... IT is said in China that the spinning of silk from the cocoon was practised there before the year B.C. 3000 silkworm lore stretches back to the mists of mythology. Modern research has enabled us perhaps to improve on Chinese production methods, but the principles employed remain unchanged. Zoe, Lady Hart Dyke, managing director of Lullingstone Silk Farm, Ltd., Eynsford, Kent, together with her ...

... Eileen Herlie as the tragic queen in Jean Cocteau's The Eagle Has Two Heads, produced by Murray Macdonald at the Lyric Theatre, Hammersmith, has made an overnight success which will go down as one of the most spectacular in contemporary theatrical history. In this long and exacting role she has a speech of 2,882 words which lasts for 21 consecutive minutes. Only an actress of exceptional ...

... The link between racing and hunting was vividly in evidence at the autumn meeting of the Royal Caledonian and Edinburgh. Traditionally the members of the Royal Caledonian Hunt attend on the opening day in their bright-pink coats and top-hats, in picturesque contrast to the racing colours on the other side of the rails. At this year's meeting at Musselburgh the weather was windy but fine, and ...

... THE LAIRD OF HADDO GIVES A GARDES FETE A Gay Occasion in Aberdeenshire The magnificent grounds of Haddo House made an ideal setting recently for an immense garden fSte held in aid of Scottish Youth Hostels. This extremely successful event was most ably organised by Major David Gordon, the young Laird of Haddo and son of Lord Dudley Gordon, to whom his uncle, the Marquess of Aberdeen and Temair ...

... Woodcote Hunter Trials near Epsom Successful Despite Bad Weather The judges, Mr. Tom Miles, Col. Lord Barnby, C.M.G., Mr. C. II. S. Cooper and Major S. C. Deed, at the Woodcote (Epsom) Hunter Trials at Highfield Farm\ near Epsom, recently. The trials attracted about seventy-jive entries and performances were of a high standard, although weather conditions were very poor Sir Louis Greig, Deputy ...

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... A charming Dinner Gown of black Poult. The full skirt with tucking on the hips gives a suggestion of the perio^l frock £15 Oxford St. Regent St w. i ...

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... The Eton Beagles recently had a meet at Homer's Farm. Dedworth, near Windsor, and enjoyed a good day's sport. Lord Holmpatrick is present Master of the pack, which has flourished since the end of last century, after a dull period which followed the amalgamation of the two College packs in 1867 Hounds and followers moving off from Homer's Farm to draw, led by the Master, Lord Holmpatrick ...

... Flora Robson has made yet another of her out standing personal successes in James Parish's play Message For Margaret, which was trans ferred from the Westminster Theatre to the Duchess on October 21. The author wrote the play for Miss Robson and sent it to her while he was serving with the Intelligence Corps in Italy and North Africa. On his return home he found that the actress for whom he ...

... GETTING HARRIED The Tatler and Bystander's Review of Weddings JiPPV *r T ownend Howie Capt Peter Vincent Townend, elder son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward V. Townend of Newton Abbot Devon married Miss Jessie Lindsay Howie on/y daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James M. Howie of Oakholme, Dun lop, at Laigh Kirk, Dunlop, Ayrshire Macmurchy Stevens Major A P. Macmurchy, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. Macmurchy, of Hadlcy ...

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