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NEW FURNISHING PHASE. BRILLIANT-COLOURED FABRICS.

The rainbow " curtain and up- FARIS. September 4th.holstery fabrics provide a remarkable Deauville, that spot along the Nor-exhibit among the autumn displays: mandy coast which has rightly been call Artificial silk is being used for some ed, The World's Playground." is in lovely-unfadeable multi-coloured, ma the full heyday of its

season, terials, which are designed especially to and everyday, the papers devote long).

give warmth of colour to rooms when columns to accounts, more or less fan the cold days coine tastic, of the doings, and the sayings, the winnings and the losings, the com- ings and the goings of all the privileged beings who a sunning themselves dur ing this brief summer time of the year along this strip of flowered coast.

And what a cosmopolitain crowd it is There is Solly Joel and a party in his great yacht, Helene, alongside the even bigger craft of Jiwat Pasha, from which trails the Turkish Bag; nearby are the rachts of Lord Birkenbeul, Lord Beaver brook, Lord Queensborough, and many others, flying the Union Jack, that of Prince de Ligne flying the French rmblem, and dr. William Barton, dia playing the Stars and Stripes in all their glory. Its the Casino you will rub shoulders with the Aga Khan and his wife, and other patentates from India, with Lady Louis Mountbatten, Lady Victoria Bullock and countless other members of England's aristocracy; in the morning when you go to the Potiniere to take your lunch aperitif, you will see the King of Roumanis subning bimself on the terrace of the Casing the while you pass Georges Carpentier and his wifs off to the beach for this daily dip; at Ciro's when the dinner gathered together its élite, you will be ahle to distinguish at the various tables, the different members of the Vanderbilt and Morgan finilies who have crossed the Atlantic to spend their summer in Europe: nearby will be Flo Ziegfeld, probably, with his eyes scanning the as- sembly for sight of a rare beauty to take hack for his celebrated beauty choroas, Andre Citroen, the French motor king, and, may be, the four Australian wonien that of the French champions Mrs, who came across to try their skill against Harper, Miss Akhurst. Miss Boyd and Miss St. George, with Major Heath.

FASHIONABLE SHADE. **

for furnishing, and there are some

Fuchsia is the predominating colour ticularly, beautiful upholstery wolves and pahaes in this shade. Panne, by the way, is the newest upholstery material It is particularly effective in black for armchairs and Chesterfields.

Serge that will not fade is a practical material for autumn and winter furnish ing. Many women are buying the beau- tiful reversible chenilles, which are also dyed to withstand the effect of the sua. Another novelly is silk and cotton backed with chenille Geometrical patterni, which are now so much, the fashion, are making an appearance in all kinds of furnishing fabrics.

PASTEL AND FLORAL BLANKETS. The vogue for colour has extended to blankets, and so many designs are now obtainable that women buy them to match the decoration of their bedrooms. Pastel-tinted blankets are charming.

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UP THE ENGLISH!”

A FESTIVAL OF CHAMBER. MUSIC.

[BY URSULA GREVILLE,

I am frankly pro-British, and nothing beard at the Venetian Festival of. Chamber Music alters my ärm conviction that England of the last ten years has had an output at least as fine as that of the Italians. In all matters other than sport the Englishman runs himself down to every foreigner, and is then surprised when the foreigner, lamb-like, follows the sheep. One cannot blame Schönberg when it took Sir Richard Terry twenty for saying, There is na British musie

yours to convines England herself vaat Tudor composers were at least sa pre eminent as were the dramatists and poets of their time and country..

IN COURSE COMPILATION:

THE DIRECTORY

AND CHRONICLE

1926.

TORIA

FOR CHINA, JAPAN,

INDOCHINA, SIAM, STRAITE BEXTLEMENTS, MALAY KYATEK NETHERLANDS INDIA, PHILIP- PINES, BORNEO, ÉM.

