“GOT OVER ALL THAT.”

Star (Christchurch), Volume LXVI, Issue 20509, 10 January 1935, Page 14

“GOT OVER ALL THAT.”

Australian Reach Fashions Very Advanced. “ Beach fashions are very advanced in Sydney and only slightly less so in Melbourne.” said Mr G. Rosenbaum; of Wellington, when interviewed on his return from a trip to Australia, savs the “ Dominion.” When he was told that while he was away Wellington had been the scene of a wordy battle j over the modesty of men’s bathing costumes, he commented with a laugh “ They have got over all that in Australia.” “ Both Sydney and Melbourne are becoming very Americanised.” he said. “ and, taking into consideration the

climate, I am of the opinion that the bathing costumes that I saw, and the methods of wearing them, are not a backward step. Shorts for men were extremely common, and so were the rolled down costumes when they were sunbathing. Of course, they are all mad ever sunbathing there. On the Esplan ade, St Kilda, it was not an uncommon thing to see girls walking clad in shorts and a backless tunic. 1 hese were not for swimming, but they seem in those instances to have taken the place of beach pyjamas because ol I their better use for sunbathing. “ While I was there no fuss was made over any of these styles, and they seem to have been accepted as perfectly all right. I did not see anv of the ‘ brassiere ’ costumes that the by nev authorities are said to be prohibiting.

■' It was surprising,” Mr Rosenbaun concluded, "to note the number o • suicide blondes in the two cities mean girls whose hair is pale goldor a copy of Jean Harlow s platinum Thev arc called-and quite common! _• suicide blondes ’ because they has been dyed by their own hands.