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Taranaki Daily News, 17 October 1931, Page 18 (Supplement)

Flower Muffs. “The flower muff fashion, which began in iParis, ’has now invaded London. These muffs must be made of real flowers to ’be the last word in fashion! I have seen two or three of them about,” says a London writer. “One made of tiny rosebuds was carried in the Park one Sunday morning,- and a large muff of crimson roses —real ones, mark you—completed the striking toilette which Mrs. Alexander McCorquodale wore recently. Mrs. McCorquodale is better known perhaps as Barbara '■‘■■•Gand, the society novelist.” i WUF M l - B W7 Tr ' .... xaris Fashion Shows. A wealth of novel details characterised the recent 'Paris collections, “back” treatments being particularly noteworthy (states a fashion expert). Crossover braces at the back of a white velvet evening frock held up. the new 'bustle waterfall drapery edged with flowers. A cape of broadtail in another model was striking over a coat of red woollen fabric. Another fashionable back effect was an apron, arranged to give the idea of tiers, and cock feathers formed the newest trimming for the decolletage of evening gowns. Buckingham Palace. 'While the court was absent during August Buckingham Palace received its annual renovation (states a London writer). After Cowes Week the King and Queen returned to town for one day on their way to Sandringham, and the Queen, took that opportunity of inspecting the progress of the work. In addition to some re-decorations in the state apartments, the King’s green bedrdom is to be repanelled and the woodwork in the Queen’s blue boudoir repainted white and silver. Royal Wedding Gifts. . Princess Heana received several mascots as wedding presents from trie rids in England, states a Londoner.' The princess, who has a comfortable l- or " tune of her own and some fine jewels, received a pearl necklace from Queen Marie and some pearl solitaire earrings from her two sisters. Several “flying ’ costumes in blue and dark green leather are included in the trousseau. Her husband, is a. keen pirma,n>