19 SEPTEMBER 1931, Page 17

COURT DRESS.

Nothing can be more warlike than our Levees and Drawing- rooms ; instead of being peaceful meetings to pay respect to a peaceful monarch, they have the air of levies en masse. Three- fourths of the male company are clothed in military attire men who never drew a sword in their lives before are there arrayed in scarlet and gold epaulettes, and cheese-toasters. We have been surprised to see some of the most docile and peace-keeping mon in existence flaunting in the uniform of some yeomanry corps or county militia. The aping of a soldier is at least ridiculous, as is pretension of every kind ; but there is nothing more supremely absurd than a martial costume upon a tame lawyer or other good citizen.