THE DUCHESS OF WINDSOR

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 80, Issue 135, 9 June 1937, Page 2

THE DUCHESS OF WINDSOR

AS SEEN THROUGH THE EYES OF A WOMAN It is generally agreed that no woman is an enigma to another woman, and that no man can successfully succeed in deceiving one of his own sex. Hence, in the light of publicity by which she is at present surrounded, it is interesting to remember what women have thought of Miss Wallis Warfield, who on Thursday became the wife of the Duke of Windsor While she was Mrs Simpson she was interviewed extensively, and in every case where her interrogator was a woman, the verdict of her as a woman herself was in her favour. A woman journalist in the Glasgow Weekly Herald wrote glowingly of her, and Margaret Lane, well-known contributor to the Daily Mail, presented a portrait as sympathetic as it was sincere, at the time when she was most openly a subject of controversy On December 14, Margaret Lane wrote in the Daily Mail: “This slight dark,. Southern-voiced American, who has lived quietly enough in England for the last seven years, is that rare phenomenon—a woman appreciatively spoken of by all who know her Unspectacular, intelligent, quick-witted good-natured, she has a talent for making people feel happy and at ease a talent that is the secret of good company.

“When living at Upper Berkeley Street and at Bryanston Court, her dinner parties became famous. Bred in Maryland, a State noted for its fine cooking she had an astute palate and a knowledge of wine and food. A tiny eater herself, she yet understood how rare a thing that expert knowedge is, and determined to increase it. Consequently her table became famous, and since she was found to be a hostess of considerable charm with an amusing wit and a peculiarly American gift of repartee, her house soon became the centre of a varied and distinguished circle. ‘‘A poised and graceful dancer, with the quick wit and unaffected charm that have made her so many friends she is recognised to be extremelv good looking and attractive. She has a high forehead, which she does not attempt to conceal, a firm jaw-line, a slight, almost brittle-looking figure. Her skin is smooth, opaque, the type of complexion that, looks best with little colour, but nevertheless takes modern make-up well. She dresses her hair which is long, in the plainest possible manner, parting it in the middle and fastening it in a neat bun at the back of the neck.

"Her clothes, nearly all of them, come from Paris and are distinguished by that classic plainness which only women of invincible chic succeed in. In jewellery, she confines herself mostly to emerald earrings, diamond clips, and bracelets. "Her hands are small and capable. Her dark eyes, fringed with childishly thick lashes, and her classic, shapely feet, are great points of beauty.

"Like most women who are good at entertaining, she is fundamentally a domestic person. She takes a constructive interest in her home, enjoys doing small jobs herself, is the kind of person who has a talent for both finding and keeping excellent servants.

"She is not a particularly keen sportswoman, though she enjoys swimming. She is a competent bridgeplayer, but plays less nowadays than she used to. She takes a great interest in gardening, hut the things she likes best are dancing and travelling —both of which she does extremely well.

“Nobody has ever seen her other than impeccably neat, even at the end of the longest journey. She laughs at her own fetish of tidiness, but her habitual neatness is an essential part of her well-groomed personality. Meticulousness of dress is an instinct with her. “A most attractive woman, a vibrant personality.”