The sun., 1903-06-14
BROADER SHOULDERS: NO.
had News From the West for women Ad.
dict ed to Athletics.

Athletics for women will receive a eet-
back IL further investigation proves the
truth OF the theory that women's waists
grow smaller and their shoulders broader
with exercise.
There are few women who object to
smaller waists although the small waist
of a decade ago is not thought beautiful
unless it is seen to be perfectly natural.
A small waist that lis the result OF lacinR
has lost all Its charm for women. Men
never admired it.
Nor do men like the thick waist. The
girl in the sweater with little or no natural
waist is not attractive to them They
like happy medium between the wasp
and the waist that the new woman has
tried to make alluring.
The Objectionable part OF the theory
referred to. which was started at Western
college where measurements of girl students
were made, is not that the waists grow
smaller. but that the shoulders broaden.
This statement is enough to fill with dis
gust for athletic sport any woman who
knows what the elements OF good figure
are.
Whether a woman's waist be large or
small her hips must be broader than her
shou lders. From the Pantheon to the
Rue de 10 Psix, this element Of beauty has
obtained. No woman ever wanted to SEQ
her shoulders broader than her hips, what
ever else might happen to her.
The notion that. after all. sport Of too
violent a character may not be conducive
to greater beauty. In woman has grown
stronger during the past year or two and
To has hoor
mended to women who think more Of beauty
than of health or athletic prowess. There
is ample evidence in the autumn Of every
year Of what too much tennis. too much
GOLF or even too much swimming may do
for women.
Hair disoolored byBun and wind. freokles
that sonnet lines refuse to 60 and tan that
continues to show all wint er are some Of tho
phenomena that the athletic woman must
accept as the price Of her pleasure or her
health, whichever her object may be in out.
of-door life In summer. II she u doing It
for tho sake Of her health, she is doubt less
! sat istied. But there Is sad deficiency in
the result il she dc es all this o be beaut iful
| The woman who keeps we'll on moderat Q
exercise will be her superior always in
! looks.
lnoT0 neNcV Nd6 a OIO6u eIOulOCTeQ
woman, said one Of the Fifth avenue dress
makers who heard Of the new change in
| the figure that was not difficult to dress.
| 1t is natural for q woman to have her hips
| measure more than her shoulders.
1T is true that the shoulders OF women
| began few years ago to get too small for
| beauty. To hide that increasing narrow
ness, the puffed sleeves were first invented.
| They have gone out OF style because the
! shoulders OF women have become broader,
| which may or may not be the result OF their
| increased athletic exercise.
sThere never will be time whep woman
with broad shoulders will look - well
| dressed or as smart as one who follows more
| closely the accept ed ideals Of beauty. As
might be expected. the women with should
ers broader than their hips look best in
shirt waists and ailor made clothes.
An women who think Of anything but
health will regret to have their shoulders
broadened even il their waists do grow
smaller. The moderat ely small waist is
ipre ty, but II is not indispensable. But
broad shoulders arc almost impossible
to hide. And they are no beauty in .
woman