SIXTY-FOURTH ANNUAL

ISSUF

PRICE

Abridged Edition

812

The foreigner, "it is said; considera us a nation of shopkoopers, but his contempt for our salesmen, at any rate in music, must be as great as his amusement at the clothes the ordinary English traveller sees | fit to wear on the Continent., People who dress fittingly for a concert at home think plus fours and tweed costumes quite good enough for a concert abroad, and many garments I saw will be assigned to the next jumble sale, or came from the last. inferior, and so

Of the music itself at Venice much wis many of the people played and sang and fiddled as though they were oppressed by its dullness. Not only is the Directory as full and complete England was singularly fortunate in this ach case as it can be made, but arah Colony, respect. She was represented by Vaugh Part or Settlement is prefaced by DESCRIP an Williams's "Merciless Beauty," and TION, carefully revised each year, the Steuart Wilson was the singer. His majority of which will serve as an accalate- Teunter, giving every detail easy diction and the gloriously restrain-1 en sense of the our on deised tar Topography, etc. the last three Rondels made for

THE DIRECTORY covers the notable events, ports and sities of the Far East, troso Netherlands India to Síboris, in which,

reside. Europeaos

GUIDES POL the places, their History

in connection

Information in these Descriptions, consiste

port, would alone suffice to fill a large volume.

Formerly colour in a blanket restricted to a few stripes at the ends; now it is possible to obtain the ordinary

bed in all artistic designs. Especially pretty are theme, as for many of the important for-ing of a hundred interesting articles, packed new floral-patterned blankets entirely eign critics, one of the successrs of the with facts concisely set out, and containing Festival. I must ring up my friends at statistics of the TRADE of sach Country and covered with large blooms in pastel tones. such as lilac, pale blue, and faint pink the B.B.G. and suggest to them that they perform at their symphony concerts Such a blanket would look well with a plain grey linen coverlet. Delightful the few outstanding successes. English shadow Boral effects are obtained in people would appreciate the charm of Ibert's quartette for two flutes, a clarinet blankets."

and a bassoon, exquisitely performed by Fleury and Paul Hageman, Delacroix and Georges Homans.

VIVID STRIPES.

Some of the very latest designs for are the colour combinations used. One blankets are almost startling, so vivid

of the most notable is in a rich shade of orange, with bold patterns and stripes in black and green. Another brilliant example shows yellow flowers on a deep purple ground and has an edging of yellow satin..

Multi-coloured blankets have a long, silky texture, showing a curled effect. These blankets would be very cosy for cold weather use.

TWINKLING BLUE SHOES.

The Book is printed from New Typo specially reserved for the purpose, and uniformity in every arrangement greatly facilitates reference.

Besides the usual Alphabetical List of Firme. the Directory gives the CLASSIFIED LISTS of TRADES and PROFESSIONS at the larger- Commercial Centres.

I was disappointed in the Eichheim Chinese Suite until I discovered that the most important part of the precussion, consisting of real Chinese instruments, had been lost, stolen, or strayed. It is ALPHABETICAL LIST of RESIDENTS in just this attitude towards music which the Far East contains the names of over annoys me to hitting point. How dare

20,000 FOREIGNERS, people play music for the first time in

a country without the full complement aged, with the Initials as well as the Sur- of important colour-giving instruments? names, in strictly Aphabetical Order, so that: And to do so without saying anything any name can be found instantly.

to the audience is little short of criminal. The world would know, and quickly show

Feking

THE MAPS AND PLANS

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But. it is at, the big race anil pelo meet ings that Deauville demonstrates the cosmopolitan nature of the crowd who Unfortu- flock there year" after year. nately, the rain poured down on the day Sixed for the Grand Prix de Deauville, but this did not prevent the women who attended from turning up in garb that added much, if not quite as much as

its resentment, if a pianist alone came of the principal ports of the Far East have been would have been the case bad it not rain-

on without the singer and proceeded to engmared by one of the most eminent Firms in ed. colour and variety to the setup. They

perform his accompaniment minus the Great Britain and are annually corrected and achieved this for the most part by donning mackintoshes fashioned of the thinnest

Summing up the fashion display this vocal line; but no one seemed to think brought up to date.

