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Ⅴ.Graceful Deportment

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Some people maybe facing such a problem: though they have tried different dresses,different make-up,they still don’t look graceful.This problem tells us a truth—unless you know well how to carry yourself,you can’t look sexy and graceful.Your personality and the level of your confidence can be judge from your posture and poise.So,you must pay enough attention to this area to create a positive impression on the people around you.

Elegance and poise do come hand in hand but not necessarily together.Not many have the both,though there are many elegant people out there.You might be elegant but it does not mean you are poised at the same time.Though if you are poised,you are generally as well.

In our opinion,being poised has something to do with elegant mannerisms.It’s almost like the movement of your body with lots of style.You can rarely take your eyes off her when you meet a poised woman.You just watch her getting out of the car,smiling at the doorman,saying “thank you”.She walks to the front door.She sits,without any awareness of the presence she just brought into the room.She is at ease,containing a sense of dignity.She is self-controlled,and knows what to do in almost every condition.She is steadfast,never getting embarrassed.

It is just like learning to put make-up on to learn how to develop poise,though the latter is for the body.You put make-up to show your best face to others,while poise is putting your personal best presentation to the world.

You must make it a habit by keeping your shoulders back,abdomen pulled in,head lifted and chin parallel to the ground in order to achieve good posture.Of course it won’t be easy if you are not used to it,because you will have to build the muscles to keep your body in the right position.It also needs patience and practice.Once you decide to improve your posture,don’t expect it to happen overnight,but surely it will improve and you will see and feel the difference.