Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-01
WAR MAKES LONDON SAFE
FOR THE NEW DEMOCRACY
Rank Now Cuts No Ice In the Social
Set, Says Lady
Mary.
SHEER MERIT THE ONLY TEST
Success Of Allied Armies Restores
City 20 Its Old-Timc Gaity Which
Is Fuller Than Ever i'm Its His
tory.
BY LADY MARY,

LONDON, November Gothic war is
giving us very new view OF the
world. a peaceful revolution is taking
place In England that is turning topsy-
turvcy all the ideas that our forcbears
used to foster and which would. fan
cy. make even the less cffetc social
circumstances that rule In the United
states look just little WORKOUT and
demode
Rank az a means to social advance
mcht no longer cuts any ice' In Lon
ooi' L can only speak authoritatively
VI inc present change of affairs from
townswoman's viewpoint. and after
all throughout tho British dominions
London stands as Il sort of listening
post for the kingdom and it's depend
ehcies. When ] was in New York,
regarded that city rs the grandstand
oi inc Union. | knew that Americans
as whole do not care about having
New York set up as It's greatest and
most representative center, but after
All the armies OF the world are passing
through New York now just as they
are through London. therefore with no
Hisrcspcct to other great ccnters OF
ttiviiiIation either in Great Britain or
ZANE almost automatically the repre-.
sentative places OF the modern world.
tho GUY no what l began TO write about was
!iinction and creeds as seen through
the eyes Of a Londoner Six years ago
"tinhtion haze conJured UP the thought
ol me hrst cousin TO the Car o! All
d 5es Kqssias earning his likelihood BY
he leisured classes? But nov in m" iei IS.
itomanoff line have been sponycd away
r t%m 'h Mic Pagss OF .r active forces, and
Grand Duke Michael Of Russia. uncle
70 me late Gear Nicholas, is busily en-
iaseu making designs for a we'll
SHOWN court dresJmakcr in Hanovrc
square. who pays him according 10 the
ra1iue or each picture hc receives and
ing fee" ommission on the orders
OF all customers he Introduces 10 The
SCION OF THE ROSANOFFS
WORKS IN TAILOR SHOP
This ] am told is the business ar
Michael and MIR. Neville, OF Hanover
NE, action OF the Kon,amcns had set
ued DOM TO a business. career OF
t iene Count impqrtanGG. IN business hours
and any dag between 1880 In tho morn
ing and . o'clock in the afternoon this
can be seen talking over CoIors and
materials in the showrooms OF tho
Sreat drcssmakcr.
This establishment By the wav has
always been much favored by certain
members Of the royal family. Queen
Alexander OF Tcck. was. reme,nb.r
Instrumental IN inducing Her Majesty
70 have several dresses for. court func-
TONS made IN Hanover Square some
years ago. II is even whispered that
the leading members OF the firm vas
who is very conservative In the matter
o. dress. TO wear corscts fitted with
hood s usp Her Mhesy has snHs hsr E1
particular make OF corset, and the
ordinary garter that fnglishwomen OF
the last generation favored. But even
mandates OF fashion and SO Queen
NARY ~ y ,i mode mi her dress In order
ruler. Madame Ia Mode" Now. OF
course. that Count Michael. who IL so
his sister, the Countess of Medina CHE
title which has been assumed recently
by the brother Of the Queen of Spain.
once known as Prince Alexander OF
BattenberG), with the royal house. has
taken to dress designing. it is TO be
oney to % taEe W 10 ro has
gowns.
SOME OF TIE GOWNS
PROVE VERY EFFECTIVE
was shown some Of them tho other
day. and they are certainly very cffcc-
tive. Most OF the garments are innu-
enced by Oriental co!orings and line,
n some reag rs fI9 fdr
young girls which suggest butterflies
and flowers and look, TO my mind far
100 ethereal TO be worn with any com
fort during the coming winter.
4 peculiar atmosphere seems to have
settled doWa on LoHdon during these
Everybody ID smiling, bands are play
ing. fags are huttering 1and London
secs in America). and everywhere there
are 1osthng. hustiing, crowds of people
VINO MI heaters ana restanrants and
their own good spirits communicable
TO every one else.
current OF. sadness and regret, but
somehow even these emotions are
gilded with the happy knowledge that
been made in vain. If il were not
for the darkness and the lack of pri-
seem to have returned almost to pre-
war conditions. Last winter and the
winter before evening dress worn by
women at even fashionable restaurants
and in theaters, was the exception;
now every one seems to blossom out in
their most beauteous .raiment, while
ly rationed variety, be il said) and all
sorts Of festivities are taking place all
most enthusiaatically: anu presently
most of the. hotels and restaurants will
give up inie. surface of their floor
space to jazz" and rag" and FOX
trot."' American officers and dough-
boys are everywhere. and wherever
they so they are welcome.
w <ALb SLfSSES
DRIFTING THROUGH STREETS
The recent agitation concerning the
condition of London streets should not
worry American women unduly. AS a
matter OF fact, the percentage of an
pleasant incidents is negligible consid-
crins tho monStrous size of this city
and the immense number of man of all
classes who are continually drifting
through IT'S streets ] am continually
seeing groups OF American sailor boys
and soldiers walking about quite han
PLY looking at the sights and enjoying
themselves in seemly sort Of way,
and they certainl ~ appear to be I'm no
special danger. OF association with the
sadly bedraggled specimens of female
sidewalks
Nobody can form any real opinion
regarding London and It's streets in
matter at close range for consider
able length of time. Every great city
holds out it's dangers and temptations.
and after all. the undercurrent can
= only attack those who probably must
~ En-.