Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-25
THE QUEST OF BEAUTY
How to Restore a Lost Waist
Zine.
TUN En- UP MU SCLES
FLABBY ONES INDICATE LAzI-
NESS AMP INACTIVITY.
Simple and Effective Exercises for
Preserving the Symmetry Of
the Figure.
TUN EI UP MUSCLES

'SoPJiSHt, ioo-, Dy D o. alCoiuie Soihpon1'
Written for The Evening Star by Katherine Morton.
Arabella Knickerbocker has decided views
on most subjects. when she says:
Athletics in knickerbockers don't appeal
to me in the least" 1t Is with emphasis,
which, however, does not make her look
severe or judicial, or anything but what she
always is-charmingly feminine. Then she
adds:
But taken in frill and furbelows-Why
that is quite different matter"
"Of course, it is rejoins her companion,
who is in sympathetic mood. Il have al
ways held the idea of making fright OF
myself in boomers, but now that one can
do few turns in ones bedroom in any
kind Of attire, how much more attractive
1t isl
Yes, indeed would rather lose my figure
almost than have to retain it at the ex-
pense of my feelings To catch reflection
of yourself in the mirror hopelessy solemn
and unattractive in dark, blue flannel Is
deeply depressing
And don't you think that those dark,
damp blue feelings counteract any good
effect Of the exercises
''They certainly do; for if you look blue
and feel bluer, you are not going 70 put
spirit enough into your exercises to do you
any good
Arabella and her companion have no more
than their proper allowance of feminine
vanity perhaps. but they don't like to bury
their charms in flannel, so they take their
athletics in light attire; and even If there
were no question of appearance, if one can
do a little, light gymnastic work In ones
room In neglige attire, one is much more
apt to get a daily allowance of exercise.
Indeed are told nowadays that as lit
tie clothing as possible is the best rule,
when one is trying to develop the body, as
fresh air is a tonic to the skin. Fresh air,
indeed is an Indispensable adjunct TO eX-
erciSe; the room should never be chilly,
but 1t should be well ventilated. Their feet
should be shod in heelless shoes, or, better
still, one may be baref6oted.
In ones bed room, of course, one does not
go in for heavy gymnastics work on hori-
zontal or parallel bars climbing the "ros
airy" or improving the figure on the quarter
circle, are all for the gymnasium where
every one should exercise at least an hour
weekly II she values her figure and would
retain her youthful appearance
But there are forty things. more or less,
one can do in ones own room, which are
most helpful and important, II one would
be trim and symmetrical. Don't walt until
your waist line has vanished, your chest
become contracted and your shoulders con-
spicuousuly rounded, before setting up
little gymnasium of your own IN one cor
of your room
TRY first an elastic exerciser. There Is
nothing better Corresponding the chest and
retaining a trim waist line. 1t Is neat
little affair that does not take up any room
worth mentioning, and may be easily home
made It Ought NOT to cost a dollar. Take
two pieces Of wood and shape them to MT
the hand; around each of them tie stout
piece Of Irvine about one yard long; then
take SIX rubber bands each one inch wide,
and by means of slip knots secure them to-
gether Fasten two screw hooks to the
wall; you can slip the ends of the two sets
of rubbers over them, and. presto, the i'm
provised eXerciser Is ready to use. You
NAV improve upon this design, you may
buy one, which, perhaps, would be more
satisfactory.
Don't Mind the Expense.
The expense in either case Is not worth
considering with ones figure in the balance.
AS waist reducer 1t Is a positive delight
-one of these appliances. By It's means, II
used faithfully each day, the waist will
gradually taper into sylph-lke proportions.
Not ONLY Is ones waist going to be the
gamer. all the muscles of the arms. Shout
ders and back will grow f1rmer and stron-
ger; the figure more erect ana graceful ana
the cheeks roster.
One can always exercise the lower limbs
by means Of one of these appliances by nav
ing a second set Of bands fastened to hooks
near the nDor.
Reduced to simple rules, the movements
should be taken as follows: With first one
hand and then the other, and facing the
exerciser; with both hands and facing the
eXerciser: with botn handS and the back
to the eXerciSer
One may not have time every day to go
through with all the movements suggested,
unless she can give time both night and
morning to the work. Ten or fifteen min
utes daily will do wonders; much more good
than an hours work once a week.
Facing the appliance and alternating the
right and left hand with body erect. pull
forward and back and upward and down.
ward and outward. This exercises the mus
cles of neck and back, well as those Of
the waist For the downward movement,
draw the arm quite close down to the side.
Facing the eXerciser and using both hands
pull down. bending at the hips, then raise
the hands above the shoulders
With the back TO the exerciser and using
both hands pull straight forward; pull over
head; pull both hands forward under the
arms with palms in.
In going through with these movements
keep the body as motionless as possible AID
the head erect.
ing to be practiced after one has become
familiar with the first set of using both
hands and facing the exerciser, draw hands
to the shoulders. the left hand straight
down and the right up, then the right
straight down and the left up.
Standing with the left side to tine exer-
ciser, carry the left arm down to the size
and the right arm across the chest: the
right arm straight out and the left arm
across the body, the right arm behind the
back and the left arm diagonal1y upward,
alternate these movements by standing with
the right side to the exerciser
With back to exerciser pull the right arm
bent over the shoulder and left arm down
forward then the arm bent over the sEoul-
der and right arm down forward.
But Try, Try Again.
1t may sound easy enough to do, moving
the right arm or hand in one direction and
the left in another-but the neophyte makes
a lamentable failure of it the first time
AS 1t is a splendid exercise let no one give
up in despair, but persevere until she has
overcome all difficulties.
These movements are designed particu-
larly for the waist, that those who possess
a trim one may continue to rejoice in its
possession; that those who mourn a long
ago vanished waist line may regain it, but
incidentally other parts Of the figure are
going to receive benefit; as to superfiuous
flesh for example the exerciser is its dead
Hest foe. ~
Between the ages Of thirty and fifty there
is a tendency to get fat. Unless this ten
dency is counteracted by muscular action
disease or great Inconvenience may be ex-
pected.
Fat is lazy matter. 1t deposits itself
wherever there is the least friction The
shoulders. hips and abdomen are favorite
localities of nature.