Mourning for a parent lasts a year;
but you are free to wear it longer if you like.
WINNIE E. L.--You should consult a doctor. We cannot usurp his place,
though we are always willing to give sensible advice on hygienic and
sanitary matters.
POLLY and OTHERS.--The measurements of a classic figure, as given on
authority, are: height, 5 feet 41/2 inches; bust, 32 inches; waist, 24
inches; 9 inches from under the arm to the waist, with long arms and
neck. The proportions of a larger and more stately woman or girl would
be: height, 5 feet 5 or 6 inches; bust, 36 inches; waist 261/2 inches;
hips 35 inches; thick part of arm, 111/2 inches; wrist, 61/2 inches. The
hands and feet should not be too small. "Polly" will see that no
arrangements are made by judges of true beauty and its lines for waists
of 15 or 16 inches. They are simply deformities.
BUDDIE.--The book was published anonymously.
C. B. GLOUCESTER.--Easter Day fell on the 25th March, in 1546, 1641,
1736, 1886, and will fall next time in 1943. Tram, used as a prefix to
way and road, is the last syllable of the name of their inventor, Mr.
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