New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-27

The last paper dealt with one-half OF the
ranorted Paris dlctum. mo more acquired
hair and no more corsets." To-day the
Budget offers It's modest suggestions re the
latter part OF said dictum.
IL is useless for even Paris to suppose
that she can Danish the corset entirely A
form OF matronly proportions must nee's
have some restraining bindings round 1t.
We read in the old books that the Greek
women owed their small abdomens and
small busts partly 10 the restricting oand-
ages which they employed. Partly, let US
repeat. for the beauty OF the venus ue
Milo could have been perfected by no sucn
means II came from perfect exercise
neither too little nor too much. in ac-
cordance with the Hellenic slogan: MOO
GRAFTON in all things"
so much has been said. and said recently
about exercise that no word on that sub
iect need be repeated here Just mint
about habitual poise may not be amiss, ad-
dressed. as II is. to those whom stern duty
and even sterner circumstances forbid
walks and athletic classes and self-cuture
in all but the briefest snatches. To the
woman upon whose eye, brain. hand ana
foot rests the management OF house
which is the shelter place OF weak man, as
we'll as Of some children; also to the per-
son not often mentioned. but existent, tine
tired business woman" TO the teacher.
whose work leaves her too fatigued 10 do
anything but rest and learn more things to
teach-to these II is useless 10 preach OF
phvsical culture clubs or early morning
walks or the like.
Yet each of these can. as she goes about
her daily toll. remember not TO slouch
She can remember TO stand erect. VIII
waist muscles taut: 70 sit erect. with No
bending at the waistline This is reailN
| most important. That forward droop from
/ the waistline. which so many permit them
selves as they sew, for example. must b'
abandoned. An excellent thing II will b
for women who are busy overseeing thei
maids. and for the woman whose best hour
are passed in an Office 10 try TO do withou
corsets for a time. just 10 let these poor
weak muscles learn how 10 do their WORK
Watch Yourself II. when you sit, yo
lean forward. az though you had JOIN
where your waist is. or If. when you paus
| 70 talk with a caller you unconscious
! "rurnp down." your waist muscles ar
sinking their work. You cannot take tim
for anv OF the exercises that woul
strengthen them. but you can hold your
self up, keep your shoulders back an
YOUR chest forward. You can keep YOU
abdomen well drawn back A week G
conscientious and steady effort will max
standing erect possible. A second wee
will make It easy, and a third ought {
make II habtual
Another thing that will be found Of bene
fiji. and at the same time no interruptio
10 busy dav. is the wearing Of a simpl
shoulder brace. Just long bandage
thick lining or cotton stuff, or even tick
ing. Throw Il around your shoulders, wit
the ends hanging in front Put these unde
your arms and cross them at the bac
and bring them in front. fastening ther
Just when you have so adjust ! them tina
they seem TO hold YOU up. This will COZ
rect any stoop you may have acquired
whether you have bent over A saucepan q
over a desk! II will also facilitate dee
breathing almost making that invaluabi
habit compulsory. and deep breathing wi
help in every way.
Lastly, when you sit. be careful 70 81
ereetly. Many readers Of the Bulge
must remember the story Of the youn
French woman who secured large quaint
ties Of jewelry from a trusting merchant
having persuaded him that she was III
. Countess So-and-so? Not till, his shrew