TO WALK WELL.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 7637, 21 February 1903, Page 3

TO WALK WELL.

Nearly every woman walks far too rapidly for anything like grace to enter into her movements. Tall women, for some reason, walk mors slowly than little ones. Their elbow*, shoulders and hips move from aide to side with every movement of their feet. If you want to be graceful, don't look aff your feet, but hold your head well up int the air. J)on't shuffle. A little thoughtfulness and practice in high-stepping will booh break you of this ugly habit. Don't bend back at the waist, under the impression! that you are- thereby walking erectly. ItJ throws the stomach forward, and is almost as inimical to grace as round shoulders. Finally, don't allow yourself to walk! V pigeon-toed "—that is, with the toes turned in or straight. You can never be graceful in movements while you do. ' It is always hard to tell what to da with the hands. The natural way, to harei ! them hanging at the sides, or loosely clasped in front, is not beautiful. And to havtf [ them glued to the sides as far as the waistline, and then bent in at the elbow, is not only awkward in itself, but elevates thai shoulders in the most unlovely way. Therefore, most women try to obviate the difficulty by carrying something.