El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-11-16
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SLIT SKIRT
ANl TANGO
Puritanical Ideas at Sand
bingham Not Enough to
Stem Tide of Fashion.
CABLE GOSSIP FROM
BRITISH CAPITAL
BY LADY MANwARINO.

ONDON, Eng, Nov. 15-Even
queen Mary has not been able
- 70 stem the social tide in IA
Vor of the tango and the slit skirt
and both are gradually making their
way into court circles. The tirst
break on the tango came when her
majesty gave way and removed her
ban on the dance by the servants OF
the royal residences.
In social functions where her ma eSty
is not present in person, the tango IS
danced almost unanimously ana olu
fashioned members OF the court are
asking how long before II takes It's
place on the program OF safe bail
I hear, though / win not Touch for 1t,
that princess Mary is learning the tan
go steps with the reluctant consent
OF her mother
The slashed skirt has made its ap
pearance at court, since many of those
present at the receptions at St James
palace appeared in these though IN
modified form, it is true Moreover
the duchess of Fife has included more
than one dress Of this description in
her trOusseau, including one very
beautiful gown in delicate gray chit
ion that contains most emphatic slit
up one side.
queen TabOOes Extremes.
Queen Mary's ideas on dress are
quite as decided as those of queen
Alexander and II IS stated that a
suggestion about the bridesmaids
dresses for the recent royal wedding
being cut on a somewhat new pat
tern, was at once vetoed The queen
feels strongly that full skirts, long
sleeves and neckbands are the proper
thing for day wear for young women
and no argument as to fashion has
any weight with her Although most
particular that nothing in the ex-
IRENE of fashion should be worn at
court. the queen is most generous IN
giving presents Of dresses on any
splendid occasion Her majesty's
nj
bridesmaids frOck as a present from
the queen, who sometimes makes sim
liar gifts to her maids Of honor.
Queen Fond Of JeyFelry.
UnostentatiOus in dress as IN many
other things queen Mary has never
theiess a magnificent coIectlon OF
Jewelry- Her favorite head dress
which she assumes whenever possible
is the beautiful high pointed crown
of perfectly matched brilliants pre-
scented to her by the women of Eng
land upon the occasion Of her we'd
ding. It is a masterpiece Of modern
art and is used upon nearly every
occasion when II Is not necessary Tor
her to assume her state crown.
In addition to her private collec-
ton OF rare Jewels, her majesty has,
OF course. the use of the crown jewels.
which descend automatically from
one queen cOnSOrt to another
One tiara of brilliants particularly
appealed to her and she makes fire.
ouent use of ii. First time she wore
II. comment was made upon her new
tiara and it was acclaimed as announcer
triumph for the jewel settlers of the
recent day. AS a matter Of fact, the
ornament came into the royal col
lection during the reign OF george II
and was the one worn by queen Vic
terra at her wedding
Princess Loves Horses.
Princess Mary is an enthusiastic
to the hounds. She has announced
that while the royal family IS in res
idence at SandrlnSham, she VIII roe
with the west Norfolk pack when
ever II hunts within reasonable as
lance Of the palace.
1t is only a short time ago that
love romance occurred IN the mousse
hold of the duke and duchess OF Con-
naught when Capt. Riy ers Buckley
eouerrv to the duke. became engaged
TO Miss Evelyn Pelly- lay IN waiting
to the duchess Now similar event
has happened in the household OF prln-
cess Henry. of Battenberg- for II IS
announced that a marriage mas Deen
arranged between Victor Corkran. the
princess's treasurer, and Miss Hllda
Chichester, who has been lady in wait
ing on the princess for some months
Air. Corkran is 40. Miss Hllda chi
chester is the only daughter OF the
with lady Victoria Ashley, Oldest
daughter OF the lord SALISBURY, who
vas so well known for his great phil
COurtshIp in French.
A romance Of love and war culmin-
ated this week with the marriage OF
Miss Elicit Ramsbotham in London.
She was one OF the three women sur
geons at the Bulgarian base hospital
at Kirk Kilisee and has just married
a Bulgarian Lieutenant
Lieut. Pantcheff, of the Sth Bulgar-
ian infantry. the bridegroom, was shot
through the leg at Lule Burgas. and
his future bride attended him in the
hosDitaI
Miss RamsbOtham is a sister OF the
preacher of Charterhouse, where she
was married. another service taking
place at the Greek church.
When the war began DR.. (Missl
Famsbctham was a house surgeon at