A Good Neck.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XL, Issue 19, 6 May 1908, Page 56

A Good Neck.

This is what many girls and women desire, though nature is often somewhat uiggardly in this respect. In former days when this happened one had to make the best of it; but now art has something to say in the matter, and much may be done to improve nature in this respect. And the first thing to do it to give up too high and too tight collars and neck bands. Compression is fatal to the line of beauty in any part, and the neck is no exception, while nightly application of a good cold cream, well massaged in, will help to nurture as. well as whiten the skin. But suitable exercises are the main thing to develop and beautify the throat, and neck. The hollows in a thin neck may be filled up first by breathing exercises. Inhalo deeply through the nose, and force the breath against the throat. Hold it for ten to twenty seconds, and then exhale through the mouth. While inhaling, rise on your toes, and while exhaling drop on your heels. Another exercise is to stretch your arms out straight from the shoulder, and raise them slowly above your head, inhaling and rising on your toes as you do this. Hold them at the greatest height, and then, without letting your breath go, sniff through your nose deeply three times; exhale and brings your arms sharply down, and drop on your heels. Then turn your head to one side, nod it as deep and raise it as high as possible. Do this on both sides, and if you stand before a mirror you will see how this effects the neck muscles. All exercises should be done in the morning and at night, when your clothes do not compress you in any way.