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No More Alibis

No More Alibis By Sylvia of Hollywood (McFadden Book Company, Inc., 1935) The mysterious "Madame Sylvia" taught the stars of Hollywood how to be even more beautiful than they were. What better credentials for teaching YOU how to squeeze off fat, enlarge your chest, acquire poise and grace, and overcome nervousness?
	In this dainty volume bound in red silk Sylvia claims, "Being beautiful isn't easy," but goes on to show that it can be done with the right diet and exercise. Next Back to the top
Here's Sylvia herself, a beauty dominatrix. Next Back to the top
	"Fat is a great stumbling block in love," says Sylvia. Her reduction plan starts with a three day colonic, the elimination of all liquor (not one cocktail, not one highball, not even a glass of wine), and exercising in a cute little sailor suit with heels. Next Back to the top
An obliging member of your family can help you with this splendid way of reducing the abdomen. "It's as if your helper were trying to pull you in two. As she does this you can feel those fatty tissues being broken down. You must always be relaxed." Next Back to the top
	A stubborn lump of fat can be squeezed off the way Sylvia does it in picture 15. Next Back to the top
"You simply can't hold your head high, look life in the face, when you know your body is all wrong. You feel inferior. That's even worse. Come on! Snap out of it! Develop a chest that will make you proud and happy." Next Back to the top