The CHRONICLE covers the notable evento possible waterproof silk and dyed in the vason, I would say that printed chiffons, that it mattered if the Vocal line"

were missing from this suite, together with the Tests of all the most import- most attractive of shades. Petunia in a lace were the most popular mase-

Treater conduded with the oranicies of various degrees of light and dark colour rinds for day wear, and relvet and lames If I were anked to make a concert of sak

me, I should Eastern Asia, the various Customs

Trade was to be seen, making, with the little for the evening, with richly beaded the music which appealed

Sender of cloche felt hat by which it was topped, frocks for dinner wear. For the even choose the Impressions of Peking, if

Vommissions, Consular and Coart a gay splash of colour; hattier and peri-ing, shors are all of the costliest gold only to hear it correctly given, the first Fees, Hongkong Stamps Duties, Signal winkle blues were also present in great and silver kid, some plain, some em- movement of the Hindemith Concerto for Codes, Chinese Festivals, Tables of Money, numbers, whereas, many women preferred broidered or studded with sparkling piano aud chamber orchestra, the Max Weights and Measures and other Com te don immaculate white or cream paste gems

For day wenz, coloured Butting String Quarlet, the Jacques mercial Information.

It is pablished at the Office of the "Hors mackintoshes, so. that, on the whole the shoes are to the fore again, and every- Iber, of which I have spoken earlier, erowd, was tot by any means a drah, where, fret shod in lacquer red, jade and the Labroca Quartet, and Merciless KONG DIBY PRES"

The Directories and Descriptions ars of pas colourless one, despite the downpour. green, purple and blue shoes twinkle Beauty There was much which annoyed The umbrellas, too, were full of colour from beneath dainty frocks. As to stock one, much which bored one, and for the The majority were fashioned of silkings the fair habituées of Deauville have rest, it is as though it had never been tartan and finished with a deep border witled the question of colour and mesh played. It is a little sad to think what a great deal of music is written which of plain silk. Those who refused to be by dispensing with them altogether, so are in any mackintosh, no matter how that, you we young and old women alike is all head and no heart. Curious, too, though they had for the writers themselves seem to have elegant or colourful, came out, instead as bereit of stockings as in neat little kusha suits in natural or not a had sou left to purchase a pair. love affairs and behave much as the rest pale lilac shades, and topped them with When they first arrive they no doubt of mankind. Perhaps in composing, too, an original scarf or cape, and a bat feel a trifle strange, but after a day or many are called but few are chosen. to match both Deauville, if it did no-two sun baking, the skin takes on a

We were to end up the festival in thing else this year, therefore, demon-warm tan which really makes it look less grand style, with a reception in the strated to what an extent it is possible bare and unclad. Therefore, if I were Doge's Palace, where earlier in the day to brave the elements in clothes that are asked to name the fashionable colour for had been a concert of old music con- every bit as smart as those destined for stockings at Deauville this season,

ducted by Casella. (An amusing in- the graces of the sun.

ehould unhesitatingly declare; light tan.

cident arose there in that five singers As to bathing costumes, there are who are keenly interested in contem NARROWER FROCKS.

many of different styles and different At the other race and polo meetings of materials to choose from, that the ques-porary music formed the special choir in the season, it was noticeable that the tron becomes at once more dificult. The the Monteverdi Sancta Maria) frocks, worn were narrower than ever. tight-fitting black jersey suit, reaching some reason or other, the reception took Not only are they narrower, but shorter,

