Women's Heads and Waists.

Te Aroha News, Volume VII, Issue 378, 19 June 1889, Page 6

Women's Heads and Waists.

The Venus de Medici's head measures around the temples 20J inches ; allow for the wavy hair a half inch and call it 20 iDches. I make the waist 27 inches, but as the figure is bending slightly forward it may vary, according as the< measure is applied. The neck is 134 inches. A lady friend was so kind as to measure several other ladies for my benefit, continues the "Art Student,' and I do not find such a marked difference. The heads are generally larger and the waists smaller, it is true, but take one instance : Head, 21^ inches ; waist, 24?, inches ; neck, 12^ inches. A young girl of sixteen measures 21$ inches head and 24£ inches waist. Another lady measured just 20£ inches head. The measures were taken over the waist of the tunic. One would suppose the measures would be less if taken after the classical manner, but hy some mysterious dispensation of Providence the waist of the modern woman is acknowledged to measure more when untrammelled. • The waists of English actresses have beenmeasured by the ' Stage ' with the following 1 * results : — Ellen Terry has one ot the largest? waists — 28 inches. Mary Andersons waist a few years ago was 24£ inches, now it is ! 26 inches. One of her favourite shades in dress is green ; she likes soft, clinging Liberty silks. Sho always wears her Lair very loose. Miss Eastlake has a 28-inch waist. Her soft, fluffy hair* and the soft easy going, silk gowns she wears gives her a rathft , untidy appearance. ' Mrs Bernard Beoi l^ doesn't' \year stays and has a waist 27 inches, 'f Dorothy Dene's 1 waist is 24 inches. ' MarV' R'orkB has a 23 : inch* waist. Kate has the smallest on the stage. It; measures, 21£ inches. ' Mary Moore's waist is ,22j inches. ! *Miss Norreys has a 22 inch waisti" Grace Hawthorne's waist is 25 inches. "bbeaJ-'*

consideration was the question of appoint- I ing a sewing teacher. After some discussion it wns decided to take jno action in the matter, the memhers being" of opinion that owing to the few' girls attending .the school at present, the services *o£ a sewing teacher were not required. It was decided to have the school fence repaired, and a supply of coal obtained. The consideration of- the state of the well was deferred till a future date. Mr Snells Complaint : In this matter jthe Committee considered Mr Lamont was to hiame. Resolved, that the Secretary be instructed to write to Mr Lamont, informing him that as he appears to forget himself when punishing children under his .charge j the , Committee require him to cease corporal punishment ; also to draw his attention to the bad example shown by his calling the children, fools, etc. Lining School* It was resolved, to apply jto the Board of Education to have the school house lined.