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THE CHINA MAIL, FEBRUARY 2, 1938.

A LONDON LETTER

Done

To A Queen's Taste

Mayfair Society Dresses Conservatively-King George To Open Empire Exhibition

Here in London, the Queen's taste is doing things to Grosvenor, Bruton and Bond streets, the centres of English fashion. Where a year ago the great London dressmakers took their tips from Paris and catered to the sophisticated taste of the famous cafe set, to-day they're going easy on the brazen innovations they used to fall for in a big and handsome way.

A year ago, London dressmakers Empire exhibition, the largest to were apologizing by intimation be held in Britain since the Wem for the clothes they made for royal bley exhibition of 1924-25, 156 consumption. They let you know The layout, which covers 170 that they'd do a job as sleek, chic acres, is under the control of and modern as Paris if they had Thomas S♫ Taît, F.R.IE.A. (Fellow their way. To-day they boast about of the Royal Institute of British how English their Queen's taste Architects), who was responsible is, and how well they can interpret for the Sydney Harbour Bridge,

Australia, and for the new govern ment offices on Calton Hill, - Edin- burgh.

it.

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Here are four new modes. for after dark occasions, and what feminine feet can resist stepping out if shod in either one of them? 1. Mesh grows more important for evening sandals these are black mesh, with satin bands stepping up the front and covering the heels, a 2. Four gold leaves half cover these black crepe sandals to add glamour for evening. 3. You'll love tay this shoe hugs your ankle-it's made of supply black satin arches, which grow larger as they climb the instep. 4. Curved ba of white faille alternate with curved bands of white satin in this heelless dancing slipper. Gold piping edges the toe

Worth Noting

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CONSERVATORY TREND ·· Queen Elizabeth's ·· ́influence is geen' out around the town as well The general plan of the exhibition

Hé Potatoes While there is a small band of die falls into five sections. They

for baking should be covered with diced mint jelly; hards, making a lot of noise in around a central tower, 490 feet peeled and soaked in hot water for spiced peaches stuffed with pecans 15 minutes before being put into and browned, cranberry sauce in London's hot spots, who go in for above sea level, commanding. views Being more Parisian than the of eighty miles of Scottish High- the oven,

They will take less time lemon halves, cooked whole beets, French are, many English women in lands, built on a hill in the centre to cook and have a much better hollowed out and stuffed with Mayfair society are following the of the ground. On the north side flavour.

chopped pickles and olives. conservatory trend.

of the tower is the purely cultural or non-commercial section. Here will be the Palace of Arts, which

They are wearing their skirts

Raisins

will not stick to the

rather long, even in the morning, is being, built of "snow-crete" slabs Packet if placed in hot water for

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though across the channel skirts are brisk and brief, as Paris likes them. Those skyline, streamlined styles that the French capital headlines, are tempered into easy and comfort able lines which reveal no lady's secrets of the flesh. High, hard toques are rare, and the Queen's taste in millinery is the reason for the vogue of brimmed hats with modest crowns. ›

a few minutes.

ent building. It will house, among on brick, for it is to be a perman-

other treasures, a special collection of old Scots masters. Two Scottish should be soaked in water, first.

String used for tying up parcels pavilions are to make a picture of

It ancient and modern Scotland.

will not stretch and become loose while in the post if this is done.

Try steaming Brussels sprouts, coli, celery asparagus, onions, cauliflower or turnips. won't lose so much flavour and will also cook in less time than they would if boiled. Use a table in a large strainer or coland- regular steamer or put the vege-

er and suspend it in a kettle of boiling water" an inch above the

Add Water line.

Military history will be promin- ent, and a 40 or 50-foot relief map of Scotland on the floor of one pavi-

Use a few drops of methylated lion, with working trains, ships, spirit in the water when you are etc, will give birds-eye view of washing stockings. It prevents QUEEN'S COLOURS

the land. Also in this section are a them from becoming spotted in English colours, too, a

are becoming concert hall, seating 2000, where rainy weather. the Queen's colours. Shocking the advertising convention will meet pinks, purples and greens are occa- in June, and the British government sional,. while the soft heather pavilion, which will show the signi- browns, "lady-like pinks, parchment ficance of science and research to which should be added to the boil and flattering blues are what Eng- men throughout the Empire. Near- ing water when cooking cabbage lish women wear most Black, be by will be a Highland clachan, com- For cauliflower, prevents an un loved of Paris, is now a reigning plete with burn and loch, ruined

pleasant sunell. colour here in London, but more castle and Highland cottages of because the Queen often wears black than because it's a French passion.

Where Queen Elizabeth has done

different styles. Here Highland home industries will be shown.

TO SHOW PROGRESS the south side of the tower

Vinegar, a small quantity

When doing any painting, cover an old tray with a sheet of card board so that you can set down paint pot and brushes without

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fruit juice or diced fruit cocktails. The ice also may be used to top a holiday punchbowl filled with chilled fruit beverages.

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Use a tray to put leftovers from women who follow her lead The with Queen often combines models when American country club, and although footsteps for the homemaker.

saves ice or

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