A MATTER OF DRESS

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1932, 15 December 1913, Page 2

A MATTER OF DRESS

7 f " ' Ever since liis elevation to the Comity Coiii't Jiwioh in Victoria; Jiufco 130?;, a breezy'"bachelor, lias had to deal with difficult, questions in regard to feminine apuarcl (writes nil"Australian.correspondent). ,t The first . case brought before Jiiflyo Box was odd in which ha was called upon to decide whether, a dressmaker .-had. made n ;.;ood job of a dross for, another woman who declined to pay on t'ho ground that, tho narmcnfc was a shocking. misfit!; The dissatisfied customer invited the judge to 'see for himself,,.. "Good heavens!" "exclaimed the in dismay, "what, do I know about: it, ■■matlame?" The latest of awkward qunstions'of this class Cfvrao before Judge. .Box this wpel; when a lady lawyer— Vieiii'ria:: lias, several flatly,, lawyers—ap'noarod,'iiva''ea9c and asked.to lm allowed to dispense'with tile traditionally proper wig nud-ROwn.' Tho lady, Miss Rronnaii. wore a .neat .wlnto costume with .a liia white..hat to. match. The judeso did not s;iy what, apparently nrst rushed t,> ]'is tongue. V> hat bo said was "j am ill rattier an. awkward position, and I don't know quite what" to d/>. As a matter of practice it is customary for persons appearing iu tlii-i court to bo robed." "Well, I'm in your Honour's liamls," replied Missßrennnn with becoml.no; deference. After a short, pause oF embarrassment. Judaic- Box added, "T am not -point; to inferfero with you. I suppose that women will practice in tins court,' and I think that the next, time yon ooriio l>pforr>.. ilif* Court yah slioiim ' wcav-tTio-.arncloiAic dross." Miss Brd*' nan !.Thank..xyo«, your Honour.