Evening star., 1951-07-01
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Margaret Truman
Buys Paris Clothes
By Betty BeoIe

When Margaret Truman boards
the Constitution in the port of
Naples this Tuesday to sail for
home. she will have tucked away
in her baggage two chic new
French costumes made by one of
the famous designers of Paris.
However tucked" is not exactly
the word to use with new Paris
outfits. You fold them with rever-
ence between layers of tissue
paper and inspect tenderly every
IA hours during the voyage home.
During her Paris stay the Presi-
dents daughter visited several Of
the noted fashion houses accom-
panied by the wife of our Am
bassador to France, Mrs. David
K. E. Bruce, who is tall, grace
full and chic herself. At Jac-
ques Critics, where Perle Mesta
got the new wardrobe she
brought with her this past spring.
Margaret selected two models that
she won't be bursting forth in until
fall.
One is a classic gray flannel
suit with an apricot velvet collar
which sounds like a dreamy COM
Ibination, and anyhow you can spot
a Paris tailleur 80 yards away by
the Snappy, extreme cut. The
other is a gray woolen shirtwaist
dress with pleating all the way
around starting at a low hipline
and with a white pique vest
trimmed with natty bow.
Margaret also craved a lemon
yellow lace evening gown with
wistaria mauve chiffon scarf fall
ing from the strapleSS top, but
she decided against spending any
more of her hard-earned cash.
Nine. Bonnet took her to her
favorite designer, Dior, but again
Margaret had to limit herself to
the admiration rather than pur-
chasing department. She may
have acquired, Of course, some
evening clothes in Rome where
French styles are copied in beauti-
full Italian silks, but whatever
come fall the presidential career
girl will be sporting the latest
word in daytime chic.
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The King and Queen of England
have sigAified their intention Of
ATTENDING the dedication on July
of chapel to American war dead
in st. Paul's Cathedral in London.
The solemn, impressive occasion
will draw roster of well-known
World War II commanders along
with a host of memories shared
by our two countries in those
courageous times. Former United
States Air chief. Gen. Carl Spaatz.
and Mrs. Spaatz have already left
for England to be there and pre-
sent chief, Gen. Hoyt Vandenberg,
and his wife expect to take Off
today-their plans, though, have
changed three times in the past
week And, of course, the Eisen-
iIlUWSIS Will UG UIl IldIlU.
Gen. Eisenhower will present an
illuminated scroll of $4,000 names
of Americans who lost their lives
over there. Some were stationed
in England, some fought from
British bases and some invaded
from British shores. The hand
some eagle-bearing, gold-leafed
roll of honor will be enshrined in
the chapel when it is finally COM
Ipleted in the famous cathedral
designed by Sir Christopher Wren.
The idea of the chapel was Brit
ish-conceived and will be British
financed. Work on. it has just
begun but an exact miniature
model of it will be on view in the
cathedral that day. The Vanden-
bergs will be gone about a week
as the general has to visit some
United States Air Force bases in
England and in Europe.
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Surprise Appearance - Local
moviegoerS got start when they
saw the familiar face of Kenneth
DoWney, former Assistant British
Naval Attache here, in the film.
"Happiest Days of Our Life" that's
just completed a run at the Plaza.
Kenneth, big, friendly gregari-
Gus man, was at every parry you
went to when he was stationed
here about five years ago, so con-
Isequently knew nearly everybody
lin town. He was not regular navy,
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