Ever wanted a pair of shoes made out of frogs? What about to play football while wearing clown pants? Do you even know what a puff box is? If the answer to all those is a raised eyebrow, then read on, through our page of delightful fads and follies from times gone by!
I must say, I find those clearly anti-shark sentiments highly offensive. Shocking business. Let's move on - to a detailed description of the very latest in pantaloons!
Now that's a pair of pants I could see myself in. What's next, you ask? What could we possibly choose to follow that masterpiece? Well, read on, to...
The idea of that large-headed hat pin almost does in my ingenious feminine vanity. And, finally, to end on a strong and somewhat bizarre note...
Thus concludes our foray into the ferny forests of fashion and fad (I think my alliteration grows more and more forced as we delve deeper into the denizens of... no, there are no d-words for blog, are there? *insert d-word here*). Except, of course, for our friendly citations.
The Latest Thing in Footwear was published on 5 June 1914 in Perth's Western Mail; check it out for yourself at http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article37967782
The Latest Thing in Trousers can be found in the 9 July 1910 edition of the Lismore newspaper Northern Star. Head on down to read other breaking news by following this link: http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article72249498
The Latest Thing in Puff Boxes was another contribution from the Western Mail (clearly a very fashionable publication). These handy hints can be found in the issue from 15 April 1911, which you will see if you click here: http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article38826404
And, last but not least, The Latest Thing in Amusements can be found in the ever-amusing Australian Town and Country Journal published on 22 February 1902; just head on over to http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article71520603 for further fun.
