Beforeknowsbetter, he has a strong dislike
for her, and that is represented by the sash. To Winston, the sash represents
theof hocky fields and cold baths and community hikes and general
clean-mindedness.
It represented loyal Party vigor, and
Winston hated the Party. It was literally an emblem of the Anti-Sex league, which recruited
young women and drove a hatred of sex into their brains, making them loathe it for the rest of
their lives. As his wife, Katharine was one of those types, Winston particularly detests what
that sash symoblizes. It seems to indicate that Julia was an avid Party member who was
completely indoctrinated to hate sex, thought, or anything that questioned the Party's god-like
attributes.
However, as Winston coms to realize, Julia does not, in fact,
represent any of those things. The sash is just a costume that she wears in order to fit the
part of dedicated citizen. The sash, in fact, is rather ironic; it is anti-sex, anti-rebellion,
anti-individuality, when Julia herself loves sex, rebels all of the time, and is a total
individual in her opinions. As time goes one, Winston comes to see the sash as part of Julia's
appeal; instead of inducing hatred for her, it "was just tight enough to bring out the
curve of her hips," and he notices with pleasure on their first meeting that she flings the
sash into the trees. It has changed for him, just as Julia has changed for him. I hope that
those thoughts helped; good luck!
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