HER FULL DRESS

NZ Truth, Issue 935, 27 October 1923, Page 5

HER FULL DRESS

Three Rabbit-Skins Auckland Woman's Imagination. (From "Truth's" Auckland Rep.) A lady, of Auckland, who returned from a trip to Sydney this week, went to the office of the "Star" and recorded her "impressions" of the artißts' ball m the great Australian metropolis. The lady did not give her name for publication: It is rather a pity that she didn't, m the opinion of this writer, who perceives m the New Zealand Press — or the daily portion thereof, at any rate— in relation to the Commonwealth and sißtor Dominion no news of any description excepting murders, outrages or scandals. Perhaps the lady m question was looking at the ball through a Uleacdpo, with the wrong end to hor eye, or perhaps she dreamed a dream after a perusal of the sensational penny press. Referring to the dancers at the artists' ball, this lady said the girls were all really beautiful young creatures, most of them 18 or 20 years of age, but as the evening wore on a great deal of liquor was drunk and "all modesty was simply thrown to the wind." She had never seen anything like it. "I was absolutely shocked at some of the sights, which I consider were most disgraceful," said the "Star's" Informant. "... I was startled to see a beautiful girl enter the ballroom wearing nothing but THREE RABBIT -SKINS, and these skins did not give one the impression that they could stand a great deal of wear. Indeed it was said that they got lost before the dance was oyor. Another girl, equally lovely m appearance, danced with only a leopard skin over her shoulders. The whole proceeding was an eye-opener to me. Another New Zealander, who was with me, said it was the experience of a lifetime, and that he would not have missed it for £10." Very likely the "other New Zealander" wouldn't — if there had been such sights as those "described" by the lady who told her terrible tale to the "Star." But, having lived In Sydney for many years, the writer knows the girls of that city to be as modest as any m the world, and ho challenges proved contradiction. That one girl would be permitted to wear three rabbit-skins (small) to lose m the dance, whilst another had nothing on except a leopard skin over her shoulders is unthinkable. The Sydney artists' ball is attended by the best people In the city, and although there may have been a little riotous behavior through the taking of too much Uquor by a small section present, no sensible person will believe the silly tale told to the "Star." As the lady who brought this information was so "Bhocked" by the "disgraceful" conduct of the lovely youngwomen who woro so littlo. the wonder is tnnt she so offended her own modesty by staying to watch such sights— especially as she was with a male companion who would not have missed them for £10. But the writer of this comment prefers to believe that the lady m quostioh has let her "imagination enlarge on what she was told concorning the ball. Tt is a great pity that reputable New Zealand papers consent to the dissemination of such wrong and harmful information concerning Australia, where the people are at least as moral as the people of this country.