Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-22
THE QUEST OF BEAUTY
Directions in Developing a
Fine Figure.
GAINING GRACE, TOO
HOPE FOR THE UNLUCKY, SHAPE
LESS GIRLS.
Exercises Which, If Followed, Will Do
All That is
Claimed.
GAINING GRACE, TOO
Copyright, 1908. by t. c. Mcclure,

Written for The Evening Star by Katherine Morton
The girl of adorable curves is broad in
the chest and round in the neck, with a
full bust.
The flat-chested girl may be a nice girl,
but she Is not attractive outwardly. But
there Is one thing she can do. and that
is develop herself.
The best treatment for scrawny girls and
women who desire to increase the bust
measurement is. first and foremost, as
much rest as possible: then freedom from
all cares and anxieties. nourishing food,
deep breathing, vocal culture. gymnastics,
out-of-door exercises, hot water ablutons
followed by cold water and friction, with
a lotion of skin food and massage.
This regimen includes eight or ten hours
of sleep. which must be natural. All sleep
induced by drugs or sedatives is positive
ly destructive to physical beauty, and a
thousand times worse than insomnia in its
effects The diet should consist of far
tnaceous foods. grains. milk, cream, cocoa.
eggs and sweets in any wholesome prepa-
ration.
1t is impossible to develop the bust If
there Is any structure about the waist or
chest; therefore the corset should be loose.
Padding of any sort is death to the natu-
raj beauty of a wornans figure. No amount
of padding will make a woman look round.
There will be sloping in, queer fairness,
tendency to hollowness that cannot be
disguised
Vocal culture for the development of the
chest Is valuable. No singer was ever fat
chested. Women who have fine voices and
use them are generally very full in the
bust and rather inclined to be stout; but
their stoutness. instead of being pudgy
fat, Is that OF muscular development. They
are strong in the lungs. and usually of a
good figure. They understand the art OF
correct breathing and know how to
strengthen the muscles of bust and chest
by athletics.
One good exercise is to raise the arms in
front Of the body. with the hands relaxed
and the back Of the wrists upward; then
raise them above the head bring them
back and downward to the side, then UP
above the head again.
The movement should be slow and even.
bringing the arms as far backward as pos
sible. Gradually increase the rapidity until
the movements are made with such quick
ness that the arms appear like q wheel.
Reverse the motion, bringing the arms
from the back to the front.
Dumb-Ben Exercises.
Exercises with dumb-beIls. which must
not be too heavy, are splendid chest de-
velopers. Take a dumb-bell in one hand
and lift it as high as possible, keeping the
arm straight. Lift it with some force, so
as to exercise the muscles of the chest,
and hold up the dumb-bell while you count
ten. Support the arm with the other hand,
so as to exercise both arms at the same
time. Repeat this ten times, counting ten
each time then take the dumb-bell in the
other hand and repeat the movements
Again take the dumb-bell in one hand and
stretch the arm out straight from the
shoulder and back again; then fling the
arm out backward and forward with as
much rapidity and force as possible. Then
try it with the other hand.
i'll I'll A. l.
In both hands, and stretch the arms out
at full length in front of the body. Bring
them back until the dumb-bell touches the
chin. Stretch them out again and then
counting twenty. Then take a dumb-bell
In each hand and stretch the arms out
at full length from the shoulder. Repeat
TINS several times.
Not only the bust, but the neck. can be
developed in the following way:
as you walk about raise the shoulders
quickly, and then throw them back and
down. Count quickly as you do it-1-2-3-
raising them at 1, and so on. Keep the
chest out. and be careful each time not to
let the shoulders come forward at the last
counts. They must go down and back.
AS you walk keep the chest pushed out
and the abdomen and stomach drawn in.
See how long you can hold your breath.
and. as you hold It, raise the chest higher
and higher.
Any woman who will try these exercises
1a1th1ulty every Gay IOr Snree months Will
add at least two inches to her bust measure
Blowing soap bubbles is another way to
develop full bust. Therefore, take a pipe
and begin to blow bubbles. Practice blow
ing until you are able to hold the pipe
steadily and to keep the bubble whole
This calls for slow. gradual exhalation for
| II you blow quickly your bubble will burst
Take a long. deep breath, gradually lei
out the breath, blowing a bubble as you
do so.
Stand up, relax the muscles of the chest
| suddenly initiate and blow big bubble as
slowly as you can.
Lie upon your back, throw back the shoul
| ders, fill your chest and blow. with you
| chin as far back and as high as possible.
| Blowing bubbles may be made pleasan
| pastime as well as a useful one. You cal
| blow a bubble upon a flower. Dip TIT
| flower into the solution of soap and wate
| and then blow bubble upon the top of 1t.
Bubble Blowing.
For bubble blowing without pipes immers,
| the hands in bowl of water and rub on,
hand lightly with bit of soap. Close thi!
| hand, and then open 1t so that the tips o.
| the thumb and first finger Join to form &
ring. across which soap film is stretched
| Then blow upon the liquid film 1t dilate:
| at once, and IL the stream of air is kept VI
| the bubble grows to large proportions. Any
bubble-blowing exercises are splendid fol
developing the chest
Flesh building is aided by the externa
1 application of a lotion made of " dram o.
4 spirits OF camphor " ounce of tincture o.
| myrrh, 1 ounce Of alcohol and ounces o.
1 peppermint water. Mix thoroughly and ap
| ply after bathing the bust with cold water
containing one-half teaspoonful of pow
| dered alum to the pint. This stimulates the
circulation and makes the flesh firm
Another discriminating lotion is made of
| Eldertiower water, pint: simple tincture o.
| benzoin, " ounce; tincture of myIrh,
drops: linseed oil, / pint.
! A third formula is In the nature of ar
| emollient. 1t calls for: Cocoanut oil,
| ounces; spermaceti, " ounce; white wax,
| ounce; lanoline. ounce; glycerine, IL
| ounces; tincture tolu, u ounce; tincturt
| benzoin, 80 drops
| Melt the first four ingredients in double
| boiler. While cooling add the other in
gradients, stirring constantly.
Another good bust developer consists Of
| cocoa butter and sweet oil, half and half
| melted together and rubbed in from necl
/ to waist, and from arm to arm
In regard to the difference in size be-
| tween the normal waist and the norma
bust, ten inches is agreed upon by mos
| authorities as the correct measurement
In order to decide this question two wo
| men physicians have been consulted