A daring pioneer of fashion was an object of interest, in Newton the other afternoon (relates the “Star”), Th? lady were a skirt of brown material susnended b.v a good imitation of (Ben’s branes with tjie tifitiaj leather brace ends Clapping -tlie in mannish gtyje, She wore a sleeveless- blouse with tenuis collar' and a fje. It was evident at a tram stop that the damsel was not a little embarrassed at th’ attention she attracted. though she endeavoured to affect an air of indifference. An elderly geptle-man<-obviousl.v intrigued by the new mode, made a very close inspection, much, to the amusement of others in the offing. Mere man speculated genially upon tjie innovation, whilst fair critics regarded the “enterprise” witli a mixture of incredulity nod derision. It was noticed that the street mil' g min elected to occupy a sent in the s .inking compartment of the she entered.
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Dominion, Volume 23, Issue 32, 1 November 1929, Page 2
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