POWDERED NOSES

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 282, 25 August 1919, Page 2

POWDERED NOSES

fho following letter appeared in "The Times" recently. "Sir-Now that air raidsare overhand London is light ngain at night, is there any need for young women to powder their liosos? This was useful then, ]iist ( M it was useful to paint the lamp posts white, but as it is no longer necessary, it is now n senseless disfigurement. Do not girls realise that one of their attractions is thn fair complexion which youth gives them ? Why. then, cover their faces with powder? 'Oh, my noso won d shine,' is the general excuse. Why should girls' noses shine more now than tlioy dirt a few years ago? A rub with a dry towel would remove any tendency to shine. It is a sad sight to me to see young girls powdered and oFd ones painted. Both are much mistaken if they think, as eonio of them say, .that it,is so well done :us not to be noticeable. It is just a silly and rather revolting fashion, and I wish that sensible women would nrotewt. Obviously I dare not sign my name.—l ani your obedient servant, A Father.

The marriage took place at Wellington on August 12 of, Mr. D. C. Pryor, recently returned from the front, after tlu'es Years' active service, to Miss M. A. 'fownsend,.daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. Townsend,/Kataitai. Owing to a recent bereavement in the bride's family tho ceremony was voiy quiet one. Mr. and Mra. : Pryor left for Palmerston, en route for their homo at Ballauce.