Show THROUGH A wo romans m a dl eyes by JEAN NEWTON ONE PATH TO CHARM THAT IS EASY TO ACHIEVE HAVE been reading an article about how dancing improves posture and carriage it Is advised that we start in early i childhood the training that brings about good posture and a graceful carriage raa e we are told of 0 the rhythms which many schools are now teaching in the kindergarten how proper proper breathing helps the importance of good phi steal condition and always that paramount matter 1 of example letting the children see good posture and graceful walking io that they will imitate it IL As I 1 read this it came to me that not enough has been said about the carriage of our women we hear a good deal about our bad voices how unfavorably they compare with tile the voices of women of other countries how important Is a good speaking voice in a woman but of a womans comans walk which Is no no less important than her alel voice in the impression ashe s I 1 ie I 1 creates in any hope she may cherish tor for that elusive quality of 0 charm it seems that far too little notice is taker taken or expressed it if we observe the walk of the average woman from the viewpoint of grace and charm we must be struck 1 with horror so few women except those who arean some way athletic walk walkin in a way which Is satisfying to tile the eye so S few women have that stride from the hip that means free dom and poise in walking so few have animation in their walk so few so very few have rhythm no woman can have poise with a mincing little hop bop of a walk wait no woman can have charm all who waddles from side to side no women can have beauty who seems to be drag dragging ing one foot after another and this Is one thing this matter of 0 a womans comans walk which anyone can learn without a teacher which has no mysterious technique and requires absolutely sol no expense any woman caa walk well by just thinking about it itt you clin can see the difference between a fine beautiful walk and a bad walk and ay any child has sufficient clent imitative faculty to reproduce the good one some of the paths toward charm are straight and narrow and difficult 0 of attainment tain talor ment neut cut but there Is one path to charm which Is accessible to all of us who have normal physical build the attainment of good carria carriage gei of a graceful walk Is comparatively easy arid and cheap you need only think when you are standing or walking of how bow you are standing or walking think about it until the carriage improved byyoure by your own sensitiveness has become natural boll bell syndicate service |