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fn two of London's dress salons. Ieamstresses are busy stitching the tashiom of a bygone day. They are making two long, flowing, formal court gowns, the like of which has seldom been seen in Britain since the reign of Queen Victoria. But tlleir work doesn't represent a revival of formal court gowns, for the dresses are bound for the United States and probably never will he shown in this country. The gowns are being designed and made at the request of an Am- erican fashion grottp. to go on show at the “Symphony of Fash- ion" to be held at St. Louis Feb. 10, 11, 12. The designers are two of London's Big Ten—-Norman I-lartncii and Worth. The dresses will be completely traditional with long train coming from the sho\il- dcr, Prince of \Vaies feather head- dress and attached hip-length velL l~lartneil's dress is a flill crino- line with waist-to-hip skirt em- broidery. \Vorth's is a heavy satin with full pannier skirt. When the formal trappings are remov- ed, both dresses will make a "grand occasion" hall gown. It is the first time in 11 years that London fashion houses have been called on to make formal court year. The evolution in court dress has been slow, hilt steady. since the time of Queen Victoria.

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In Queen Victoria's day fewer women were presented at (‘Burt and there was room for the long. sweeping train that was then a tradition, King George V cut the train length to a formal 18 in- ches to accommodate the larger number to be found at his courts. At the post-war courts of King George VI, the train, feathers and veil have disappeared. Afternoon dress now is worn. Whether the formal pageantry of the courts will ever return is an open ques- tlon-and not entirely an econ- omic one. Although the Kinli would have to consider possible economic embarrassment were he to bring back court pageantry. the greatest problem is the in- creasing number of people who wish to be presented at court. Only by giving afternoon presen- tation parties can the Kini! {ind Queen hope to meet the occasion. Three courts were held in 1948 but only two were held last Y?" owing to the King's illness. A5 more courts are not possible due to Royal public engagements, the afternoon presentation parties will continue indefinitely and the for- mal court; dresses will be lust 8

memory.

Princess Elizabeth, like many a oung wife, i5 looking for a house. The lease on her country home at Windlesham Moor, Sunningdale, Berkshire, ends Dec. 31, After that date, unless an alternative resi- lence can be found, Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh will have no permanent retreat from their London home. Clarence House, St. Iames‘! Park. The princes“ lpecificatlon is exacting- The hm.“ must he within an hour of London, within calling distance 0f Windsor Castle. large enough 101‘ entertaining. yet small enouih 1° be run easily. Above all it must be sufficiently secluded to be hid- den from prying EYPS- TW° °°““‘ try residences have been offered- and turned dosvn‘.

Mrg, J. A. Bernard on Tuesday afternoon entertained at a lunch- eon bridge at ‘Gnyennment HOHSQ~

The Principal of Prince of Wales College and Mrs, MacKinnon en- tertained on Thursday evening at a buffet reception in hOHOI‘ 0f gt Han, Vincent lifassey. P~C~i C.I~I., Mrs, Niasscy, and the mem- bers and staff of the Royal Com- mission on Natural Development “u. Arts, Letters. and Sciences. M" J Walter Jones {muted w!‘ he ‘ma Mm 1-1 A, Large cut thv ices rs. . l,, Bennclt 811d Frances Johnston assisted in

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friends of Mrs. S-

Charlottetown n’ Wm be hr

t M d id, Spal ttrgtzti’ to nhgar that she inléhds to live permanently in Madrixd. This year she spent Christmas n Tanglerg going later for a NEW Year holiday in ‘Casablanca.

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M", Simon Paoli and Mrs. John l‘, Connolly entertained at W2: hum"), home at bridge on nesday evening. .

‘Dr G. D. Steel, former principal of Phnce o; wales College and Mr] Steel were at home to the menlbe" of the staff, former staff member; and their wives on Sun- g afternoon at the f" h°‘"'~

BY s N Robert!“ and Miss {fan séamén presided at the 19h

ha], which was centred with an gudctlve arrangement of daffodil

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flanked by yellow tapers. cnhnm, Bethune attelriigied “ill: a M“! Elfin? were’. Mr! ervn - §§°,','.;,,T'1'>"..'§inInih. Miss Mlldrfid n n. Ml" Helen Yeo, Miss Theron Murphy and Miss Helen

Infill!!- , P t on Thursday unlgml snterltbiged at "Raven- ‘wdn ‘g three tables of bridge. u; and tulip; were arrapgéd f the tea a n. " "°$$§}'°$‘...J§¢ with a hand- loco 010th. Spring flower:

h m piqued in tho reception and mini

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,W0man’s Realm/Social and Personal/Fashiuns/Literature

JANUARY 2s, 1950 _ M

River after having spent the holl- iiay season in Montreal and New York. r On Tuesday and Wednesday aft- ernoons Mrs. J. P. Gordon, Long- worth Avenue, entertained at bridge.

