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Show II TV 'm CAVAblKKT talks to her large auUiciK-o of rentiers Unlay I yl on n tliciie of importance (o all women, and it may be Inilh- fully added, to all men. "We often hear the complaint. iJ am i losing my figure." The slenderness of youth is lost in I he cnvelop- j ing blanket of flesh that years bring tu some, or the roundness of youthful contours 'disappears before the gaunliiiiss of age. Mow to I nvoid both these evils is included in today's valuable advice on ''Mow to Improve Your Figure." By Mme, Lina Cavalieri.5 tT is ivell to scan your figure occa- I sionally in the mirror .to satis-I satis-I I factorily do this you need a full I length mirror and decide vrhnl ire its fiawg and how to rid yourself ji of them. Perhaps you have a disfiguring- stoop. 3 Hid yourself of this, if necessary, by B Tvcarintr shoulder braces. You ran buy j strong, reliable ones at most drug II stores, .and you can make them, for jj yourself with two strong stitched band of miifliu to which cross pieces are 11 tached. Fasten those to your oorsols It by safety pin?. IVrhap? flint apparent, it stoop is due not tu actual hemline of fC the shoilldori, but to a roll yf flnpcr-'41 flnpcr-'41 llous at that acijuinulates jus below ! the nvk on women who have attained 30 years, or even before, Keniovo I his unsightly blemish by ncveral met hod?. I 1'irst, throw away j'our pillow and lie i with head and fret on a level, l'orni the habit of .standing very erect. stretch your anna sddrways and on a leel with 'your shoulders and' ,',wirl ! them rapidly " hue Icwanl. L Tlirro arc always several prcparu-I prcparu-I fions which can be used o advantage j if applied outwardly. Hat he the shoul- dors every night with this, rubbing it ! thoroughly into the shoulder:: Todinc .1 o. Alcohol ?. ozp. j If your limbs are too heavy, as ill I liable to be the ease in America, whe-e I women 's tigurc: ;:rn not a.s well pro-ror.'ioncil pro-ror.'ioncil as in many other countries, j the lower part of the body being di?-KsetI di?-KsetI to stoTitrais?. TTali: mnei?. This I -rrii. rfd.-c the rnTic nf ihr fat and laa'rvp tea vaascles lolhL Oc-wirionall" J receive ietior nsking me to tell a II 1 Iicrz io rj.nk f.io linabs larger nnd V more rjpciy. 3.!;i5r3gc vrith olirt oil I i&oaM calar.- ijpr.i. To inquiries as to how ia mni' the ,'hiv ankles p..;ri,xr I Ksia the same replr. Xo Cgt:ro : attract! v i;f the hips are out oT proportion to ths rc?i of tiir? iody. Thry shonh be nnillr too Irrr- 30- tr.o s-n.il). lmi in xrfv". nc-6 nc-6 onl vr'sih l'ne ror.. of the figure. If I tnr rest, of the iignrn is thin and the hips nlumjj. ir-u effect i.s lnriirron.-. If I trs body is ample and ibo hips flat, I tle hips are inrongmour. Fashion may d'ftuic broad liijxs one ac:ion and narrow nar-row hi thn ncJi. bnt their ideal size remius tbr same. They must look as .'hengb trey belong to that body and i.o other. They nhould be amphora shaped, as any scnlytor .rill tell you. An :un-j :un-j i whom, yu;; lrnow, is r. largo Ifomas vase with lines cocquiaitelj curved downward. SpmIt the pictures of statues of the :m-i':"Dt :m-i':"Dt (irreks and 3'ou will comprehend he beauty of the hip line in the nat- nral fiiruro. They arc uuitlit'r oor heavy nor toy thin. The bones should- be woll covered, but there should be no fat creases and no loose hanging skin. If there i too little flesh applications of olive oil will increase, it. Rut ihe fault in the American Amer-ican woman's fieuro is that she is un-duJv un-duJv developed about the hips. For I his fiuiiro blemish it would bo absurd to bant, for her whole body would diminish di-minish under i( and the hips remain proportionately as largo an before. Mas-Hcnge Mas-Hcnge and exercise are the hope of the woman of ovcrdevoJopod hip?. Uub briskly and firmly, with a strong slap-piur slap-piur motion, this iui.ture, pieparod especially for ea-h application: Unswcetcucd butter, one tnblcspoon-ful. tnblcspoon-ful. Tincture of iodine, 20 drops. Long"" corsets thai, are not loo t'ghl 'Swing the right leg slowly and firmly sidewise raising the foot as high as you can." kecii uji a continual penile f rid ion that ' helps to sonic extent in reducing the hips, but these should never be woru so tight as to compress the inner organs nor constrict the muscles. Bettor too ' redundant hips than an interference with the circulation, which may causo varicose veins or other serious complications. compli-cations. : These exercise.