PRINCESS MARY.

Taranaki Daily News, 23 February 1922, Page 5

PRINCESS MARY.

INTEREST IN WEDDING. A FAIRY TALE DRESS. By Telegraph.—Frew Asan. —copyright. London, Feb. 21. Public interest in the Royal wedding is steadily increasing. Crowds wait outside Buckingham Palace in the hope of catching sight of the Princess, who is extremely busy receiving deputations conveying gifts from provincial towns and public bodies. The Evening News fashion expert describes the wedding dress as a lovely fairy tale dress, one of the kind that elves used to fashion out of blossoms and dewdrops. The gossamer bridal array of silver tulle with bead pearls, satin and old lace, combine to make an entrancing frock. The train is of white satin shot with silver, and is 4% yards long, so finely embroidered that it resembles brocade.

The outstanding feature of the design of the embroidery is that is consists of the national flowers of the United Kingdom. and the Dominions —the rose, shamrock, thistle, daffodil, maple, wattle and fern, also a border design of lotus buds, -for India, worked in Indian silver.

The lace on the train is the same as the Queen and the Queen’s mother wore when they were married, exquisite. Honiton. There is a simple veil of white silk tulle edged with pearl beads. The head dress resembles a tiara, carrying sprays of orange blossom. Received Feb. 22, 8.15 p.m. London, Feb. 21.

Princess Mary’s bridal gown consists of an underdress of woven silver cloth, with a marquisette overdress of tulle, embroidered with pearls and silver thread, the latter being a gift which the Queen received from India some years ago. The sleeves are three-quarter length. The overdress is exquisitely embroidered, the rose of England being the chief design. There are four yards of train of rich brocade, and the lower portion of the train is embroidered with designs emblematical of the Empire, including the lotus for India, the maple for Canada, the wattle for Australia, and the fern for New Zealand. The train, where it falls from the shoulders, is draped with beautiful Honiton lace, the Queen’s gift. Across the shoulders the Princess will wear a wide ermine stole. The veil is tulle alencon, outlined with pearls, held by three delicate strands, orange blossoms forming a light coronet. The bridesmaids’ dresses will be of silver cloth and silver lace. No hats will be worn, but veils will be held by silver bands. The Queen’s gown will be of rich cream and gold woven lace and velvet brocade, with a large Tudor rose design worked in. The dress is constructed on classic Greek lines, beautifully swathed to the figure. The Queen wears a toque of cream tulle, with upstanding ostrich feathers, the tips being touched with gold.— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.