WOMEN'S DRESS
PREVAILING FASHIONS CONDEMNED ALL SENSE OF DECEN/CY LOST GOVERNMENT SHOUKD TAKE ACTION. (By Telegraph.— Press Association.— Copyright.) (Received, March 5, /9.15 a.m.) MELBOURNE, This Day. The Australian Woir»n's Conference has resolved that all members of the association shall refrain from wearing the prevailing fashion tof indecorous attire. The mover, in a -warm condemnation of the prevailing fashions, said it was dreadful to see in trams and trains women who had loaliall sense of decency and modesty. She was surprised that the Government -bad not taken action. If the unfortunate* class of women wore such costumes tl*o police would arrest i them. It was-' degrading to respectable women to see others wearing insufficient clothing to cower the body. She saw a window display of Tango underskirts being viewed -lyy more men than women. A delegate (interjected : "Like their cheek !"" Another speaker urged women to take action to prevent such displays of indecency. They were shocking and disgraceful.
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Evening Post, Volume LXXXVII, Issue 54, 5 March 1914, Page 7
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158WOMEN'S DRESS Evening Post, Volume LXXXVII, Issue 54, 5 March 1914, Page 7
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