THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, AUGUST 23, 1947.
EVERY SATURDAY WOMANSENSE FULL-PAGE FEATURE
2,000 To See Royal Wedding
By CYNTHIA LOWRY
London.
NLY about 2,000 hand- picked guests will witness the November 20 wedding of Princess Elizabeth, Heir Apparent to the throne of England, but it will be a na- tlonal holiday and a sentimental spree for millions in many parts of the world.
Austerity in out, temporarily, by popular demand, and the wedding will be the most colourful spectacle in the Empire's recent history. It may not be as lavish as her parents prewar Coronation because Gent Britain in a tough financial pos tion, but as Royal weddings go, there hasn't been anything like it for 107 years, when the bride's great-grent grandmother, Queen Victoria, marri- ed Prince Albert, the bridegroom's great-great grandfather.
The ceremony will be held at 11.30 n.m. in Westminster Abbey, reli- glous heart of the Empire and symbol of the motherland's common faith in the Anguean church.
Abbey Marriages
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The bride's parents were married In the Abby in 1923, when George VI was Albert, Duke of York, and the Queen was a commoner, Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon. Elizabeth's aunt, the Princess Mary, married Viscount Lascelles in the ancient building in 1922.
The last Royal wedding was in 1934 when George, Duke of Kent, Elizabeth, and unele of Princess married Princess Marine of Gressee, Arst cousin of the bridegroom in the former Approaching nuptials, the Prince of Greece, now Lieutenant Mountbatten of the Royal Navy.
Execpt that public interest will be even greater, the wedding of the Princess Elizabeth will follow close- ly the pattern set by that of her late uncle to the pretty Greek prin- cess and will be in high society" manner.
The lucky 2,000 who will be pre- sent in the Abbey, transformed from
a memorial to Britain's great into on nuditorum, will be chosen from the": world's top drawer.
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send a step-by-step story of the event to the world. The Princess troussem will be ascribed, young couple must live in a blaze of pre-wedding party reported. publicity.
Invitations Out Early
communien-
As called for by pricedent, long before the wedding day gold emboss- ⚫ed invitations, bearing the royal coat of arms, will be sent to the list of guests. Later another tion will t:ll the guest where he is to sit and what clothing will be Service dress for the acceptable. military; morning clothes for the elhers; decorations and honours will L2 worn,
Crack regiments will practise long and hard to be in top form to lend precessions and fire salutes. London bobbles will trabi for weeks
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King's glass conches--made ly to permit the greatest number to are the royal fuces will be polish- high-stopping Windsor greys will be given freshener' courses that they will pull the royal coach in style,
Religious custom calls for a morn- Most of the invited Ing wedding. quests will arrive at 10.45, followed at intervals of a few minutes each by non-part:elpating royalty, high- the runking
clergy and then by Quees. The bridgroom, with two
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pre- cede the bride Into the Abbey by a couple of minutes and take their places below the allar. Then, two minutes before Big Ben strikes the eight notes of
the half-hour, the Princess will arrive on the arm of her father, George VI, followed by six or eight bridesmink, one of whom will be Princess Margaret Rose, her sister-Associated Press.
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ANNE EDWARDS SAYS:
London's latest dress designer is ex-policeman Robert Free- mantle. Thres quistanding dress- es at his first show were white worn with organdle crinoline white organdic gloves; white face-cloth sult with pistol
white plastic buttons;
jersey evening dress with spiral dra- ping in Chinese green.
FRIED CHICKEN IS
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AMERICAN FAVOURITE
comes
By DIXIE TAYLOR
the
HE typical American din- ner which we suggest to
from day southern part of the United States. It is built around fried chicken.
Guest List Select What is left of acceptable foreign royalty will attend for most of
Start off with iced tomato juice, related to the bride or bridegroom, so will many heads of said the Colony resident who con the great nations, the peers of the tribuled the recipes. No soup, be Empire and the cream of the diplo-cause your guests will concentrate on the chicken. For the main course serve fried chicken, mashed potatoes or fluity boiled rice with milk gravy, green beans, buttered carrots, and hot biscuit.
matic corps,
Whether the wedding company will be as brilliant as that of George and Marina remains to be seen, for and moths have demolished many of the ermine-tipped robes of
war
the peers. Clothing rations will prevent much splashy buying of new gowns or uniforms.
down to the last detail,
coating. Place in the pan and brown quickly on both sides, adding more
shortening as needed.
