The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1903-01-03
How the Ribbon Injuries.

But it is to the outside appearance
that one would specially point in
consideration of the tight stock. The
woman who has tied up her neck with
ribbon wound round and round again
has injured it in many ways. There
is the injury to the health. But this
Is not to be counted now. But in the
matter of injuring the appearance
there comes, first, the injury to the
color of the skin. This is made dark
and yellow by being shut from the air.
Then comes the injury TO the shape,
for the throat should be wide and
round, but not perfectly round, being
shaped more like a column slightly
fiattened front and back In the mat
ter of the shape the greatest injury is
noticed at the point where the neck
widens into the shoulder. This, instead
of being a gentle slope, is an abrupt
turn.
A properly poised head is one that
rests upon a neck which is columneSque
in it's shape 1t must widen slightly at
top and bottom. AT top it widens to
support the head; at bottom it widens
towards the shoulders. The neck
spreads almost imperceptibly, making
a wide curve. The neck that has been
Its shape is baggy under the chin. 1t
is abrupt in its curves and there are
creases all around it. These creases are
in the form of lines that might as well
be put in with a lead pencil for they
are deep and dark and noticeable.
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After the woman who is restoring her
neck has allowed it breathe" night
and day for week she can begin her
treatment The latest treatment is
that of the sponge. There are rubber
sponges that can be used and the ma
terial must be alcohol, or cologne wa
ter, or weak brandy and water. The
neck must be sponged. This lotion will
act as tonic to the skin and to the
nerves. The skin, which absorbs all
medicines readily, will take in the al
cohol and distribute it through the
system.
While treating the neck the muscles
will become tired and the patient must
learn how to rest her neck. If you
have been in the habit of wearing
tight stock, and if you take it off sud-
denly, your neck will ache and your
head will be too heavy for you. You
know how impossible it would be to
remove your corsets all at once. The
same is true of the stock, and you may
have to support your head upon your
hands to rest your neck when you are
tired. There is a way of placing the
fingers at the base of the brain and of
letting the thumbs travel down one of
the big muscles at the side of the neck.
Try this, tipping the head back at the
same time
A rule given for the quick reduction
of the double chin and the taking away
of the bag under the chin is that the
head shall be turned briskly in all di-
rections several times day. To avoid
a stiff neck do not twist your head, but
turn it naturally as you would if you
were turning to look at an object.
Children turn the head readily. But
it is astonishing how soon women get
out of the habit of turning the head.
The many quick motions which they
made as children have been outgrown
in the desire to preserve the, contour of
the neck arrangement. The lifting of
the chin and the dropping of the head
far back are both of great advantage
to the woman who wants to change the
shape and restore the color of the neck.
Before beginning, heat the neck hot
with warm cloths and rub in a little
cold cream, which must also be heated.
The neck is not in a receptive condi-
ton and the greatest benefit can be
obtained by working upon it while 1t
is this way.-Chicago Tribune.