The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-04-20

give the arms full play and open the lungs.
The lovely Princess of Pless. who is said
TO be the handsomest women in England.
was advised to try this exercise for a fat
chest. She was told to lift her arms. with
elbows protruding, as many times as pos
sible without becoming fatigued, and to
touch the finger tips over her head as she
lifted her arms.
One should in mild weather practice this
in front of the window, SO as to be sure of
good clear air. II dust-laden air Were drawn
into the lungs during this exercise the re-
suits might be very distressing If not posi-
lively injurious. That Is the difficulty with
practicing in the sitting atmosphere Of a
closed room. One does not benefit as one
should from the exercise, for the lungs
draw in impurities instead of taking in
fresh air.
For grace there is quite another move
ment. 1t is the swaying one and consists
in body bending as well as in arm-swing-
ing.
The swaying movement for grace should
be practiced in pure air, with the body as
unclothed as possible. A warm undergar-
ment might be put on and a light loose
irapery thrown around the shoulders, mere
Tor looks.
The one who is exercising should seat
, herself and should bend the body as far
TO one side as possible. The head should
incline at the same time and the arms be
tossed over the head and in the direction
in which tho body is bending. Lean as
far as possible at the side. until the hands
can barely touch each other.
This should be practiced from left to
right and from right TO left many times.
until the movement Is fully established
in the mind and until one gets the sway
and can do it without effort.
At first one will feel terribly tired from
the swaying and will want to stop and rest.
! The instant this feeling is manifest the
beauty-seeker should pause and rest. for
nothing IL gained by OVERRIDING the muscles.
/! Nothing gives grace quite as quickly as
this swaying exercise, and there is no ono
beauty movement that equals 1t for the
rounding Of the chest. 1t positively de-
/ velops 1t. for it brings into play every
muscle one owns and exercises the back as
well as the 'front.' Of the body. The whole
human frame will be tired after the first
attempt at swaying. Remember to bend,
not forward or back. but directly to one
side.
! From the many letters at hand about
the treatment OF the neck three will be
taken at random.
From Miss ]. My neck Is too short and
1 cannot wear any OF the tall stocks that
| come ready made. What can I do for lit
! From Grace A. For many years ! have
suffered from Lines in my neck. I am q
young lady n society but am no longe.
very young. The lines made their ap-
pearance within two years after my en-
lrsnce into society when l was only about
20 and now III my NTH season they are
very pronounced.
/ From Mrs. Z. g. G. / have a double chin.
My chin is fat and lies upon my dress
almost. i am compelled 10 wear a bit Of
lace around my neck instead OF q COLLAR.
Is there anything that will tax away u
double chin and not leave 1t fiabby?
~. III ,h.ea ,,, fforaru fnr q, -,-.a a.r
| tainly does suffer when her beauty SUI
| fers, there are direct and speedy remedies
| All three Of these belong to the fortunate
, class that can tie treated quickly and
remedied at once. Within a month the
defects will almost entirely disappear.
For lines in the throat there Is nothing
| except massage with cold cream. Rub the
! lines very gently with the hand, going
| round and round the throat and keeping the
fingers well moist with the cream. For
morning and evening wear and. indeed. for
all home wear, cultivate the loose throated
/ gown. There are very pretty fichus that
do away with the stock and there are soft
windings that cover the throat and yet do
| not restrain 1t enough to do 1t injury.
l While treating the neck try to wear an
1 openwork stock, even when dressed for the
street. Get a wired one all of lace. the OBJ
! feet being to give the treatment a chance.
, Battle the neck with very hot water be-
, fore using the massage cream, and be sure
to make the applications at least twice q
day. Rub gently and always round and
round the neck.
| For short neck there Is nothing but re-
ducine the fat upon tho throat. As the fat
disappears the neck will appear to be
longer.
For the double chin the weigh must be
reduced and the chin massaged vigorously
daily TO keep it from getting fabby az 1t
gets thin.
Riding a bicycle will reduce tho chin very
| qr,ickjy. on account Of the way in which
the throat Is exercised when one Is riding.
There is an exercise for lengthening the
neck which is very good, and it Is one that
benefits ths double chin.
f, Uncover the shoulders 50 that the air
I, can get at them, and bend the head first
| this way and then that way. Keep on un-
til you can almost touch the ear to the
| shoulder. The head should be able to lie
quite horizontal. and in accomplishing It
you win lengthen the throat and help the
double chin.
But the double chin requires heavy
strokes with the hand. The kind of mas
sage that is to take away flesh must be
powerful. and you must actually slap the
chin right hard from left to right and then
from right to left. Twenty strokes night
and morning will help.
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