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Newspaper
Bridgetown Advocate
Location
Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Feb 20, 1948
Page
10
A survey in New York London Paris finds women slowly accepting the new look while men deem it hideous. Parisians show mild interest in calf disappearance but New Yorkers view the trend as Edwardian and restrictive. Londoners fear a return to old silhouettes amid tough times and many Australians oppose long skirts for climate reasons.
Schiaparelli unveils a spring collection featuring a sidesaddle silhouette with ankle-length hems and high-heeled platform shoes. The line emphasizes slim front profiles, draped riding habit themes, tailored coats, varied jackets, and decorative hats with painted ribbons and floral touches.
The article cites J. R. Crossley of the New York Auto Club predicting the fashionable hemline may raise traffic risks for women, with dangers from ankle length pedaling and loose skirts. It notes chic hats by Schiaparelli with jeweled tuiles and bold raffia trims, and Valois’s millinery show with an international flavor.
Mandemar resident J A Richards, a 47 year old dairy farmer from Bowral area, offers weekly weather forecasts for a year at 3 shillings for three typed sheets postage paid. His predictions have not proven reliable, with hot spells misdated early January and rain during a supposed fine spell. Richards claims decades of forecasting, and cautions his methods are too complex to explain.
Miss Mary Wootton winner of the Miss New Zealand quest will travel to Britain on March 31. The NZ Wool Board presents her with a tailored NZ wool outfit and the International Wool Secretariat may contribute wardrobe items in London. In Britain she is hosted by the Royal Society of St. George with a screen test at a Rank studio and a visit to Norman Hartnell. Return trips include crossing Canada to Vancouver and flying home via Skymaster. She is part of a fund drive for Food for Britain and was required to raise £250 for the charity.
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