O O Mr. and Mrs. R. R. Bell and Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Rogers, Jr.. entertained friends at a buffet supper on Wednesday evening be- fore the Gotshalks Ballet. a c ~

Mrs. \V. J .MacLeod of New Glasgow was the guest during the week of Mr. and Mrs. E, M. Camp- bell.

Mrs. Eldwzird Blair of hlonrton is in Charlottetown and \\ill sliciid

several \\‘(‘t‘l-(s visiting witii llcr parents Senator and MrsyJ, P. Maclntyre. - n Mr. and Mrs, Gerald Ilartien are holidaying in Toronto and New York. a - The Board of the Arts and the Crafts Guild cntcrizlincd at the

home of Dr, and Mrs. J, P, Lantz.

Brighton Road. for the hnilet artists Irene and Jury Gotslm-ilks. and their nccnnlpliiiist l\lr. Alfrcii

Stromhcrgs. following their recital on Wednesday evening, a n a

Lil‘, and Mrs. Goriloil hfnclloiiaid

are cnioyiitg a liolitlrij." nnil busi-

ness trip in 'l‘r~ron!o iiiiil ltlontrcal. u t -

I\Ii'.<. Elmer llliiclltiniilil cntcr-

taincd at bridge i)ll 'l‘iie=tl:i,\ niitlii at her horiic, Fitzrov Strccl. o e v

On Thursday cvcnin" Mrs \\'cn- dali Barbour, Flip/ii‘ Priiwn Street. was hostess at a siinpcr liridgc.

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‘Mr, \V. Lowe li:i< IPiHlWlVTI from Nitro, Quebec, where he visited with his niece. liirs. Eilwin Bag- nali and Mr. Bncnall. O O O Qn Itfonday cvciliilg the staff of the Provincial Bililtiing entertained for Miss S. M, Acorn whose mar- riage to Mr. J. E. Phillips took place this week, and presented her with a chest of silver. Miss Acorn had worked formerly in the De- partment of Education. a - c

Later in the evening Miss Acorn was honoured at a dinner given for her at the Queen Hotel by a group of friends.

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Brig. and Mrs, \V. W. Reid and Mrs, Acorn's (‘o-workers of the Travel Bureau entertained on Mon- day night at the former’s home and presented Miss Acorn with a silver tray. Others who entertain- ed for her, were the members of the Rebekah bowling team and Miss Beverley Pound. a ~ -

Mrs. John Cobb. Siiinmerside. was in Charlottetown. Wednesday attending the marriage of her brother Mr. J. Everet Phillips and Miss Sadie Margaret. Acorn.

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Miss Joyce McCarviile left yes- terday for Goose Bay. Labrador. where she has accepted a position with the air base there. Prior to her departure she was guest of honor of her knitting club at the home of Miss Frances Ifcnncssey where she was presented with

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On 'I‘uesday last Miss Constance Gaudet was hostess at a farewell party in honour of Miss McCar- vilic. She was the recipient. of a

a a

suitable gift presented by her friends. - o o The Misses Carrie and~Giadys

Holman and Miss May Arbuckle were join-t hostesses at the Hol- man Homestead at a dinner party recently in honor of Mrs. L. A. Moore, the occasion being the an- niversary of her birth. The can- die-lighted room with its artisical- iy arranged table ccnircd with cut flowers reade a cosy setting. The guest of honour rcccivcd a lovciy gift from her friends and, al- though completely takcn by sur- prise. graciously expressed her

appreciation: a

Mrs. W. A. Allen wu MIQ ll her home in Summerside on Mon- day evening when three tables of bridge were in play.

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Mrs. J. F. E. Wright left Sum- merside on Tuesday morning for

Toronto where she will be the guest of Mr. and Mrs. William Osborne. - o o Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Hopkins,

Summerside, entertained at their

home on Wednesday evening at

mixed bridge. when four tables

were in play.

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Mrs. George C. Walker. Surn-

merside. has the sympathy of her

friends in the recent passing of

her father, Captain H. S. Hansen, in Coldibrook. NS. O O O

Mn. J. Lloyd Gorriil entertain- ed recently at her home in Sum- merside when three tabla of bridge were in play.

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Mrs. Donald Hobbs. with her young son David. returned to her home in Toronto on Monday morning after a month‘! vacation in Summerside, guests of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Mac- Cdlurn.

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Mr. and Mr: T. D. Carruthers hld In enjoyable party at their

in Summerside on Tuesday

fiwhe? homo at North

Thal- Body Of Yours

By lame: W. Barton, MJ).

