Show Lillian Russells Russell's Beauty Hints THE CAMELS CAMEL'S CAMELS CAMEL'S HUMP HUMP Copyright 1916 by Lillian Russell HE whole appearance of ot more than one pretty THE evening gown has be been n spoiled when Its J neck disclosed a roll of ot fat across the shoulders of the wearer Broll But such a deformity deformity It It can only only beso be beso so classed classed Is Is almost equally ugly under any and all condItions It Is Is' Is unfortunate that all women do not make malte full lull use of ot triangular or duplex mirrors which give them them full views of ot themselves A majority I fe fear r. r merely inspect a front view of ot themselves or such parts as they can see in their mirrors while looking over their shoulders While ile the presence of ot a fatty roll across the shoulders shoulders shoulders ders is not always an indication of age it is often so accepted If It its presence is felt it is annoying but It Is an annoyance which can be eliminated ted Various exercises have been devised to remedy this rather common defect among women of middle age At about that age women acquire poundage and then It is that they should use the greatest carto care car to avoid excessive lve wel weight ht the shoulders and An Any exercise which squares throws the head erect has a a tendency to give the shoulders and neck correct lines Arm exercises have this tendency especially when the arms are held ina in ina a a. horizontal position Deep breathing is impossible unless the shoulders and head are thrown b back ck I For this reason breathing exercises p play ay an important part in shaping the shoulders shoulders' and neck I have known women to Improve their figures figures figures' b by simple shoulder exercises or or by moving the shoulders over a rotary course Exercises of any character character char char- a acter ter will exhaust surplus fat and give the muscles the strength to hold the he head d erect and the shoulders straight Accumulations of fat can also be exhausted by massaging the part af affected affected affected af- af but this course should be combined combined combined com com- with exercises which will produce produce pros pro pro- s duce square shoulders In nearly all instances where women are troubled with an excessive amount of fat on their shoulders they I annoyed by disagreeable skin condi condi- Perhaps the skin will remain smooth and soft but it Invariably I condi-I assumes as assumes assumes as- as a greasy appearance Eventually Eventually Eventually ally the skin may be discolored but this condition also arises when the skin Is not sup supported by a cushion of I fat tat So many disagreeable conditions i ls COo i ar arise when h f fat accumulates tes over the shoulders that women are wise in in making every effort to rid themselves of such an annoyance It is best to try calisthenics of a simple nature first and take up the more strenuous ous exercises later later for for women in such sucha a a. condition are seldom in physical shape for violent exertion I saw recently a woman who was beautiful In every respect but one one one- and this was the excessive fat coverIng coverIng covering cover- cover Ing her shoulders Her appearance was marred by a hump on her back which could have been removed by simple exercises exercises and and yet it was her most conspicuous feature The hump may look well on a camels camel's back but it never does on the f fair lr shoulders of women |