The Archive · 1940

The Queen's Example

The most perfect example of suitability in her clothes is her Majes! the Queen. No one plans her wardrobe with more careful thought than she. Her Majesty has to think of the thousands who see her daily, of the places to which her duties teke her—in fact, of the life she lives and where she lives it—as I was advising you to do a few moments ago.

She has set a wonderful example to all the women of England in the matter of the kind of clothes thet are suitable in time of war. All glamour and expensive luxury wave gone from her wardrobe. Her clothes simple, well cut, quiet, in love happy colourings.

For instance, her Majesty has recently been seen wearing a suit of ashes of roses crêpe, pinky grey tweed, the colour of a bullfinch's plumage, with soft nutria fur showing inside the jacket and down the front. With this she wears a medium large Breton hat of the same colour.

Den't try to look better off than you are, advises Norman Hertnell Men are not attracted to women because they look wealthy. On the contrary, it often scares them off. The average man is usually more interested in your face and hands than in your clothes.

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