MODERN WOMAN
(To the Editor) Sir, —I can't believe that the modern women are quite as had as your correspondent makes us out to be in last night's paper, and if they have to put on a bit of artificiality it is because the men prefer that sort. If a woman has a dowdy appearance some men would not be seen with her, no matter how brilliant her mind might be. I do believe that the poor things that have to try and attract the sort of men that prefer frivolous women, would prefer simplicity, but wo know that all the fashions and cosmetics are supposed to help industry. It is arranged that'the fashions are almost compulsory and that the poor workers must live up to a standard so that all their wages go back to their employers indirectly unless one has groat individuality. I suppose it is democracy thai is to blame, and consequently the Colonel's Lady and dudy O'Grady must have the same fashion in dross at least ; but it makes Ii i'e'harder on the working class—l mean the working class with'£4 or C 5 a week. Nothing hut Christianity solves the problems of the human race. 1 am. etc., INQUIRING MIND. Nelson, 21st November.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXIII, 22 November 1928, Page 9
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