Her Majesty Takes a Hand
Naming Fashion's Colours rPHE Queen's desire to stimulate in--1 tercst, not only in the textile industry, but also in all the associated trade's, recently once again took practical form, when, for the first time, Her Majesty approved and selected two special colours for the British Colour Council. The Queen gave them the appropriate names of "Regina"- blue and "Mayflower" lilac, so that they might become associated with Their Majesties' state visit to Canada and the United States. Regina, besides being the Latin word for queen, is also tnc name of an important town in Canada, on the route of Their Majesties' tour. This approximates to a saxe blue. Mayflower has historical significance in the fact that it closely links the United States of America with Britain, being the name of the ship which carried the Pilgrim Fathers to America. The colour so named is very near to amethyst. The council has also issued Legion Red to commemorate the visit of M. Lebrun to England. This glowing red has been dved to the Ribbon of the French Legion d'Hopnour, and tho colour has been authenticated by the French authorities.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVI, Issue 23381, 24 June 1939, Page 6 (Supplement)
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