THE GIRL WITH THE UGLY NECK

New Zealand Mail, Issue 1612, 21 January 1903, Page 25

THE GIRL WITH THE UGLY NECK

An instructor in a gymnasium says that if these . directions are followed carefully, the girl with an ugly neck' will AAuthin three months be able to wear a collarless .gown without, fear of criticism. The same exercises axe good for the girl whose neck is too plump. Her directions are ; 1. Arms at the sides. Bring them slowly forAvard and upward. As the arms come over the head, rise on the toes and breathe in. Turn the hands toAvards the floor, and push them down, at the sides, letting the breath out slowly. At the same time loAver the heels. Do this ten times.

2. Pusfh the arms out slowly to the sides, as in sAvimming. and take a long, deep breath as the arms go out. Then bend the arms back to position again, letting the breath out. Eight times. To fill out the holloAvs of the lower part of the neck. 3. Bend the arm so that the dumbbells rest on the chest, the elbows close at the sides. Extend the arms quickly and violently forAvard ten times, then sidew’ays ten times, and then upwards ton times.

4. Arms hanging at the sides. Lift each shoulder as high as possible. Each shoulder three times. Then both together six times. If this exercise be done before a mirror one can see hoAV the muscles of the neck are exercised.