Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-17
A BEAUTIFUL THROAT
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Ways That Lovely Woman
MayssAcquire It.
SEEMS SIMPLE ENOUGH
COLD WATER AND BRISK RUB.
BING WILL DO TT.
Skin Of Satin Texture and Firm Flesh
Are the Necessary
Requisites.

Written for The Evening Star by Katherine Morton.
Copyright. 1903, by T. C. McClure.)
Beauty OF throat and neck constitutes one
OF the greatest charms that a woman can
possess. .,e
There is nothing more exquisite than that
line which leads from the tip of the chin to
the BUST unless 1t be that which slopes
from the nape of the neck to the shoulders.
Ihe latter Is often beauty which attains
Its perfect bloom after the first freshness
OF youth has gone from the face; ripe.
firm development Of neck and shoulders is
more frequently the prerogative of thirty
than of twenty.
So highly does the Frenchman esteem
beauty Of throat and neck that for ages he
has been jotting down verses. using up
pounds Of paint and scu.pturing innumer-
able white marble figures to prove that
the fairness Of woman lies in white neck
and the Venus throat
He would no more write heroine down
In one of his yellow-backed novels without
mentioning these beauties than he would
forbear to dilate upon the fact that just at
the base OF her throat Ees big dimple
This he calls 'Diana's pool" 1t is a snowy
hollow that few but Frenchwomen ever
possess.
In the days when Greece produced Prax-
| Atc-SS, Wutu -11elleHlC CultuIO was a. 10
| height and when the Greeks standard of
! beauty; which all the world has since &C
| knowfedged, was first set up. the throat
| and neck of the Venus de Milo were carved.
| They were wonderfully beautiful-the
| curves and poise ideal, the dream OF all
| true artists and beauty seekers
There is a well-known artist of today in
whose pictures almost invariably appears a
| female figure so posed as to bring out most
! Of the charming lines of neck, throat ana
| shoulders.
He turns his models back to him and
| sketches with only a glimpse Of face, Just
| where the curve of cheek breaks to the full
| ness of chin, or he puts world of coquetry
| into glances which she gives over her shoul-
| der
He delights In the white column of Juno
/ or the clear-modeled. fine reserve of a fugi-
| tive nymph, but always he starts with the
| back of the neck, and the rest comes as
| best it may. All must acknowledge that
there is a tender grace in the lines of the
| back of the neck. There is even earnest
ness and aspiration, as the neck rises, bear
| ing modestly or bearing proudly the VEN
tureSome head that lifts Itself SO grace
| fully.
| But we must not let rhyme run away
| with reason 1t Is to reason why and profit
| thereby that we had best address our
| selves-not to sentiment.
Just Like Plants.
| If the throat Is to attain its greatest pos
sibilities it must be exposed as much as
| possible to air and light On no account
wear tight stocks or collars. Often give 1t
brisk rub with cold water.
| II at all drawn with tiny lines here and
| there try the following treatment daily Tor
| few weeks:
| Wiring a towel out Of hot water and hold
| it on the neck for a little while, keeping
| the towel hot by frequently dipping 1t In
| water. Then give dash of ice cold water
| to the neck and rub In almond meal. This
| should be a panacea for wrinkles even OF
| long standing. Wearing hot compress
| with dry flannel or Gil silk outside to keep
| in the moisture and warmth freshens a
| throat and the voice as well. Liberal use
| Of cold water makes the flesh firm II fol-
| lowed by brisk rubbing and a satin tex
| ture of skin is also achieved.
| Having achieved a white throat, it must
| next be made full and round.
| In loose attire, with the throat and
| shoulders bare. and the arms as free as
| possible unsightly hollows on each side of
| the collarbene may be filled out by bending
| the head slowly forward until the chin
| touches the neck and then slowly raising
the head TO its normal position: Repeat
| these movements many times, hfteen or
| twenty minutes at least.
Again bend the head backward as far as
| possible; then raise to its normal position.
| Repeat for twenty minutes.
| Still again, bend the head backward as
| far as possible; then raise to its normal po-
| sition and also repeat many times
! Sitting erect, with the head firmly poised,
|
| several times, then to the left. These eXer-
| cises may be taken standing or sitting, al
| though an erect standing position near an
| open window Is best.
| head upright slowly roll the head to the
right, to the left and then forward. Re-
| verse these motions, repeating several
times. This should develop grace and flex-
| Utility of both throat and neck. To de-
| crease a double chin, raise the head and
| stretch the neck upward as far az possib' e
| until conscious of a pulling sensation of the
| muscles of the throat.
| There are still other movements which
the jealous devotee should practice now
| and then.
| Taking a standing position let the arms
hang relaxed at the side Raise the shou:-
ders as high as possible then forward.
| down and backward until a circle is
| formed. Continue this for a time and then
| reverse the motion. Do this every day for
Ave or ten minutes. II the neck needs
| DEVELOPMENT and rounding out, SO that It
| may become full and pillar like.
| Again, stand perfectly erect, with the
| arms at the sides, lift them up vertically,
| Initiating the lungs as the arms ascend. At
! the same time rise up on the tips of your
| toes and throw your head back at the
! same time. touching the backs Of the hands
| overhead. AS the arms slowly descend ex-
| hale from the lungs
| of the neck by this exercise. Their size, on
the contrary, should be reduced.
| Needs No Ornament.
| AS a rule, lovely neck and shoulders
should be left to speak for themselves.
! Oddly enough, women with really fine necks
have the idea that by ornament or trinkets
| they increase, or at least call attention to.
| their beauty.
This is a mistake. The gracious lines of
| the shoulders and the sweep from the nape
Of the neck downith back are broken and
| have their value lessened by necklace.
| However, If one must be worn, let it be
If nearls for neck of alabaster whiteness,
| while one less clear in color should have
| rubies or erneraIds as the most becoming
| stones. When the bones at the base Of the
| throat are too intrusive, they may be CO.
| creed into submission and concealment by
| a pendant attached to the necklace.
| Character may be determined by the
| neck The-shorter and thicker the neck
| the stronger the character and the greater
| the prospect Of health, happiness and long
| life. Such neck gives an appearance OF
| power to the head.
/ long thin neck detracts from the size
| of the head and enfeebles it's effect If the
| neck curves forward, a yielding disposition
IL indicated; II It curves backward. q
| naughty disposition.
| Useful Recipes.
To make skin soft-Don't use soap every