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WOMAN'S WORLD

FOR OUR LADY READERS.

London Gossip.

[By "Joan"]

London, Jan. 14,

The Prince of Wales was one of the first members of the Royal Family to make a hobby of "the pictures," and he has taken's keen Interest in any unusual films which are made,

Often when he has a quiet even- ing the Prince slips into one of the West-end flm theatres to set a special picture. On more than one. evening I have seen him, in a jounge suit, watching a film, bis identity unsuspected by the rest qf the audience. Prince George, too, sometimes does likewise,

Screen Magic...

It is rather curious to note how Infrequently magle Ogures on the film, and this lends interest to a piece of personal news which Jas- per Maskelyne gave me the other day

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Quite soon he is going to Elstree the place which some people want to rechristen Hollywood-Lo do conjuring tricks and "lusions". for a film. If it is not the first time that a "magic man" his ap peared on a film made in this coun try, it is certainly the first time

Maskelyne has done so.

that

Toy Houses.

I had ten the other day in what

la claimed to be the second small-

est house in London, and now I am trying to discover the smallest house.

This tiny house is built on to a large one against a blank wall, and it is so small that every door, ex- cept the front door, is a sliding! one. This is absolutely necessary, ns there is no room for a door to open inward .or outward...

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Report says all sorts of famous people have lived in it, including Mrs. Siddons and Mrs. Langtry. Although it is built by a gate lend ing to Regent's Park, I doubt. It being of "Regency" period.

The Cowherd's Cottage. There are two very small houses in Smith-square, sjde, by side,

Pleate

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Pleats and Lucks are seen in many of the new hats. This. yrey Telt has an unusually. clover arrangement of both at one side. A small allver orna ment is used.

which since the huge modern Modern Hostesses. houses have been built took like the twin children of a grown-up family.

The first belongs to Miss Muricl Barnby and was at one time owned

Lovely Material.

A metal moire gown, shad- ing from flesh to deep rose, with the new exaggerated bow - that is at once a bastle and a train.

by the cowherd, whose cows were i kept where the backyarddow ja,† Later I housed the local sweep The second house, which is an ex- first, act counterpart of the " belongs to Bir Herbert Baker, the famous architect,

The Cult of Frowsiness, Perhaps the reaction from the risp, acat hair-dressing, as exem lified by the Eton crop, is the newv- est style of Parisian coiffure...

This can best be described as studied frowsiness. The growing hair is brushed and curled 13 sug

But it is the reat carelessness. fashion, even though hideous.

I have seen several of these una) tidy beads, all affected by smart) women, and there is no doubt that. e cult will spread, To make matters worse, hair slides are add- ed. To the man's point of view it would seem as if the mondaine had disfigured herself as an act of con trition because she had allowed Her hair to be cut at all.

By a Woman in Society.]

At a recont important wedding the guests at the reception made the usual trite remarks about the howly married pair. Will they be happy?" "Will she make him n. good wife?" and so on. But a well-known man spoke to the point whon he enld: Will she be a success as a hostess?"

Those who know déclare that wo evolve upwards; and certain it is that the London hostess of to-Av is far more efficient than her for- bears especially in organisation. Of late we have had some not- able parties given by Lady Curzo a of Kedleston, Lady Wimborne, and Mrs. Benjamin Guinneas. Thes show the success of splendour combined with Informality.

Social rules are more cinstic and far more sensible. Young

girls, not yet out, are seen "be-

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Third of the three English kings- at-arms,

5 Direction of temple at Meces. o Plant of arum-family.

10 Is indebted to 40 18 do

12 Travel in a. vehicle.

13 Bellows.

10

10 Uncommon.

hind the door," Eton and Harrow 17 Beverage series of salta.

boys appear, and oldish statesmon, ortly matrons, and stald single women dance the Fox-trot and the Blues.

A few ultra-smart hostesses

18 Name of a 10 Adds to.

20 Indlom of a language

22 Material similar to homp, 23 Awaken. 26 Ingulo (Scotch). 26 Lease 27 Simple

20

again.

like to have an oyster-bar and a zocktail-bar fitted up: and for a dance will give a delicious break 52 Stitches.

port

admitted.

"ast in the early morning, which to Brian pion of justice.

is much Appreciated. Afternoon ES

parties-oneo thought dull and 41

net-work of vessels.

countrified-are now to the

fore, ons of surprise.

and at these and at evening parties the amusement provided is often

in the style of a variety onter- thinment.

Chaperones have reancared, and If they don't dance they may enjoy music,, mah-jang, or bildge.

Youthful and brilliant hostesse. are the rule of to-day; and the modern wohan 'is noted for her energy and her efficiency, 1 many ways we have become Americanised.

Emciency is the secret of suc.; ress. Cleverness has become chean. The man who gets on, or the wo man who makes a lace for her- elf in the world, must be above. all thinga efficient. This is the age of specialisation.

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A flexible bracelet strap. which transforms opera pumps into dancing alippers is very new-gold with yellow rhine- atoncé,

$5

47 Species of British duck 48 Slevo.

Thick cord. 49 50 Cloth

measures.

51 Angers. 62 Reposes. 53 Acclamationé.

Down.

1 Horny growth.

2 Command.

3 Roebucks,

4 Volunteer cavalry force..

5 Foot soldiers of ancient Ireland,

€ Knowledge.

7 Rouse frahi aloep. 8 In this place.

⚫ Occupations.

11 Composition for six voices.

13 Water in drept.

11 Affect with pain..

18 Denomination..

20

Heart wood of a tree.

21 Long violent aprechts.

22 Hoodwinks (Rhak),

24 Simple field fortification.

28 Correct by punishthent 20 A guard in fencing.

25

Magnitudes,

tears.

84 Daubs.

30 Algerian wild grass, 37 Scat in a theatre.

39 Free.

40 Not long.

42 Snako like fish (plur),

43 Otherwise,

45 Air.

40 Mimics.

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