ARE YOUR ANKLES GOOD?

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXXI, Issue 19032, 9 June 1924, Page 7

ARE YOUR ANKLES GOOD?

“Ankles never give away a woman’s age,” said a famous dressmaker, when discussing the 1924 revival of the shorter skirt. ” Ankles which are beautiful in the girl of eighteen will be equally attractive in the woman of forty-eight, and while there are so many women with pretty ankles they will see to it that short skirts never go out of fashion for long.” It is the woman whose ankles are , not specially pretty who grieves about shorter skirts, although in many cases she does not attempt to improve upon her defects. Ugly ankles, if they cannot be cured entirely, can be remedied. The woman who wishes to make the best of her ankles must study deportment; most specially it is essential to walk well. Bad methods of walking—particularly walking from the knees in a way which throws the whole weight of the body on the heels and ankles—-do/ much harm. Learn to walk • ease and grace, with the boijfy we.!! poised. / BEAUTIFYING METHODS. Ankle exercises arn» 'beneficial, such as tiptoe walking, Aoe dancing, and any dancing which Iftelps towards flexibility of the foot /and good development of, the instep S-w s An ankle-beautWying which our grandmothers used may Just sit on a chair, stretch each leg out level from the hip, and bend the foot slowly down and then bend it up, keeping the knee stiff throughout. Ankles which are unduly thick need regular massage. Thu simplest way is to work upwards from the bottom of the heel in a circle, up, round, and over the ankle bone, finishing at the starting point. Use the tips of the fingers and work levelly, doing each side of each ankle, say, five times to begin with, and gradually increase it 'to twenty. If the thickness is due to disease or to perpetually swollen ankles, this massage should not be done.

A .harming group ot afternoon frocks Is depicted, the hostess at the left receiving in a dress ot marocaine, taffeta or satin with pleats of georgette and a large rosette of the tame fabric at hip. The first guest wears a most wrooming black satin relieved by cream satin braided. An abundant use of Ignife pleating ia shown on the marocai ne frock of the next lady while the iturth member of the party shows an entirely new skirt effect.