Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-27
Glamour Is Their Business
A.. CL Ballet Dancers Might Look Froeile,
IWOITQ OIIGO1G But They Hoveto Train Like Boxers
Their Business
By Lydia Lone
HOLLYWOOD.

MORA Shearer, the beauti-
full and talented ballerina Of
1.-THE Red Shoes" confided to
me some time ago that her
tour with "A Midsummer
Nights Dream" was her swan
song as far as the ballet was
concerned, although she had
not yet made a formal an
nouncement.
st am not retiring from the
theater," she explained. II
enjoy making pictures and
hope to continue, but the bal
let is too demanding now that
I nave a family. After my
baby was born, found that
in order to get back to where
I left of, I'd have to work
strenuously for six months.
The ballet requires tremen-
dous control, discipline and
and concentration and I no
longer desire that kind of
dedication" Mora told me in
her suite at the Ambassador
Hotel.
Ballet dancers look fragile
but they have to train like
boxers-and have the same
kind of stamina.
1--WE eat energy foods like
tarter steak. the yoks of raw
eggs and lots of honey. A few
hours before going on stage I
always drink the yolks of two
eggs mixed with honey and
lemon"
MORA was wearing a soft
blue dressing gown which tied
around her tiny waist.
What does your waist meas
ure?" I asked her.
twenty-five inches-with-
out lacing," she replied.
II think having good firm
mucles made it easier for me
to get back in shape after the
baby came. Ballet is a won
derful body conditioner. I
recommend it for anyone who
leads a sedentary life. Besides
being wonderful exercise, 1t de-
velopes grace"
NORA gave me her favorite
exercise for keeping her waist
line trim when she isn't dane
ing. Here it is just as she dem
onstrated it for me.
Sit on the floor close enough
to a wall so that you can rest
the soles of your feet against
it, making q 45-degree angle
with legs straight. Now try to
lie down, lowering your spine to
the floor slowly-one vetrebra
at a time. The idea is to get
your back fiat against the floor
without removing your feet
from the wall. As you go down,
stretch your arms above your
head. This helps to release
spinal tension.
Even NORA agreed that this
Is not an easy exercise and it
will require working with be-
fore you can do it to a steady
rhythm but its benefits are
three-fold. It reduces the
waist, flattens the stomach and
helps you to relax.
Better Dressed
NORA has travelled many
times across our continent and
observed Americans in every
section of the country. She
has a great admiration for the
fashion sense of the American
women and admits that we are
much better dressed than the
Europeans.
even the women on limited
budgets manage to look smart"
NORA said, "but I find that in
following fashion they seem to
have sacrificed individuality.
I'm constantly impressed how
much alike the American
women seem to look. Person.
ally, I'm more concerned with
being different than in vogue.
TITS very easy to fall into a
rut about clothes and let others
dictate what you should wear
but remember that the fashion
designers may not be designing
for your particular type of
figure. Be objective and critical
and choose your clothes with
discrimination. It isn't always
easy to be honest about your
self but If you are to achieve
anything, whether it is success
in your career or your personal