THE CHINA MAIL, SEPTEMBER 7, 1940 Bringing Up Father
BV GOLLY-
I'M GLAD WE VISITED
THIS CITY-
PARDON ME-
BUT YOU LOOK JUST LIKE MARGIE-
·PARDÓN-ME- -BUT YOU LOOK JUST LIKE MARGIE-
•NO WONDER THIS CITYLIS,
·PROUD OF ITS BEAUTIFUL. SIGHTS-
By George MacManus
"A STRANGE MAN
SPOKE TO. "ME TO: DAY AND SAID I LOOKED JUST LIKE MARGIE¬
HE MUST'VE "BEEN A STRANGER+ YOU DON'T: LOOK A BIT
LIKE THE
·MARGIE. I SAW-
A PAGE FOR WOMEN
Ballet Exercises For Thin Legs
· According to Florence Rogge, Director of the Radio City Music, Hall Corps de Ballet of New. York] City, girls who complain about undeveloped legs' would do well to take up bullet dancing.
For the dancing steps strengthens and firms the muscles of the thighs and calves.
Miss Rogge is not only a danc- ing instructress, but is a famed dancer as well having made her Arst public appearance at the ten- der age of twelve. When in high school she saw Nijinsky dance, and that decided her on ballet as a career. She toured the United States and Canada in productions until the Music Hall opened, when she was appointed director of its ballet, and is now associate pro- ducer of the stage shows you see there. She is a slender, blonde
young woman, and is excellent proof that ballet dancing does not overdevelop one's body which] is a common belief.
On the contrary, correct ballet instructions, develops suppleness in the toes, arches, ankles, knees, hips, waist, back and arms. One eventually acquires perfect con trol of the body which creates a fine sense of balance and timing, and gives grace to every move- ment you make.
Begin Young
!
The ideal age to start instruc-..... tion for professional ballet is nine the serious intention of becoming, may take lessons for self-improve- years. No girl over fourteen years a professional dancer. But any ment which usually requires two should start ballet dancing with girl over fourteen years of age years of training.
Sagging Hemlines
· Explains Exercises
Ballet training consists of well balanced exercises which, should be done very regularly under ex- pert. instruction. The exercises, are!
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This is the time of the season of your closet, donned, and exam- usually done at a bar in a school, NOODEGE! to check over the details of dress lined in front of a mirror. Does but they may be practiced at home grooming. You have, I hope, re- the hemline sag? Should it be while, you hold on to the back of solved to keep your curves under shortened? Does it need washing a chair.
as the
control, your skin and hair shin- or dry cleaning? Should it be One of the simplest exercises ing in glory, and your charm nipped in or let out at the seams? to start with is known growing. Now you must give What about the openings, do they Plie. Hold on to a chair some thought to the condition of reveal your undergarment? Does one hand. Place your feet to- with your clothes, for after all they it need mending anywhere? Those gether, so the heels are touching dramatise you.
are the details you should check and the toes are well turned out No matter how lavish your There is nothing more disas- to each side. Gradually bend the wardrobe, or how simple, it re-trous to beauty than neglected knees, forcing them well out to quires occasional scrutinising to clothes. The most inexpensive each side, and lower the body keep it in the best of condition. garment can look well on you if gradually until your buttocks rest Each garment should be taken out it is nicely pressed, well atted to on, your heels which are raised
your figure, and spotless, And the from the floor. The weight most expensive dress can detract your body falls on your toes. Your from your attractiveness if it is back must be kept perfectly in need of attention.
What About These Details?
Take out your hats and give
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straight. Then gradually straigh- ten your knees, as you rise, unti they are close together in standing position.
them a good brushing. Look at them. It is surprising how fresh the hatbands. Will a cleaning ones, will add life to the garment help or should new ones be sewed and, if you have an eye for colour, in?
Docs every dress, and blouse Fou can make old dresses or cpatz you have boast a pair of shields look quite new!
which may be taken out, for fre-Naturally I expect your hose to quent,washings? They should. be neatly.mended and clean. * Your handbags, are they in Your slips should be adjusted, to need of a. cleaning, or repair in- the length of your dresses by side as well as outside? And shortening or Lengthening and noti your gloves?..
by safety pins in their straps! I1] Now examine the inside of your you will make it a habit to mend collars and necklines. You most your undergarments either before Jikely will be shocked to death at or after they are laundered each their condition, for they absorb week, they will be ready. for you powder from your skin and oils to wear at all times. It's a nice from your hair, as well as the feeling too, to know that your dust and grime from the air. Fre-underneath clothing is above criti- quently the neckline and back cism "if", you were to be caught are the only sections of a garment in an emergency or an accident. to show soll but they should be It may take the better part of dry cleaned or washed, neverthe- a day, or two half days, to give your clothes a thorough going over, but it is well worth the time and effort to know that every single garment you have is, in condition to wear. A little clean-
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