one piece from neck to knee. is of place in the midst of resentful dancing as well, so that most of them reach course, as usual, prime favourite with the holiday-makers in a hotel on the Lida," was received, no lower than a bare inch below the majority. Onto this is rung in innumer- and it is the first time I have been to krees, and some of the evening frocks able changes by means of colourful caps, reception where no are so tight that the wearers of them shoes, handkerchiefs and bathing wraps, and where one had a ticket for either one find it necessary to hobble upstairs side. Amongst the noveltics of the season are coffee, or one drink of charopagne cup ways like a crab. One evening in the certainly the velvet bathing suits. Hope or one liqueur, or one soft drink, and Baccara room, I noticed a woman wear Hampton, the American film star, makes where too, one paid for the sandwich one so desperately needed at one o'clock ing a gown so skin tight that she found a remarkable figure on the beach when it impossible to sit down, and, in order she arrives each morning to take her dip in the morning. to play. found it necessary to lean for she is clad in a skin tight blue velvet. against the bare edge of a chair. A suit; she is not the only one to choose very fights were a low, and one had the other woman bad swathed herself in this runterial, for there are several, chance of seeing old friends and making. bright green velvet, and demonstrated by though less revealing of the figures, in new in a way one what means she was able to wriggle her- vefvat in varieties of bright shades. Miss possible: self into it by a deep cut down the Tera Cooper dons & costume of fish scales back which extended as low as the wait that attracts no little attention, and, line. The wife of the Aga Khan dresses another woman with a taste for the mostly in whitey and in the evening, she original arrives cach morning in a suit adds the most amazing ropes. of pearls made of black silk and gold, like a and dazzling diamonds. Lnce appears to gigantic cross-word puzzle. be one of the most popular materials for

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But what a happy time it was. The

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ZOO BISON HERD. PROBLEM OF THE SURPLUS MALES.

The new bison calf born at the London Zoo is a little lady-to the intense joy of the officials. At the end of last month. allowed to join the rest of the family. The great tragedy of the herd at Regent's Park is that almost all the calves have turned out to be boys,

Brides for the youngsetrs have to be brought all the way from Chinda, They usually are badly upset by the sea-voy. age, fail to look their best, and make a. very bad impression on their future hus- bands.

Thres Lachelor bull-buffaloes live in the Gardens, and the one lordly husband has been given two wives. Thero seems the material for a real grievance here,

both day and evening waar, and, I ACTUAL BATHING SULTS.

As well as actual bathing suits, there noticed many of the loveliest frocks fashioned of delicate white, cream, black is what is known at Deauville as the and coloured Ince. At the second race Bathgown Parade," in which men as the mother and the new baby were meeting of the season, Lady Torrington well as women take pars, for, some of the was present, wearing a charming crea gowns worn by mea on these occasions tion in primrose coloured lace lavishly are just as varied in colour und design trimmed with embroidery carried out in 25 those worn by women. The majority shades of cornflower bine. TheTM säne are in a light variety of sponge cloth, afternoon, a mannequin from one of the bus invariably in brilliant shades, or big houses caused something of a senza decorated with colourful and original tion by appearing in a dress with effects in the way of stripes, bands, Rubberized mate bustle. This was carried out in pale motifs and the like. manre muslin, and in length, was exagrinis of all kinds, are popular as well gerated neither one way or the other Plaid patterns worked into all these as it reached about six inches below the materials are frequently seen, but whe kuce; the skirt was finished with a dozen ther it be of plain, striped or plaid or so inch-wide tucks, the neck line was material, there is always a chic little cap fiuished with a narrow edging of deep colour to match, to wear with it,

on the and it is little wonder that one of the cream lace and short sleeves, about four I noticed Mr. Sol Joel, one day inches in length were added; the bodice, beach wearing a striking gown in white bachelors has a weakness for trying to naturalis, fitted closely the figure, and and green, with a cap on his head to the bustle, not unduly exaggerated, served match. Evidently, he has no superstition more or less to accentuate the slimnes concerning the wearing of the unlucky and roundness of the waist. A small hat colour green Maybe, on the contrary, covered with white violets, and fastening be looks on it as the colour of hope, for with a Barrow strap under the chin, he has been one of the most assiduous

ompleted this original turn out.

of players at the tables this season.

butt, down his doors Tow th to

The American bison is danger of being exterminated. The herds have, so increased, on the great reserves that it bas hear found necessary to shoot off a few thousand leat a food probicin

bould arise

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