ROYALTY AND THE DRESSES.

Evening Post, Volume CXII, Issue 57, 4 September 1926, Page 17

ROYALTY AND THE DRESSES.

As the huur of 4 approached those who know their way, took up their station at a certain part of the lawn to watch the arrival of the members of the Eoyal Family, whose entrance is by a gate giving access to the lawn facing the front of the Palace. The Eoyal guests assembled under a group of tall and shady planes, known as the Ambassadors' trees, and a few minutes later tho King and Queen leave the Palace, cross the path, and greet affectionately all the members of the Eoyal Family there assembled. Her Majesty was entirely in white, and subsequently it was seen that her dress was of pure white georgette, trimmed liberally with graceful festoons of pearl embroideries; over it was a transparent long coat of white ninon, lace-trimmed—deep collar, and inlet bands being of exquisite old Italian point lace. One close tight and two loose rows of large and exquisite pearls were worn, and large pearls set in diamonds as earrings. Her Majesty's hat was of white crinolino straw, with a narrow piping of black velvet round the edge. It had a drooping front brim, and was turned up at the back, and finished in front with white ospreys. Her Majesty carried, but did not use, a white sunshade. Her white shoes were edged with black. The Queen, first to leave the Palace and cross to tho lawn, affectionately kissed many of those who awaited her coming. The King was just behind. Assembled beneath the planes were the Duko and Duchess of York, Prince Henry, the Duke of Connaught, Captain tho Hon. Alexander and Lady Patricia Eamsay, Princess Beatrice, Princess Helena Victoria, Princess Mario Louise, Prince and Princess Arthur of Connaught,-the Infanta Beatrice of Orleans-Bourbon, and Princess Ingrid of Sweden. Tho Eoyal Party was joined by Princess Chichibu of Japan and Prince George of Eussia. Wide hat brims are not usually conducive to affectionate greeting, but when it came to the turn of Princess Ingrid Her Majesty put out her hand and turned back from the Princess's face the front of her almost-all-envelop-ing brim; it was a natural thing to do, and imparted a homely touch., Princess Mary Viscountess Lascellos was not present, but one who was frequently taken for her was the wife of exKing Manoel. The Duchess of York looked dainty as always. Her charm of manner and her captivating smile are now proverbial, and no one who

sees her for tho first timo is ever disappointed. She is dainty and petite, and is always prettily dressed. Thi3 time Her Eoyal Highness was in rosepetal pink crepe ninon, the skirt made in tiers, and her drooping crinoline hat was of a still more delicate pink with a large georgette rose at one side. Her ornaments were strings of pearls, and, as a wrap, she had a cape-stole of tailless ermine lined with gold. In tho distance, too, one could see that Lady Patricia Bamsay, the tallest member of the Boyal Family, was wearing a printed chiffon dress in deep mulberry colour, with a pattern of largo golden-brown roses, and a hat of mulberry trimmed with a band overlaid in a "Walls of Troy" pattern, with diamante. King Manoel was there with Queen Augusta Victoria, who was in cinnamon brown, and wore a hat of the same colour with a touch of gold. Princess Arthur was in a beige and pink shot marocain dress, with a dark beige hat. Princess Helena Victoria, in cream-coloured lace over satin, wore a rose red straw hat, with tufts of rose and pink breast feathers round the crown. Princess Marie Louise ,was jin a string-coloured lace and muslin dress, and wore a red hat of crusheddown straw with ribbon round the crown. Princess Ingrid of Sweden was

in a simple frock of white georgette, and a white hat trimmed with ribbon shaded from green to gold. The Infanta Beatrice of Spain, wife of tho Infanta Alfonso, wore shimmering oxydiscd silver-grey satin and silk lace, with a small hat to match, with a scarf of grey lace round the neck. The King was in grey, with a white carnation in his buttonhole and a black silk hat. In attendance upon Their Majesties were:—The Earl of Croiner, Lord Chamberlain; the Earl of Shaftesbury, Lord Steward; tho Earl of Granard, Master of the Horse; tho Lord Colebrooke, Lord in "Waiting; Lieut.-Colonel tho Eight Hon. George Gibbs, M.P., Treasurer of the Household; Major Sir Harry Barnston, Bart., M.P., Comptroller of the Household; Major George Hennessey, M.P., Vice-Chamberlain of the Household; the Hon. Sir Derek Keppel, Master of the Household; Colonel the Hon. Sir George Criehton, Comptroller of the Lord Chamberlain's Office; Major-General Sir John Han-bury-Williams, Marshal of the Diplomatic Corps; Sir Edward Wallington, Groom in Waiting; Captain Sir Charles Oust, Bart., R.N., and Captain the Hon. Alexander Hardinge, Equerries in Waiting; Major Colin Gordon, Assistant Comptroller, Lord Chamberlain's Office; the Duchess of Devonshire, Mistress of the Bobeg; the Lady Desborough and the Lady Cynthia Colville, Ladies in Waiting; the Hon. Ursula Lawley, Maid of Honour; the Marquis of Anglesey, Lord Chamberlain to the Queen; Sir Edward Wallington, Treasurer to the Queen; Mr. Harry Verney, Private Secretary to the Queen; and the Hon. Gerald Chichester, Assistant Private Secretary to the Queen.