The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-11-14
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BOBBED HAIR
Minister Also Says Short Skirts Are
All Right II the Girls
Want En-.
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BOBBED HAIR

One minister In New York City, ac-
cording to the women of his parish,
shows good sense In not crtiicising
their apparel He is the Rev. Charles
A. Woodward, pastor Of the Mission
of the Redeemer, in the Marble Hill
section Of the city.
In brief, he approves of bobbed hair,
If girl wants to wear It that way:
of short skirts, since he can see no
more reason why a woman should
hide her ankles than Il man; transpar-
ent blouses, worn even at business If
the girl so Desires low-cut blouses, If
she prefers them to high collars and
neckbands; but he does think women
should not year flashy colors or try
to attract attention to themselves.
The fact fthe matter is Dr. Wood
ward has yone a step further and has
planned fashion show for his church
so that the women of his congregation
can see the latest styles without going
out of the parish Forty members of
the church have offered to act as mod
els and prominent dress manufac-
turer is loaning the costumes for the
show.
This is a strictly sanitary age"
said DR.. Woodward, and that is why
/ believe women should wear short
skirts comfortable clothes and bob
her hair-if she feels so inclined-al-
though personally I do not like bobbed
hair. It's up to the girl an the hair
question. | understand girl can
wash her hair oftener when it is short
and there is so much dust in the city
that frequent washing is necessary"
When asked if he objected to trans
parent blouses he said:
They save laundry expenses and
are practical | admit I like to see a
young business woman clad in tail
cred suit and neat blouse. but If she
prefers q crepe or a serge and satin
frock that is decidedly her affair. Many
girls do not have any opportunity to
display dress except in their place
Of business. Social life does not claim
them, and while | do not blieye in
party dresses young woman is JUS
titled in wearing a suitable silk or sat
ing dress to business
"Hcw long or how ~short do you
think she should wear her skirts?"
That again is a matter of SANTA
tion," rplied Mr.. Woodward. mo SEN
slEle business woman o rhousewife is
going to drag long skirt after her.
Long skirts would be a handicap in
sideways and in hustling about city
streets. A skirt even tG the shoe tops
might be too long. Therefore, if a
woman wears skirt which displays
several inches of her ankle theer
should be no cause for disturbance.
After all. her ankle should notattract
any more attention than a mans And
men have simply get to quit ogling
the woman who is comfortable and
santarily dressed.
I'm time this condition is coming
about" concluded the Rev. Mr.. Wood
ward. when women first wore short
skirts men would turn on the streets
to look at them. This summer so
many women followed the fashions
that woman's ankle no longer caus-
ed Il stir.
This fall skirts are trifle longer.
but they will never go back to ground |
lenugth or even shoc-top length. Wo-
men are going tod ress fer business,
comfort and the work they have to do.
They need not be extreme or flashy
But clothes made one efficient and the
modern woman has learned how to be
all of that. And men are going to ap-
preciate this fact in time"