When the fowl is golden brown, add a fourth of a cup of water d quickly place the cover on the pan. Steam until it is thoroughly tender. The time va
with the bird, but varles you must count on an hour for the average Colony chicken. When done, the pieces should be crusty and brown outside and the inner flesh | should be ready to fall off the bones.
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WHETHER you serve bolled rice Vor mashed potatoes with Combination salad would be sub-
the stituted for the carrots in the South, milk gravy is a matter of personal but the "makings are not available taste. Either is good. in the Colony at present.
W.V.S. Is Active In Hongkong
Fa British soldier, sailor, or airman stationed in Hong- kong is puzzled about shop- ping, about sending parcels home, or about entertainment, he knows where to turn.
He looks for "the girls in green.” volunteers of the WVS whose job it is do look after the welfare of tha Servieds, And he finds the answer" girls, whether he is at a remola outpost in the New Territories or in the centre of town.
The Women's Volunteer Servide, far from disbanding after the world-wide fighting ceased, is as busy as over-in the Colony and in other part of the globe where British uniforms are found. Tho organisation is smaller than during the war, but it is still active and its members continue to play an im- portant part in the ilves of the "other ranks."
Hongkong has 10 WVS girls, all from the United Kingdom, and three more are stationed at the NAAFI Leave centre in Macao. Little known to the civilian popula- Won, the volunteers work through NAAFI, handling matters as varied
the interests of troops.
· SHOPPING SERVICE
They
organise entertainment, dalees, concerts, and competitions nt the various NAAFI centres, They go shopping with the men, 'belping them purchases taything from a dress length to a special gift for a wife's anniversary.
Each one must be a walking in- formation bureau, for questions inre likely to come up anywhere the uniform appears. In addition, the group operates information bureaus at the Colony's recreation centres.
Their "say it with flowers" ser- vice, one of the more popular WVS services everywhere, assures the man away from home that the bouquet he wants delivered to lis girl friend or mother will arrive on the right tinte.
They make regular visits to the forces in the New Territories. This
SHORT SKIRTS? work and the mobile canteens sent
NOT IN PARIS!
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... Paris. ARIS' leading dressmaker, Marcel Rochas, hus-official- ly declared the short skirt dend To make the gravy, pour off about-so there!
The question of how to fry chic-half the fat in which the chicken ken prompts many arguments in the was cooked. Do not strain the grease His recent collection was shown United States, but our, contributor you leave for gravy-the cnila her method "lops."
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to outposts give many men their
to talic with only opportunity British woman. I a servicemm wants a chopping guide, they are ready to accompany" and help him.
DANCING POPULAR
One WVS member spends all her tire teaching dancing and plano at the Valon Jack Club,....... and... her.. "pupils" give her few idle moments,
Dancing is popular with tho forces, but it isn't always easy for wvs leaders to round up enough woman for partners. Any woman willing to help with the dances is asked to get in touch with WVS Amid groans
which are from all onlooking headquarters,
in the angered their skirts to see how much fashion reporters, who nervously NAAFI offcé in Exchange Building.
could be let out of the hem, Margel Rochas proudly announced that this season Paris haute couture had final ty convinced the world the epoch of short skirts was over,
brown with skirts, even for day, 11 inches cracklings add to the goodness. Mix off the floor. For cocktails and little two tablespoons of flour in a half dinner models the skirts hit just cup of water and stir until smooth.
100 above the ankle or seven inches off the
grease in the pan, which Add to has been allowed
Mix thor the floor. lo cool. oughly. Slowly pour in two cups af milk, stirring continuously. Ro turn to a slow fire and stir until the mixture thickens and comes boil. When it has balled two minu-
to
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will be und circumstance loaded on as a morale-builder and good show for the millions who must remain outside the Abbey,
ALLOW at least one chicken for Undoubtedly the busiest man in two persons. The main problem the United Kingdom in the next few in Hongkong is to get good chickens months will be King George's Earl since the local product is far less Marshal, the young Duke of Norfolk, meaty than the American bird. The who actually was the "producer" of fowi must be young and plump, or the Coronation spectacle. His is the the result will not be juicy, tasty, and
Working in shifts, the girls are responsibility for all royal functions, tenter. Cut the chicken into picces, les, it is ready to serve.
