THE CORONATION ROBES.

Colonist, Volume LVII, Issue 13729, 18 March 1915, Page 6

THE CORONATION ROBES.

The Queen, who looked very nice indeed, was charmingly attired in a robe ! made of ivory satin fleur-de-Nice, with an overdress of silk lace de Navarre, ■caught in long points back and front of the skirt with trumpet-shaped gold ; buckles. The corsage gracefully | draped in lace with dainty hanging ancebsieeves, and finished at the waist with a Grecian belt of pearls. Tlw Court train, of royal purple velvet, was handsomely trimmed, with ermine, draped up and caught with ermine heads, gold cord, and true lovers' knot of broad purple satin ribbon. In consequence of the crowd yesterday, however, the full effect of the tram wv not seen. The Maids of Honour were also beautifulfV gowned in dresses of ivory, satin charmeuse, lavishly trimmed with pearls and lace with overdresses of mnon, finished with gracefully falling Court trains of satin. . The robes and dresses were designed and made at Messrs. Trathen ami Co. s under the supervision of Miss btarkey. The Queen's crown and coronet and (.Continued on pag* 7.) .

the coronets for the Maids of Honour were* designed by MisS Leaver, head of Messrs. Trathen arid Co.'s n>illinery department. # The Herald's dress, which .was exceedingly effective, was designed and madfe at Messrs. W. McKay and Son'vs establishment under the supervision of Misses Benjamin and Hall.