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Improving The Neck

By DONALD LOOMIS

The problem of the thin neck seems to be acute, especially among young- er girls,

The exercise shown by Jean Chatburn will develop the back of the neck, give it a prettily rounded con- tour and get rid of those unsightly cords so many young people or thin people have.

Start with the head forward and down, the hands clasped at the back of the neck. Force the head back, resisting all the time with the hands but not so hard that you hurt your- self. This gives work to the neck muscles.

Robert Taylor had a terribly thin neck when he first came to the stu- dio. He was just a young boy with no physique no poise, and he was terribly underweight. I put twenty- five pounds on him, with diet and exercise; his chest developed from four and a half to five inches from that time to this, his neck is no longer thin it measures sixteen and he has acquired

inches now perfect poise.

THE CHINA MAIL, AUGUST 18, 1939

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Slacks,

Bolero And Topper!

If you're bound for the beach you'll have the smart type of play outfit, and you'll be sure it fits as it should. Slacks are casual, yes, but there musn't be anything, haphazard about

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the way they fit at the hips. the topper of this outfit is carefully designed to add its bit of figure-flat- tery by flattening your diaphragm and giving a softly curved bosom effect.

The bolero, with wide revers, is smart with your day frocks, too:

Denim, gingham, flannel, jersey or broadcloth are all good materials for play clothes.

Mr. Loomis is physical director of the stars at Metro-Goldwyn- Mayer Studios. He has charge of such stars as Joan Crawford, Jeanette MacDonald, Norma Shearer, Robert Taylor, Clark Gable and Robert Montgomery.

chest, then from right to left across get in a walk for at least part of the

"But Robert Taylor co-operated the back. Repeat in alternate direc-. way. with me. He would never have ac- tion.

Correct posture will actually make complished so much if he hadn't

you taller and slimmer, so hold your- been ready and willing to do his part. But don't concentrate on neck and self as tall as possible when you walk, Anything can be done with a per- throat exercises alone. Stir up your A good all-round exercise is one son who wants to be helped, but lit- system with regular daily all-round you can take before you are dressed tle can be done for those who aren't exercise if you would have

a in the morning. Do slow, stationary willing to make an effort themselves. streamlined figure. Take long walks running, moving your arms in circles Rotating exercises for the neck in the open air, if you have time; at the same time, with fists clinched. are also good for the girl with the if not, remember to walk instead of Gradually quicken the pace, until you thin neck. You rotate your head in riding when you can. Start to work are going as fast as you can, then a circle from left to right across the ten minutes earlier so that you can gradually lessen it until you seem to

be in slow motion.

This stirs up your blood and helps. circulation, which most thin people need.

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You can vary the neck exercise shown above by Jeon by dropping the head to the right side and resist- ign with a hand at the left side while. you move the head up and over. Re- peat with right hand in opposite posi- tion...

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