Evening star., 1938-04-26


background will be an old fashioned
rollicking English fair. with shows OF
bear-baiting, the tall man and the fat
woman. midgets, performing ponies
and a blood version OF
"Othello." This Is the setting for q
love story in the form of a mime, in
which the skating champions. Megan
Taylor and Cecilia Colledge, will take
part.
The booths erected ON the ice will
be copies Of the stalls visited ny FASH
ionable men and women Of the Resto-
ration In their promenades on the
Thames. Men will sell totfee-apples
and the cries Of London will be heard
again. The highlights Of the pageant
will be the visit to the frozen Thames
of Charles II and his wife, Katharine
Of Braganza. Beauties of the day
who will appear include Lady Castle
maine, Elizabeth Hamilton, who be-
came Comtesse de Gramont: Nell
Gwynn and Louise de Keroualle,
Duchess Of Portsmouth. Lady Geral-
dine Boyle, a descendant OF the
Duchess. will probably play this part,
and Lady Georgina Hay, Lady Daphne
Hay and the Hon. Mrs. Francis Las
celles will also appear.
The performers will wear ordinary
galoshes, as it has been found that
their shape is in the style of the foot
wear Of the period and they will pre-
vent non-skaters from slipping. They
have been painted to match the
gorgeous velvet costumes, befurred
and trimmed with lace, which have
been copied from pictures in the
London Museum. From these it has
been discovered that the circular fur
cape, so popular today, is revival
OF q favorite Stuart fashion. The
new tiny circular muffs, some Of
which contain handbags, are also
correct for the period, and their mod
ern owners will be allowed to carry
them.
THE Duchess Of Kent, believing In
the educational value OF nursery
rhymes and fables, has had them
woven into two nursery rugs for her
children. Prince Edwards rug de-
picts in gaily colored Scottish woods
seven favorite English rhymes. Prin-
cess Alexandra's rug is inscribed tn
her mothers childhood tongue
French-and illustrates "a of La
Fontaines fables.
The wool Of these rugs is woven on
to a twisted Scottish linen base of
great strength and it is said they can
withstand three centuries of hare
wear. The circular centerpiece OF
Prince Edwards rug depicts a very
lively COW jumping over a crescen,
moon. On the left are shown the ad-
ventures Of Miss MufIett and the
spider. Mary. Mary, Quite Contrary
and Marjorie Daw. and on the right
are Jack Horner, Humpty Dumpty and
Baa. Baa. Black Sheep. The letter.
Of the alphabet are printed across
the top and bottom Of the rug, and
figures are printed down each side.
All ner nVe names, Alexandra Helen
Elizabeth Olga Christabel, and the
date of her birth in French, are
woven on the Princess's rug, which
depicts most Of La Fontaine's animals
gathered round q central oak. Each
rug contains from five to six million
stitches, took six girls a year to do,
and is inscribed with the name of the
London needlework carpet artist, Mr.
Pontremoh, whose productions are
likely to be museum pieces later on.
AHk
nOWN . narrow alley near the
famous Shepherd Market, Mayfair
is one Of the quaintest houses In Lon.
don. Called "The Cottage" it's frame.
work, still supported by oak beams, ha.
survived three centuries. The place