Men’s Views On Wearing Wedding Rings

Press, Volume XCVIII, Issue 28951, 20 July 1959, Page 2

Men’s Views On Wearing Wedding Rings

It is an accepted practice for single women travelling alone to wear wedding rings to protect themselves from unwanted advances. But now the tables have been turned. A recently-published book suggests that married men should wear wedding rings to warn off designing females looking for a husband. “Heck, no!” replied one man to whom this was suggested. “It I would cramp my style too much.”; Most women are in favour of the idea. “We have to wear them, why shouldn’t they?” is their argument. One Christchurch girl said she was attempting to per- . suade her fiance to agree to one. “It would be a declaration of his love for me.” she said. One woman said that she had tried to get her husband to wear but had failed “He thought it looked sissy," she said. “Look Married” New Zealand men, and especially those in the South Island, are determined to be rugged. “Can’t think of any reason for wearing one,” said one man. “I don’t need to broadcast the news. I look married.” In Auckland, men are beginning to wear wedding rings, and jewellers report a steady increase in sales. Some are plain gold wedding bands and diamond-studded rings are becoming popular A local jeweller said recently that there was only a small demand for men's wedding rings in Christchurch and that came from the Dutch influence. In Holland, it was the custom for a man to receive a wedding ring from his fiancee on their engagement. He would wear it on his right hand until their marriage,

| when he would transfer It to his I left hand > Women were quick to pick up 'an idea. Once they had seen a 'friend’s husband wearing a wedding ring they would try to get their husbands to do the same Of more than 20 men questioned, only three were wearing wedding rings One businessman 'wore a plain gold ring to please this wife; another because he chose jto; and the third, when asked if he wore a wedding ring, said “yes," and fumbled in his pocket. He was not wearing it, he explained, because he had just washed his hands. His was more like a signet ring. He wore it on the third finger of his left hand and it protected him against designing women, he said “Some men are already wearing balls and chains.” said one married man who wore no ring “Why load them down further?” Another thought a ring was a quite unnecessary expense. “Just another excuse to spend money.” he said. A third remarked that if men were going to wear ripgs anywhere, “through the nose would be more appropriate.” A bachelor had the last word: “I’m staying as far away from them as long as I can,” he said PARIS COLD WAVE 'Exclusive to Turnbulls Salonsi The solution used will compensate the hair for possible loss of natural oils or for impairment of texture. Only 39s 6d. Turnbulls Salon, corner Manchester and Worcester streets, 'phone 80-022; Mademoiselle -Salon Colombo street, Sydenham, ’phone 70-531. La'te night Thursday.