Linn County KS Archives News.....Women In Australia February 4, 1898
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The LaCygne Weely Journal February 4, 1898
Linn County
Friday
February 4, 1898

Women In Australia.
Well-Formed and Pretty, But Greatly Lacking in Grace.
A description of the Australian belle reads not unlike that which calumniators
are wont to ascribe to the Chicago girl. They are said to be, though pretty,
tall and well formed, not graceful. Her feet are seldom small, her hands rarely
beautiful. Moreover, she does not dress well. Her toilet has none of the chic of
the Parisienne's and little of the sobriety of the Englishwoman's. Overdressed
or dowdy, she produces the impression not only of having little taste, but no
artistic sense of th efitness of things. Stylish and elegant women are to be
seen more frequently in Melbourne than elsewhere.
Nevertheless, dress is dear to the soul of an Australian, and much is spent upon
it. Down in the lowest social grades dress plays a most important part. The
Australian hugs the idea of equality, and believing in uniformity of dress as
the visible sign thereof, often sacrifices actual comfort to obtain fashionable
clothing. An Australian family makes a brave show on holidays. There may be bare
feet and rags in the house, but there are cheap feathers and gloves in the street. 




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