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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Seaforth News, 1961-03-30, Page 6A Queen's Wardrobe for A Royal Tour The blaze of,publicity turned• . en queen Elizabeth II and what 4the wears is probably brighter lit?an that focused an any other **nen in the world, Only Mrs, ,put F. Kennedy, wife of the President of the United States, sus' her public engagements mul- tiply in number, seems likely to ,attract such a spotlight, ' Queen Elizabeth II, since she left the schoolroom, has had to wear clothes influenced to some extent by the circumstances of her public engagements, First she must consider those ubiquitous cameras, Her clothes Must show up well against a crowd in black and white pho- tographs.For this reason the Queen often chooses light colors, People who wait hours to see the Queen pass by want to see her face and catch a glimpse of her smile. Her hats, therefore, must be either small or have off - the -face brims. Since her wedding, the Queen has been more adventurous in her styling and many here credit the good dress sense of her hus- band, the Duke of i•;dinburgh for this. For her current tour to India,. Pakistan, Tibet, and Iran, the Queen had more than 90 outfits, with special dresses for each big function; and a variety of cli- mates had to be considered, too. Queen Elizabeth's chief dress- maker is the usually cheerful, smiling Norman Hartnell. As soon as the itinerary of a royal tour is fixed, Mr. Hartnell is summoned from his Bruton Street salon to Buckingham za„ - - -Sizes PRINTED PATTER? SIZES X4704 141h -ail 4/1441"407414"4 . A deep - descending collar s you in softest . •flettery sums a slimming skirt, Smart in ytime cottons — elegant inAilk., ! e faille for gala evenings.:: • Printed Pattern 4704; Half !Sizes 12as, 141, 1614, 18%, 201,. E21/4. Size 161/e requires 3314 yards E3 -inch fabric. Send FIFTY CENTS (50¢)1 (stamps cannot be accepted, use postal note for safety,) for 'this pattern. Please print plainly - SIZE, NAME, ADDRESS, STYLE NUMBER. Send order to ANNE ADAMS, Box 1, 123 Eighteenth 5t., New Toronto, Ont. ANNOUNCING the biggest fa- shion show of Spring -Summer, 1961 pages, pages, pages of patterns in our new Color Cata- log —. just out! Hurry, send 350 now! ISSUE 12 1961 Palace ,for s preliminary iQfl fescue.. On the next visit to the,-. Palace Mr. Hartnell take; Samples of new and suitable fabrics, At this point the expert- eneed "Madame Vera," one of Mr. Hartnell's oluef vendeuses, comes into the pioture. Her pris vete name is Madame Ponein, a charming Englishwoman, widow of a Frenchman, who hag the entire charge, from this moment,, of shepherding the royalward- robe through to completion, The Queen likes, whenever possible, to experiment with color and texture. Sheis keenly interested in the "feel" of fab - rice, She presses them with her, fingers and tests them. She loved the soft silks, chalk -white satins, gold shantungs, the di- aphanous organzas, end the` corded grosgrains, from which day and evening dresses were made for the Iridian visit. As soon as the Queen has chosen the materials, Mr, Hart- nell retires, usually to his coun- try house not far from Windsor Castle, to make delicate water- color sketches of the suggested models, Much discussion goes on when the Queen sees these. Each design is conned in detail and visualized against the back ground in which it is likely to be worn: For the Indian visit there were gorgeous settings, and eastern trappings, for which the -'Queen chose dresses mostly' in plain colors—pastels for day, and white with gold or silver for evening to show up well against the strong reds, greens,, and blues worn by British and Indian guests. For her first State banquet in Pakistan the Queen chose a white satin evening gown with a dramatic folded train of em- erald satin flowing from the deep neckline, writes Ruth Jor- dan in the Christian Science' Monitor, Another evening dress was a slender sheath, white crepe em- broidered in crystal brilliants and emeralds to match the Queen's emerald and diamond tiara. For day wear the Queen chose loose, collarless coats over cool - looking dresses, one in gold shantung and another in peri- winkle blue. Once the Queen has decided on the styles, there is bustling activity in Mr. Hartneli's work- rooms, behind the gray and sil- ver salon with its crystal chan- deliers. Madame Vera is linchpin' of this activity. Skilful fitters go from the salon to the Palace at intervals where fittings are carried out under the watchful eye of Mr. Hartnell and Madame Vera. Although there is a dummy of the Queen's figure, she has the usual number of fittings as ma- terials do not respond to an in- animate shape as they do to a moving figure. Only those who have seen the Queen at close range realize how petite she is andhow small her waist. As many of those thousands of people who flock to see -the Queen only see her head even when she stands up in the limou- sine as she has been doing in her. Indian tour her hats are most important. The Queen chose • quite frivo laus,models of petals, and flowers in- pale ,colors. These sat high on her head and held 'their own against, a background of mag- nificent bright turbans worn by the Indians. Many of the Queen's hats are made by Claude St. Cyr, of Paris, who has a London salon on the 'ground floor of