“SHINGLES OR TRESSES?”
HAS FASHION CHANGED FOE GOOD?
There was consternation among bobbed and shingled misses at one of Auckland's great retail houses (says a local paper). Consternation, followed by frequent consultations, and many murmured threats of feminine rebellion. It is said that many tears were shed by dear little misses who feiaTed a compulsory return to' the shackles of long bair, but the trepidation of the shop-girl was needless. That lying jade, Humour, had been at her tricks again. The first person a reporter encountered on entering the doors of the establishment in question was a little girl ( with a winsome face and a-little shingled < head of fine, jet black hair. This little, lady smilingly denied that orders had been issued by the firm for a return to long hair, under the penalty of dismis-, sal within a certain period. "Oh, no/* she said, "that rumour is going about everywhere, but it isn c true. Girls won't let their hair grow again. Anyway, I'm sure it sso nice and cool when it's short, and you don t have to he wasting time putting it in place all day. Besides, I think it locks nicer, don't you?" , ... Unhesitatingly, the reporter replied in the affirmative. Then he made a tour of the departments. Fully fourfifths of the femininity in that establishment had surrendered their tresses to scissors, and the shingle seemed to suit them almost all, while there can be no doubt as to the look of coolness and comfort. As to the unshingled fifth, it has to be admitted that long hair gives a lot of trouble. Some of the unshorn had straying wisps showing untidily about their foreheads, despite the frequent employment of fingers to try and make their hair "stay put." But it must be admitted, that there were some heads charmingly arrayed in Nature s full garb, done in such a style that one could not help recalling that ‘‘Woman's crowning glory is her hair/'
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New Zealand Times, Volume LII, Issue 12315, 9 December 1925, Page 5
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328“SHINGLES OR TRESSES?” New Zealand Times, Volume LII, Issue 12315, 9 December 1925, Page 5
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