ROYAL WELDING DRESSES.

Patea Mail, 30 June 1882, Page 3

ROYAL WELDING DRESSES.

Her Majesty wore a magnificient dress of black satin and lace and the imperial crown of; diamonds and, pearls, from which drooped a veil of rich lace. Across her breast was the blue ribbon of the Order of Prince Leopold, fastened with a splendid* brooch of diamonds, athong ; which was ! the Koh-i-noor diamond. Her Majesty was conducted tp the hautpas by the Lord Chamberlain. The bridegroom was received by tho ; Lord Steward and was attended by the best man, the Prince of Wales, in the costume of a field marshal. Prince Leopold wore a colonel’s costume and walked with the aid of a stick. The Qaeen stepped forward and sainted the bride, when she was joined by the bridegroom at the altar. The > bridesmaids’ dresses, which were made in: London, were of two materials. The petticoat was of rich white satin, with duch esse trains ; the bodies were of white moire francais, 170 yards whereof were made expressly for the occasion at Lyons. At the bottom of the jape was a row of small scollops, over which fell a flouncing exquisitely worked with triplets of pearls, the edge ; of which gave the • effect of scroll work. This was headed by six rows of boquets, consisting of white heather, primroses, and violets, united by festoons of leaves of the same flowers. The corsages were trimmed with Stomachers beaded .with pearls to match a.flouncing which had ends extending over the top; of short sleeves. These, Were composed -of single small puff, gauged so that the edge formed a fril.