The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-03-30
WORDS OF WISDOM TO The
GIRL WITH ROUND SHOULDERS
BY MADAME ALTA.

What shall We d o with our round shouldered girls" This query meets
the physician daily, and anxious mothers are suggesting corets shoulder
the prescription of the doctor Will overcome the girls natural antpathy toi
such restrictions.
There is a slight appearance of plausibhiy in the advising of som form
of shoulder-brace, but there is n o plea for the corset in thisre regard.
1t is only a sham, in that it keeps the dress from drinking, while 1T
allows the girl to droop behind the screen of it smoothnea.
We see at once the convexity of HI shoulders amd the thrustng forward
of h head, and perhaps we say to the girl, "Oh, do draw your shoulders
back!" If she obeys h command. W e can see, if observant, that the de-
formity is increased, rather tina lessened, n other wills of attitude are
emphasized.
1t is evident, then. that the trouble is o primarily with the shoulders;
we must look elsewhere for the cause of the ungain1y figure.
these are external ad nt VITAL they, however, ire indications of condi
tns which affect vital organs, and. as symptoms, are to be seriously
considered. HHea+## sA - MH
We begin to see that the round shoulders arc caused by a drooping of
the Ggure and a consequent weakening of the muscles that hold up the
form of the body. H.3 sa-t -+
But m purpose now is not to describe the wills to tight clothing to in
ternai rgans as TIN effect in producing an ineegant figure. Having learned
how this is done let us discuss the remedy. First tho dress must allow all
internal organs to remain in or return to their normal location, not pushed
down nor crowded tnsether- W II 49,
Tbis viii tend to overcome tho protuberant abdomen. We must next
teach the gTftHowI II Tstand properly, holding herself with head poised on a n
erect spinal column & ~ a II Et ~. sE
We will payne attention Ito the shoulders themselves, but, letting the
arms hang naturally at the sides, we will take are that the spine maintains
shai hit up and down. mcining obiquely, neither backward nor forward.
If low the chest is raised. keeping the chin close to the neck, N the alb
proving beyond a doubt that they were lot thu offending members, but are
willing to take their proper place, vs. soon a permitted Ito do So
In order tic maintain this correct attitude III body must be balanced m
the balls Of the feet not resting it's weight IN thu heels.
1t is ofen difficult from written directions to be sure that the attitude
assumed is a correct. n A simple method OF deciding that question is to
stand with toes touching a door. In all probability you will find that the
abdomen also touches, and that there Is quite a space between the chest and
reverse this bringing the chest up touch, the door and drawinp the
abdomen back to leave a space, nj You will have about the correct position.
Perhaps yu feel rs il about to fail forward. but that feeling Will cor
pass awsy, and you realize an added physical power In this erect position.
sing better and in truth, Re q stronger more beautiful and more disnifed
woman. 81" #s#t aN
of all ages. it also adds to the height gives style" to the hgure and
grace to the carriage s.