Social Moods.

Alexandra Herald and Central Otago Gazette, 27 August 1903, Page 7

Social Moods.

THE ' LONG WAIST.' i Y years or so ago, Dame Fashion QjftTp decreed that { waistbands must be jKs® placed beneath the armpits. Tc--1 day, the giri who would be truly emart winds her belt above, and only j ust above her hips; ■* Girls who do not boast loug 'figures' may regard the newest fash ion- plat's a littte^niefally, hut for once in mode has Nature- on her side. Tjie proper! place far. wipe's waist is not under her armpits. ~"* :f Hygienically speaking, that part of the body belongs where the costume of the moment put it. - - v - ' ; If, therefore, you want to be healthy and want to be fashionable, make up your mind to develop your 1 rib muscles. Devote ten minutes every day to lengthening your waist. Perseverance and a not very complicated exercise will work marvels for your figure. But to practice physical exercises with any hope of success, every movement must be absolutely free and unimpeded. Bodices and corsets must come off bei'cre an attempt be made to start. This done, stand—as straight and firm as you know how—with the arms held close to the sides aid the whole body well erect. - Then Blowly raise your arms, keeping the muscles taut the while, till they form an arch above your head. »r p * %~ . Loci your thumbs together; and the exercise proper can begin. It consists of a graceful, swaying movements starting from the waist. * %-. Incline ycur body to one side, should towards hip, so that it distinctly curves, then draw it gently back into the straight again. ■ .-, • This movement brings the neglected muscles round the ribs into play. You should feel all the time that it comes from the waist. \ \/•■ _ Repeat the 'swayings' five, or even six times, if you comfortably can, then give the other side of ycur figure a tarn. Beginners will do well to take frequent rests, and it is not a bad plan to. spread jyour exercising; over a rather longer fcma, t at! first j still better tfo divide .it: into?two f or threa practices a day. '■** '•f f% The figure exercise is not by any means a tedious one to accomplish. , . It grows really: interesting as the muscles harden and fill tu 1 ;, Every week marks a change, and soon you note delightedly that your, waist seems getting longer. Your waist-belt has ccme down. v : ;NAMES. ; ACTRESSES LIKEBEST. Mary is the commonest, "as it is, in the estimation of many, the mcsS beautiful of all names; In the profession it predominates: above all others, especially those who appear, upon the variety stage, spell it Marie, as does Miss Marie Lloyd. | It is an easily proved,contention that when an actress makes a hit other debutante actresses, who wish to do so, call themselves after her in order to bring themselves luck. Stage foik are proverbially superstitious. They have plenty of encouragement to call themselves Marie, after Lady Bancroft, who as Marie Wilton made a worldwide fame. Then there are Miss M*ry Moore and , Miss Marie Tempest to hope to emulate, and there was Miss Miry Anderson. \>. Lilian and the varieties of that name, such as Lil, Lily, Liiiae, and, more uncommonly, Lillah—a plebiscite of names culled from a theatrical paper of renown —reveal us the second most popular one. It is a sweet-sounding name, and very English, and is borne by Mrs. Miss Lily Hanbury, Miss Lilian Braithwaite, and Miss Lily Bray ton. Florences, Flossies, Florries, Floras, aad Flos are numerous. They come third on the list of favourites, and immediately suggest as an inspiring source Mias Florence St. John, one of the clev. rest singers and comediennes of modern times. The great patronage accorded to Nellie and Nell is easily accounted for by the immense popularity • Miss Nelly Farren enjoyed whenever she was seen on the strge, and the.hearty love the profession, j man and woman alike, bear towards that, . highly shining lamp of burlesque. Mies Ellen Terry has not had her name "adopted so freely as has; Miss Nelly Farren. There are a great number of aspirants to fame, and many wbo are already well known/ named Madge, faithful followers of the great Mrs Kendal. Nuaabera of Winifreds and Winnies have adopted Mies Winifred Emery as s ■their namesake. '- 1 sfis The frequmcy with which Irene iamoftestifies to the profession's faith in the mascot Miss Irene Vfajbiugh's; fiame. encompasses, and all theKvelyh's are certainly hoping to match Miss Evelyn Millard'd many successes, and the Lenas Miss Lena Ashwell's Kite, Kitty, &nd Katherihe stand fairly high in the. list of favourioes. Mabel and Mab; Dora, Dollie, and Dot; Maud, Margaret, and Maggie are often met, but these are not nearly so potular as the good old-fashioned mims Edith and A lice, while Ethel is also a prevalent one. Daisy, Hilda, Rose, Amy, Gertrude, Minnie, Jennie, Kathleen and Violet are evident favourites. It is noticeable that high.sounding names and Royal'ones are very rarely met. Ruth and Rachel are quite uncommon, and Alexandra is a -rarity.' '-1