEFECTS.
Uneven Shoulders. Arms, Legs and Hps

Uneven Shoulders, Arms, Logs and Eps
Are humorous.
A man can be measured to the bsstt
advantage, tailors say, away from
glass. Standing before a mirror heis
almost certain to throw out his chest,
if he does not habitually carry it. so,
and take an attitude that. he would like
to have, rather than the one he com
monty holds; whereas the tailor waits,
him, rs the portrait painter wants ais
subject, in his natural poses and men-
ne.. With the man in that attitude,
the tailor Can bring his art to beal
if that is required--in the overcoming
of any physical defect, and prodrce
clothes that will give the best attain
able effect upon the figure, as tlisy
will DO actually worn.
The physical defect most common
in man is unerenness of the shoul-
aers. One shoulder is higher thin
the other, and this is defect often
encountered, though the differencein jim
the height may not be so great as,to
be noticeable, except by one acc1s-
toned to taking note of such things.
This is defect that is easily over
come by the tailor, when it existsIi i'm
q comparatively moderate degree. II
is done sometimes simply by cutting
the coat to fit on each shoulder, the
perfect fitting coat carrying with!it
the idea and appearance of symmetry.
Sometimes, and this is commonly dope
in cases of more pronounced differ
ence, symmetry is attained by the
familiar method of building up ior
padding the lower shoulder. The in
huence of the lower shoulder extends
down on that side of the body, so that
sometimes it is necessary below the
arm to cut that side of the coat.
shorter. Next to unevenness of the;
shoulders, round shoulders are per-.
haps the commonest defect. {; ,.;asss ;alss
A very common thing is unevennesB
of the hips. A difference Of half an.
inch here would not be at all remark
able; it is sometimes much more. II
man finds one leg of his trousers
the legs MS lie knows, being alike in
length-touching the ground while
the other clears it, he may personally
consider that there is o. difference
somewhere in his legs. Itmay.be
that one leg is longer than the other,
but it is more probable that one hip is
higher than the other, orNone leg
fuller, SO that it takes mp the trousers
more and thus gradually raises the
bottom more. 1t would be a common
thing if men were seen with their,
waistcoats of, to find suspenders set
at uneven heights. The variation in
the suspenders might be required, to
be sure, by difference in the shoul-,
tlers, and not in the legs. M
1t is common to find mems arms Of
different lengths. The difference may
be so slight as to require no special
attention in the making of their.
clothes, but it is frequently necessary
to make the coat sleeves of different
lengths.
The fact appears to be that there
are not many perfect men, that is, men
of perfect harmony of development
and perfect symmetry Of proportions,
in which respect man is like all things
else in nature, like horses, for in-
stance, and trees; butin the greater
number of men these defects are With
in such lines that they might be de-
scribed as variations rather than as
substantial defects.