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Show SHE BURNS MONEY ON CLOTHES Here are two views of Mrs. Smith Wilkinson, who is acknowledged acknowl-edged as the I. est dressed woman in the world, and who is coming to America shortly to show us what real gowns arc. Mrs. Wilkinson Wilkin-son started in life as a restaurant keeper in England. aSlic and her husband expanded the business into a chain of restaurants, then into u chain of hotels and they made millions. Her whole life now is spent in buying things to wear, and wearing 'cm at a cost of a million a year. Her wardrobe contains hundreds of costly gowns, pricclcsv laces, rtorgeous hats, diamond studded shoes and her strings of pcarU and rubies arc a huge fortune in themselves. Some of her gowns arc so complnntcd in make and material, that they take nine months to complete. PICTlrftE ON LEFT Mrs Wilkinson in gorgeous Louis XIV crcat'on in black velvet, and jazz hat trimmed with sprey feathers. PICTURE ON RIGHT Mrs. Wilkinson in latest creation of (u wrap, to be fastened on hip on left. v,. |