SECOND COURT.

Hokitika Guardian, 28 July 1924, Page 1

SECOND COURT.

PAGEANT OF YOUTH AND BEAUTY.

I'll!-: QI'KKN IN' II l.t'E. LONDON', May 2G. The second Court of the* season at Buckingham Palace last night was as delightfully beautiful as iliat oi tinminbt before. Tho King wore the uniform of Colonel-iii-Chief of tho Soot-, Ottanls. Tho Queen wore a shimmering gown of Wedgwood blue atul silver hroitedo, which iu the hrilliaul gave ait illusion ol moonlight on moving water. The train was of shot silver tissue, draped with old point de Elamite lace and eliihroidered with ileur-de-lis in diamond'. Shi- wore a pearl and dianioml coronet and diamond ornaments, aiming them the famous Koh-i-noor, and the insignia of the Order of the Carter. There was more youth in this second Court and less formality, as the .Diplomatic presentations and the more formal functions take place at the first Court. THE DIiKSSKS. The Princess Louise Duchess of Argyll wore a soft pale grey crepe marocain gown, with silver embroidered panels, at hack and front, caught up with diamante fastenings'. Lady Patricia Ramsay wore a draped gown of rich silver and gold brocade, caught ott the shoulders with a novel diamante clasp and finished til the waist with a diamante belt.. Gold guipure lace was used for the Court train. The .Marchioness of Worcester chose soft silver and white satin brocade, artistically draped, and a train of old family lace mounted on chiffon, while the Marchioness of Salisbury had a gown of gold lace and brocade, her long train being .also of gold brocade. The Duchess of Devonshire's gown was of gold tissue embroidered -in ruby, amethyst, and, crystal beads, nud a train of gold tissue. Lady El-

phinstone favoured cream satin anil gold lace embroidered with rubies, witli » train of gold tissue and ruby chiffon. The Countess of Carlisle was attired in a pink and silver embroidered gown over silver lame, the simple, straight dress being finished with a ruby and diamante belt and shoulder-straps of i'Uby and diamante. The train of old family lace was draped over pink chiffon to match the dress. 1 iscountess Chelmsford wore grey broclie embroidered with shaded diamante and trimmed with chiffon and leathers. Her train was of oxidised lace. •Mrs J. 11. Thomas, wife of the Colonial Secretary, chose a gown of turquoise and gold brocade mounted over gold tissue, charmingly embroidered with turquoise-dyed pearls. Lady Lloyd was presented in a black satin fulgurante gown embroidered with a peacock which covered almost the whole ol the dl'e-s in front. The embroidery was worked in green and gold and with various coloured stones, including sapphires, rubies and emeralds. Her black satin (rain was lined with peacock-green 'crepe Remain. Lady Muir Mackenzie wore goldshot lame ami deep ilaiiic-i'oloured velvet embroidered in gold. Her train was of ivory white and gold brocade, lined with flame chiffon to match the velvet.

Lady Duff, wife of Admiral Sir Alexander Duff, laid shaded cyclamen embroidered with crystal and diamante. Her train of gleaming shot tissue fell from both shoulders in cape effect and was held with a trail of velvet flowers. airs Kellogg, wife of the American Ambassador, wore a gown of grey and silver brocho souple, hand woven in a delicate Persian design. The corsage and bretelles were of pale sapphire ami white diamante embroidery, picked out with line crystals and 111 d’argent. The ceinture was also of pale sapphire and white diamante embroidery. With this was a train of blue and silver shot woven lame, over which was draped real lace. Madame Merry del Val, wife of the Spanish Ambassador, wore a gown of rich gold brocade drajM'd on simple lines, and her train of satin wa i heavily embroidered in diamante and geld. A small veil in old English point lace and a diamond tiara completed Iter toilette. Within a few minutes of leaving Buckingham Palace half the guests at the Court were waiting in the anterooms of West End photographers to he photographed in their Court dresses. Bond-street was thronged with ears until an early lionr this morning. Pretty women who had just paid court to their Queen were now paying court to the camera.