THE QUEEN'S GOOD SENSE.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 660, 10 November 1909, Page 4

THE QUEEN'S GOOD SENSE.

' The emancipation of the English child from various' unpleasantnesses that used to appertain to the juvenile state in enriy Victorian days is attributed by "The Gentlewoman" to the example of Queen Alexandra. At tho time of her Majesty's marriage to the Princo of Wales—now King Edward Vll—tho occupants of 'British nurseries were raroly seen in public with thoir parciits, and lvllen their pictures 'wore'to bo taken they wevo usually sent to the studio with a. nurse. Hut tho lovely Danish princess who had becomo tho wifo of the future King had her children.'Constantly about her in.public and in private, and was photographed with babies in her arms. Of course, tho fashionable world could do naught but follow, and the appoarance of devoted mothorhood, whatever the reality might be, became a hall mark of smartness.

Still another boon which little Britishers, are said to owe to.their Queen is comfortable clothing. When the Queen was a .'.young i mother, sailor hats wero not much worn by children of high degree, and a noted member of Parliament tells how he used, to onvy the boys w,ho did not -have to" live up to his own social "status, and could therefore wear the comfortable sailor costume. One day ho wont to Marlborough House and saw the two little princes—the present Prince of Wales ahd the late Dnko of Clarence—in sailor suits. Hβ called his father's attention to tho, circum,stance,and tho latter said: "Well, if.a prince is allowed to dress comfortably, I don't see why you should not." So he got tho sort of suit'he wanted.: ;-; ■;■'.-■ .... '■:■■. • For littlo girls her Majesty introduced the ;looso woollen serge jersey. ,-It was- first worn iin England by 'the"present Queen of Norway and Princess Victoria, and it is now a comiipjilsory garment in many high schools for igirls-v . .-.■/ - ■;■■■, -~' .... ■.- ,• .-.- :