The Archive · 1938

Sixty Glorious Years

Queen Mary's emotion when she ended the first night of Herbert Wilcox's new film on the life of Queen Victoria was as understand. ble as it was obvious to all who saw her in the theatre. She hada special personal and family interest in "Sixty Glorious Years," and in the retelling of Victoria's and, Albert's love story and the story of Britain during her reign, there were poignant moments for Queen Mary. She was no doubt thinking of these moments when she gave her verdict on the film. It was "very good but rather upsetting," she said. evening bodice, minus shoulder straps, is a sorry sight when the carer's neck is too "long and too hin. or too short and too. plump.

But you can take the crinoline 1 you have yood shoulders, a slim waist, re not more thin feel, 7 inches, ind can walla really well." Last year this fashion hit was listed "Toney." This year itis successful only. it you can wear it with complete as-Suranee. It was never designed for the boyish woman who, with her fever-thin or over-plump sisters, will better to choose the Greek style fof evening frock, Rich matt materials ghifons are ght" for" Greek Waist; 21 Inches Each of the twenty lovely ladies of the chorus in one of London's now musical comedies, "Bobby, Get Your Gun," can boast @ 21 inch waist. So they. cun wear "c= erlpoline safely. Careful dieting and rigorous training are partly responsible for their slim, trim figures. 'The diet 1s one which any woman' can follow. During the Gay. the girls live on fruit juice, orange, lemon and grape-fruit.

Several of the girls have become expert in blending various juices to make appetizing and non-aleoholle cocktails, They have their only meal fof. the "day, two-and-a-half" hours before the show, when they are allowed vegetable soup. meat with green vegetables and coffee, but no sweet of any kind. They are weighed and measured once 9 week.

The audience were reluctant to leave the theatre on this gala night, They lingered in the foyer, anxious catch a glimpse of the celebrities. And. there "were a host of them.

First, Queen Mary herself, lovely and gracious ina white and silver claque "ress and. silver brocade coat. The Duke of Kent came with his mother.

The Bishop of London was present, his purple waistcoat, and Sir Robert Vansittart. Principal Diplo-marie Adviser to His Majesty's Gov-fernment, who was part-author of the Many of the women thronging the foyer wore elaborate flower headiresees, Most striking, wae the "bed" of tiny coloured flowers which looked Tike anemones, planted among the rig on the ton of Miss Anna Neagle's head. The heroine of the firn, in a white satin frock and an

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