... Gown It's a positively breath-taking creation this, with its brief, mustardy yellow gros -grain bolero and swing skirted, black crepe dress enlivened with petticoat, yoke and frilly guimpe of snow-white Broderie Anglais. Other London SWI colour combinations to order. From the Model Salon for I0i Gns. ...

... By GODFREY WINN WELL, no sooner had I suggested that this was going to be Miss Stammers' star year, than she goes and gets beaten in the final at Roehampton by Miss Hardwick. Still, it is early days yet, and the season has a long way to go before the Wightman Cup selectors choose their team to go to Forest Hills. And, frankly. no one would be more delighted than myself, if Miss Hardwick, too, ...

... By OLIVER BALDWIN KINGSLEY CHILDE was a barrister by profession, but, being possessed of far more than an average share of this world's goods, was not as diligent in his professional duties as he would have been in less financially fortunate circumstances. In fact, I do not suppose he had attended the Law Courts for several years before I met him and managed to inveigle him into joining our ...

... WEDDINGS AND ENGAGEMENTS Some London Weddings This Month. Lord Rhidian Crichton-Stuart and Miss Selina Gerth van Wijk are being married at St. James's Church, Spanish Place, on July 20, and on the same day at St. Margaret's, Westminster, is the wed ding of Captain R. H. Anstruther-Gough- Calthorpe and Miss Malcolmson. On J uly 21, Mr. D. H. Cameron, yr., of Lochiel, and Miss Margaret G athorne ...

... On Monday last the D'Oyly Carte Opera Com pany entered upon the last week of their seven weeks' sea son of Gilbert and Sullivan operas at the Sadler's Wells Theatre. At the conclusion of the season the com pany will have their usual sum mer vacation, and on August 28, at Bournemouth, they will com mence their extended provin cial tour. The final performance next Saturday will be The Mikado ...

... WkFiiB THE HATIONAL FUR COMPANY'S ^00hh^1 For one week only our entire col lection of Coats, Coatees, Capes and Stoles, including our advance collection for 1940 is being substantially reduced. Here is a real opportunity for buying new high grade furs at a great saving, since no special 'sale lines' are included. 152 REDUCTION -JULY 10 17 ...

... THE EN-TOUT-CAS c. 1*. THE EN-TOUT-CAS c l. jig EN-TOUT-CAS gs V' HARD LAWN TENNIS COURTS By Appomtmen, to the late trt ra Ring George v. Have again been selected for the BRITISH HARD COURT CHAMPIONSHIPS (Tenth year in succession) BRITISH JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS (Twelfth year in succession) INTERNATIONAL PROFESSIONAL TOURNAMENT at Southport (Fourth year in succession) WHAT BETTER EVIDENCE of ...

... by Guardrail MOST racing men of twenty years' service or so develop a pithy piece of advice to their juniors. One well-known sports man of fifty years ago sent for his son on his death-bed and struggling for breath thus adjured him to carry on the good name and fortunes of the family. My son, he said, my time is short, 1 have made many mistakes and can only give you three pieces of advice ...

... SPORT LIGHT ON THREE COUNTRIES Ireland, England and Scotland provided the originals for the pictures on this page, of which the photographers managed to make a good job, in spite of poor visibility and damp and murky weather. They had pretty good fun at the Navan, Co. Meath, jumping meeting, and good fields. Captain Spencer Freeman is a more or less recent recruit to the ranks of Ireland's ...

... I JPP Si. HATS that are simple, nevertheless distinctive, may be seen in the salons of Lincoln Bennett, 3 Burlington Gardens, Old Bond Street. Should a visit not be possible, then the illustrated brochure will be sent on application. A fact that cannot be made too widely known is that there are admirable hats for sports and country wear from 21s. 9d. A SLIGHT idea of the graceful lines of the ...

... Qnwi THERE is a certain glamour aboul the fashions whose origin is New York. Therefore, Marshall and Snelgrove, Oxford Street, have sent Iheir emissaries there, and they have returned with perfectly delightful collections. It is in the Hostess Department that the dresses por trayed on this page may be seen. The model on the right is delightful for an informal dinner or dance. The material is ...

... HOOPER CO. HOOPER CO. Cim by DAIMLER-HOOPER BY APPOINTMENT TO HIS MAJESTY THE LATE KING GEORGE V As coachbuilders to Royalty for more than a century Hooper Co. have built the coachwork for Royal Daimlers since Royal cars began. To the technical perfection ol the Daimler chassis, Hooper and Co. add regal dignity and grace. y 4 ST. JAMES'S S T R E h T PICCADILLY, LONDON, S W i coachbuilders Limited ...