HAREM SKIRT IN MELBOURNE
CAUSES A SENSATION.
By Cable—Press Association—Copyright. Melbourne, March 11. Two ladies dressed in harem skirts, walking in the window of a large drapery establishment, attracted such a crowd that there was quite a block in the traffic, and the police ordered their withdrawal. PROHIBITED BY LAW. Received 12, 5.0 p.m. New York, March 11. The Illinois Legislature has decided to prohibit women wearing harem skirts. SIDNEY TAKES THEM QUIETLY. Received 13, 12.45 a.m. Sydney, March 12. Two women in harem skirts took short walks in the busy streets, from time to time taking refuge from tl\e crowds in a motor-car. The crowds were goodhumored. The gowns were not elegant, and the thing was done to advertise a big drapery firm.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 260, 13 March 1911, Page 5
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124HAREM SKIRT IN MELBOURNE Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 260, 13 March 1911, Page 5
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