WINTER PITFALLS

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 3, Issue 299, 30 April 1941, Page 2

WINTER PITFALLS

Before -winter really comes and the fireside habit, heavier foods. and odd, heartening sherries begin to blur our summer gained streamlines, it is a good idea to set ourselves some sort of figure standard. Gladys Cooper, who, when well into her forties, could, still take the romantic lead:, used to make an end-of-summer ha-bil: of new corse's and evening foundations. They were fitted accuratidy and comfortably and when sha felt them to be a little, snug, she increased the pace of her walk . . . her favourite exerciseDiet is, for many, weakening, and walking is not of much valm unless it is brisk. But it is ca>y to walk more and to bettetr effect if one feels trim, supple, and yet firmlv braced. There. Gladys Ceoper's idea will commend it/self to many who would like a more imporJait figure gauge than the weighing rctles. A little extra weight in winter, provided that it is in the right places and is good flesh and not useless fat, helps to keep us fit. Corsctry has recently been revolutionised. The best designs have as much freedom and. comfort as tlie.v have figure flattery. Though they are made in dainty and even exquisite materials, net, faille, satin, etc , they arc so cleverly reinforced that they stand up to surprisingly hard wear and frequent laundering. Every smart woman now has at least three different models . . . just as she would not weai one pair of shoes for every occasion, she wears the foundation that best shows off her dress. The streetwear foundation is perhaps the most important as it looks after the figure; gives you a timely warning that you are putting on weight and helps you to the energy required to walk it off. i .Now, before we lose line, is the time to emphasise it -with a new foundation, and keep ourselves trim arid alert during the winter months.