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A DANCE IN BELGRAVE SQUARE

... Caroline, and on> given by Colonel de Guerre, the Military Attache at the French Embassy. Chelse: Flower Show The private view of the Chelsea Flower Show, which had been honoured by a visit from the Queen Mother that morning, was made doubly ...

Published: Wednesday 06 June 1956
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 2383 | Page: 14 | Tags: Photographs 

A GLORIOUS DERBY: HOST AND HOSTESS TO THE QUEEN

... lilies and other cream and gold flowers made her bouquet; and cream, gold and flame flowers decorated the chancel and made enchanting little sprays for the pew ends. The bridesmaids also carried posies of these flowers, and wore small bunches of them ...

Published: Wednesday 18 June 1958
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 2739 | Page: 8 | Tags: Photographs 

A POLITICAL RECEPTION

... ed houses in Clareville Grove. A Floral Dance The South Parade Pier Ballroom in Portsmouth looked like part of the Chelsea Flower Show for the Lord Mayor's Bpll towards the end of last month. In the reception pavilion, a fountain played into a pool surrounded ...

Published: Wednesday 13 March 1957
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 3562 | Page: 9 | Tags: Photographs 

AN ECHO OF CHELSEA AT MARLBOROUGH HOUSE

... AN ECHO OF CHELSEA AT MARLBOROUGH HOUSE MARLBOROUGH HOUSE, untenanted since the death of Queen Mary, came alive again two day recently when the gardens were thrown open, by gracious permission of H.M. the Queen, for a Flower Fair and Garden Party in aid ...

Published: Wednesday 31 July 1957
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 3728 | Page: 8 | Tags: Photographs 

A COCKTAIL PARTY IN CHELSEA: THE ROSE BALL

... but a few of the very brilliant and distin guished company present on rhis evening. The Berkeley Debutante Dress Show The Debutante Dress Show in aid of the N.S.P.C.C. has become one of the highlights of the London season. This year it was held on two c ...

Published: Wednesday 18 May 1955
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 2630 | Page: 14 | Tags: Photographs 

WE TAKE OFF OUR HAT TO: The winners of the Hatters' Stakes at Ascot

... was not, as first impressions suggested, going a-milking, sir Mrs. Peter Barker, of Chelsea, who, in spired perhaps by memories of the Flower Show, chose a straw flower-pot hat French milliner Jenny Fischer, who was protected against any misguided bees ...

Published: Wednesday 02 July 1958
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 143 | Page: 31 | Tags: Photographs 

COOL SIMPLICITY

... Leaves in their infinite variety, green fruit, white flowers, and arrangements showing as large an expanse of water as possible all tend to create a cool and restful atmosphere. In fact, a few tall flowers, perhaps pale gladioli or agapanthus, placed upright ...

Published: Wednesday 14 August 1957
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 512 | Page: 29 | Tags: Photographs 

SHOWERY PARTY FOR THE SUNSHINE HOMES

... of the children at the party admire the medals of Chelsea Pensioner, Pte. T. Alder Above: Miss A. Church made a purchase from Mrs. Nigel Campbell at the flower stall Left: Mrs. Brian Johnston j shows her baby son Ian a I wind-up toy she boughtfor him ...

Published: Wednesday 30 July 1958
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 214 | Page: 7 | Tags: Photographs 

AROUND TOWN ON NEW YEAR'S EYE

... evening in a gaily-decorated Moorish setting at her unusual home in Chelsea, part of which she now runs as the El Patio Club. Most of her guests were in fancy dress ready for the Chelsea Arts Ball, where Rosalind, herself dressed as a Berber Princess (I ...

Published: Wednesday 14 January 1953
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 1257 | Page: 12 | Tags: Photographs 

THE SEASON'S BUSIEST MONTH

... Thwaites, and many more debutantes. Intoxicating Flowers The magic of flowers, the colours, the perfumes never have I seen them better displayed, or enjoyed them more, than at this year's Chelsea Show. (See pictures on pages 538-539.) So beautiful and ...

Published: Wednesday 04 June 1958
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 2691 | Page: 8 | Tags: Photographs 

Other

... Royal Horse Show at Richmond, Surrey (three days). First Test Match, England v. S. Africa at Trent Bridge, Nottingham (five days). June 8. Festival of Music and the Arts at Aldeburgh, Suffolk,, until June 17. June 12, 13. Covent Garden Flower Show in the Flower ...

Published: Wednesday 06 June 1951
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 1396 | Page: 39 | Tags: Photographs 

FAIRBANKS OF THE U.S.A

... books, a cheerful combination of red leather and white, flowered chintz and occasional tables on which are an assortment of photographs, intermingled haphazardly with Stafford shire and Chelsea bibelots. Stretching across the French windows, which give ...

Published: Wednesday 14 December 1955
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 886 | Page: 22 | Tags: Photographs