THE PERFECT FIGURE

Shannon News, 2 August 1927, Page 4

THE PERFECT FIGURE

As an indication of what constitutes a perfect figure, Miss Hallam, one of Englan’s best known writers on physical cultture, writes: — •• Every true daughter of Eve likes to think she is as nearly perfect as possible. Though the average height of a woman is sft. 3in., it does not matter if she is tall or short, provided that she is well-proportioned.” “In order to tell if you are well made take the following measurements: —First of all your head. Whatever this measures it shoould go about seven and a-lialf times into your height.

“ Strange to say, if you are perfect, you are as broad as you are long. If you stand erect with your arms stretched straight out in the form of a cross the measurements from head to heel and finger tips to finger tips should be exactly the same. “ Your hips and shoulders should measure across about a quarter of your height and the width of your chest from armpit to armpit above the bust should measure 4-J in. 'less, and the width across the thighs should be about the same.

" The bust should be firm, well shaped, and small; and the whole body well covered with firm, healthy flesh ,without being in the least fat. “ The perfectly-proportioned face should be the same size as the hand, the nose arid oar shoud be the same length as the thumb. And the forehead chin, and mouth should also be equal. It should be the width of five eyes broad."— ‘ Everylady.' *