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Show j i Modern Short Skirts Demand Graceful Ankles---Beauty Experts Tell How To Secure Them BY B RB.R. BURKE Skirt are shorter! At least Ion In-rbes In-rbes from Ihe ground Is to be th advocated lentrth for popular fall wear I according to the style displayed at the recent fashion show at the Motet Commodore. New York l'rettx. shapely ankles will, therefore, there-fore, be most important feature. To be really beautiful the ankle shout 1 i be in proportion to one's helKh' and , weight and shouid measure slightly , more than half the size of the calf. tapering gradually so that the lines ; re graceful. how TO HAVE THEM Nature niav not hn endowed ou With this grace but exercise and mas-aj;e mas-aj;e will improve the shape of un-I un-I Sightly ankles In n very short time The following exercise Will he found most beneficial : yn-l of all. relax In a comfortable position with the knees crossed so that one foot Is raised from the floor, thereby taking any support from it. Tnklnir ea h foot In turn exercise from the ankle, iwlsilng the foot In a circular motion anil then up and down, holnc sure tv.at a'l the work !s dene from th'- ankle bone. This produce pro-duce perfect flexibility. Afrer Rolng throupli these motions for at least ten minute ihe feet should be plunged Into a tophi foot bath and then thoroughly dried While the skin Is soft and pores open massage well With camphorated oil nr a strong solution so-lution of alum for reducing purposes; pure olive or almond oil when one wishes to develop. An excellent method that will hasten result fl to bind the ankle over nlfrht In a surgical bandage BOakCd In the massage oil Be sure that It is not so light that free circulation Is Interfered Inter-fered with. In the morning, after re-molng re-molng i ho bandage, apply cold water so that the skin will become hardened hard-ened and firm CARE OP THE INSTEP. This treatment followed carefully, if for only two weeks, will produce shapely, graceful ankles so much ad-' mired and particularly essential the coming season. After the ankle the Instep Is of next' Importance In order to aold falling arche which are not only painful bu. ugly, anv treatment that stimulates the tired muscles will strengthen the foot and nselst nature In carrjlnic lts Ton ran have beautiful ankles If yiu d Lheeo three things exercise, exer-cise, massage, umi real your foci. weight. Theerfore massage tho Instep night and morning for a few minutes, using only an UPWARD motion and whenever possible during the flay real the feet on a pillow It Is better to remove re-move the shoes fur this purpose as the blood will ihen circulate mop freely and the tired mUBCles will 1k-come 1k-come completely relaxed. In the pecond article, appearing tomorrow. to-morrow. Miss Burke will tell how to protect the eves from the glare of the summer sun. |