The Washington times., 1907-09-29

"a women walking together vii
gain some valuable experience
on the possible varieties of ungracefu
carriage.
dred seem TO be able TO achieve grace
There Is the girl. for Instance, with the
'turkey-toed" stride.
Her feet emulate In position those OF
the awkward bird who grGces our au'
tumn tables. and inevitably she canno'
lift her feet properly, but lets them siiot
and shuttle IA an extremely ugly man
Just as bad is the equally ungracefu
pigeon-toed habit.
Here the feet turn In so much that II
is sometimes a wonder that their owner
does not fall headlOng over them!
The old dancing master. whose IN
variable rule was: Turn your toes out,
had sound sense back Of the adJuratlon.
The only cure for turning the toes N
lis 10 turn them out again, and keep
them that way.
StraddlinE Is as harmful as II Is un'
pleasing. A good rule is 70 walk Win
the feet Just the distance 81 one IOO'
apart. Thus straddling ana Knock
kneedness are Sltke avoided
When one walks correctly mere Is a
straight line from the ears, through Ihe
shoulders and hips, 10 the teet. Just as
when one sits correctly there Is a
straight line from the ears 10 the cen
tiers Of the sides of the chair:
The most important of all rIles Is 70
walk always on the balls Of the feet
To locate the hall. nut box or large
book on the floor. and place your toot
on II. with the heel free; .,,o -.r,a,r-
Then raise the toes, ana the remain
ing portion Is the ball.
MaIklne on the heels jars the. entire
body: walking on the toes gives a
.nincing and affected appearance.
The ball is the cushioned Fart OF the
foot, and is the part intended 1or loco7
Keep the Chin In.
For correct and graceful walking the
chin should be in. the abdomen straight
and erect. and the chest well out.
To acquire correct carriage OF the
chest practice walking with book on
the head, or place broomstlck or cane
across the back under your arms.
Correct position in standing ana sit
ting Is a corollary Of correct position IN
walking.
graceful attitudes as those shown In
the illustrations. SlOuChiness is one OF
the worst OF crimes against good looks
and graceful poise and balance
1t is well TO follow no fads Of walk
Ing.
The sensible woman will never make
herself conspicuous, and when fashion
DEGREES that one shall. for Instance,
take two sldps and hop before com
ing TO a standing position, she calmly
walks on in the same old graceful and
sane way.
Walking Is the best OF general exsc-
srises. II should be brisk, and the hands
and arms should be allowed 20 swing
easily at the sides 20 promote the Circu-
lation. In everyday walking. Of course.
the arms should be kept as motionless
as possible.
A good mile in thirty minutes walk
IS sufficient for ordinary purposes. Both
dawdling and racing are out Of place.
In the city. two and One-half or three
minutes should be allowed for q block
of the usual length.
Never fail into the obnoxious habit Of
-addling.
Keep perfectly erect and swerve
neither TO the right nor 10 the left
area Of the pavement or road that they
seem almost 20 stasger.
Lift each foot clear from the ground
Never let II drag or shuttle. On the
other hand. do rot eXaggerate the rails
ing OF the feet in an unseenlly manner
For those who have trouble in keeping
the arms still, IT is well to carry an UNI
brella or parcel under one arm. There
is then not nearly so much termination
20 swing as when both arms are free
There can be no graceful walking
where there is any motion above The
hips.
The hips themselves. the waist ans
the shoulders sould be kept perfectl-y
motionless. Place the hands lust beloyy
the hip bones, and swing the legs alter
This will help one 20 gain the e,-o,,,
Bively below-the-hip motion.
Above all. the watchword should he
moderation.
Not too much and not too little or any
tendency Is the best rule IN WALKING as
flseYAsTes "a. the conduct OF life.