GOSSIP FROM LONDON.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 43, 14 November 1907, Page 3

GOSSIP FROM LONDON.

-'. An, English lady, who spent some months ■m.Ohriatch'nrch a short time ago .writes to a friend in that city asfoUows:— _'',The Queen is still away'in Denmark; and ' Y'^ess' , Victoria is staying with her sister, the. Queen-'-of .Norway, -whore -stio and her •mother .had a delightfully quiet time, going there direct from Scotland. 'Tho Queen will "not return .to England till October. Scotland has seldom had so full'and so fashionablo a season.as sho is haying now. The gathering f at.Braemar attracted a distinguished crowd from the Northern Highlands, and , there was >■■ a ■ great mustering of clans. The Princo and' . ' Princess of Wales,-tho'Duke and Duchess.of Fife,;and;many;Scotch nobles were gathered ' together. Four-in-hands, motor cars, and special trains brought in hundreds of visitors, and, in spite of rain and dull weather, the beautiful Deeside route-was very animated with countless 'pleasure-seekers. . < Dublin En Fete. .. .;„-.' :i ,„; "The fair city of'Dublm'nas been en fete too. There thoy had , lovely, wcatiier , for horse show' day. -Applications for tickets for tho grand stand camo frpni many parts of the world,;"-the United States, .Germany, and France. The Lord -Lieutenant was down early, ;and stayed for a good part of the judging. Sir Thomas Lipton entertained a large .party on the "Erin." The social life . of Dublin is at its best and gayest during show week, and ono of the greatest events, and the gayest, is the fleet ball at Kingston, Tho lovely Irish women and!girls mustered in. groat strength for,' that function this autumn, and everything went well. The gowns were of the daintiest, and the flowers and - decorations were, lavish, while the uniforms of naval and military men added brilliance to the scene. .

Round the Shops. "The shops in Regent Street and Bond Street -are full of entrancing garments 'dear to.awoman's.heart. The soft shades of sum-mer-like, colours, are still to the fore, and igowns with lace or net vests and sleeves have riot' yet disappeared. The Princess shape is as ; ,much in.evidence as ever, and for a full graceful figure it is certainly- one of .the most elegant fashions. Sleeves are both long and short, most of the latter covering the elbow, and finished off with very full ruches of lace and net. Coats are long and loosn, with silk braid or embroidery nnishingsN Tailor-made gowns have charming coloured vests under the tight-fitting.open-breasted jacket. Fluffy not and .tulle and other soft materials are made into ruches for the neck, and feather bows of.all colours aro still much worn, although candidly they have become very common. ■ There is a cry out against the wearing of so much black, and the leading modistes are introducing gayer- colours, blended..with sombre ones. I saw some lovely motor coats with leather collars, edged with velvet, and hats of every sizo and shapo which the ingenuity of man and woman could devise. Some are larger than ever, and worn'at the back of the head,- tho brim covering tho neck, and making a : woman look hideous, as if sho bad- no neck. Oh, what slaves 'women are to fashion, and what frights they make of thomselvos when they allow thomsclves to bepersuaded to buy and to wear what they are assured is 'the fashion.' The mushroom sailor hat is becoming to young faces, and is made in . straw, serge, tweeds, and friezes.. They are often also made of the same material, as the costume, and some of felt, which is; guaranteed notUo spot with rain, will be useful for autumn and winter wear. The fashion of wearingshoes and stockings, of tho same colour as: the gown is much in voguo."