THE QUEEN'S CORONATION KOBE.

Evening Star, Issue 14627, 25 July 1911, Page 10

THE QUEEN'S CORONATION KOBE.

The jowl worn by Queen Mary at the Coronation is cut in princess style, and liasa sweeping train, longer than is customary, in order to maintain the proper proportion, in view of the length of the robe. The dress material Is ivory white duchesse satin, a.nd the embroidery throughout is of gold. —The Embroiders' Scheme.— The embroidery scheme is representative of the United Kingdom, the aim being achieved by a iiberal use and a bold treatment of the rose, shamrock, and thistle; the Star ox India being incorporated in relief embroidery, enhreled by the national flora! emblems of England, Scotland, and Ireland. The design of the lotus lily, floating on water, is intended to symbolise llie Seas of the P'mpiro. England's power is depicted by an edging of oak leaves and acorns to the. linn of the. skirt. The cmbriodery of the from of the upper part of the dress again forms a bold design of rose, shamrock, and thistle, grafted to two large stems of gold proceeding from one base at the top of the lows lily, .Vs the tree ascends the M.c.ms diverge In graceful lines, and taper to ih- waist, spreading out again 10 the shoulders, and eliding in an inward sweep J with a large thistle and Tudor rose, and a spray of shamrock leaves, pendant, as a centre medallion. Ten gold threads of varying brilliance are used in (his embroidery. A decollete, bodice i.> edged with shamrock, embroidered in fine gold, and the inner side is tuckered with funis Mac S'aitU la'-e, veiled with fine, band-embroidered gold lace. The elbow sleeves are slashed with a similar material, 'the embroidery of the back panel of ihf gown is of precisely similar design. —Train 6yds Long.— Tit? train is of royal purple velvet, 6ydlong and livds wide, richly embroidered in gold, and forming the finest example of robe construction ever seen. The train is fastened to the gown at the shoulders by two knots of gold cord, with tassels of gold. The ermine lining is turned over to form a deep hem. The entire border is composed of oak j iea\es, and acorns, with medallions of roses. 1 sha nrocks, an 1 thistles. At each corner of the; train is a large medallion rose on the right and : a thistle on die left, encircled by oak leaves : and aconr-. At lite end of the train, for ; nearlv a third of it.- length, is a remarkably rich niece of embroidery filling up a whole sweep of the train. It. is meant to symbolise the growth of Great I'.ritain. Commencint; about I2in from the hem, a vigorous stem, about 9in in length, with roses and foliage shooting from either side, throws off four -'two ascending, and two cuivitig outwards to the edge of the robe. On the asrcndtng stems thistles and rose blooms are grafted. One stem curls inwards, almost r touching a crown which surmounts a monog'an. The tree finishes in a spray of shamrock lea.es, with branches of roses coming from si ens a short distance below, and the thistle forming the central detail. A handsome ermine mantle falls from ihe j shoulders. I It. i- officiallv announced that the dross and ] the rob" will be worn by the Queen at the j Delhi Durbar.