WOMEN COMMONERS.
PROBLEM OF DRESS. Members ol the House of Commons, in a late-minute rush, are seeking accommodation at Westminster Abbey for the Coronation. This has resulted in more than 500 -applications, but there is still plenty of room, 1000 seats having been allocated to enable members of Parliament to take their wives. A problem has arisen over the dress which will be worn by women members of the House of Commons, for whom there has not been any at previous Coronations. It has been suggested that they should wear a special costume, designed to distinguish them from the wives of members.
Mrs Tate, the only married member, will be permitted to take her husband. The six unmarried women members will not be allowed male escorts.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/MS19361230.2.117
Bibliographic details
Manawatu Standard, Volume LVII, Issue 25, 30 December 1936, Page 7
Word Count
126WOMEN COMMONERS. Manawatu Standard, Volume LVII, Issue 25, 30 December 1936, Page 7
Using This Item
Stuff Ltd is the copyright owner for the Manawatu Standard. You can reproduce in-copyright material from this newspaper for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 3.0 New Zealand licence. This newspaper is not available for commercial use without the consent of Stuff Ltd. For advice on reproduction of out-of-copyright material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.
Log in