THE 1929 GIRL.

Shannon News, 1 October 1929, Page 3

THE 1929 GIRL.

IF BERNARD SHAW WERE FORTY YEARS YOUNGER. ("Sun" Special). LONDON, Sept. 24. .■"ln all forms of physical exposure women lose as much as they gain," savs au article in the '"Tailor and Cutter," replying to Professor FJugel. who, at the Congress of the World League for. Sexual Reform, declare J that" women had gained a great deal by the principle of erotic exposure. - ' TRICKING THE LOVERS.

"There has never been such an exhibition of feminine limbs as at present," the article says. "Not all agree that lifting the curtain has increased women's advantages. Their charm was formerly in the practice to be young women showing their best side to their lovers, Avhatc-ver their husbands found out later, but the sights iow thrust on young men are sufficient to stifle voung love and drive off romance shuddering. 'Cupid himself would find it impossible to make a swain sigh for the owners of some of the ankles now exposed. It would be better for women if their limbs were wrapped in mystery." UNDER THE TABLE.

Commenting' oilj, Bernard Shaw's dictume that the . Victorian woman covered from head to feet was a masterpiece of sex appeal, the writer recalls that a famous Victorian statesman, asked to describe the dresses at a dinner party, replied: "I did not look under the table."

Replying to -Mr Shaw'3 opinion that women's large step toward* nudity had banished sex appeal, 113 says:_ " Perhaps the reason is anno domini. It is possible that if Mr Shaw Avere 40 years younger, the Jlightly-ela'd 102 H girl might upset his emotional apnle cart."