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Show WORK OFF THAT DOUBLE CHIN yl ' ; .- ' A dowager ' hump, thick neck and double chin all are noticeable In this view of Felicity Feli-city Corey, professions! modal. She stretches her neck as far si she can, lengthening and strengthening tha tterno-met-toid muscle as she does so. By BETTY CLARKE Never use a chi nstrap unless you want to develop a double chin. "Chin straps are crutches that will result in bigger and better double chins," says Ann Delafield, New York beauty specialist. Hera's the urn mode) showing show-ing what exarcise can accomplish. accom-plish. The hump it gihe, youthful youth-ful chin and slender neck ara bad. back aa possible in a line parallel to the floor. (It'a a good idea ta do the exercises with the chair backed against the wall so that when you get to the end you'll feel your neck pushing against the wall.) That exercise will do three things: Correct your sagging chin; lengthen and strengthen the sterno-mastoid muscle, and get rid of the hump on the top of your shoulders. It will give your neck and shoulders shoul-ders the graceful contour which is more necessary this season than It has been for many years, now that off-the-neck coiffurea are gaining such favor. "If you want to get rid of a double chin you must lengthen and strengthen the controlling muscle the sterno-mastoid that runs along' the side of your neck." This muscle, she says, holds the rest of the neck muscles in tow. Lengthening and atrengtbenlng it la not a long-drawn-out process. In fact, the trouble often may be cor rected merely by sitting or standing properly over a period of time. One exercise, however. Is very helpful. This is it: Sit down. Slump as much as possible. pos-sible. Pull your stomach in as far aa possible. Lift your chest. Drop your head forward. Then push your chin out aa far aa possible, then slowly draw it aa far |