even thick ankles

"Even thick ankles can be slimmed down by exercise."

Drake, Debbie. 1961. Debbie Drake's Easy Way to a Perfect Figure and Glowing Health. Engleswood Cliffs New Jersey. p. 22-23
 

after studying its arrangements

"A body, to stay in shape and running order, must run the way is was designed to run, the way an engineer would operate it after studying its arrangements, connections, belts and pulleys."

Lane, Janet. 1936 Your Carriage Madam. New York. John Wiley and Sons. p. 5

as that of a doll

"The prettiest woman in the world has an empty face that cannot hold attention unless she has an active continuity of interest in her mind. Otherwise her beauty has the same fleeting appeal as that of a doll. Quick to gain admiration. Quick to lose attention."

Wilson, Marjery. 1942. The Woman You Want to Be: Marjery Wilson's Complete Book of Charm. New York. J.BN. Lippincott Company. p. 64 

no one will want you

"Tears will do you no good. No one will want you with dark, lifeless, dingy, lusterless eyes in a setting of bags and puffs."

Archer, Alma. 1942. How to be Smart and Charming. New York. Personal Improvement Guild. p.67

"Woman Crying II" Fernando Botero (1932-)

in private of course

"Neck exercises help. Chew gum, (in private of course) with your head thrown back and your jaws working like mad."

Larison, Ruth. 1942. Those Enduring Young Charms. Harper and Brothers. p. 28 

if you must gesture

Beauty is displayed in free-flowing curves of movement. If you must gesture, if you must wave, if you must reach – do so in circular movements.

Archer, Alma. 1948. Encyclopedia of Beauty and Charm. New York New York. Hermitage Press. p. 30