- arc simple, but will ' MmeCavali WMS5 ' . " m the saul fashion, with the loft, scribod, the body straight, the chest v& WMM Third, stand Avith the v.-eiit on alld id high, the heels together, S MMM C' one foot and raise the other leg J153,0 ll.aild:i -sidewise above thetffi IslHSy ' , 4ii. , , head, bringing the tips of the fin- : WHmm ' ,Sl0Wly UnUl Jt 13 0U a lcVl wth Ule Sers together. Then, in the poatuve'C v WMMM ft trunk. Lower the foot and repeat that swimmers take before theyM- sijV n this cxcrcLse many times until you dive, bend slowly forward, keeping PpfWl ,., hegin to grow weary. Then change the knees straight, until the finger mW. W tno weIfiht to tliat foot and repeat tips reach the ground. Bepeat this R 1 ''ho exercise with the other leg. until fatigue warns you to stop. Il fejl' :Fol,tll stnntl as 1 at first dc- Never exercise until weary. " ' Beauty Questions Answered "Raise the hands above the head, finger tips meeting, in the posture swimmers swim-mers take befor they dive." be found exceedingly helpful if persevered in, in diminishing the hi jis. First, stand perfectly erect; the knees should not be bent. The heels should be held together. togeth-er. The palms of the hands should rest firmly upon the hips. Second, swing the right leg slowly and firmly sidewise, raising the foot as high as you can. This should not be suddenly or violently done. Rest the weight of the body firmly on tho left foot while so doing. Kick thus slowly a half dozen times or more, until the muscles begin to weary. Then shift the weight to the right foot and kick S. I), asks; "Will you please tell nie something that will make my eyes darker? They are a light brown and have dark brown spots in them, which look quite funny." You cannot change Iho color of your eyes, dear ehild, but you can accentuate their color by taking especial caro of your eyebrows aud eyelashes, so thai they will grow longer and thicker and lend their shadows to the eyes. Brush them every night and morning with an oyobrow brush to keep them free from dust. The brush may bo dipped into lanolinc at night. Ther will bo plenty of time for the lanoliuo to be absorbed by the skin during tho night. F. R. inquires: "Will you plcaso publish an inoxpensivo but effectual remedy for a red nose'.' Also 0110 for pimples." For the red nose, loosen all your clothing, even -to your garters, and wear larger collars, hose and gloves. For pimples, avoid rich food and sweets. Eat vegetables and fruits. Drink water freely. The old-fashioned spring remedy, taken internally, inter-nally, sulphur and molasses, an equal part mixture, should help to clear your blood, which must bo freighted with impurities. Occasionally steam tho face to rid it of its impurities, but when you have accomplished this end stop the faco steaming, for it makes the skin flabby in time, and oncourages wrinkles. B. W. asks what she shall do for an oily akin, cspcciall- on the noso where tho pores are large. llfeff rPP:57i "Stand fte weight 9 This is a drying lotion and tends also to draw together tho relaxed pores: Bose water 6 ozs. Elderf lower water 2 ozs. Tincture of benzoin 02, Tannic acid ..10 grains V. li. sends me a lock of hair of the beautiful golden shade we read about but raroly see. She says she wants to wear her hair parted, but the roots of the hair being darker than the ends, the result is unbecoming, giving her n piebald appearance. Shampoo at least once a week. Use the juice of two lemons in a quart of water for tho shampoo. Occasionally substitute for the lomon Joiofl spoonful of ammonia. SnbB into tho roots when washing tfl |
