THE SECOND COURT

Evening Post, Volume CXXIII, Issue 129, 2 June 1937, Page 17

THE SECOND COURT

NEW ZEALANDERS PRESENTED

X . LONDON, May 8. ] fij At the second Royal Court of the fcj season held by the ■ King and Queen A at Buckingham Palace, a number of A New Zealanders were presented. His X Majesty wore the full dress uniform x, of Colonel-in-Chief of the Coldstream X Guards. The Queen's gown was of & ivory tinted, embroidered in silver, and W her Court train of silver lame was emN broidered in diamante and silver ft sequins. ...... W In the Royal circle were the Ducness N of Kent, Maf chioness of Carisbrooke, » and Lady. Iris Mountbatten. The W Duchess of Kent was in a gown of r) supple lame crepe in pale pink and \ silver, made with a corsage finished M at either side in a point, from which (| the shoulder straps were continued, and (| a skirt on long, slim lines, ending in a \{ short train. The Court train of lame E| crepe, which fell from the shoulders, fl had a deep centre pleat. I Ladies whose, husbands are in the Cabinet included Mrs, Neville Chamberlain, Lady Beatrice Ormsby-Gore, and Lady Augusta Inskip. Lady Augusta's gown of cyclamen pink was embroidered in dull gold made with a cowl neckline. The Court train of amethyst and gold brocade was caught With a spray of shaded mauve peonies.

A fan of ostrich feathers in the two shades was carried.

Mrs. Vf. J. Jordan, in the diplomatic circle, wore a most becoming dress of Warm jade green and silver cloque, finished with jade and diamante clips. Her train was of green and silver lame, finished with sprigs of silver flowers. She carried a fan of shaded green ostrich feathers. The presentation was made by Lady Beatrice OrmsbyGore. The High Commissioner for New Zealand was summoned to attend.

Mrs. Walter Nash," presented by Lady Beatrice Ormsby-Gore, chose delicate gold and peach-pink brocade.' The train, made with cowl drapings from both shoulders, was of the palest peach velvet and brocade, finished with sprigs of gold tissue flowers. She carried a fan of creamy-peach feathers. Mr. Nash accompanied his wife.

Viscountess Bledisloe selected a gown of ivory lace embroidered with silver bugles and diamante and mounted over eire satin. A train of lace to match was encrusted with silver bugles and diamante.

Lady Margaret Shaw was in gold and white lame, the Empire bodice forming a draped belt at the waist fastened with a diamond buckle at the back A train of the same gold lame was lined with gold tinsel. , Her daughter, Miss Thalia Shaw,' wore a picture dress of shirred flounces of silver lace over pale pink. A pointed train of silver lace was lined with pale pink and ended in shirred flounces to match the dress. Mrs. J. A. Hanan's dress of pale gold lame was made on long straight lines with draped cross-over bodice and short draped sleeves. The train of the same material was lined with pale pink tea-rose satin. Pearl and diamond ornaments were worn, and a shower bouquet of pink carnations and roses was carried. Mr. Hanan accompanied his wife. • Mrs. C. A. Wilkinson selected gold and cream woven lame for her dress, whose train to correspond was cleverly appliqued with gold lame. She carried an ostrich fan of beautiful sombre turquoise colouring. Mr. Wilkinson, M.P., accompanied his wife. Mrs. G. Gould looked well in. a classically-draped gown of mdonlightblue and silver brocade, and train of brocade lined with silver tissue. She carried a bouquet of pale pink carnations, and her ornaments were a diamond' headdress and pearls.

Mrs. William Manson. (nee Nancy Evans, Wellington) wore fine white lace embroidered all over with crystal beads mounted over tulle. Made on very simple lines, slim-fitting to the knee, the skirt became flared and full. The train of self material was lined with white chiffon.

Mrs. Maurice Earle had an Empire gown of heavy ivory water-marked satin, the bodice trimmed with ivory hand-made roses. The train of satin was lined with palest ice-green.

Mrs. William Rolleston's gown of white and silver lame had a gauged corsage, the skirt drapery gathered over a double rouleau with tied ends and tassels. Her train was draped to match and lined with deep turquoise blue, and she carried a white feather fan. .'..'"

