SMALL WAISTS THIS SPRING
The dismay with which some of the more robust of us regard the new small-waisted spring models is unfounded, comments an English writer. The tiny waistline is not only a matter of inches. The square shoulderline and' bouffant skirts make it appear smaller than it really is by contrast. At the'same'time the waistlines of some of us may need a little re-educa-tion in the way they' should go. Much depends on the way the figure is held.
One reason why the Victorians could boast of eighteen-inch waists was that the use of the backboard in their girlhood saved them from the habit of slouching, and so encouraging surplus tissue about the waist and hips. A straight spine encourages a waistline that is at least neat even if it is not particularly small. Meantime, if a surplus half-inch or so. is to be removed a couple of~ minutes nightly can be allotted to a simple exercise. The "patient" should ■ lie on her back and perform pedalling movements from the hips. This is good not only for the waistline but also for keeping the digestion in good working oi'der.
Dip a bacon rasher in fairly thick batter, then fry till golden brown and serve with a fried egg and a thick ring of tomato dipped in the batter and fried.". This will- prove a very tasty dish/.' ; : ■ i*. '.',■■■.:"■:'''
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Evening Post, Volume CXXVIII, Issue 2, 3 July 1939, Page 14
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230SMALL WAISTS THIS SPRING Evening Post, Volume CXXVIII, Issue 2, 3 July 1939, Page 14
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