THE CHINA MAIL, AUGUST 16, 1939
STREAMLINED FIGURES
By DONALD LOOMIS
The way to walk is to set the heel down first and come up on the toe. Try this in an exaggerated fashion for
Walking
a moment so that you will get the one, putting one foot before the other, idea. The woman who wears high pointing the toe straight ahead. heels cannot do this; for this reason Film producers and directors insist she has as a rule very poor posture that every screen test includes a shot and is tired easily.
of the player-walking, for how a girl As you walk swing the opposite arm moves is important to her screen -with the right foot, advance the left career. arm-with the left foot rdvance the Watch the stars on the screen. You right arm. In the picture, Jean Chat- will note that most of the taller girls burn exaggerates this, but when you take rather long steps but none become accustomed to it, you will not them strides. be aware of the detail, merely of a rhythmic walk.
of
Look at yourself in shop windows as you go along. Does your head lead It is difficult to show you how to your body? Most Americans are in walk properly in a still picture. A such a hurry they can't want to get to motion picture gives you a
better wherever they are going, so they push
idea, so that my first advice to you their heads along in front. This spoils would be to watch Joan Crawford the entire picture.
walk on the screen. To my mind, If you are small, do not make the Joan has the best walk in Hollywood, mistake of taking too short a step. It a natural walk, for she glides along is not attractive and gives you, a and seems to move without effort so bumpy gait that can't be called that you hardly notice her movement. "cute" by any stretch of the imagina- This is because of the perfect co-or- tion. dination of her muscles, particularly those in the small of her back.
Yes, it's a lot of trouble. But the chief fault of most people is that
For perfect posture in walking, they are lazy. Think of what Hele: keep hips forward, muscles of spine Keller accomplished, although she. contracted just enough to accomplish was blind deaf and dumb. We know,. this, hold the stomach in and the chest because Miss Keller has proved it to will automatically come up. Don't us, that any blind, deaf and dumb per- son can overcome these handicaps if he is willing to pay, the price.
walk in a tensed position, but with grace.
walk
If you learn to walk properly, will soon become a habit.
it
And a price must be paid for streamlined figure.
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Don't walk in two lines. Walk in
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Becoming Deportment Expected On The Beach
BY PATRICIA LINDSAY
When you go down to the sea pack about swim suits, take care that your- your best deportment and take it along with you!
upper half is covered adequately.
It is not very feminine to push a There is nothing quite so character- man about the beach, to kick hun or robbing as to see. a girl misbehave on to aid him in ducking a companion the beach. You're to have fun, yes, who does not wish to go into
the. lots of it. You can swim, sun bathe, water. Persons usually have very, play beach games. But there are good reasons for not wanting to jump. several things which you should not in with the others and it is their pri do if you do wish not to be criticised. vilege to decline your invitation to. Remember that the beach is not the "swim. Romp off yourself and let them. place for a private necking party. stay where they are. You've seen couples intertwined on If you lunch by the water be neat: the sand, lolling all over one another, about it. Your sandwich wrappings. That's the height of bad taste and and other lunch waste scattered about..
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Beach scenes girls should avold!
nice girls wouldn't be seen in such detract from the pleasure of others. situations.
You should have the decency to pick up after you meal. Leave your portion of the shore in as good condition as you found it, or slightly improved!
And.
don't shake out your towels, beach robes, etc., in n other peo-. ple's faces.. Pick them up and carry them to a spot where thaking and wind will not carry sand in directions. of others. Down by the water is usual- ly a safe bet.
It is all well and good to play ball and other beach games, but you must consider others who are less active than yourself. Choose a spot where no people are taking a sun bath, or eating their lunch. You wouldn't want to eat sand with a ham and cheese, and neither do they! Scream ing disturbs peaceful alumbers, and as far as you know the drousing person might be at the beach for health, and needs what rest he or she can get.
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Now that I have given you
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A good beach behaviour let DO have a good time and acquire a lot of health! Take care of the your skin, your hair, your eyes and come back at the end of the day with spirits bubbling over without the least bit of regret for having spent the day under the sun!