MUSEUM OF ROBES.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1265, 21 October 1911, Page 11

MUSEUM OF ROBES.

A London museum lias been opened at Kousington Palace, the early home of Quesn Victoria, says an English writer. It includes the fine collection of English liistorical costumes brought togrther by Mr. Seymour Lucas, the well-known historical "painteir. The painter's collection includes examples from the time of Tfenry VIII, and goes down to the- middle of the eighteenth century. But it has been supplemented b.v gifts from other quarters, and, particularly, by tho presentation of Iho Stnto robes of Queeu Victoria, King, Edward, Qufen Alexandra, and the present King and Queen. Queen Mary has oven given her wedding dress. In a collection of costumes which covers four hundred years, most of tho vagaries of fashion must be represented. J.adies who contemplato assisting in a revival of the early Victorian crinoline liave only to spend an hour in the Museum of Robes to be converted to saner views. Mr. Seymour Lucas, by the way, recognises that men's costumes in the past were much more picturesque than those of to-day. But he considers women's costumes .is artistic as ever; and, in some cases, even more beautiful than the dresses of the past. ' The collection of dresses at Kensington Palace are not to be displayed in glass cases., They are to bo fitted on wax figures, after the manner of Madamo Tassaud.. The now London museum is, indeed, already one of tho permanent attractions of the metropolis. Many interesting problems in tho evolution of dress are to be studied at tho Kensington Palace Museum. Take, for example, the stocking, which was evolvod from tho tendency of the trunk-hose to extend towards the knees, and finally to tho ankles. When the division was made, the namo of the upper portion—hosewas transferred to the nethor. Stockings were a luxury until the Rev. William Leo, a graduate of Cambridge, devised the stocking frame in 1589. The story goes that I.CC loved a girl who earned a living by knitting stockings. She refused him. In revenge ho invented tho stocking frame- Lee had to fly to Franco from his loved one's relations, who resented tho destruction of the industry which had gained them a livelihood. In tho ' time of Quocn Anno and George tho First, 1 stockings reached the height of their popularity. Later came the era of tho ' white stocking, which ended with tho coming of blacking. THE CREATION OF BEAUTY, The Value of Valazo as a skin beautifier can bo demonstrated by. a singlo test. Wash your skin with warm water and tho best soap obtainable. This is the evoryday method, and is generally supposed to thoroughly cleanse the skin. After tho washing, when your skin, is apparently clean, apply a little Valaze. Rub it in gently, but firmly. In a few minutes it is absorbed. Now massage for a minute whero Valazo has been applied, and foreign matter previously buried in the pores will simply roll out. This is a very simple test, but is an effective one. Valaze penetrates whero soap and watei cannot. Foreign matter remaining in the pores causes spots, pimples,, and blackheads, with sallow, muddy complexion. The veriest novice will now understand why Valaze makes women beautiful. Ii jars, 4s. and 7s. Valazo Herbal Soap is delightfully re . freshing, and makes the skin lik< velvet. It should bo used in placo ol other soaps with Valaze, 2s. 3d. Novena Cerate. finest skin cleaned [ in tho world. Soothes, preserves, ant ! softens Uho skin. Especially beneficial '. for uso in winter for skins too scnsitivi [ for soap and water. 2s. and 3s. Gd Valazo Lip Lustre protects the membraiu . of tho lips from the wind and cold, im ' parts a natural colour, which cannot bi , displaced by biting or wetting. 2s. and 3s f Valaze Blackhead and Open Pore Cure ' —Tho most obstinate eases are efi'ectivel: 2 treated with this new preparation. It i also wonderfully successful with greas: skins. Prico 2s. 9d. "Beauty io tho Making," Mllo. Rubin , stein's Book will bo sent, post free, witl , order. , All Valazo Preparations obtainable fron leading chemists, or direct, post free = from Maison Valazo, Brandon Street t Wellington—Advt. New York's proposed hotel, which is t< be the biggest in tho world, is designed U contain 1600 rooms,