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THE CORNEAL GBAFT T0 RESTORE EYESIGBT

Whom the family oif a blind per- son read that several individuals who have been blind for years have recovered their eyesight by oper- ation, hope naturally arises with- in them, and they consult their physician regarding their case.

While there are no exact 11g- tires. Dr. R. Towniey Paton. New York City, in “'Ill'le Sight Saving Review," states that it is estimat- ed 10,000 to 15.000 blind people in the United States could have their sight improved through the aper- ation of corneal grafting. The cornea is the window of the eye, and just as scum or other sillb- stance on a ivirirlov: can prevent us from seeing an object outside, so can scum, sear. or cataract in which the cornea is clouded. pre- vent the individual from seeing clearly, if at all. 1f the window or cornea is cleaned or a new window or cornea placed in the front part of the eye, eyesight can be restor- ed, providing the rcst of the eye. and the optic nerve carrying the image to the brain are normal.

While removal of a cataract, iii which t-hc tissue of the lens of the

eye becomes hardened and ob- FtTllClS vision helps one tyipe of blindness. operation to replace a

damaged cornea has only recently (‘Cimc- IHZO use. Formerly, trying to gct a fresh or "living" cornea has been almost impossible but this difficulty has been overcome by the establishment of l-‘ie Eye-Bank for Sign! Restoration, Inc.. in New

York City. 'l‘llcl‘e are three surgical meth- (ids of removing scars or other

(‘Oilkiiilulls which prevent the pat- ient seeing through the cornea. (l) total removal of the whole corner. and putting in a cornea from scimc ntliu- eve; t2) putting in just a part of a cornea to replace the rc- IIICACCI blurred parts and (3) cccm- plct» pcnctraticil c.‘ r in-iivai of a pnrtiril ct the cornea and replac- "le; with hcziilily iitiilg corneal ti:- Dr. Patrn stairs that thc med of (‘pcrntion is most cficczivc. "The cutting of the win- ticw oiii of the healthy cornea and the transplanting to a similarly cut. h-ol in tlhe cornca of the pat- ients damaged eye. may be done in twenty minutes."

Remember. it is only where the cornea is damaged. the rest of the eye being normal, that this oper- ation-corneal grafting-ls effect- ive in restoring eyesight.

Q. How can I prevent the ool- ors of delicate materials from fad- ing?

A. Dissolve one teaspoonful of Epsom salts in each gallon of water. then washing and rinsing delicate colored materials. and it is claimed that the most delicate shades will neither fade or run.

Q. How can I remove fat from the hot soup’?

A. Pour the soup through a cloth tlhat has been wrung out. of ooid water. and practically all the fat will adhere to the cloth.

Q. How can I keep books in good condition?

A. Sprinkle a little powdered eamphor over the shelves amas- ionally.

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g Modern Etiquette

is By Roberta Lco

Q. if riding in someone Else's ear and he stops for refreshments, whose place is it to pay the bill?

A. If the host suggests stopping. he more tlhan likely expects to pay- l-Iowcver. the proper thing for the guest to do is to offer to pay (and with sincerity"). or at least to sufl" gcst “dutch treat."

Q, when a. hostess has arranged for sime kind o! same or enter- tainment. is it pennissible for a guest to ask to be amused"!

A. Never; it. is very discourte- ous to do so.

Q Is there any occasion when a. hostess should wear a hat in he! own home, such as n. formal r0009- tion?

A, No. 'I‘iie hostess and those who preside at tihe tea table, do not wear hats.

evening" when four tables u! cards were in play. O O Miss Helen Mills returned on Sunday to Moncton, N-B. 8H9!‘ spending some time with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Mills in Summers-ids. o - -

Mrs. J. Garth Toombs, Sum- merside, was hostess at her home this week when she entertained n number of friends at bridge.

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Miss Pauline Todd of Summer- slde has left for Chalk River. Ontario, where she has accepted a position with the National Re- search Council.

- I Mrs. J. Lorne Driscoll enter- tained a number of friends at her home in Summe side at a dinner party on Tuesday evening. O O Mrs. Harry Dickie, Summeralde, entertained l number of her friends at bridge on Thursday evening.

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DOROTHY DIX SAYS-

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much parents.

do,

his home.

us. We hadn't the slightest

with a third party listening in we

alone with a boy brought me or felt responsible for girls. did. I couldn't go huiigy riding, in a mixed crowd, she was a girl.

ilungrily tit other selves. and who (‘\'t‘l‘llllllII_\' drift

reason I llf‘\‘l‘l' married. Bccliilse chances of iliarrying,

uiio belongs to me.

and children and grandchildren to and affection. certainty of safety bought at such

Warning To Parents

Too Much Protection ‘May Spoil Daughter's Chances

“Miss Sally," said a woman with more curiosity than tact to an old maid, “Why did you never marry? so gay and cheerful and entertain sympathetic, you are so domestic and so fond of children that I just don't see why some man didn't grab you u

"Oh,f’ replied Miss Sally with a smile and a sigh," “the reason I never married was because I had too My father and mother were the kind of people who are determined, no matter what others to protect their daughters, against all the dangers and temptations of life, So, to all intents and purposes, I was kept lock- ed up during all of my youth in a jail, with two fierce guards standing at the door, where there wasn't the slightest chance of any man ever breaking in and bearing me off to

"Of course, my parents didn't upon me. They wanted me to marry but how they thought I was to do this when they never ict me get acquainted with u boy, and isolat- cd me from liII tlie other young people, l don't know.

