The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-26
NOW SHE CHARTS HER FIGURE
STATISTICS PLAY a FART ~ THE
BEAUTY HUNT.

Measurements TO Take While StrtNtng fo'
Classic Proportions Results TO IL
Attained BY Exercise Idea
In the Measurements of the Bod,
An anthropometnc chart 10 a necessary
possession for the young woman who Is
striving for classic proportions in her figure
The woman who docs not number such Z
chart among her possessions is quite be-
hind the tinee
The height, the breadth. the depth. the
firth Of the anatomy, each must come 'r
for a share Of attention, Cahpers,
breadth stick. a height stick and = stoe
tape measure are needed.
In making inventories o. one nches
IL IL necessary to take each measurement
with the body in the same position and IL
The height may he taken with or without
shoes. but to take Il without them Is better
stand erect closs TO q wall.
In taking the weight deduct four or Sir
hounds Tor clot hing, according to the season
70 record the chests power OF expansion
tnke As full a breath as possible and meas
ire close under the arms. For toe nstura
cheat, also take the measure under the arms
Measure the waist at the s'aailes. par!
and the upper arm around it's largest part
with the arm bent up until the hand nearly
,o,,chee the shoulder. Measure the Tore
arm around it's largest part. with arm ex'
tended and fist closed.
Measure hips, thigh and calf a. the i T. .
n he shoulders. let the arms rest a, the
sides. ard run the taps two inches ABOVE
the ends Of the shoulder bladae.
The measurements are recorded on tht
char from tin1e 10 time. in the stated
p,accs. that gain or loss may be noted
word about expanding the chest. Thi'
{, hset accom- plished when In standing
no.itiop. The cavity ~ the chest should
slowly expanded 20 its fullest extern
10 rsisins the ib<. thereby allowing the
~ 10 stream into tho lung.
When at the height OF t lnspra, ,.snh IN
"a i, should he maintained for a momen'
This IA the time TO take measurement foi
c" Ten the ribs should he allowed 20 receds
slowly, but completely, 70 thai the CAVITY
- The chest becomes narrowed and the an
Witch had Allied the lungs Ia expelled. in
his way inspiration and expiration should
.Isrnsie In regular tempo. The inSptra'
ton should take place through the nose
With the mouth shut. or only slightly
opee an edition Of three inches 10 the cir.
c,n,fcrence OF the chest implies that the
lung, arc capable Of containing nearly
Hfyv cubic inches more OF air than the!
did before their functional activity ~a'
ssalted.
her hines and add inches 10 height and
limb, ~ practising In . gymnasium hill
An hour n day -four times a week Tor Gil
months may increase her chest from three
oua rteYs Of an inch 10 one and half incpes
her height, about oDe-quarter OF an inch
ker weight. two pounds: her GiTth 81 uppe'
arm. ofIe-half inch; her Eirth OF forearm
one-ouarter of IN inch, and her girth oi
hin. one and a half ihches.
The following mea suretnente arc iounoed
on the classic IDEAL: Height. fest inches
WEIGHT. 1888 pounds: waist, "a inches; bust
A inches: arm, at the shoulder, - inches
wrist, a inchee; ankle, inches; call OF les
lax mches; thigh. 2b inchee.
The arms extended should measure TIM
height from the tips OF the third fingers
The hand In length should measure one
tenth OF the height,
The length from the elbow to the middle
finger should be the same a. from the elbow
10 the middle Of the chest.
From the top Of the head 90 the chir
should he the length Of the foot.
The height OF the head should be jus,
four times the length Of the nose.
From temple to temple, the measure
mcnts should equal the length OF the face.
The stretch Of the thumb and second
finger should just MEASURE the face.
fhe stretch Of thumbs and hrst finger
shovld exactly oircls The throat.
assured by heads the eight part