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OF THE HOUSE. The S.P.E., or the Society for Pure The husband is a very important per English, wishes to cast its net widers For it is not meant to couvey that the wife son in the Danish household. By that
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PARIS, August With With August, comes the call to the sen, and, more particularly to the enll of Deauville for those who can affare year phat it has issued tracta, byla n nonensity in her home. Far from its expensive luxuriousness. All the
the Arst authorities, on matters concern Danish women had the vote long before English women. Also they share. beaches that sparkle in the sun rounding the writing and the speaking of Engin masculine professions and avocations the Brittany and Normandy costs havlish; and its Incest tract, published by to an even greater extent than in this rom been guy spots for the last month or the Clarendon Press and written by the country. But the patriarchal idea is 30, but, it is to Deauville that the Poet Laureate, constitutes a restatement a mach now as formerly, and the very strong, though perhaps not quite Smart Set world and his wife will set of its aims and aspirations, and an in bold not only in theory but in fact.
Danish husband is the head of his house- forth this month. And, naturally, they vitation to all who are interested in its will take with them trunks bulging with work to become members of the Society.
A POPULAR ACTOR lovely creations, in which to pro- It is a question of the linguistic rather menade up and down the boardwalk, than the literary purity of the language; popular actors on the English stage to Mr. Cart Brisson, one of the most or venture occasionally and the 3. With the salons of the big de the Society has no wish to assume the day, and a Dane by birth, Illustrated signers of Paris thronged all day and part of au scademy; but it desires to this point when interviewed recently. every day with oversens buyers choor promote discussion and to offer, through ing models for the coming Autumn sea- its tracts, an impartial forum in which son in their respective countries, there inquiries of high moment to the future is a corner, just as important, for the of the English tongue may be impartially models which will be disportel at conducted. The Society stands for re Deauville during the next six hectic form, among other things, of spelling weeks of its brief season,
bat it knows that nothing effective can CHEICH · CLOTHER
be done in a hurry, and without the con- sent and good will of reader, for whom convenience spelling, exists: in this res peet it is Fabian in its methods, and trusts, if the drift of Mr. Bridges's re- marks may be so interpreted, on some thing like the inevitability of gradual- ness. At any rate, it intends to do its best, not by ee rather edicts, but by addressing itself to the persuaded ranson of those who use the English tongue.
The justifications for its actriities are the spread and employment of English all over the world; the risks which the language has to run of contamination; certain inasto defects in it, "not a few of which are believed to be corrigible"; and the fact that in English is enshrined the finest living literature, from which it would be a calamity if current speech be came estranged.
"Take dinner, in a Danish house," he said. "It is true that, except on Christ mas Eve, when the husband dissects the goose, the wife always carves, but she does not distribute the food. When she has carved a portion, a mrvant, if there is one or a member of the family, takes the dish to the master (unless a guest is present) and he helps himself. before anyone else. Guests excepted, food is offered to him
Thus a Danish
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THE DIRECTORY cover the eventa, porta and cities of the Far East, from Bumpers rende. Netherlands India to Biberia, in which
"Danish children, though lovingly treated, have to render strict obedienes Not only is the Directory as fall and complete and respect
to their parents. They in each can as it can be made, but each Colour as a ddys as them as you but always prior Settlement in prefaced by DESCRI child would not say to its father: Will majority, of which will serve as an accurate
'daddy' or 'mamma
revised cyaar, then,
daddy please give me this Children Topography, etc. you please give ane this?' bat Will
GULLS FOR THE TOUsir, giving every detai under 14 or 15 have their menls by them-
in connection with the
isplaces their History selves, except on festive ocessions. The Information in these Descriptions, cone Danish home of to-day with its patristics of the TRADE of each Country, and In short, I should say that the with facts concisely set out, and containing ing of uitdred intersating, articles, packed
archal atmosphere and the discipline of port, would alone suffice to All a large volume. the children," added Mr. Brisson, "cor responds to the English home of fifty marvad for the purpose, and uniformity in The Book is printed from New Type specially years ago as I have read about it." every arrangement greatly facilitates reference,
SHORTAGE OF SERVANTS,
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The
The clothes which have been designed for the bench, whether for actual swim ming or whetcher for the more popular sport of promenading, are nothing if Det exotic this season. In nearly every model, there is an indication of the Decorate which the Exposition des Arts Decoratifs has already had on the new materials, colours and designs. Many of the materials of which suits and capes are being made are patterned with amazing, vividly-patterned designs that are amusingly reminiscent of the best camouflage efforts of the war, There are suits made of jersey de laine or jersey de soie to be aren, that show trunks and a top piece which is bodice and skirt in one; the trunks and skirt of the suits are plain, gentrally in a dark colour anch as black, pavy blue or nigger, but the front is a mass of vivid stripes or even more vivid de signs, so that the wearer thereof Iraka
What hopes are there of keeping the The servant problem is as acute in rather like an aborigine in full war language pure It may come as a sur Denmark as in England. As a result, paint when she sets forth for her morn-prise to some readers of his tract that Mr. people began to develop the restaurans ing dip. Sometimes, the bodice is Bridges relies confidently on an agency and fat habit, and home ties were being striped or patterned all round; at which is too commonly thought to be of loosened. This, however, has been others, only the front is decorated, and debasing influence-namely, journalism, checked by the Government's action în back is left quite plain, u
But what should we do, Mr. Bridges asks, imposing a 10 per cent, tax on hotels ALPHABETICAL LIST of RESIDENTS in Suits of this type are exactly like without our newspapers? People often restaurant bilia The duty is re Far East contains the names of over a man's in est, and a narrow belt worn read more than they speak; newspapers staurants are more or less boycotted. at normal waistline is added.
