New-York tribune., 1909-02-02
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HOW TO DEVELOP THE CHEST AND BUST
By r. Wilkinson.

English women are apt to criticise their American
cousins for their poorly developed chests and too
high busts. As class English women possess ex-
ouisite necks and chests. and they can wear with
dignity q dress cut to depth that would make an
American woman appear very far from dignifed-
Every woman who wears decoilete gowns desires
9 well developed chest but American nerves are
,ot conducive 70 lovely outlines and the majority
OF women con their first low cut gowns with pangs
Of mortified vanity, If 2 woman has an ugly neck
Il is her OWN fault, but happily Il is fault she
NAV correct To make the chest high and full. and
81 the same time develop the bust, indulge reg
,la1ly every day in a series OF exercises Ihese
should be taken IN well aired room Or by an open
,-spdov, in the morning before any fitted clothing
has been dcnned.
stand straight with heels together and toes
r,ojnted outward. Throw the weight OF the body
over the arch OF the foot. where 81 belongs Do not
hold the knees rigid: they must be supple and
the hips held easily back This position forces the
chest forward in entirely natural manner To
r,rove the position is correct hold weighted line
10 the nose and let its other end fall TO the floor
The weighted line will touch the chest and toes
with slow. rhythmic movements raise and lower
81. ,,az+ n, The action Of the chest and abdominal
muscles This exercise IS done by deep breath
.nx and initiation: II is purely muscular The back
must not be bent during this exercise which must
b repeated about twenty times Between each
muscular elevation OF t1e chest pause TO fnhaie
fully and slowly. This also tends 20 Ill out the
chest Exercise Of this sort taxes up very little
time and lot only strengthens and enlarges the
chest and bust but IN an almost equally marked
daxree dininishes the size Of the abdomen, while
ct the same time strengthening snd making mora
supple its muscles.
Tbe second exercise in making beautiful the
chest and neck tends 10 correct round or STOPPING
shoulders. Stand In the easy, erect position
and raise the ar1ns parallel with the shoulders
holding the palms upward Pull stretch in an
outward direction: then lower the to the SIDE
with the palms still up. The second exercise should
be repeated often as the first pausng to breathe
de.uly between times. In connection with this
r1orpin- beauty exercise the chest and bust should
be ha1hed with cold water and nlassaged upward
Pure alcohol Is also beneficial to massage with,
unless the skin very dry when cream, skin food
or olivs OF IS better. habby skin needs not only
food rnaxssged it. but before this is done an
sstrausent bath OF alcohol. aromatic vinegar or
some good cologne
MIX srd cream pientifuIIy applied feed not only
the chest skin but also vhiten Il and make IT soft
snd ne Of texture Absolute cleanliness is neces-
ssry before any skin food be applied properly,
snd this means the Of warm water and pure
soap-of which good CASTLE is excellent-followed
t,y cold water CT alcohol 20 counteract the effect
OF warm water the skin
indfsn meal soaked in milk is an excellent
thing 70 cleanse waiten asd soften the skin Of
reck srnas and chest. Rub it IN and allow IT 10
remain FOR q few minutes II the meal does not
drst Of easily wash It of with milk or cream
When applying this paste never rub hard and al
=zvs upward Over the chest the movement should
p. rotary and upward. For tbs arms, begin at the
wrist using firm and long stroke.
sslyce-1ne benzosn and rosewater mixtures are
Cleansing and softening. and. some skins.
rhitsr.nK. Every skin however. does not stand