NEUTRAL SHADE STOCKINGS FOR PRINCESS
Received Nundav, 8.50 p.m. LONDON, Nov. 15. Princess Elizabeth will kneel ut lier wedding in a pair of neutral shade silk stockings with stnuigthened tops to prcvent laddering, says the Dailv Mirror. The stockings were dyed at the Princess 's request. It will 'be the iirst time a Royal bride lias nol worn white ones. A memlier of the iirm which made them said: " We have done our liest to ensure that thev won 't
ladder, lmt of course there is 110 sucli thing as a ladder-proof stoeking and we ean only hope for the best." Nearly one hmldred London streets will be closed to traffic and 50 will be operated as one-way streets from 8 a.m. on the Royal wedding day until condit tions permit norinal trattic. All Aretropolitan police leave iias l>een eancelled fbr the dav. About .'100 citv police and more than 500 jiart-timc ' sjiecial eonstables will assist in trailic control. From sainples of woollen fabrics which the woolgrowers of New Zealami, Australia and South Africa are givmg to Princess Llizabeth for a wedding present the Princess has selected three all-wool damasks, oue in apple green, one, of fawn and oue of grey green, also a length of hand woven wool furnishing fabric in natural stone colour. Tiie International Wool Secretariat is arranging the gift.
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Chronicle (Levin), 17 November 1947, Page 5
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