THE ROYAL COURT

Evening Post, Volume CXVIII, Issue 13, 16 July 1934, Page 15

THE ROYAL COURT

NEW ZEALANDERS' FROCKS

SOME BEAUTIFUL GOWNS

(From "The Post's" Representative.) LONDON, June 12.

Mrs. Erie Stevens presented the New Zealanders at the recent Court held at Buckingham Palace by. the King and Queen. Mrs. Stevens wore a Court dress of oyster satin with steel trim-

ming.

Mrs. S. Jefcoate- Harbiitt (Auckland) chose a beautiful gown- of aream satin, with accordcon-pleated skirt and train. The neck was draped in cowl fashion. , The train,-.arranged from the shoulders, : was -b'f • er&im sa'tih J"lined with .georgette,-ana "her fan was of ostrich

Miss Xo'fali -Xutt 'Wore a 'dress -of shadow la-do i'u. 'the «6w '"'ie© liluc'" tone, cut high in'front with a cowl neckline, and a low V at the:b'ack,'with small epaulettes on ;tho shoulders. Her long Court train "of /sStili to <tone was lined with chiffon, aiid her bouquet was of pink carnations alia "rose's. :

Miss-Jean Hofsley ■■(•Auckland) selected a gown 'of -heavy creaui satin, a copy of a. Jans model. It had a high cowl neckline in front Wd^a iriew halter back, which falls 4n.ifolds to the waist.; The dress was entirely moulded to the! figure and was of 'Grecian's'tyie'; a train appeared from a rather unusually 'cfit! skirt which formed two big pleats at the back. The Court train was arranged in a graceful cowl from the shoulders. ■■? Miss Joan Williams (Masterton) had thick white crepe embroidered with silver leaves. The' gown had a high cowl neck--in front and ]ow cowl at the back. The skirt, was on long lines flared at the hem with a "fish tail" train. The Court train of silver liime w.as lined with chiffon ■■ and bordered with ru.ehecl .Miss .Williams had a fail instead of a bouquet. . / Miss Pamela Riddiford (Wellington) wore very pale pipk satin, plainly inaile and beautifully cut. The train was of pale pink chiffon .embroidered lightly with diamante.

' Miss Joan Caughcy (Auckland) chose a' dress of • white with a silver stripe running through it. It was closely fiting and the ruffled skirt was- tied at the waist with a silver sash. -Her bouquet was of lilies of the valley and roses. •

■ Miss Margaret Anderson selected dull pink crepe Pabrillo cut on classical lines, with a simulated bustle forming a small train. The Court train of heavy gold lace was lined with delicate pink. The dress was designed in Paris. Miss Anderson is the elder daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Anderson, of Wanganui. '. Miss Margaret I. Galpin (Marton) had a lovely gown of ivory satin, embroidered with satin and silver. The train was of embroidered satin and'crystal on net. Her bouquet, was of pale pink roses and lilies of the valley. Mrs. J. Sinclair 'Boss, with whom Miss Galpin lis staying, had a very delightful party in the afternoon so that friends could see her in her Court gown. Others who attended -the Court wore Miss Hester Kernel-. Miss Valeric Barker, Miss Violet 'Livingston, Miss <Lulu Dyer, Miss Cynthia AVilson, and "Miss Helicon t Gvose.