THE CORONATION OF A QUEEN

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 110, 3 February 1919, Page 2

THE CORONATION OF A QUEEN

It was most .unfortunate that the evening set'for. the crowtiiiig of (ho queen elected lit St., Clary's Church building .bazaar should have been. so very wet and stormy. The first "to enter the hall. were, the heralds in navy blue coal's with white lace jabots, and.culls and white satin knee-breeches. Then caino Miss Beryl Clark leading the procession. Sho wore a w.hits satin suit and carried n gold wand with'streamers of red and whito (the. queen's colours). MasterWinston 'M'Carthy, in motley, was tho court jester, and so had a, roving commission all tho. ovening. Tho crownbearer was Miss 11a Chapman in white satin knee-brcochqs and a rod velvet coat. With hor camo tho orb-bearers— Misses Minnie Gavin and Connie Conmers—in white satin suits. Both orb and crown reposed on white 6atin' cushions. Next came tho sword-bonrers —Misses Thelma Aitken and Gwendoliu ■'Mujr—in white eatiii sleeveless tunics over' red satin suits. Tlieso wore followed by charming flower-children, grouped in different colours. A pink group carried baskets of flowers with which they strewed the path of tho queon, There were also a blue group, a yellow group, and one. of green and 0110 of heliotrope. All carried 'vroaths or posies of their own colour, and the effect was really delightful. Then camo the queen (Miss O'Brien), escorted by the mistress of the robes (Mrs. S. Hemp, ton). . Tho queen's dress was.of rich white satin, mado pinafore effect and having laco sleeves. Tho front of the. bodice was trimmed with silver, and tho 1 skirt had a loose panel-back and front, edged with silver trimming. At either side was'a .drapery, of lace. She wore a collar of brilliants and a rope of pearls. The court train was of red velvet bordered with ermine, and had a capo of ermine. Mrs. Hempton's gown was of white satin,, the skirt made with a doublo Dointed tunic, the first one being of ellvor and pearl embroidery on black net, tho second of satin, edged with pearl and silver beads, and a very smart touch was the apront front, finished with a bucklo effect of tho .embroidery edged with pearls.- The bodic.o . had georgette sleeves with .pearl ornaments at tho shoulders and'finishing tho points. ...One . side of the was of .satin' with handsome pearl ornament, the, other side of georgette arid embroidery. The court train was of violet, lined with heliotrope satin and trimmed at the end. with .conventional design in heliotrope ribbon. The queen's pages were dressed in violet velvet coats with laco jabots and cutis, and heliotrope satin •• vests and knee-breeches; Each maid of honour was followed by pages dressed in tho same colour as her train and wearing white satin sleeveless tunics with rosettes of colour on the shoulders. The maids of honour were Miss Casin in white crepe de chine, with marabout trimming, mauve velvet court train, lined heliotrope silk, and having heliotropo embroidery; Miss Doyle,- white silk nnc nirion dress, with pearl embroideries and fringe, court train of blue velvet, lined with black satin, and having a : large black rose with foliage at the end; Miss Davis, in a gown of white taffeta and georgette, with a kce bodice -and a court train of pink taffeta drapatl in white georgette, and lined with blue taffeta; Miss Doughty,- in while crepe de- chino with silver. trimming, and a court train of emerald green, silk-lined with while silk, and ornamented with a large silver shamrock; Miss Hackett, in a pretty frilled white net frock, witll straps and bretelles of silk, ■ finished ' with silk tassels, a court train of gold satin, lined with .black, and. having an applique design of- black at the bottom; Mrs. J. 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