The Washington times., 1937-03-19

was TO uE-puG u Ill VAu y
who regard the walk merely
The mannequin changes her step
with her dress, and her walk is
something for the rest Of us to
copy. Gertrude Mayer, one Of the
most famous Of all the beautiful
models, thinks that with practice
any woman can acquire a walk
that will dress up her clothes.
You can't look born to the
purple" if you stride along in your
formal gown. Instead Of swinging
along, learn to keep your shoulders
firm and to walk from the hips
with small light steps.
Mannequins practice walking
with the front knee stiff, pointing
the toe down on a straight line.
The forward foot bears the weight
Of the body as the other foot is
poised on the ball.
In turning, swing around and
shift the weight to the back foot,
slowly bringing the front foot
close.
The movies offer an excellent
chance for studying the effect of
a particular type of walk. The less
experienced stars do not know how
to vary their gait, Miss Mayer de-
clares, and are awkward in COM
parison with the more skilled
players.
For the girl with aspirations as
q model, Miss Mayer thinks there
Is no training to excel that of
fencing. Both modelling and fenc-
ing require definite poise Of the
body.
In fencing, the shoulders are
absolutely firm, the knees straight,
and the motion of the body is
from the waist down. The shoul-
ders must be flexible and the fig
ure is tense at the waist-good
training for mannequin.
IF you don't think this sport
gives you q good figure, look at
Miss Mayors measurements; bust,
35 inches: hips, "a inches; waist,
IS inches.
Should you lack the opportun-
ity or inclination to fence regu-
larly, there are a number Of exer-
ciseS for the development Of bodily
poiSe and grace.
Here are two fairly strenuous
exercises which, if practiced daily,
will do a great deal for your walk:
No. Sit down on the floor at
the side Of the feet, knees bent
and feet back. Clasp the hands in
front Of the body. Holding the
hands in this position, rise off the
floor and sit down at the other
side Of the feet.
Do not move the feet. Later,
when you become expert at the
exercise, try it with the clasped
hands stretched overhead, sitting
down first on one side Of the feet
and then the other.
No. 2-Support the weight on
the palms of the hands and the
heels, back toward floor and face
to ceiling. body in straight line.
Keep the elbows and knees
straight so that the body forms
an angle with the floor. Kick al
ternate legs high in air.
About 20 times will be enough
for, each Of these exercises, but
you should do them night and
morning.
BALANCED REDUCING MENU
Breakfast
Galleries
Orange Juice, n glass. so
Toast thin slices. s........-....... 100
Butter, " pat. t..................... so
Coffee, teaspoon cream; rounded
teaspoon sugar. F.................. 50
$50
Luncheon
Scrambled egg sandwich ........ $50
Head lettuce and sliced tomato
Vinegar and seasOnlng) ......... IS
Tea / lump sugar. F...............s. IS
800
Dinner
Pot roast Of beef. eef.........,..,.~s.. 200
Carrots l cup. .................".. 90
Baked potato. O.................,.... 100
Butter, n pat. 50
GrHpefFIit and lettuce salad fruit ana
Boiled euStard, 2.3 cup. p....as...... 200
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$40
Total caIorIes for day. ,I9O
Your Dietitian.
IDA JEAN KAN.