on duty in Hongkong and Kowloon following the joints. Wash carefully,
trom 9 am to 10 pm. daily. Those sprinkle with salt and place in the
an day shift rum mobile canteens and information desks, do visiting. cooking use a heavy frying
and bordle shopping problems. The night shift is responsible for enter. of fat in the pan. Roll
tainment. Shifts are changed regu- residence, and the Abbey, Special ench piece of chicken in four with
"What would fashion be if it was larly so that activities always are lines will be 821 up so that news re- which pepper has been alited, making
Southern Americans say that fried Perhaps in answer to women who
not always changing?" asked Rochas. Į varied. porters and radio broadcasters can sure that each plece gets a heavy chicken isn't "right" unless it is ac-thnic they cannot afford HK$1,800
voimap ↑ companied by hot biscuit.
Here is the recipe for Sour Milk Biscuit used
for long full #dirts by the Paris de In the Carolinas and Virginia.
signer. cups flour
Add more milk if the gravy is too thick-and increase the amount
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Days in advance workmen will putovalor for at least three hours both milk and flour if you are ser= up flags, and bunting along the route the wedding party will travel Expan, tween Buckingham Palace, the pan, preferably iron. Heat at least ving more than four.
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teaspoon baking soda
teaspoons salt
11⁄2 teaspoons baking powder
G tablespoons fat
Sour milk
Sift together the four, code, bak-
Fashion Must Change
Girls joining WVS for oversong service algn up for 18 months, but many serve longer. They are train- ed in the United Kingdom and are "I tried to get skirts to come down volunteers, receiving only expenses way back in 1941, but the world for, the work. Their uniform is wasn't ready. Now women are will-gitsen and carries on its pocket the ing-next season skirls will be oven longer you'll sec."
And he beamed, because there a
they hit the floor.
Full Skirts Popular
ing powder, and salt. Cut in the) not. much room left for them unless shortening with two knives. Add enough sour milk to make sult dough. Roll out on a floured board until the dough is a half inch thick. Cut Into rounds with a biscuit cu.- fer or a small glass. Place in a shallow fin and bake in a hot oven about 10 minutes. Serve hot with butter.
Following his skirt lengths, the general. Paris Alhouette-rounded shoulders, Leht waist and full skirt -was also evident in his collection. One exception to the tight waist was The recipe makes about two dozen an almond-green ensemble for cock- biscuits, enough for four to six per-tails, with a long jacket almost to *sons..
IF you have enough chicken, your
the knees in stove-pipe shape, gar- ished at the bottom and cuffs win.
clox. The skirt underneath red
was full and pleated.
In koping with the new feminine
guests will be ready to omit des- sért and go on to coffee. But if you trend, Ruchas used much lace in must have a sweet, surve something tucitā and rumes to soften the sil. light, such as: fresh placoppie aher- | houette.
bet:
cup: abely diced fresh pine apple
2/3 cup sugar
1 cup golden syrup
cups milk
cup lemon juice'
One dress of grey corduroy velvat
·had a border of white English lace, around the wide collar and was trimmed with lace at the cuffs of the three-quarter alcoves.
Two-plecs cocktail dresses, mosity Black, revealed a sunbaek effect when the short jacket was removed. a full-skirted one of these was black loco model will à long-sleeved bolero of black satin. The halter top underneath was pale sicy-blue satin.
Combine pineapple with half the sugar and simmer five minutes. Cool. Mix the remainder of the sugar with the milk and syrup and pour into o freezing tray So
Set the refrigera tor at its coldest point and freeze to a mush. Remove to a chilled bowl and beat until smooth. Fold in the Rochas also presquited a collection pineapple and lemon juice, return to of chiffon gowns in pale, autumn the tray, and freera.
shades. Many had chiffon searvos This recipe serves four to six per-draped over the shoulders like long sons. If you subalituto tinned pino-Empire sleaves, bordered in lace et apple, drain tho fruit thoroughly, the same colour. Tops were fussy, cut down on the sugar, and omit with tucks and Inco inserts-United the cooking.
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