Mr. Hart- nell!s.'house,' Queen Elizabeth's relaxed and silntile manner makes a fitting at Buckingham Palace an enjoy- able session. Often she keeps the company laughing at her amus - Ing remarks. She herself clear- ly enjoys every minute of plan- ning and fitting. Those who serve her experience a charming relaxed gaiety and are warmed by a sweet smile which is neces- sarily missing from solemn pub- lic appearances. Highway planning somehow devises new and wider highways funneling into cities that had too much automobile traffic ten years ago, DAWKINS SCORES WITH CUPID — Peter Dawkins, West Faint All American who won fame as rugby player in England, an- nounced his engagement to Judi Wright, with whom he Is shown here. THE GOVERNOR'S GIRLS - Janet, left, and Kay Welsh are twin daughters of. Matthew Welsh, Democratic governor of Indiana. The 18 -year-old girls are freshmen at Indiana Uni- versity. That's the family Bible they're cradling. HIiONICLES ki1NGERFARM Friday, March 3, was a record day in Ontario insofar as warm air and bright sunshine were concerned. Partner was out for a walk late that' afternoon and stopped to talk to a neighbour. Fred remarked on the lovely .spring-like day. "Yes," agreed Partner, "but there's rough wea- ther ahead." "Rough weather!" repeated Fred incredulously. "Yes," answered Partner — end added "Ever heard of sun - dogs, Fred?" "I've heard of them but I can't say I really know what they are," "Look , over towards the west and you'll see them." Fred looked, and there on either side of the setting sun were two perpendicular bars of red -gold light. "Those are sun - dogs," explained Partner. "When- ever you see them you may look for rough weather within about twenty-four hours," And we got it —.snow and wind during the night, followed by rain with the promise 'of freezing rain later on .. , and Chicago got its tornado. We don't often see sun -dogs in Ontario. Out west we used to watch for them. After they ap- peared many a farmer would make a hurried trip to town to get supplies before the weather changed. Sometimes the change might be delayed forty-eight hours, but it always came. Well, I'm glad the weather stayed fine here until I had my special little chore accomplished. That is, getting my new licence plates for the car, Yes, I was one of the late -getters, not from choice but necessity. I couldn't very well get them while I was ' confined to bed. I got to our local office about ten o'clock on the morning of March 1. The parking lot ac- commodates about • 100 oars, I drove in and around three times but never a space could I find. Finally I double-parked while I went to speak to a traffic officer. "Isn't there ever any let-up around here?" I asked, Cars were still rolling. in. "No, ma'am!" "Then when is the best time to come can you tell me that?" "Eight -thirty in the morning — that's when we open." So I came away and went back next morning. arriving at eight - twenty -five, Even so there were nine men ahead of me waiting on the steps for the doors to open. I got in the line-up. In about twenty minutees I was out again, my precious plates clutch ed jealousy in my arms. By that time the office and lobby were full and all the parking space taken up again. While waiting around I noticed the required proof of insurance often proved to be a stumbling block. One risen said he was insured but couldn't find the voucher. "'Then you must pay the extra $5 or conte back with, your voucher," "If I pay now and find the voucher later will the money be refunded?" "Sorry no refencl," The man paid his extra 43. Two women were filling out forms for renewal.. One said "Heck, I don't know if 1 have liability insurance!" The other girl took over the form and fill- ed in the answers without ask- ing any questions! I had mo' in- surance policy with me' as well as the voucher because last year our agent hadn't given enough information and :I had to go back for the policy. This year I came prepared and sure enough it was needed. Our agent is going to hear about that, believe mc. Another thing, next year I'll be getting' nay plates the first week in January as I have done other years — that is, D.V. and wea- ther permitting. What's the sense of putting it. off? One might just as well pay first as last. Money is just as hard to find one time as another. • Well, here we go, back to farm topics. You know, sometimes when I watch "Country Time" on TV it almost scares me. The progress that has taken place since we were actively engaged in farming is astounding. Eggs never touched by human hands except when taken from the hens --even that wouldn't be neces- sary with trap -nests. Suction cups pick up eggs; conveyor belts take them from one opera- tion to another; eggs moved from hens is pairing plants in 46 hours. It would take a wise hen these- days to know her own ,eggs. Efficiency . ,• . wonderful, but I wouldn't want it, Tor the sheer joy of farming give me the days when we worked with sow biddies like buddies, with nems,s for those with unusual characteristics. And they were never scared when we walked among them, Thirty years ago most small flocks had the run .of the farm, laying somewhat strong flavoured eggs. But oh, the joy of it when we found a motherly President's Wife Digs Up Treasures Little has been seen of Mrs. Kennedy during her first month or more as a resident of