Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-03
Exercise for the Neck to Do
Away With a Double Chin.
STRUGGLES WITH TIME
WHAT TO DO WHEN THE SIGNS
BEGIN TO SHOW.
Vocal Culture, Throat Massage and
ALI the Other
Helps.
Written for The Evening Star.

When the double cmn pesHis " sHow ~
self; when the flesh below the cheeks loses
its firmness, and unpleasant creases APP
pear in the midst of f1abbiness, then Wo-
man knows that her struggle with old
Father Time must begin she might as
well acknowledge the fact, and II she Is
truly up-to-date woman she will not find
it disagreeable one. For modern science
has taught her how to take up that strug-
gle knowingly, so that she Is bound 10
win Mentally she is far more fascinat-
ing than she was at twenty, ana physi-
cally she may be just as much so If she
will.
1t is all a matter of work, this of beauti-
fying the neck. A throat that is fabby
cannot be made firm without work, and
hard work at that, nor can a thin one be
built out any more easily; the point to be
dwelt upon is, that the desired result can
be achieved. With what Is now known OF
physical training, massage and skin foods
it is not only possible, but absolutely sure
that the neck can be brought to lovely
curves if a proper effort is made-excepting,
of course, in such cases as those of some
disease which lays waste beyond any ply
Sician'S power to check, or one Whlch
causes an abnormal growth of adipose.
The same exercises work both ways in
the treatment of the neck, just as they do
in the treatment of other parts of the
body. AS prominent physical trainer
puts 1t, TITS all a matter of pace By
this he means that If the exercises are
taken at a rapid pace SO that they are
firing, they will burn away superf1uous
flesh; If they are taken slowly and never
to point where they fatigue, they Will
cause the building of new tissues.
So whether the throat and neck be too
fat or too thin, you may take these eXer-
cises;. but remember that you must take
them easily in the latter case, strenuously
in the former. 70.
High Collars. sit
There is no question that the high col
lars worn for SO many years have done
much injury to the neck Of the wearers.
1t is commonly accepted fact that they
have caused darkening of the skin and
ugly lines about the throat. Furthermore,
they have impeded the natural motions of
the neck. Women have been holding their
necks stiffiy, and the natural exercise that
belongs to everyday living and is per-
fectly unconscious, has not been allowed
to the neck. For want of 1t, the double
chin has gained strength and the scrawny
neck has grown scrawnier. -
Collars are lower than they were; bet
ter than this, they are softer. Wear the
lowest and softest the styles. will permit so
as not to counterfeit the benefit of the
exercises. Every morning and night and
between times If you can, go through
these motions in your room:
First-Throw the head back as far as you
can. You will feel a strain upon all the
muscles Of chin and throat See that you
do feel this strain-that the stretch is
enough for that. Now, keeping the neck
stretched all the time, turn the head slowly
to the left and right. If you are working
to reduce double chin you must increase
the rapidity until you are working fast; IL
you wish to fill out hollows, always move
slowly.
Next-Let the head drop forward until the
chin rests upon the breast. Raise 1t to
normal position. Lower and raise alter
nately. either slowly or rapidly, according
to your special needs.
Third-Throw the head back. return to
normal position, continue in two counts.
Fourth-Combine the last two movements;
drop the chin forward, throw the head
back, and so on in two counts.
A Nve-Minute Talk.
This is enough for the first lesson. You
should have spent Ave minutes in the work:
later on you can keep it up for at least
twice as long; steadily, If fat-with fire.
quent rests, If thin. After the exercise at
night you may battle the neck with warm
water and CASTLE soap, then give 1t the
massage treatment, which will be described
later.
Next day repeat the four exercises you
have already learned and add a harder one.
It is taken while lying at full length on
your back. Place mattress on the floor
for this-if more convenient, lay out row
of sofa cushions. Do not let your head be
higher or lower than the body.
Now turn the head to the right so that
the right cheek comes against the mattress.
Return to position. Continue in two counts.
A very few counts at this will tire you, for
it is much harder to take these exercises
when lying down, and consequently much
more beneficial, for more is demanded OF
the muscles
Now turn to the left. Finally, alternate
the right and left movements, stopping at
position upon the second counts. Then COM
bine, turning right, left right, left, and so
on without stopping at position.
At the next lesson take the same mo-
lions while standing. This will be less
strain and you can keep up the move
ment much longer. Turn the head to the
right, bring it back to position-in two
counts; then to the left; then alternately;
then in combination. You will understand
that the alternating movement calls for
four counts and the combination for two
slower ones. Thus: Right, position; left,
position, for the alternate movement.
Right, left; right, left, for the combina-
ton.
Vary the Work.
If there are too many exercises to go
through at one time, vary them, using
some in the morning and others at night.
The last one to be taking standing or
sitting is this: Bend instead of turning
the neck to the right until the cheek
draws close to the shoulder. Return to
position and continue in two counts.
Change to the left. Alternate. Combine.
Finally, practice this on the mattress.
Lie extended on your back as before.
Bend the head so that the chin rests upon
the breast. Return to position. This, as
you will soon find, is very different
matter from doing it while standing.
Continue in two counts. "a az
Vocal culture, of course benefits the
throat, giving 1t roundness and firmness,
but few women who have no taste for
singing care to take this work up merely
in the beauty quest. The other exercises
combined with massage will be sufficient
if persisted In.
Develops or Reduces.
Now for throat massage. This follows
the same law as the one laid down for
exercises. The same movements either
develop or reduce Massage violently and
you will tear away the tissues, so to
speak. or the minute cells of which they
are composed. Massage gently. and you
will stimulate the growth Of more cells.
Before beginning a course Of massage
provide yourself with good skin food.
1T You know of one that YOU can trust,
use 1t; otherwise mix your own. You are
on the safe side in so doing. No receipt
can be better than the following: Four
ounces sweet almond oil. two ounces CO.
coanut oil, two ounces lanolin, one ounce
white wax. one ounce spermaceti, melted
together. When fhnror,~,,I., na1fad ro.