GIRLS IN CULOTTES
MORE PRACTICAL FOR WORK
Culottes (divided skirts) will be worn by women bus and tram conductors if approval is given by the Ministry for the War Organisation of the Industry, says the Sydney Sun. Culottes will give more freedom of movement, especially in ascending or descending bus staircase. The Transport Commission will provide navy blue caps, blue-grey blouses, navy ties, and a well-fit-ting uniform. There will be no uniformity in the colour of stockings, or the style of shoes to be worn. That will be left to individual choice.
Applicants, the number of whom exceeds vacancies, will soon be put through elementary training, and will be subjected to a general intelligence test. Successful applicants will be allocated to definite districts, and will he obliged to become familiar with the routes and sections within it. Women will not work on footboards. Their tram duties will he confined to corridor cars.
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Bay of Plenty Times, Volume LXXI, Issue 13773, 16 October 1942, Page 3
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