HUSBANDS SIT BY THEIR WIVES
huffish Duchess Amazed at Custom
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Discusses Dance "Cutting." 'Wr il"ii'i. haw I hill sort, of number iln'y wear here," she said. "It irt a long I" 'if ■* die--. \|| we ha?e i« evening or iln\ even it' limy urn not smart,." I'lie -ill■ |>..i iliiiicp. which her hostess. \li"s \ln vv»ill. hurl inningcd for her that lliinl night in Hollywood, reminded her of another oddity in American society. "Your iiihliiiii of cutting in on dances!" -In- xii ill. with ii rising English hiflection. I here \\ n-* it moment of questioning silence. "Deplorable!" she. said. *
Sh». third wife of one of England's ucontest peers, was l.oelia Ponsonbv, daughter of the lit. Hon. Sir Frederick I'onsonliy, K.C.8., at. the time of her wedding to the Duke Tho Duchess appears In be about .'to. has a complexion like a magnolia bloom, is very tall, curries herself with distinction, and in manner is distant and friendly nt the "nine time. She said the usual brilliance of the London season is diniued. "War threats?" -Im was asked. "And new income tax," replied. At. the time of her departure, however, she said there was some gaiety apparent. "Five Duchess' daughters were going to have debuts," she said, "and t lie Duchess of Marlborough was planning a beautiful ball at Blenheim Castle." And, although she did not say, she wit* obviously thinking that, no husbands >i ml wives would be seated together at any one of the«e proper British functions.
Views Gainsborough Painting. While in California tfic Duchess itw t lio world-renowned picture, Gainsborough's "Blue Boy," the most famous of iho Ifiintlngdon Art Collection at San Mnrlon, Southern California, formerly I ho gem of the Art Gallery of the Dtike nf Westminster. The "Blue Boy" in a tirosvenor family heirloom, and though if. hnnjrs in tiio Huntington Art flattery, it* roots are in the home of the Duke of Westminster. When the late Henry E. Iliintiuuton purchased the Gainsborough masterpiece, for ji reputed £125,000, in IH2I, Krigllsh art lovers said farewell as it' losing 11 living favourite son.
The Duchess was dressed in the latent fashion, wearing a scarlet and white horizontal-striped dress of light silk, a Mack font, wide-brimmed black straw hat. I'ndcr the hat she smiled up at Ihn "Blue Boy." And ho smiled shyly linck nt the woman who had become the Duchess of Westminster in 1930, year* ill'tcr the "Blue Buy" had left the family home. Ffn was wearing as always I lie suit, of dream blue, carrying the lint with its sweeping plume. His coat was trimmed with silver and hi* shoes were decorated with bine hows, but ho was unconscious of the heauty of his romantic costume. "Oh, he is very beautiful," said the Duchess, "ffe could never be a disappointment." There is it rule, hitherto without inception, nt the gullery, that no one inny Ii- permitted to photograph the luiiioiiM pnintiiigs during visiting hours. i>n this nciii-don. however, the board of direct ins waived the rule. One. photographer \mii ndiiiilfed to record for history the meeting. Tin- Duchess gazed at the picture lor n feu minute, visited the painting of "Mrs. Sldd-ns .is the Tragic Muse. Then idie hurriicd oIT to the Dlsnev Sin.Hi— to „,ret Mickey Mouse.
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Auckland Star, Volume LXX, Issue 141, 17 June 1939, Page 16
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