DARING HEAD-DRESSES.
ST. PETERSBURG FASHIONS.
Times and Sydney Sun Services.
London, March 12. A brilliant ball recently given in St. Petersburg by the Countess Souvaloff was remarkable for the daring head-dresses worn by the ladies present.
The Princess Orloff, wife of one of the Tsar's aides-de-camp, wore a wig of burnished gold colour, from which stood out a large plume of golden feathers -fixed with emerald and pearl pins.
Mme. Olive, a lady-in-waiting, wore a bright blue wig, supporting, a large butterfly, and Mme. Poloptzeff a green wig with a blue turban and a big black aigrette.
Princess . Gortchakoff , had on a magenta wig, ■■ surmounted by a tall diadem of gold and silver leaves. Princess Belosky, who was formerly a Miss Whittier, of Philadelphia, was dressed in a pink robe with a blue wig.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LI, Issue 15557, 14 March 1914, Page 7
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