the White douse, but her presence has been felt in a very positive way. For she is obviously a rather positive woman, with a strong feeling for, the artistic fitness pf things. This was apparent al-. most immediately. Like any wife corning into a new home, she looked it over and saw things to be done. First of all she' was struck by the lack of authentic, period furniture in the downstairs public rooms. A quick tour of the White House brought to light hidden "treasures" in :downstairs rooms and tucked away in.lockcd cab- inets. As a result sone of these have been brought forward for use as public display. She saw paintings which . she felt could be more prominently displayed to advantage in other parts of - the house. Soon the American public began to realize that this young woman with her quiet, almost shy appearance is a person with a mind of her own and not afraid to express it. Indeed, of all the nation's First ' Ladies, ft is doubtful if any has come into the White House and' given it the ,imprint of her own personality in so short a time. Each First Lady has, in some way, left her signature there in some contribution to its historic mosaic, but this has generally conte over the course of years, not weeks, Mrs, Eisenhower, for instance, made it her project to complete the china collection so that there are now pieces rep- resenting all first families, Jacqueline Kennedy plunged into White House housekeeping like an art collector into an an- tique. shop. She immediately came upon a historic desk made from the timbers of the British shin Resolute. The desk was one given to President Hayes in 1878, and used by `many Presidents since. But during the remodelling of the White House in the Truman: administration -it was moved downstairs to what is known as .the "broadcast room," ' Mrs, Kennedy saw it not only as appropriate for the President's office because of its historic value, but also because of its connection with the sea. The President, as a Navy man, had recuested her to secure some. paintings rf naval battle scenes fur his rffice. These she found among White House art, but the desk was an unexpected dis- cevery, Many tourists have long ad- mired the lovely Howard Chan- dler Christie portrait of Mrs. Calvin Coolidge on the ground floor corridor. So did Mrs. Ken- nedy. and promptly had it hung in it -e more elegant setting of the. Bed Room. Most significant cf all, per- haps, is her conclusion that something should be done to reined,' the lack of authentic period furniture in the first.floor rooms—that is, the East Room, the Red, Blue, and Green Rooms, and the State Dining Room. Mrs, Ker•nedy was by no means the first to note the un- fortunate contrast between the beauty of these -rooms and the hen venturing forth with a clutch of fluffy chicks hatched in a nest. she had stolen away In a dark corner of the barn...Those were the days when, even if farming methods lacked efficiency, there was colour and charm that pro- vided a tremendously satisfying way of life, rather none :.tips 1. raaere iu them. This has becn deplored by visitors and by previous admin-, istt'aiions, writes Josephine' Ripe ley in the Christian Scicnee Monitor. Now the present First Leder has taken the initiative towarg remedying this deficienoy, She has-been in close touch with the Fine Arts Commission in all of her thinking about White House changes, and out of this develop- ed the appointment of a com- mittee of the Fine Arts Commis- cion which; had just been given the task of locating authentie furniture of the period — and then more important—of raising the funds to purchase these items. Modern Etiquette By Anne Ashley Q. Is a hostess obligated to rise and greet each newcomer to her home? A. Most certainly, A hostess who does not do so is rude and inhospitable, Q. What do you do when you bave accidentally taken some "foreign matter" into y 0 u r mouth at the dinner table — Stones, fish bones, ' and such? Are • these removed with the fork? A. No, do not use the fork, These foreign bodies are remov- ed with the thumb and fore- finger, and placed on the edge of the plate. For Year 'Round 4ty Emote, W {zeta Daughter lc:..s 'so pretty in this whirl-slcirtod dress, Colorful embroidery trims neck. A practical jumper! Can be worn with blouse — without, it's a summer dress. Pattern 866: only the jumper' pattern; sizes 2, 4, 6, 8 included; transfer. Send THIRTY-FIVE CENTS (stamps cannot be accepted, use postal note for safety) for this pattern to Laura Wheeler, Box 1, 123 Eighteenth St., New Toronto, Ont. Prilit plainly PATTERN NUMBER, your NAM and AD- DRESS. JUST OFF THE PRESS!' Send naw for our .exciting, new '1961' Needlecraft. Catalog. .Over 123 designs to crochet, knit, sew, em- broider, quilt, weave — fashions, homefurnishings, toys, gifts, ba-• zaar hits: Plus FREE-- instruc- tions for sic smart veil caps. Hur- ry, send 25¢ now! DI3INGS IN THE ART WORLD -- Come international ,cries, economic recession and cold war ten -!ons the art worU continues to spin at its own pace, In Copenhagen, Danish authoress Isck Donesen, left, examines a statue of herself completed by U.S. sculptor Emile Norman. At on artists' ball in St, Lbu!s, Lee Pope, center, shows up as a living mosaic. And in Paris„ Fr:,::e, the re•-mb'once is Hotel betwean Annabel Buffet and the painting of her created by her celebrated i usband, Br t»sara.