Mr E. F. Benson says the Victorian girl suffered as much from chaperonit’3 as the girl of to-day does from appendicitis. The chaperon has been removed, and in his opinion the modern maiden is very much healthier in mind and manner for it. Altogether, Jlr Benson thinks the jeune fille of the present time a very great improvement on her predecessor. She may be outspoken, but she has greater individually; she does more “shocking” things, but she is less impulsive; she no longer pursues man, but she more often marries for love than the girl of a previous generation. Rice water is the safest starch for dark linens and muslins.
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New Zealand Times, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 8737, 20 May 1914, Page 5
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