sented, and at present hotels and re- Another idea, very popular at Deau-
for their own typographical purposes rille this seaann, is to form n kindre bound to follow rules; and through Danish breakfast consists of coffee and asma, in strictly Aphabetical Order, no that
As is general on the Continent, the stranged with the Initiale as well as the Sur of loose razie with two huge silk hand then, and not in spite of them is to be rolls. Lunch at 12 noon is a substan-shy name can be found i kerchiefs, adding a pair of plain colour expreted the reform, gradually, and not tis) meal; dinner is taken between 1 ed trunks underneath I've seen num-before all minds are ripe for it, of the and 8. In between 13 o'clock tea, bers of the most, fascinating ou 6ts made present Victorian spelling in this way, Naturally, th brighter This recognition of the power of news terned during the war.
made fashionable, by British officers in in colour and design the handkerchiefa, papers for linguistic good is only one of people, however, drink coffee, not tea, Most Danish the better. Some are veritable orgies several conditions discerned as favourable, at, this meal, which is a movable feast. of futurist fervour Another type of by Mr. Bridges to the formation of a machi- 'suit that is being orn lot, is inner for the control and evolution of Danish home life," said Mr Brisson, "The distinctive features of the figured linen. Some of those I have speech" Others are the sciences of philoare the predominance of the master of
have med bye been puttered all over in flogy and phonetics, neither of which was the household, the pride the women take ling Bags. Others sport all the fishes in existence when the modern spelling bria bousecraft, the good behaviour of the in and out of the sa Suits of this came uniform; there is the great Oxford children, and the cheapness of the liv material are cut perfectly straight, they Dictionary which tells the history of words ing, for a middle-class family of six are devoid of salerves and are finished and their spelling: there is universal educan. manage very comfortably on £300 with a simple bateau neckline.
cation, with its enormous potentialities: year." ONE-PIECE SUITA.
and lastly; there is the new method of ciation, and has the chance of being able Broadcasting, which demands good enun to correct what is defective and slipshod on men's lips. Here the esthetic stand-
A type of suit that remains foreter popular is the one-piece black suit de void of all trimming. With this as a fail to work upon, the beach girl with
a clever imagination, enn ring in wayard may coincide with the utilitarían number of changes by means of colour-
Mr. Bridgea, therefore, is by no means ed belts, caps, sandals and wraps. Jade without hape as he looks to the future. green looks effective against binck if he and his friends can get all those background likewise, mustard yellow who print and all those who speak at striped or bordered with black. large to thousands on his side, pure English will be something more than a scholar'a dream.
Check, striped and tartan materials are being worn a great deal. Usually, they are mixed with a plain matérial to throw them into greater relief....... TAFFETAS DEAD.
Taffetas is quite dead as a material the check and tartan suits For those cunning little checked things to match for bathing, even the very thin women who felt it their duty to mankind to who wish to be original, there are don ruffled taffetas costuraes when ther socks, mostly showing daring cubist ventured outo a bench, have discarded and futurist designs and conceived in them in favour of suits made of one of vivid and terrible colours. the modern jersey materials which are soFX FORBIMINO. so much more becoming and so much less cumbersome to wear. RUBBERIZED CAFES.