MM. Geoffrey Heal (Wellington) chose a dress of heavy cream satin made in.princess.style, embroidered in Lgold thread, Her -train-was of cream

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chiffon and satin.. Mr. Heal accompanied his wife. Mrs. Alexander D. Houston (Christchurch) was in soft olive green lace, with the back of the dress cut in a new design. The skirt was made with a full flare from the knee. The lace coatee of the newest tailored design \var> lined with soft yellow crepe de chine. The Court train of lace to mafch was gauged to the shoulder and fell to the ground to regulation Court length. It had a scolloped edge.

The' Court gown of Mrs. Arthur Sugden (Napier) was of pearl carmago satin, the corsage trimmed with pink roses. The train of the ■ same satin was lined with deep pink gauged chiffon to match the deepest tone of the roses on the corsage. A' pinkt ostrich feather fan was carried.

Mrs. Donald Allan wore an effective dress of magnolia-coloured lace over satin, with sash and train of moire in the same shade.

Miss Agnes- Wright (Wellington), who had her Court gown made in Paris, was in peach pink Chantilly lace over peach-coloured chiffon, and under this was a foundation of heavy peach satin. Her train of the same lace- and satin Was lined with shirred, chiffon to tone. Her ornaments were.pearls. Miss Rose M. Hinchey chose ivory

panne velvet, cut on straight Grecian lines. Her train was lined with fleshpink crepe de chine, and she carried an ostrich feather fan.

It will be of interest to New Zealanders to know that the attractive dress worn by Miss.Gwenethe Walsh c was designed and made by Mrs. R. White (formerly Miss Hilda: Kirkley,. late of Wellington). It was of pearls tinted marquisette, embroidered in pale gold tinsel thread in a vine leaf design, cut in flowing Empire style with a draped corsage and. shoulder line. The train of the same material was lined with plain marquisette and clasped at the shoulders with clips of seed pearls and gold filigree work. A loose bouquet of dark crimson roses added a rich colour note to the graceful ensemble.

Miss Natalie Grey (Dunedin) wore white and gold metal moire, and her train was lined with torquoise blue chiffon. Miss Vivien Grey's dress and train were in silver and pale green brocade. . '

Miss Esther Anderson wore a beautiful gown of white organza, the bodice and full puff sleeves werte composed of cream cellophane lace, trimmed with silver bugles. Appliqued; motifs of the lace were cleverly introduced on the full skirt of the gown, and on the organza train. .

Miss Teresa Craig (Wellington) was in a high-waisted frock of ivory satin, cut on princess lines. The skirt, plain and flared in front, was very full at the back. The train of the same satin had a finishing fringe of heavy silk. Instead of carrying a bouquet, Miss Craig wore a spray of pale, pink carnations—the gift of a friend in New Zealand.

Miss Ruth Upton (Auckland) was in white' craquette satin made on flowing Grecian lines, high, straight neckline in front, continuing to a soft cowl at the back. The. sweeping train fell direct from the waistline. The Court train of pastel blue figured lame was fringed with frills of chiffon in. the same blue toning. A white ostrich feather fan was carried.

. Miss Poppy Sproule was in, an Empire gown of ice-blue satin, trimmed with diamante on the reverse side of the fabric. The train," of silver net, was bordered by a wide band of satin and trimmed with diamante. A feather fan was carried. - v ■ ;■ : ■ ■'••"•'

Miss Eleanor,: McHardy (Hawke's Bay) was "V white .cloqiie lacquered satin,' embroidered- with gold beads., Made in picture style, with tight bodice and lac e corsage, it had a white 'satin laced bodice, tied in a bow at the waist where the fully-flared skirt opened out to show a plain white lacquered satin slip. ■ The train.of white.net had an edging of white satin embroidered with gold roses, which thickened to a cluster at the edge,' A fan of white ostrich feathers' was carried. ■.

Miss Rosalind Arkwright; (Marton) wore white and silver brocade, with a silver-embroidered train. ;

Miss Cecilia ;Pharazyn (Danrievirke) was in an Empire gown of deep parch-ment-tinted satin, with a train of parchment and silver lame.

Miss Dorothy Wills wore'a draped gown of ivory peau d'ange, • patternedin satin leaf design.'- Her.Court train of ivory velvet was-bordered -witli satin.