Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-03-30
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Russian Cancer Gives American Wo'
men Hints or Natural Gracetulness.

men Hints orr Natural CfdcettIhesS.
VIII Tie American woman think me
praeluptu0us for what ! slf. about to
say. hop" not. Ana H.t viii You
dear people, resent a litti" truth ana
4 Htilr lesson" II H.tty hc N"u @in
ask. who a.u :. Anna pd;IoyL. rromic,
Rallcrina ct the Imperial Russian
Balict 1T st. l,.,ry@1urg. To SPEAK
truths t. s,p;neu Wh". because they
:ro t,GMsn uf mis- most wonderful
I'nit,d States. al" III roy,d in THEN
own right hri"ily. ahall eeli Hut. of
I'll. school from which / graduated.
and then. less briefly, | shall tell You
of thar EnacIt of grace WAich Eour
ei5pi,H@ hands haVt admitted | pos
=eS&. and which NoG TOO may have at
| H. cost 81 Il Httl" labor and thought.
Although abnormal suppleEeSs OF body
i, necessary FOR 4 successful career as
| 4 professional dancer. it is none the
less possible to 60 through all the eX-
ercists regularly without in any way
evefd "Eelol,ins the muscle.
tiist, ! am going to tell &uu how TO
stand gracefully, but before go any
farther let me remind You my ideals
are all very feminine. admire Moth
ing militant in Il woman, either phygi-
caH% CT mentally. Therefore. be
meath al the rules / am going to Civ,
yea yUu win find a basis OF that which
ig essentially womanly Never stand
with your weight evenly divided. YOU
heels together and your shoulders
squared, That Is. never stand in this
position unless; yea wish to look like a
German officer on parade y woman's
body as she STANDS in 4 drawing room,
or pauseS to speak To a friend. should
always be relaxed. | call all the great
iieek statuarE Ia bear witness that
Ahat / say is so. Remember that
harming broken line on the left side
ii tn" Venus tie Allo-the long. grace
full sweep "i the right side. Always al
low the weight of the body n resi- more
IN on" foot than on the other. Have
he foot which is not bearing the
weight lightly touching the ground. Al
low the entire side OF the tolso to relax
with the foot and limb which is shirk
Ing the burden. That lets the hip
and the shoulder down, throws up
slightly and charmingly the hip and
shoulder supporting the weight. The
attitude is graceful, natural, alto
sether feminine.
Remember always to arch the
throat, almost as horse does II a
woman, TALKING to some one, turns her
shoulders slightly from hin, and then
ylanccs back, TIE line os the throat is
always coed. For mystelf. have at
al times thought the delicate line
rom the Tip of 4 woman's ear to the
tip of her shoulder one OF the most ex-
1uisite of the feminine body. Do not
spoil or hide that lovely contour with
high linen collars or boning. Wear
low collars, or if these are not becnln-
ng To you. at least dress Your throat
comfortably. Always, carry the chin
nigh. If. while you are still Young.
'ou can remember to thrust the chin
upward and forward-not Ia an abb
SuTd degree, OF coursc-you will not,
With advancing years, have to fear
hes" soft rolls oi flesh above the col
ar that add 81 much Ia a wo.nan's ap-
parent age.
When you Sit, do not bend your
fntes abruptly. II the upper and low
ar parts OF your limbs arr at right
angles. your knees Will seem Ia come
trough the soft folds OF Your skirt
ike door knobs. Keep your feet we'll
away from your chair. cross one over
he other / the ankle. If You will. but
! 10 not pull them close to you with
10th soles fatty upon the Goor
Just one more suggestion upon a
subject too intricate to go into at any
great length. beg OF you dress nor
! nallN. Do not pile false hair and
rats" upon your head until its outline
| resembles nothing human. 4 round,
well-shaped head is real beauty.
Please do not wear high French heels.
woman cannot possibly stand or
walk normally on high heels. It is
not question OF the feet alone. al
though these are cramped and thrown
out of their proper position. but il is a
question of the entire body. The
spine cannot hold the correct and
healthy position supported upon high
French heels, and, as have said, the
abnormal and unhealthy cannot be
graceful. | have not, | trust. said
anything to offend you. The women
| Of America are far too intelligent not
TO listen To criticism with an omen
lmind.-Anna Pavlova in Harper's Ra-
Ear.