The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-07-30

full-length mirror In the position
you usually assume when at ease
or wandering down the street UNI
conscious Of your looks.
Honestly now, what do you think
Of yourself? Aren't there many
figure faults? Perhaps your hips
are thrust out In the rear. your
stomach Says, shou lders are
slumped. breasts seem small and
droopy.
Pull Your Body Up
Now take q long deep breath.
pulling your body up as tall Is you
can. IS you MI your lungs. Notice
how the bust Is elevated. the
breasts appear fuller and more
shapely. the shoulders fall into
position, the diaphragm and storu-
ach become smaller and flatter.
It u true there Is no miracle
that viii build firm. rounded
breasts II they are not naturally
that way. but . good bustline u
nine-tenths posture. And posture
depends to q great extent on hav.
ing strong. elastic muscles In the
upper back, shoulders and chest.
When the muscles that spread
fanwise from the shoulders and
over the chest to the breastboue
are well developed. the breasts
have . arm foundation and even
small. hat ones take on better
lines. Heavy. deshy busts are Of.
ten improved BY the same exer-
cises.
Try the following. II you would
improve your bustliue:
The first exercise calls for q rod
or stick long enough to be grasped
at each end with outstretched
hands. Hold the stick In front Of
you, stand erect and raise 1t high
over your head. Next. bend the
elbows and bring It Is far down as
possible behind your shoulders.
Reverse the process and bring
arms back over the head and for
ward. Repeat this and the follow
ing exercises ten to twelve times
the f1rst few days but increase the
number Of times thereafter.
Stand erect. but with the shoul-
ders completely relaxed and
dropping. Now, hunch them for
ward: then lift them until you
touch your ears and next force
them back - far - they will 60.
Bring to the original position and
making Q complete circle.
Do tho exercise slowly at first but
increase the speed - you gain
control Of the muscles.
Here's q Good One!
For the last routine, stand erect
with arms In front OF you, and
with backs Of the hands touching.
Push upward until arms are at
shoulder level, and with hands In
the same position, bend the elbows
and touch the bust. Straighten
arms to original position and
repeat.
This exercise u for the poise Of
the whole body and gives 1lexibility
to upper back: Get face downward
on the door. left leg extended
backward, right knee brought for.
ward under chest, arms stretched
and relaxed. Begin to
raise back upward slowly. Pull In
abdominal muscles and leave head
down, neck relaxed. A. you con.
tinue to raise, let weight come on
forward knee. Stretch body up
ward from right knee. letting the
left extend behind you. LEG raised
slightly.
Stretch head and upper body a.
high - possible, bending head
slightly backward. Arms should
be down ct sides. Now drop for
ward to original position. COM
pletely relaxed. This time bring
left knee forward. right leg ex-
Repeat I'VE to eight times.
A properly fitted uplft bra will.
Of course. add TO the shapeliness
Of the bosom, Giving the high. firm
contours that are considered the
Ideal In this day and age. Do not
let artificial measures substitute
for corrective exercises, however.