Evening star., 1922-06-18

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M wealth of publicity both fof
u " and against the American
happer, one wonders II
there are not varieties of this unique
blossom Indigenous to other Soils
We have already heard vague rumors
Of fiappers in Germany and how thes
form one of the amazing problems
faced by this struggling new repuo-
lie. Surely the gentle art Of Tapping
Is being cultivated elsewhere.
Miss Nellie Scanlan, the witty Jour
nalist Of Wellington, New Ieaiano.
who has been in Washington Tor
number Of months. Is an aoie au
thority on the antipodean, nappel.
is such specimen, but she says this
variety does not grow In such apun-
dance as the American one. IT IS
most promptly weeded out OF the
schools Of New Zealand, both puoiio
and private.
THE simple reason is this: Every
school requires its students TO
wear an approved costume, with the
badge of the school on her hat, con-
stantIy. Therefore the school girls
practically dress in uniform. Thes
are continually aware that they are
supporting the honor Of their school
criticized, their school is likewise
criticized. This idea Is impressed
very early in the school career oi
New Zealand girl or boyv SO that by
the time they reach their teens IL
has become a habit.
{e
adopted for both the summer ana
winter costumes of the New Zeaiano an,
school girl. trimmed with white col
lars and cuffs. and the girls wear
straw "boater" hats in the summer
time just as the boys do. They nave
dresses. simply trimmed. for tne,s
summer or winter parties at tne
school or other social entertainments.
"As for 'puffs' and earrings and cos,
metics. they are not tolerated ior :"
moment" said Miss Scanlan most EN-
period Of girlhood which you do not not
have here in America. The girls are
very fond of sports and they empha-
size that side of their schooi liIe,
leaving the problems of smart clothes
and beaus for later years.
"Of course, girls are srls s,,y,,
where, in that they giggle over SHY
little letters from their brothers
friends and enjoy dressing up for
parties. but you do not see Vampins
developed as a fne art In Ne" Aea-
land"
TN speaking of the business girl OF
New Zealand. Miss Seaman said:
THE business girls Of my country do
not wear their tea and party frocks
to the office. They dress In simple
tailored clothes. One never sees silk
and satin and beaded georgette
dresses and satin slippers on glrl
lin the offices Of the business world IN
New Zealand. Also. at afternoon en-.
tertainments they do not wear fuii
evening regalia and reveal vast ex-
panses of uncovered neck in the
harshly critical light of day. We ad-
here strictly to the principle of clothes
fitting the time and the place.
are some fappers In New Zealand.
with grotesquely painted faces ana
bizarre clothes, but they are not SO
plentiful as here. One must remem-
ber that even here one passes twenty
conservatively dressed girls on the
street and does not think anything
at all about 1t, whereas the one EN- :
phatic happer staggering down tine
street leaves an indelible impression.
Personally, / think the pendulum
has swung so far in the one direc-
tion it is bound to swing just as far
in the other direction. and In pro-
portion to the vast amount OF pub
iicity given this eccentric type OF
girl will be the speed with which she
will disappear and a more conserva-
tive type predominate once again.