The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-15
WOMAN WHO WANTS BE PLUMP.
IF She viii Follow This Advice She
viii Become Fair and Fat.

$50, written for the benefit
of th, stout women VINO WISH " osSuHie
tbir hut little time has peeii sSpended II
.i,ing advice to become pump IL
woman is all angles. ana IS MT "neFe
st,,,,ld have graceful curves. she can
81, - ,r,Icb in the way OF cure II
M, have ratience and follow out the
a;roctions given her. Some people seem
49,, viii, an inheritance OF anSuiarsty-
, .,,,,, are apt to sigh and lament over
~. r,IIrnpress OF their more Favored
.r.,tar,noraries OF course. this Is nut
natural. when everyone KNOWS u'G ilGSn
-, attractive a pretty figure is than
-. 80 none at all. ones frocks are
,,,,ch more becoming when there is
.,,,-o inside to fill them out, and natural,
,4,d curves are of course. far more
afFective than those to be achieved by
artificial means
- = woman wishes to possess q good
Genre she must submit to perfect
rerine of diet and exercise TO obtain this
alto he-desired result. II she has only
a poorIv-developed figure, the cure. or
course will not take so long TO effect as
If she had no figure at all. But in both
cases she must pay the most careful!
attention to every detail laid down for
her. use And. after all. time spent in
trying to render ones less uuattracttve Is
surely not time wasted
To begin with she must begin the cure
the first thing when she wakes up in the
morning. she must give up her beloved
early tea. and take cup of new warm
milk from the COW, if obtainab|e. II,
however. she is a dweler in towns where
such Injuries are not to be had. the mix
must be we'll Sweetened, and one-IhlrG
Of it cream Her bath must be of te2id
water. and a soap which will lathsr well.
The chest while still damp. should De
rubbed gently IN a circular manner. anG
for this purpose a rough washing glove,
we'll sOaped. should be used. When thA
skin is dry the neck and chest should
be gently and firmly rubbed in the same
manner, with fatteuins lotion. Ih5
gentle friction should continue till all
the fat is absorbed and the skin Is dry
and soft
A very good lotion Is obtained by mix
ing equal parts OF iinseed-oil and lait
virginia. together. This latter can,
wished. be made at home In the following
manner: Tincture of myrrt. twenty-four
drops; simple tincture OF benzoin. two
ounces: orange-flower water. one quart
Or you can use pure linseei-oilr With
orange-water in equal parts.
The friction should be continued fot
five minutes at q time. or longer. II pos
sfbie The hand must not be used toe
heavily. as the greatest care must ba
taken not TO bruise the skin in any way.
After the odtA you Sii"uit II" 'Io'lI '''
FIVE minutes and then so through dumb
bell and symnastic exercises before th4
corsets are put on. An excellent plaE
is 70 hold the iumb-bells on your shout
ders. expand the chest, and walk slowly up
and down the room. throwing the leg
forward and pointing the toes to the
ground. The head should be hell we'll
back This win serve 10 expand the
chest admirably and improve the figure.
tt should be nractiCe for d quart OF an
hour at time.
Singing scales should also be DractIced
every day, and get into the habit of
taking long preaths and holding them "a
long as you can. Your meals should be
frequent and consist OF fatterins and
noctrishfng food. a little cod-liver oil
should be taken twice day.