But how will women be dressed in those days? Speculation runs widely at the news that a material has been produced of pure aluminium, so light and flexible that evening dresses may be made of it. Already some aluminium costumes, including hats and gloves have been shown in the West End, and they are to be a feature of ihe Women's Fair in November. The aluminium cloth is described as rather like silver lame, only lighter and more glittering; it cannot tarnish and will wear for ever. "The last quality is not necessarily a recommendation. Besides the normal knight-in-shining-armour appearance, the material can be made in at least 20 colours. It sounds like the sort of thing that H. G.
Wells would have invented for one of his books of the future, a century Or so too soon.
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