THE PERFECT FIGURE

Evening Star, Issue 19613, 20 July 1927, Page 10

THE PERFECT FIGURE

As an indication of what e institutes a perfect figure, Miss Hallain, one of England’s best known writers on physical culture, writes:-- “ Every true daughter of Eve hues to think-she is as nearly perlcct as possible. Though the average height ol a woman is 51t Jin, it does not matter if she is tall or short, provided that she is wcll-prcportioned. , “In order to tell if you are well made take the following measurements :—First of all your bead. Whatever this measures it should go_ about seven and a-balf times into your iieighi. “ Strange to say, if you are perfect, you are as broad as, you are Ion*;. It you stand erect with your arms stretched straight out in the form of a cross the measurements from bead to heel and finger tips to linger tips should bo exactly the same. “ Your hips and shoulders should measure aeiosa about a quarter of your height, and the width of your chest from armpit to armpit above the bust should measure 4Ain less, and the width across the thighs should bo about the same. “The bust should lie linn, well shaped, and small; and the whole body «ell' covered with firm, healthy flesh, without being in the least fat. “ The perfectly-proportioned face should be the same sisso as the hand, the nose and car should he the same length as the thumb. And the forehead, chin, and month should also be equal, it should be the width of five eyes broad.’’ —Everylady ’