Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-02-15
Concerning The Figure
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she can touch the floor with her finger
tips, without bending the knees. and
backward until her forehead is in
contact with the wall. She swings
her arms about, kicks the air vigor-
ously and in every way she can brings
all her muscles into play. AS a result
of this she is as brisk and agile as
women many years her junior and
asserts that she never means to grow
old but to keep her strength and vigor
to the end. AS she probably will.
When such exercises as this are
taken it should be with the window
open, even in cold weather. There is
no use in initiating the lungs unless
you fill them with fresh air. For this
reason as we'll as for many others.
outdoor exercise Is preferable to that
taken in gymnasium, no matter how
we'll equipped this may be. At the
best, it Is only a substitute. Long
walks, horseback rides, bicycle spins,
golf or tennis, all do their share in
developing the muscles. reducing
adipose tissue u or Strengthening the
body to gain flesh. One at least of
these is needed to keep the figure in
shape, or failing this, one must follow
the exercises have outlined. These
may be aided by such appliances as
a lifting machine, dumb-bells, Indian
clubs, and the like. Because Of the
many muscles called into play by it,
ping pong is one of the best house
games known. It encourages bending
and STOPPING and reaching and stretch
ing, and by all these means develops
and improves the figure.
But, says some one. "How can this
be done in the long, straight front
corset pictured everywhere" It can
not. But there are corsets which
come to be worn on such occasions.
The ribbon girdle corset, made either
in heavy satin ribbon or in wide tape,
or the short equestrian corset is
adapted to all sorts Of vigorous exer-
else. 1t is also excellent for the
women who do good deal of house
work which requires bending over and
STOPPING. While it does not hold in
the over-plump figure as a heavier,
longer corset would do, it is far better
to yield a little restriction than to
break corset steels and suffer discom
| fort at the same time
A woman can never allow herself
; to become careless about her corset.
, Having gone to the expense and pains
of procuring one and learning how
to wear it she should not let the gain
slip away from her. When her corset
| becomes old and out of shape she
Should have it re-boned. as it is worth
while to do with a good corset. Never
| should she relax her vigilance over
her figure and her way of carrying
herself. Perhaps for while it will
! seem good deal Of a burden. but
! after a time the well carried form,
with the back straight, the head up
the shoulders properly poised. will be-
come instructive, SO that the trouble
! would be to bear herself In the wrong
way. 80. -. p
| It is a woman's duty to keep he1
good looks as long as she can and a
good figure Is most important part
of them. A pretty face is all very well
there are few women who would
not be willing to yield q virtue or two
to possess charming countenance
but IT loses a great deal II it is set
on top Of q badly cared for, badly
carried figure. When q woman gets
toward the point where youthful
lc. arms are farsaking her, 1t is boon
/ to her and to those about her II she
has a well made, well borne form
/ And the possession Of this Is within
her own power. ss$