ROYALTY’S CHOICE

Taranaki Central Press, Volume IV, Issue 394, 30 March 1937, Page 2

ROYALTY’S CHOICE

Handbags and Beauty Boxes. Queen Elizabeth was the first purchaser of the new wardrobe suitcase at the Industries Fair in England, states a London writer. ‘‘What a lovely present that will make,” she said. This case, v.'hich is very light a.nd compact, will hold 10 dresses, and, has a removable lid, allowing the dresses to hang straight when the caOb is stood on a table. .Her Majesty also bought three ovalshaped handbags here, in mulberry, the new . Coronation shlade, nigger, and rid. The Duchess of Kent chose similar bags in navy and nigger, and also a brown suede bag gathered into a studded gilt clasp at the top. Two new beauty boxes were selected by her. They are circular in shape, and hold three bottles, three cream pots, and a powder contain ;r and hairpin box in the centre. A new fashion in evening handbags will be set by the Royal ladies. Silver and gold bags, on matching metal ITames, decorated with pastelcoloured blossoms, were chosen by the Queen, Queen Mary, the Princess Royal, and the Duchess of Kent. The Queen and Queen Mary stopped for some time to admire the show of South African ostrich feathers a-t Olympia. They were particularly interested in five Carlton hats.

One of these was of the Victorian platefau type in pale Parma violet felt, almost entirely covered with fitted ostrich tips in navy blue. A stiffened navy veil covered the face and was gathered at the back into a bandeau.

White curled ostrich feathers, giving the effect of ermine, composed a toque whose only»trimming was a bliack ostrich tip. Hyacinth blue was the colour of a fine straw* to be worn off the face, one feather in darker blue piercing the brim.