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ROYAL VISIT, WEDDING, SPORT AND S.E.A.C. INSPECTION

... . LADY LOUIS MOUNTBATTEN (right), Superintendent-in-Chief of the St. John Ambulance Brigade, has been touring in South-East Asia. Here she is under the wing of an R.A.F. aircraft on a forward airstrip in Central Burma, with GROUP CAPT. D. 0. FINLAY, D.F.C., A.F.C., and her personal assistant, MISS NANCY LEES. Admiral Lord Louis Mountbatten, Supreme Allied Commander, S.E.A.C., was awarded the K ...

Published: Wednesday 18 April 1945
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 230 | Page: Page 7 | Tags: Graphic  Photographs 

WE TAKE OFF OUR HAT TO

... - SHIRLEY TEMPLE, for being at sixteen years old a famous film star who has made masses of money, and has just, become engaged. SHIRLEY has her own ideas about the fitness of a dress-to-go-dancing for the ''teens. It must be full in the skirt and youthful. She wont wear darkf slinky plamaur pawns her choice runs often to net. This white party frock is fashioned of three layers of white net ...

Published: Wednesday 18 April 1945
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 487 | Page: Page 12 | Tags: Graphic  Photographs 

PARIS BABY DOLLS WILL TELL THE WORLD WHAT TO WEAR: MINIATURE MANNEQUINS FOR A GREAT BIG FASHION PUSH!

... OARIS is determined to remain the fountain-head of Fashion, A and though British women can't go there to spend their precious coupons, nor can Americans cross the Atlantic unless they are in uniform or on war-work, they can all get put wise to the right silhouette and line according to the famous French houses, for a show of 170 models has been organised by the leading couturieres, and after ...

Published: Wednesday 18 April 1945
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 240 | Page: Page 20, 21 | Tags: Graphic  Photographs 

Gordon's Stands Supreme

... Gordon's Standi Supteme Gordon's Standi Supteme By Appointment to H.M. King George VI. TANQUERAY GORDON CO., LTD. Maximum Prices per bottle 25/3 Half bottle 13/3. Great Britain and Northern Ireland only. ...

Published: Wednesday 18 April 1945
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Advertisement | Words: 31 | Page: Page 25 | Tags: Photographs 

DRAWSTRING TIE-BELTS

... Right Another version of the drawstring i9 the sausage tie-belt. The coat is three-quarter length and made of very fine herringbone tweed with the softness of cashmere. Stripe and plain materials are cunningly- contrived in dress and coat. Sleeves tur n back to give cuff effect on three-quarter sleeve can equally well be worn wrist-length. Nearly all good stores stock Rima mod els. r# New ...

Published: Wednesday 18 April 1945
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 111 | Page: Page 26 | Tags: Graphic  Photographs 

AIR JOURNEY'S END--THE VICEROY'S GRANDSON IN ENGLAND

... AIR JOURNEY'S END-- THE VICEROY'S GRANDSON IN ENGLAND. A The HON. MRS. HUMPHRYS, eldest daughter of the Viceroy of India, and her baby son, FRANCIS WAVELL JAMES HUMPHRYS, flew to England from India with the Viceregal party. Field-Marshal Lord Wavell has come over for personal consultations in London, accompanied by Lady Wavell, Sir Evan Jenkins, his private secretary, and Rao Bahadur U. P. ...

Published: Wednesday 04 April 1945
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 109 | Page: Page 1 | Tags: Graphic  Photographs 

MR. CHURCHILL'S WATCH ON THE RHINE!

... During his tour of Rhine battle areas the PRIME MINISTER travelled in an armoured car, and went through territory which, thirty-six hours before, had been in enemy hands. He wore the uniform of u colonel of the Royal Sussex Regiment. An historic snapshot! Mr. Churchill is stepping on to the east bank of the Rhine. He crossed the river in a landing craft with Field -Marshal Sir Bernard ...

Published: Wednesday 04 April 1945
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 320 | Page: Page 5 | Tags: Graphic  Photographs 

AMBASSADOR'S DAUGHTER

... . SEfiORITA STELLA DE CARCANO is the elder of the two beautiful daughters of H.E. the Argentine Ambassador to the Court of St. James's and Sehora Stella de Morra de Cdrcano. She is very tall and slender, speaks fluent English, French, Italian and, of course, Spanishy and is fond of outdoor sports swimming golf shooting and riding. Most of her time, however, is spent at work for the Prisoners ...

Published: Wednesday 04 April 1945
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 104 | Page: Page 7 | Tags: Graphic  Photographs 

PHOTOGRAPHIC RECORD OF PEOPLE AND EVENTS OF THE WEEK

... : ADMIRAL SIR JOHN CUNNINGHAM, C.-in-C., Mediterranean, has just been in England, and was received by the King. Our snapshot of him was taken during a visit to the Royal Naval Auxiliary Hospital, Alexandria. The marriage of MAJOR J. A. G. CORRIE, M.C., Seaforth Highlanders, to MISS BARBARA TURNER took place at St. Margaret's, Westminster. POUISHNOFF, who has just returned from an ENSA tour of ...

Published: Wednesday 04 April 1945
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 174 | Page: Page 8 | Tags: Graphic  Photographs 

PRESIDENT OF THE LIBERAL PARTY: LADY VIOLET BONHAM-CARTER

... . LADY VIOLET BONHAM CARTER is one of the most brilliant women speakers in politics in the country and she is also the first woman President of the Liberal Party. The elder daughter of the late 1st Earl of Oxford and Asquith, she was brought up in the atmosphere of an eminently political home. She has published many articles, but it is her power as a speaker which has brought her name and ...

Published: Wednesday 04 April 1945
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 134 | Page: Page 13 | Tags: Graphic  Photographs 

HOLLYWOOD'S BEST FOR 1944: OSCAR AND SUPPORTING-RÔLE PRIZE-WINNERS

... HOLLYWOOD'S BEST FOR 1944: OSCAR AND SUPPORTING-ROLE PRIZE-WINNERS. Eight-year-old MARGARET O'BRIEN is awarded a special prize an 44 Oscar as the outstanding child actress of 1944 for her performance in 44 Meet Me in St. Louis Hers is a natural genius she is an astonishing child. A native of Los Angeles of Spanish- Irish descent on her mother's side. A BING CROSBY'S 4* Oscar was awarded for ...

Published: Wednesday 04 April 1945
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 257 | Page: Page 17 | Tags: Graphic  Photographs 

HOME BROADCAST BY ETHEL BARRYMORE, WINNER OF 1944 FILM AWARD

... . MISS BARRYMORE'S physician, DR. LOUIS R. KAUFMAN, was in attendance during the entire broadcast. Announcer Roland Winters read the commercial at the standing mike. Sound-effects man is at right background. MISS BARRYMORE is sitting at table centre background. Her son SAMUEL COLT, chatted with her before the broadcast. And her daughter-in-law had tea with ETHEL BARRYMORE before the show. ...

Published: Wednesday 04 April 1945
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 181 | Page: Page 16 | Tags: Graphic  Photographs