Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-31
It Means Something.

When she says, Leave the room' if the
pointing to the door is accomplished by
movement that is graceful it is because, as
the arm goes out. the whole poise Of the
body alters TO balance the outstretchins OF
the arm.
Alternate the backward jump with the
forward movement, holding the arms up-
lifted. the hands grasping the rope. If you
raise the arms. with the hands making a
continuous horizontal line, the movement
is stiff and awkward If you raise the arm
the hand hanging pendant till the arm has
reached position, and then lift the hand to
the required horizontal the movement is
graceful.
As waist reducer skipping the rope is a
positive delight. BY its means, if used
faithfully every day. the waist will grad
uaIly taper into sylph-like proportions Ex-
cess of circumference below the waist is
another problem over which many a woman
! has worried, for Unfortunately large hips will
spoil the effect of an otherwise good yigiIra
| to say nothing of disastrous effects to sma ri
! gowns. No perfection of cut will hide the
| presence of over-much flesh.
Repeat Twenty Times.
To reduce the girth of the hips stand upon
| a slight elevation of three or four inches
from the floor, with the weight on one leg.
| Relax the other leg, and with the power
| from the thigh first swing the relaxed leg
! forward and backward; then swing it in a
| IiiSie dloullu tle StiOlS leg. During tbaca
| swinging leg movements keen n stao6yy
poise: the body from the hips upward must
| be quite motiunleSs. Then take a skin and
jump over the rope. Repeat this twenty
| times.
| II is said that a woman has reduced the
| size of her hips no less than four inches
| by this ropc-skpping exercise Another
| one. equally as good, is to bend the knees
ana rise on the balls Of the feet rapidly
| half dozen times or more. taking a skip
and d jump between each bend
Correct breathing is a very inportant
| part of the rope-skpping exercise Not old
fashioned, everyday breathing but wifi
! modern improvements-rhyt breathing
| as they call it-and it is useless for anV
| one to try to be bewitching and charming
| unless she practices rhythmic breathing
| 1t gives weli-rounded outlines and heaui;-
| ful curves when combined with athletics.
With the body erect, the head and chest
upright, the weight resting lightly on the
| balls of the feet. while the heels just touch
! the floor, inhale slowly and smoothly
| swelling out the lower chest While in
| haling, slowly raise both arms, the rome in
| the hands. if they We're lifted by The
| breath. InhaIe until the arms are nearly on
| a level with the shoulders where they are
held for a few seconds. Then skip lightly
over the rope #&
A Courseato Follow.
Exhale slowlwand gradually. at the same
time lowering tsle arms Alternate the in
haling and exhaling with a skip and a
jump.
Don't breathe through the mouth. but
through the noStfils sand don't breathe inn
pure, dust-laden airS Stand by an open
window, uniessgihe exercise 8 taken gu,
Of doors. Tha.moH fresh air you can
| breathe in dai19the more sparkling viii be
the eyes, the nsafe giewing the cheeks.
1t is no earthlaause frying all the athletics
on the calendarA RoAe skipping and wand
waving. with dsSmb 1ells and Indian clubs
for incidental eMerciSes, are sufficient Sit-
ting or standing always preserves the fig
ure, because it 7eeepszthe muscles firm and
wel-strung, andSpreyents the sinking down
of the flesh around the hips and waist 50
common in women over thirty With prac-
tice this erectness of poise will in time.
become second nature and the fine form
which is an essential element of real
beauty may be retained.
However generously endowed in other re-
spects Helen, Aspasia, Lucretia Judith and
Cleopatra may haze been, they could not
have made such indeiible Impressions on the
worlds history had it not been for the Sc
ductiee spell of lovely forms
A cotillion figure. which is one of the nov
elites of this season. calls for a rome. The
dancer skipping over the rope keeDs the
free arm raised. passes the rope over her
head; dances through 1t. picks up wand.
grasps a handful of hanging ribbon, unfurls
a fan, and all the time keeps on skipping
and dancing going round and round always
with her hand on the rope
Useful Suggestions.
Jordan almonds are the best for toilet pur-