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The Rhodesia Herald, April 24, 1969
THE President of Malawi, Dr Kamuzu Banda, told Parliament today he was “150 percent” behind the South African clergyman who ejected five women from his church for wearing mini-skirts.
He also supported the Rhodesian magistrate in Bulawayo who turned women out of his court for wearing trousers.
Women in trousers or short skirts look “horrible”, Dr Banda said. “If only they could see themselves as they look to me.”
Mini-skirts were banned in Malawi on the grounds of gross indecency just over a year ago. – Iana-AP.
LESSONS FOR TODAY
- The miniskirt was invented in the 1960s. Although several designers have been credited for its invention, two foremost designers that have been attributed with popularising the miniskirt are British fashion expert Mary Quant, who wanted to make clothes that represented vitality and freedom – leading her toward bobs, hot pants and the mighty miniskirt, and French designer named André Courrèges.
- The issue of miniskirts has been the subject of raging debates across the world in both public spaces and even in Government corridors, as women have in some instances been mentally and physically abused by men for wearing miniskirts.
- Most often, they are seen as loose women while feminists argue that women should be free to wear miniskirts without being harassed because it is a way of expressing their freedom.
- While dressing can be used to express one’s freedom and preferences, it is important to appreciate that there is dressing for various occasions, hence one has to dress appropriately for the occasion. For instance, a woman wearing a miniskirt would feel out of place especially in traditional churches, because women are expected to dress conservatively so as not to attract attention to themselves.
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