Health and Beauty; Or, Corsets and Clothing, Constructed in Accordance with the Physiological Laws of the Human Body1864 |
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Health and Beauty; Or, Corsets and Clothing, Constructed in Accordance With ... Roxey Ann Caplin No preview available - 2018 |
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abdomen action adapted afford amongst anatomical beauty become bodice bones breasts budding graces busk cartilages cause cavity centre of gravity CHAPTER charms chest child clavicles clothing colour comfort compression consequence constructed crinoline curves deformity delicate disease display dress elasticity elegance erect position evil exercise external eyes fashion female give support grace habit hair head hence hips Hygienic Corset infant injurious invention lacing ladies limbs line of beauty lumbar vertebra lungs Madame Caplin manner matter means mind mother motion muscles muscular natural necessary neck never object pain peculiar pelvis perfect period Petticoat Suspender present preserve pressing pressure proper properly purpose reader require ribs round SCAPULA shoulders skin soft spine stays sternum stooping taste thing thoracic cavity thorax tion Venus de Medici vertebræ vertebral column viscera vital organs waist wearer weight whilst whole woman worn yielding youth
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Page 4 - Slow melting strains their Queen's approach declare: Where'er she turns the Graces homage pay. With arms sublime, that float upon the air, In gliding state she wins her easy way: O'er her warm cheek and rising bosom move 40 The bloom of young desire and purple light of love.
Page 6 - Two of far nobler shape, erect and tall, God-like erect, with native honour clad In naked majesty, seemed lords of all, And worthy seemed; for in their looks divine The image of their glorious Maker shone, Truth, wisdom, sanctitude severe and pure Severe, but in true filial freedom...
Page 77 - Sweet is the image of the brooding dove ! — Holy as Heaven a mother's tender love ! The love of many prayers and many tears, Which changes not with dim declining years...
Page 11 - Why, assure you, signior, rich apparel has strange virtues : it makes him that hath it without means, esteemed for an excellent wit : he that enjoys it with means, puts the world in remembrance of his means : it helps the deformities of nature, and gives lustre to her beauties ; makes continual holiday where it shines...
Page 15 - Good Christian people, here lies for you an invaluable Loan ; take all heed thereof, in all carefulness employ it : with high recompense, or else with heavy penalty, will it one day be required back.
Page 7 - And worthy seem'd ; for in their looks divine The image of their glorious Maker shone, Truth, wisdom, sanctitude severe and pure, (Severe, but in true filial freedom placed) Whence true authority in men ; though both Not equal, as their sex not equal seem'd ; For contemplation he and valour formed, For softness she, and sweet attractive grace, He for God only, she for God in him.
Page 31 - The mind ought never to be cultivated at the expense of the body ; and physical education ought to precede that of the intellect, and then proceed simultaneously with it, without cultivating one faculty to the neglect of others ; for health is the base, and instruction the ornament of education.
Page 25 - Exposed upon unhospitable earth, From the first moment of his hapless birth. Straight with foreboding cries he fills the room, Too true presages of his future doom.
Page 15 - Common Beauties stay fifteen; Such as yours should swifter move; Whose fair Blossoms are too green Yet for Lust, but not for Love. Love as much the snowy Lamb Or the wanton Kid does prize, As the lusty Bull or Ram, For his morning Sacrifice.
Page 95 - I saw, was women travayling the way, or toyling at home, carry their Infants about their neckes, and laying the dugges over their shoulders, would give sucke to the Babes behinde their...