Widnes Examiner. — 1914-03-14 (Widnes, Cheshire, England)

QUEEN MARY'S TASTE IN DRESS.  The ill-fated Elisabeth, Empress of Austria, used to declare. that only two Royal ladies in Europe understood the art of dressing, and these two were Queen Alexandra and herself. The good taste Queen .Mary shows in the choice .of her attire when she appears in .public would certhinly have commended itself to the Empress. The Consort of King George • does not believe " that Royalty gilds clothes," consequently her garment; are rich and handsome, as snits her exalted position. But they always bring out some good point; they suit her individually, and specially benefit the occasion on Which She wears them. This has been particularly, noticeable at recent appearances of her Majesty !i in •publie. At an afternoon theatrical performante she wore a beautiful and most becoming dress of a soft rich shade of somewhat dull coral red, embellished with beautiful embroideries. The hat, too, Crowned the dress. It was of black straw, trimmed with a band of coral velvet, and a bunch of ostrich feathers:  Suppressing " Murderous Millinery." There is little doubt that the new Plumage Bill before Parliament will be passed into law if the present session runs its normal course. Under the patronage of several influential societies, a. large non-party meeting will be held on the 19th inst., in the Caxton Hall, in London, in support of the Government Bill, which Mr. Hobhouse has reintroduced. The traffic, which has been put down in the United States, is generally condernned, and the onljr important objection to interfering with it is that it may throw out of employment a large number of workers, and will, ,Without saving the birds, simply transfer the trade from this country to France or elsewhere. There is, however, reason to believe that if legislative action is taken hero the Continental Governments will pass similar laws for the Protection of wild birds from slaughter for their Plumage to adorn women's hats. It would not, of course; interfere with the trade in feathers of ostriches, game birds and domestic poultry.  Spring Millinery. . Pot early spring wear there is nothing that compares with a taffetas bat. It is smart, 'becoming, and wears remarkably well. The crowns are soft and low, and an upstanding wired; 130x7pleated frill of the material stirrounds them. ,The brims are wide, and a rose is Placed on them at the left and widest side; or a tall mount rises above the pleating. One of the newest fantasies is a tiny humming bird, perched ' I aloft on a long stem; many others are freakish '. liii the extreme. The sailor hat has returned in a very pleasing guise, particularly becoming to youthful faces. A model of honey-coloured straw had a slightly domed, rather large crown, and was very simply trimmed with the all-prevailing striped ribbon formed into a loop and a rosette. The crownless hat hits already appeared in Paris. It is in some inStallt'eS made of loops of glossy.ctraw that encircle the face. Between the loops roses peep out. The puffs and curls of the flair, dressed rather high on the head, 81'w above the crown and brim.  34,36,38,40942.44.46,48. LONTSollin, ROYAL -"l4''l/479081. LIVE It POOL:  r. "The ok's Best lend."