Show WOMEN OF TODAY IS MORE MODEST THAN GIRL OF 1910 BERKELEY Nov 20 Score Score one for forthe forthe forthe the woman of 1920 Criticism to the contrary she's far more modest than her sister of ten years jears ears ago Moreover she has nothing to blush about when placed beside the fashionably attired maid or matron of years ears still further gone Dr A A. L L. I Kroeber of the anthropology ogy department of University of ot California has come forward as the champion of the narrow skirted low necked half socked maid of today For says he whatever other faults she may have as far as the matter of the woman of 1920 is ex extremely extremely ex- ex modest That women women of tod today y are far more modest than those of ten years ago despite many statements to the contrary contrary con con- is shown in the increased height of the writes Dr Kroeber in a survey of the dress situation Styles says Dr Kroeber proceed ac according according an- an cording to rhythm l Tom 1844 to 1859 the skirt became steadily wider reaching reaching reaching reach reach- ing its apex ape c in iii 1908 By 1912 the tide had again turned no doubt to continue now for tor another two or three core score years unless the the- period of ot rhythm is accelerated by some unknown new cause continues the professor Discussing Discussing Discussing Dis Dis- cussing the change of styles the un university university uni uni- exp expert rt says further Underneath this glittering maze the major proportions of dress change with a slow majesty majest in period often exceeding the duration of human life Ufe and at least sometimes with the even I regularity of the swing awing of an enormous pendulum I |