... by JENNIFER THE annual evening reception given by the Mayor & Mayoress of Westminster at the Savoy is always a colourful and enjoyable affair, the women wearing gay evening dresses and the men their orders and decora tions. This year Mr. David Cobbold is the Mayor and was host to 600 guests, with his charming wife as hostess. Pictures on p. 344-45.) A buffet was arranged around two sides of ...

... Mr. Michael Y. Burges and his bride, formerly Miss Christine Fairfax-Ross (younger daughter of Brig. the late Mrs. T. Fairfax-Ross, Hanlye, Cuckfield, Sussex), leave for their Swiss honeymoon. He is the son of Major Mrs. Y. A. Burges, Catsfield Manor, Battle Miss Jane Holland and Miss Tessa Cannon were two of the bridesmaids at the St. George's, Hanover Square, wedding Miss Fiona Tregoning was ...

... The OPERA BALL Guests stage a masquerade at the Dorchester Mrs. Robert Ponsonby (her husband is the director of the Edinburgh Festival) went as Le Coq d'Or The Earl of Harewood (a director of Covent Garden) dressed as the English governess in Lakme his wife went as the Indian princess from the same opera Actress April Olrich went as the Merry Widow Miss Szulo Wagner she claims to be a direct ...

... ADVICE Mary Field, chairman of the Unesco- sponsored International Centre for Child ren's Films, leaves for Poland next month at the invitation of the Polish Government to advise on children's films and television. Poland will be the eighteenth country she has visited in this capacity. The photograph was taken at her Regent's Park home under a painting of her great-great-grand father, General ...

... by JEAN CLELAND '''Hullo, hullo, hullo, It's a different girl again, Different eyes, different nose, Different hair, different clothes NOW THAT THE YEAR has got into its swing, the pattern of beauty for 1950 has more or less taken shape. Let's take a look at it, starting with hair. Most of the new styles are longer, and there is much less carelessness. The casual look seems to have given way ...

... Perthshire The world-famous resort hotel in the foothills of the Highlands with its championship King's, Queen's and the 'Wee' golf courses. Guests pay reduced green fees and have free use of the miniature golf course, putting and bowling greens, tennis and squash courts, and indoor swimming pool. Dancing every evening. Private cinema. OPENS FOR THE SEASON 26th MARCH The Resident Manager will ...

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... BY ELIZABETH SMART SOME questions. Why did Mr. Macmillan wear his Old School Tie when he went to Moscow last month? Why does naughty let-the- side-down Donald McLean wear his? Have Old School Ties some magic charm, some radioactive school spirit that keeps morales flying high? Or is an Old School Tie a comfort-symbol, a bit of safe old Nannie, like the ragged bit of sucking-shawl some babies ...

... Anthropologically speaking An irreverent social analysis by ANDREW SINCLAIR, author of a best-seller that mocks the Season As a result of these matriarchal pow wows, up to 200 dances are given during the Season, in addition to the big middle- aged tribal meetings at Lord's, Henley, Ascot and Cowes. The cost of these dances varies between under £1,000 and £10,000; a mean would be a little under ...

... The clothes shown on this and the following pages have been specially chosen to suit each one of the most important events of the London Season. Coats have been omitted for if necessary furs can be worn and, for outdoor events, most women will choose the popular and practical raglan style tweeds and camel hair coats. The wardrobe was photographed by Norman Eales This suit of stone tweed ...