Answer to a correspondent:—
"'Enquirer.'—It is pronounced 'communeek.'"—"Examiner," Launceston, Tasmania.
But not in the best circles.
MODERNISING LAST YEAR'S SKIRT.
Another simple and practical way of doing it would be, if the skirt is quite plain, to lift it well from the top, and set it neatly on to a band, so making the skirt shorter as well as fuller. Eight inches is not considered too short for present wear, though personally I think six inches a more graceful length. However, do not be tempted to wear a very short skirt unless you are the possessor of well-shaped feet and ankles.—The Woman's Magazine.
But what about knees?
A Babu's letter of excuse:—