SHOULD HATE HAD BEAUX

"I was a pretty girl, very iight-licarted~and fond of amusements. a good dancer, ancl so there was no reason why I should not have had lots of beaux and plenty of tl.'ites, hut when a young man called my father always sat within earshot reading his paper, n grim, disap- proving critical figure who froze out nil natural conversation hctween intention or desire of doing or saying anything of which the sterncst moralist could have disapproved, but

laugh or sing or even play tiddledeuiinks.

My father did not consider it proper for a young girl to go out so he insisted on escorting me when I was invitcd to a party, where I was naturally n uialifloixiei" as no young man had

promptly at 12 o'clock as he did not approve of late hours for young

“I was ii('\'(‘l‘ permitted to do the filings thatnllllcr girls and boys I couldn't go to jolly little picnics. I couldn't go off with a crowd on a hay ride. I couldn't even have ilcw-fashioncd clothes, but had to have my dresses the length that mother used to wear when

"And so I became one of those pitiful young girls who look on

llll‘l5' good times, hut into spinstcriloodv And

“I am a lonely old woman now.

You are so good looking, you are ing, you are so affectionate and

p and rush you to the

children, and especially their

intend to wish old mnidenhood

were so self-conscious we couldn't

fill’.

And he nlurays came for me

I couldn't go swimming

who ncvcr ilave any tliem- that's the my parents cut nie oii‘ from all

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ELLEWS DIARY

By An Inland Farmer’! Wife mt-me-t-orqwuo-ni.

"Oh not doing too much of anything" a youngiab visitln| farmer today replied to a query of James, when the two came in- door: to a brief chat this after- noon. We felt this was a modest reply with slabled stock to be cared for and" the fuel-wood sea- son at hand. He smiled “just managing to do enough, to keep the wolf from the door!" "Well. James offered, “a fellow doesn't do too badly when he attends to that.”

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The other continued on a wist- ful note "if a man just had enough money on hand -— well, to give him a feeling of security, he could be fairly happy farming." James was quizzical about this. “Oh '1 don't mean a great lot of money — though that. would be the ideal set-up, but just enough he laughed, ‘so that he could draw a long breath and enjoy himself, with-out having to worry about the high price of feeds and fertilizers, or that of pork or beef. A farmer has to be on his

toes these days -—- even to kee-p the family pot with something cooking. Yes, if a fellow had

some money I think he could be pretty happy on a farm." O O O

“You're astray there. I'm think- mg." James observed. ‘I suppose money could help some of our problems but supposing he

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CHICKEN CURRY AMANDINE

(For Four)

One 3 pound chicken 4 tablespoons butter or tat

1S ALONL NOW

Not a tie on earth. nor any one

_ , _ I on?" llllflk flint hut for my father's and moth- crs mistaken idcn of protecting me I might have had n good husband

fill my life Willi Illilllllll interests

Better if they had let me take a few risks than thc

a price."

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Care of Dog

Most large. long-haired clogs are not washed during the winter as a precaution. However. to kcsip the dcg clean and healthy, a gcod brushing once a week should bc substituted.

Frozen Windows

“lhcn tihe window sill is inclined to ficeze, spread a little salt on the sill. This will kerlp the window from freezing and it can be opened easily.

Felt Hats

Make a habit of blushing the felt hat after each wearing. It accumulates dust very rapidly, and the-re is not-hing so glarlntg as a dusty hat on a Sunshiny day.

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1. What is wrong with this seni- tcnce? "It sounds as it it was out of tune.“

2. What ls the correct pronunc- iation crf “finance”?

fl. Which Olle of these words is misspelled? Hurricane, horrify, hart-ass, barrier

4. What does the word “indem- nify" mean?

5. What is a word beginning, with la that means '21‘ place full of. intricate passageways"?

ANSWERS

1 Say, “It sounds as though it were out of tune." 2. Pronounce fl-nans. l as in fin (not as in fine). accent last syliaibie. 3. l-larass. 4. To secure against loss or dairnagc. "The merchant was indemnified against any damage by flood wat- ers." 5. Labyrinth.