Show I R d II Simple SImp DI Direction Reducing e t the h H e Hips Hipa I for Figure J Improving the tho Several Se 1 letters e t t e r 8 ha have havo 0 como come to mo S latel lately asking for di directions directions dl- dl m to reduce roduco L hl hips 8 which are too large It would be bo a very 1 unusual ca case e Indeed In which tho the disproportionate t size of ot 2 Limo tho hips depended 1 d upon tho framework v k of ot tho the bones Ono One rr can cas easily 11 toll It If gyp such la Js tho the caso case bi by b i i feeling through tho tho flesh to got the outline outline outline out out- line of or tho the bones If Ir tho the alzo Is duo to large largo and flaring hip bones It Is la of ot course Impossible impossible Im- Im possible to do anything toward reduction tion but as ns I havo have alread already Intimated such a n. condition would be well well nigh nigh unique The Tho largo hips duo to accumulation accumulation of or flesh can bo ho remedied and should be bo but It will require persistence persist persist- once ence and patience Many who have e largo large hips Indeed most are fleshy flashy and largo In every part of tho the body and especially about the tho waist and In order order order or or- der to make mako themselves look smaller the they draw tho the corset lacings tight and the tho flesh Is squeezed out below tho the corsets giving unsightly large largo hips which are ore far tor more mOle ugly ugh than a largo large waist as tho bodily symmetry Is de de- de- de Therefore tho next thing to do after aner having determined tho the condition of the bony framework Is to see how much the enlargement of or the hips Is duo due to lacing or wearing tight corsets and antI then It will be bo found that tho the problem Is one ono of reducing tho the flesh about thet the tho waist abdomen and the tho hips for It Is I t only In a tow few Instances where the de deposit do- do posit of ot flesh lesh Is upon tho the hips alone I although there are a few fow such cases If It after otter this Investigation you find I that the largo lars hips are arc duo to a n general general gen s-en- eral condition of or superfluous flesh It would bo be vain to attempt hip reduction alone the tho whole matter should be regulated regulated reg reS' by diet and exercise I r do not believe tho the person exists who cannot reduce flesh b by proper roper dieting and exorcise Most people who are aro too stout either eat ent too much or I eat the tho wrong kinds of or food or exercise exer- exer else ciso too little It Is Js unfortunate that I the tho tendency as one ono advances In life lite Is to a deposit of or flesh about the tho waist I abdomen and hips which tends to de destroy destroy de- de stroy bodily symmetry This Is duo in a great part to the lack Inck of ot exer- exer ciso of or these muscles of 01 the bod body to a wrong posture in sitting and tho tendency as one ono grows older to eat more food than Is necessary The remedy remedy rem rem- edy then after regulating the tho diet iii Is In tho the exercise of ot these muscles which become overcharged o with fat owing to their Indolence I have havo often given the tho series of exercises necessary to to accomplish It but I will repeat them hero note for tor the tho benefit of m my readers Lie Llo flat on tho the back bacle upon the floor and with tho the knees and feet together raise ralso th the tho logs at right angles anglos to the body Next bend tho the knees assuming a sitting posture bringing tho the feet closely to tho the body thou then flex tho the knees up on tho bo body y Itself doubling tho the legs as closely together as possible upon tho the bOd body Try this first with ono one log and then thon with tho the other and then both together Another series of ot c exercises consists In standing as erect as possible with hands hanging loosely at the tho sides and the tho palms Inward then slowly bend tho the body at tho the hip joints allowing the tho arms to swing forward and ond while keeping the tho knees stiff try tn- to touch the tho floor with the finger tips After that throw tho the body back bacle with tho arms and han hands up over oer tho the head hoad reaching as far back bock as possible which will put all nIl the muscles of at tho abdomen and hips on the tho stretch There are ore a variety of these exorcises exor exor- which you OU can try tn for tor yourself finding those which do tho the most good While doing them practice slow and deep breathing You Tou will feel teel very tired and probably dizzy when you first begin ln therefore do only onh a few at a time and those slowly then Increase them thorn as you ou do them thorn more moro easily Those who ho sit Bit all day lay at work will find such exercise especially beneficial In order to obtain results bo be matlo matio and persistent for It Is only In this way that you ou can accomplish results Dr I desire to remove some Bome superfluous ous hairs with tweezers There Is no one ono near me who can do such work worle by electricity Is there not something which I can use to prevent prevent pre pre- vent tho the hair from coming In again that Is to kill the root-bulb root tho the same samo as ns electricity would do I would like something to allay me the Irritating In Inflammation Inflammation inflammation In- In after atter pulling out the hairs halls N N. N B. B If It you OU use uso the tho tweezers properly there thero should be bo no Inflammation from their uso use If It the hairs are very close together do not pull out too many mony the samo same da day but remove a n few fow at ata ata a n time Camphor applied as strong as you ou can use It without Irritating the tho skin too much would be as ns good to destroy tho the vitality of the tho hair hair- hair hair- bulbs as s anything which could safely bo be applied to tho the face EDITH L L. MACKAYE J |