Rabaul Steps Out
p. 62 · Read in the full issue
RABAUL, New Guinea, has been going gay of late. First they had a bath ing beauty parade to stir things up; then a fashion parade was held in the Ascot Hotel, the local youth and beauty acting as mannequins. The bathing beauties caused some comment: but the fashion models were passed OK. (They must have been—a mannequin parade was held by BP’s in Rabaul “along before 1939 to be precise). Below, some of the models—to which 'we have given (we hope) appropriate names or classifica tions. (1) Pour le Sport-Note spears (must be bad season for wolves in Rabaul this year). (2) Business girl type. (3) This little number caused us some headaches —but we finally it “Fandango” and let it go at that. (4) Tip toe thru’ the Tulips. (5 and (5) Called, respec tively, “good-evening,” and “good-night.’ (No comment.) (7) Could be; “What the well dressed Chimbu is wearing this year. Rabaul looks at model: drink boy looks sour. (8) Tropic cheater. (9) Very fruity. (10) Mosquito bafflers. —Photos by C. H. Meen and Casuarina Studio.