QUEER CLUBS. MODERN REVIVAL OF AN OLD IDEA.
ERY SEST WOODWARD.] The news that clubs for gloomy people have been started in Brighter London may startle and nause us. Yet such the 15th century, in fact, they hail eccentric circles are by no means unique. quite a rogue,
The Surly Club was one of the several curious institutions inaugurated, during that period. There, any members who gloomy disposition were ceased to display a sour temper and a immediately thrown out of the charming group. De pression and scowls were members bread and butter.
The Split-Farthing Club was another curiosity Here met the misers of those Heavy rubber shoes that fit snugly days, tight-fisted old gentlemen who onto the feet are the wisest choice for must have driven their creditors to thewoman who wishes to swim. 0: the asylums. One can imagine these Smart beach capes are being made also much a necessity as an effective ing tales of how they saved farthings. course, on sandy, Imuches, shoes are not akiaints all grouped together exchang a printed rubberized materiŋ that is a luxury; unt, on shingle beaches, practical as it is Incoming One gay many of the benches are in France and The qualification for membership, once. No less queer was the Ugly Club. model I saw was finished with a print England, shoes are an absolute; neces earned, was doubtless easy enough, to ed border running round the hem and sity if he does not wish to suffer keep John Wilkes was president for showing billowing waves sad frantic agonies from bruised feet. Bubber shors life and Count Mirabeau, the greatest fish. Wraps are also being made off can be obtained in the jolliest of colours crater of the French Revolution, had thick Turkish towelling. model shows pastel coloured stripes on mustard yellow and deep purple, and her:
A favourite cherry red, zeckitts bine, ibde green, the pleasure of being an honorary mem
monia with
th
Thi
woven straw sandals They are to being their sittings, unless they had been bad in different colour combinations, expressly authorised to do so by the look most effective. Some of the more to be such, might end one's member, and worn with or without stockings, president! One spoken truth, if found elaborate models are decorated with ship. motifs, worked in corants of coloured raffio.
To what other clubs ex-members Satin slippers for beach wear,
of are as remote a thing of the past as know. If they attempted to gain en- that institution resorted, we do not taffetas bathing suits PRACTICAL CAPR
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a creamy background, and, usually, the they are usually finished with n border cap and sandals aro chosen to hirof white to throw the colour into re society was an institution called the Another freak of eighteenth century. this stripe in colour. Hef, For the promenade along the Lying Club, whose members were not Capes are more popular than wraps boardwalk, there are the daintiest of permitted to utter a single truth dur- with sleeves. A novelty which the sea
on has brought flannel conts.
are striped elongated blazers, rapt that they are
are like loos nearly always white or cream, and the coloured stripes are not neccssarily those of one's ub, or school. BTOCKINGS NOT FORE.
Stockings af got being worn to greit erwt
year. In France,
trance to the Split-Farthing Club by there is po (as there is in that
saying they were misers, one would country of ty, the United States, made of thin coloured rubber. Those
Most of the bathing caps are being imagine the retort, You're a liar!" compelling women to cover up their String closely to the head have been similar to the present-day Sick and The Unfortunate Club must have been legs in stockings when they go swim- found to be the most practical as well Sorry Clubs, where the qualification for ming, whether they like it or not, the as the most becoming. Some beach wear membership is said to be the ownership fore, all who flock to Denuville nad specialists are adding little chin straps, of a despondent air and a really big the other beaches in France this war, that prevent the cap from being carried grievance. can follow this fashion for barb logs off by the wildest wave, and add a without fear of incurring the might piquant note to the face of the wearer, Club in those lays gathered the un- Under the roof of the Unfortunato and wrath of the law. Por those who The coloured milk handkerchief tied as happily married the bankrupts, those prefer to don stockings, there are thy ar to show bows Jatting out at all who had met disaster in any walk of most intriguing creations, striped and angles, still continues to be one of thy life or imagined themselves to be in patterned to a bewildering extent most effective types of headdress, and any way unfortunato, Horizontal string are considered the therefore the most popular this success are doing a vast as
Whether they smartest, notwithstanding the fact that Beach Parasols are tiny affairs this their successors are doing, I cannot tay." only one woman in hundred his season, even thiner than the Tom Thumb Anyway, it may be as well not to calm and ankles that can show off to variety of ambrolla. They are often discourage such eccentric clubs to-day. advantage such a line. Then, there dre made of paper in imitation of the flat,The members are at least out of every
(Continued on next Columsy many ribbed model of the Japanes body else's way.
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