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Manhattan's Russian population turned out in full force for the Cossacks' opening concert last week. First the singers filed on stage, impressive in uniforms copied from the ones they wore in the army of Tsar Nicholas: black, belted tunics, dark blue breeches with a single scarlet stripe, high black boots. Then fast as a flying beetle came Jaroff. He flashed one shining smile which seemed to include everyone from parquet to gallery, then turned, crouched, lifted his little elbows and brought forth an amazing burst of sound...
...Prince," cabled the New York Time's sensitive Charles A. Selden. "That white handkerchief served as a most restful spot for the eyes. . . . General Dawes served the same useful purpose. . . . His Chicago full evening dress was a relieving splash of black and white against the blue, green, gold and scarlet of the court dress worn by other envoys...
...scarlet-robed prince of the Catholic Church appeared for the first time last week to celebrate with Signore Benito Mussolini the eighth anniversary of the Fascist march to Rome. "May God preserve," cried Cardinal Sincero, "the providential vigor and strength of the Prime Minister!" Evidence of this vigor: 2,000 new public works costing a total of $100,000,000, inaugurated throughout Italy on the festive...
Mexicans still speak knowingly of how Comrade Alexandra Kollontay, first Soviet female envoy, met onetime Mexican President Plutarco Elias Calles in Berlin, crossed the Atlantic "on the same boat," remained in Mexico as Minister "until they quarreled" (TIME, Dec. 19, 1927). Last week this scarlet diplomat, wearing a black taffeta gown, drew about her shoulders a soft chinchilla wrap upon which blazed the Soviet Order of the Red Star, stepped into a Royal Coach. The equipage was that of Gustaf V, King of the Swedes. At a merry clip Comrade Kollontay whirled through the streets of Stockholm, alighted...
...elegance about him. He wore gauntlets of white buckskin, and rode in a gray shell jacket, double-breasted, buttoned back to show a close gray vest. His sword . . . was belted over a cavalry sash of golden silk with tasseled ends. His gray horseman's cloak was lined with scarlet. He liked to wear a red rose in his jacket . . . and a love-knot of red ribbon when flowers were out of season. His soft, fawn-colored hat was looped up on the right with a gold star, and adorned with a curling ostrich feather. ... He went conspicuous, all gold...