For your amusement, ladies and gentlemen.  From "The Complete Guide to Bust
Culture," by A.F. Niemoeller, A.B., M.A., B.S., author of "Superfluous Hair
and Its Removal," Etc. with a foreword by Edward Podolsky, M.D., author of
"Young Women Past Forty," Etc.  [Note: a former student brought me this as a
gift]


FOREWORD

        The human female bosom has exercised a most powerful influence in human
thought.  References to it have appeared in religion, literature, and
folklore.  It has been celebrated in art and song and poetry, and it has
been used as a motif in architecture from the earliest times.  There is a
sound reason why the female breast has stirred all this attention.  It is
the visible symbol of femininity.  It contributes greatly to the beauty of
the figure and to the attractiveness of the woman.
        Breast hygiene is of vital importance, and every woman should have some
knowledge of its principles.  The breasts are essentially glands and their
normal development and health depend upon the hormones, or secretions of the
endocrines, particularly of the ovaries.  Any upset in the secretions of the
ovaries and other ductless glands is apt to cause changes in the shape and
size of the breasts.
        On this and on all other aspects of breast hygiene the author has important
knowledge to impart to every woman.  For the first time all the facts,
principles, and pitfalls of bust culture are made available to the general
feminine public.  This is the first book in any language which deals with
the whole subject.  Through faulty knowledge, women indulge in various
harmful practices which sometimes do them permanent damage.  What the author
has to say against tight brassieres and vigorous massage are typical
examples of his helpful advice.
        This invaluable book takes the guessing and uncertainty out of bust
culture, and removes for the reader the dangers that go with lack of
knowledge.  Every woman should know the advantages of posture and exercise,
the evils of self-prescription and mechanical devices, the limitations of
diet and diathermy, etc.  The chapter on brassieres especially is a most
brilliant one and should be of enormous help to the reader.
        Plastic surgery has, of late, been given a great deal of publicity in the
matter of breast repair. just what can the plastic surgeon do for women with
heavy, pendulous, deformed breasts?  The author answers this question very
ably in the chapter which deals with the subject.
        This book is primarily practical and its information usable.  It describes
every important method and device .employed for the esthetic improvement of
the bosom and its contour.  It explains the uses and abuses of medical
products, commercial preparations, and home treatments.  And everything is
made clear in simple, nontechnical language.
        Many books have been written on the care of the eyes, the teeth, and the
hair.  But this is the first book, complete in all essential details, on the
care of the breasts.  A thorough acquaintance with its contents will prove
exceedingly valuable for every woman.  It will solve many problems and
prevent many heartaches.
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Katherine A. Dettwyler, Ph.D.                         email: [log in to unmask]
Anthropology Department                               phone: (409) 845-5256
Texas A&M University                                    fax: (409) 845-4070
College Station, TX  77843-4352
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