... The shrill rattle of the agent's whistle as he switches the flow of traffic across the Champs-Elysees is as deeply Parisian as to-morrow's hat. In the following pages Gordon Beckles reports his impressions of spring in the first city of France, accompanied by The Tatler' s own photographer, and Priscilla brings the gossip of another April holiday in the heart of the Continent ...

... Dr. P. F. Cooper organiser of the ball at Grosvenor House, xchich took place after the England v. Scotland match at Twickenham at supper with Mrs. Pearson and Mr. and Mrs. Ray Noble Mr. and Mrs. Hamilton Packs and Mr. and Mrs. Stoker Sheriff were among those celebrating the exciting game which England uon by 19 points to 3 Conference over refreshments between Mr. and Mrs. B. C. Gadney, Col. ...

... Mr. David Looker, of the champion bobsleigh team, season 1937-38, dispenses wine in company with Mr. Ralph Harbord and Miss Shirley Bentinck Lt.-Col. J. S. Coates (captain, G.B. Olympic team), Lt. T. Williams (U.S. team and Mrs. Tommy Clarke Lt.-Gen. Sir Ivor Thomas with Lord Brabazon of Tara (chairman) a Cresta Run veteran The Earl of Norlhesk chatting to Mrs. Murray Cox the only woman at the ...

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... and colour is brought to a notable feature of Parisian life, the parade of children and nannies. The columns and sculptures of the Musee de Galliera in the Avenue President Wilson make a naively formal setting for this most charming of daily events ...

... , Britain's only woman film director, recently finished making a mining picture in South Wales, Blue Scar, which, it is hoped, will shortly be showing in the West End, Thirty-two years of age, she made her reputation in 1946 with that able documentary The Way We Live, dealing with the rebuilding problems of Plymouth after the blitz as seen through the eyes of an ordinary family, though her Out ...

... The Queens Own Yorkshire Dragoons party at the dance given by officers of the K.O.Y.L.I. (T.A.) at the Drill Hall, Waktfield, Yorks (left to right) Lt.-Col. Simon Green, T.D., Commanding Officer; Capt. P. Thomson-Glover, M.C., Miss Sheila Storey, C.apt. F. M. Copham, Mrs. Simon Green, Capt. D. Sauyer Shaw and Mrs. P. Thomson-Glover. Also in the party were Miss June Vincent and Major the Hon. ...

... Miss W. Hanniford Mrs. A. Russell and Lady Beddoe Rees at the Pied Piper Ball given at the Hyde Park Hotel in aid of the Chelsea branch of the N.S.P.C.C. Lady M'Grigor wife of Sir Charles M'Grigor, Bt.y talking to Lt. Edward Roberts, R.N. Col. and Mrs. Guy Elwes were two more of the guests at this pleasant occasion Film-stars Jimmy Hanley and Joan Greenwood at supper with Mr. Hugh Latimer Mrs. ...

... THE CLASH OF STEEL AT A BOURNEIOUTC IALL Guests enjoying refreshments in the buffet. The ball was very well attended and the Fellowship's finances received considerable benefit Miss R. Ferrier and Mr. R. H. C. Meakins discuss the programme while waiting for coffee A fencing display was the feature of an interlude during the ball at the Royal Hotel, Bournemouth, in aid of the Infantile Pai ...

... of the brake in which they were brought to the rendezvous. They were employed as beaters in a rabbit shoot which Sir Jocelyn Lucas, M.P. for Portsmouth South and an expert on terriers, organised at Sheverells Green, Markyate, Herts. The Sealyhams put up a large number of rabbits, of which thirty were killed. Mr. and Mrs. Mansfield Markham were host and hostess to the party, which included ...

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