THURSDAY, MAY 19, 1927.
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THE WAY THE WORLD WAGS.
Canon John Wylde has cele- brated his 66th year as vicar of St. Savlour's Church, Leeds.
The Earl of Stair has been ap- pointed Lord High Commissioner of the Church of Scotland in succession to the Earl of Elgin.
Trade is improving in Ulster,
and the fact that not a single damask weaver is unemployed is attributed to an advertising.cam- |paign conducted in America.
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A large floating mine in the track of shipping off Plymouth has been sunk by gun fire by a destroyer.
As evidence of the increased' industrial activity, the L.N.E.R. announce that 14,775 loaded wag- gons wore forwarded from which number constitutes a re- Middlesbrough in mail week,
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Messages from Angora state that an active revolt against the Soviet rule in Russia has broken:
A Nice telegram announces that Lord Illingworth, who is ill at Monte Carlo, is stated to be out of danger.
Three silver challenge cups won by the students were taken by burglars from the Girls' County School, Twickenham.
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At the funeral of Mrs. Sarah Bignall, aged 85, of Blaenavon, Monmouthshire, her love letters were buried with her.
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Two drawings by Blarenborghe, Mr. A, J. Cook [already a mem-out, says a Central News (Con- of Bay Scenes, with shipping ber of the Presidium, the govern- ing body of the Russian Minera stantinople) correspondent. De- and numerous figures, realised Soviet] has been clected an hon-tails are lacking, but it is con- £189 at Messrs. Christie's. orary member of the Petrograd monarchiel in origin.
firmed that the movement is City Soviet.
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Two hours after the death of
her grandson, George Miles, aged 18, whom she had nursed, Mrs. Margaret Thomas, aged 66, died from shock at Newport, Mon- mouthshire.
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Following the resignation of their captain after a Parish Council request for a report on the Brigade's work, members of the Toddington, Bedfordshire, Fire Brigade have decided to re sign in a body.
Two foxes which jumped up in front of the Whaddon Chase Hounds just after the meet at Greek Horwood, Buckingham- shire, caused the pack to divide and for a time there were thus | two separate hunts.
While in a shop in Kilburn, N.W., a commercial traveller found that his saloon car, con- taining gowns valued at £300, which he had left outside, had disappeared, and later the car was found abandoned in a Somers Town, N.W., garage, but the goods were missing.
Among the new acquisitions of the British Museum is the skin of a human head stuffed with clay, with a handle in place of the nose, and with the lower jaw of the person to whom it belonged hanging round the neck. It has patches of red paint on it, and comes from Papua.
Lord Kinnoull, described as an automobile engineer of Oakley Street, Chelsea, was charged at Marlborough Street Police Court, London, with wilfully obstructing the highway with a motor car at Denman Street, W., earlier in the day. Defendant, who pleaded guilty and had nothing to say, was fined ten shillings.
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St. Dunstan's, so far as the training of blind ex-Service men is concerned, is to be transferred to Brighton at the end of August owing to the small number of men who now remain to be trained.
A Duffield correspondent to the "Times" states that a mysteri- ous epidemic in the breeding flocks in the East Riding of Yorkshire is causing serious loss among ewes and lambs. Both pure-bred and commercial flocks are affected. In one instance 50 ewes dropped 70 lambs, and in a few days only eight lambs were living. A fellmonger received in three days 900 dead lambs.
Colonel Sir Pierrie van Ryneveld, Director of Air Ser- vices, Union Defence Forces, There are it is estimated, completed a return trip from 300,000,000 acres of arable land Pretoria to Cape Town in two in the Dominion of Cannda only non-stop flights, says Reuter. one-fifth 60,000,000 acres, of This is the first occasion that the which is under cultivation. In feat has been accomplished. the. three prairie Provinces. Colonel Sir Pierrie van Ryneveld. Manitoba Saskatchewan, and who had a distinguished career Alberta, there are over 100,000.- as an Air Force officer during 000 acres of good farming land, the war, was knighted for his so that there is still room for pioneer flight from London to millioris more settlers.
Cape Town in 1920.
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There will, of course, be many things, both old and new, borrowed and blue, that will take their ac customed places in the bride's trousseau. And among the new things will bo found intercating
The slender aflhouette that per sists in dominating the mode neces- sitates undergarments that have eliminated all bulk.
Fabrics have a lot to do with the selection of underwear. There is a particular fabric best suited to the hour and occasion of the day For instance, chiffon should nover be selected for aporta, but should be worn beneath the filmy evening gown. Tailored silks are worn for aports, and so it goes. Of course crepe de chine is universally worn for all occasions, but here trim mings, and cut mark the difference. Glove slika, too, are soen in various types, both tailored and laco trim
tlon-appears to advantage in many, pieces of underwear. Other filmy pieces choose the shade of the frock exactly.
Nightgowns, despite the appeal of the pyjama mode, have retained
pieces of lingerie that follow new izing Haes in the over-plump. Al- a strong hold upon feminine affec- idens and treatments,
most all brassieres, however, limit tions. They are extremely beauti- themselves to next to nothing in ful in pale satins with floating the back. Some even eliminate ribbona and. panels. Scallops, fastenings and where no fastenings fringes, appliques, laces and em- are found a piece of elastic is sub- broidery all appear in charming de- stituted and the brassiere is slipped algas. Floral decorations Alao on over the head, Glove silks, bro serve in making the nightgown cades, crepe de chines and lames beautiful. Soft batistes featuring are the favoured materials used. exquisite embroidery are
ery are also much The envelope chemise and com- used in, nightgowns, M bigation are worn extremely short Pyjamas lend a varied appeal. this year. Lace or contrasted fab They are in one, two or many col- rics appear at tops and bottoms of ours. Black and white, black and these and create interesting effects. yellow, black and blue ara favoured Embroidery and applique also are in many models that wish to devi found adding an appealing de- ate from pastel paths. In the more coration...
colourful pyjamas a tailored influ- ence is noted while in the pale tints feminizine trimmings play an important part. Hete Jaces, fringes and floral additions as well as ruffles are seen with smart results. The negligee gives evidences of pleasing the individual tastes: Either flowing models or pyjama effects are seen in gorgeous fabrics and colours, gan
med,
Petticoats are,
are, of course, ob solete. The slip which replaces It, however, is an extremely important Scantiness is an essential
at part part of the feminina undergar- of the new undergarments. Vesta menta. It is either filmy for dress while worn to some degree, have occasions, or is simple and tailored become unessential. Most under in lustrous silks for sports and day wear for daytime and evening con- time. Colours vary in the slips and sists of step-ins or bloomers with all shades appear to harmonise with some form of hrassiere. The elan the frock. As a matter of fact, the
tie about the walat has been elimi slip is often a foundation for the Bille Dove, who appears as a nated and the atted yoke or walet frock itself FRIZIA bride in the First National film, line substitued. There are severelThere is a new vogue for pat-The Tender Hour," has an oppor models of brassierse. These vary terned chiffons and silks in under-tunity to present to screen aud!- from the bandeau, type solted to garments. These are very smart in ences complete and charming youthful slenderness to the more their simple outlines. Black and trothaean fu various scenes of this binding types that produce alendar white-spring's favourite combina-m
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