it is well known, of course, that if you want
to fmd, say, a Balliol man in the House of Commons it is quicker to look for one on the Government side than the Opposition's. But the interest of Labour Members in the latest vogue in men's styles is a little unexpected. Here is a question this week from the Member for Doncaster:—
" Mr. Evelyn Walkden,—To ask the Minister of Supply and of Aircraft Production if he is aware that the collars with button tabs as now being supplied to the demobilised servicemen are not now generally worn by civilians and are considered out of fashion by the outfitting trade ; whether he will instruct the manufacturers to adjust their supplies of fashions and styles in men's collars to present-day vogue in men's wear and include Trubenised collars in the range of choice at all demobilisation centres."
Now this enthusiasm for the dernier en in men's outfitting is altogether laudable, and the House of Commons would unquestion- ably be a far sprucer place than it is if the Hon. Member for
Doncaster had the dressing of it. The Minister who replied was, it is regrettable to have to state, markedly frigid. The Government was making polo collars, and polo collars, he asserted, were good enough for anyone. As I don't know what polo collars are I can't say. But are they present-day vogue? Nothing less than that will do for the proletariat.
Previous page
