THE DRESSES.

Waikato Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2182, 3 July 1886, Page 2 (Supplement)

THE DRESSES.

j Hep Majesty the Queen wore a 'train and bodice of striped black Sicilian silk and u pfuBb,, trimmed with, black silk Irish guipureilace, over a skirt of black Sicilian silk, trimmed wifh the same lace and plash. Her , Majesty also wore a white tulle veil and a coronet, of diamonds and pearls, a 'necklace of four row-* of large pearls, brooches and ornaments of large pearls and diamonds, the Riband and Star of the Ordor of the Garter, the Orders of Victoria and Albert, the Crowu of India, tHe Royal Red Cross, Louise of Prussia, and the Saxe-Coburg and Gotha Family l (Order., , ; * Her Royal Highness the Princess of,, Wales wore a train of pale blue velvet, ltyed in satin, over a jupe of pale ( blue cr'Spe,, looped with ostrich plumes of the same ,shade. Corsage in velvet to correspond,,; ,Head-dre3s — A tiara of diamond stars, .feathers, aud veil. Ornaments — Pearly and diamonds. Orders — Victoria and, t Albert, the Crown of India, St. Catherine of Russia, St. John of Jerusalem, the Royal Red Cross, and the Danish Family Order. Her Royal Highness Princess Christian of Schle3wig-Holstein wore a dress and train of golden brown duchesse satin, trimmed with fine gold embroidery. Head-dress— A tiara of turquoise and diamonds, tulle veil, and feathers. Ornaments — Turquoise and diamonds. Orders — The Victoria and Albert, the Crown of India, the Royal Red Cross, and the Order of Louise of Prussia. Her Uoyal Highnsss Prinoe-s Louise of Wales wore a train and corsage of white rave t-atin, trimmed with plisses of tulle, over a jupe composed entirely of clouds of white tulle over faille. He.id-dros — Feathers and veil, fastened with diamond pins. Ornaments — Pearls and diamonds. Order— Victoria and Albert. The occurrence of a Drawing-room so immediately after the holidays, aud the arrival in town at the la^t moment of families wanting all kinds of moruiuy as well a* evening dresses, with the wanner weather and many attractive gatherings, has taxed to the ut-nost the resources of the Court dressmakers, and the trimming of many a lovely gown which excited admiration or envy in the ante-rooms of the Palace, or at drawinur-rooru to is on Wednesday, was not fini>hr>d till noon. Heliotrope maize and yellow seem to have maintained their supremacy, but every colour was repraseuted in the brilliant gathering. The C sun teas of Dundonald looked extremely well in a dress of pink broch<s grenadine, the petticoat of pink tulle, draped with real Houiton lace, caught upon the left side with shaded roses, the long train, slightly rounded at the bottom, being lined with pink satin and niching of tulle. Tiie bodice of grenadine was trimmed to correspond with the train, and the whole was a triumph of Mdm*?! Swaebe's handiwork. The hon. Mrs Warner's heliotrope train, lined with satin of the samp, was not less effective, the colour bemg an exquisite shade, and the corsage was trimmed with the finest point de gaze, while the petticoat of white satin duchesse was covered with Brussels point,, ,and looped ,with bows 1 of ribbon and' clusters of real lilac. Her ornaments were diamonds. The masjnfi ent Londonderry diamonds, including - the long chain, glittered on the present marchioness, who was in a 1 lovely dress of white sitin, draped with ergpe and crystal fringe, the train and bodice of white fri-^e velvet, lived with satin and trimmed ' with feathers and velvet ribbon bows. The Duchess of St. Albans had one of the mo.ft striking gowns, which became her admirably, the petticoat being of orange and white brocide, open on one side, and showing an under one of orange crepe, fringed with wallflowers, aud a chestnut brown velvet train, lined wich orange satin. Lady William Godolphin Osborne Elphinstone was in a petticoat of mirrored satin and red velvet, trimmed with magnificent d'Alencon lace, the train and bodice being of grey velvet lined with real old brocade, fastened on with bows of red velvet. The Marchioness of Downshire was in black, the petticoat being of pearl brocade and satin, the front relieved with white and trimmed with flounces of beautiful old lace, the bodice and train of the same brocade lined with satin, and large bows of cre^pc. The Hon. Mrs Balfour's rich dress of Pompadour, brocade, the bodice and train of brown lined with pink coral, and the petticoat trimmed with cr6pe and bunches of roses, was very effective. The Hon. Mrs Carington'a gown was not less worthy of notice, the petticoat of lilas satin trimmed with fringes of real lilacos and bowls of gold and silver ribbon, the train of green velvet lined with the same, and corsage to: match. The Countess of Carysforfc affected blue, her corsage and train being of sapphire velvet, the latter lined with satin, and the petticoat of the palest blue brocade. Viscountess Falkland wore a petticoat of black lace and velvet, with corsage and train of the same, trimmed with lace and lined with satin, and she bad black plumes. Miss Thwaites was in a blue satin petticoat, draped with crepe de chine, a Watteau train fastened at the shoulders of white brocade, and bunches of coloured flowers, while the train of the same was lined with pale pink satin. Among presentation dresses may be particularly noticed that of Lady Margaret Campbell, whose dress was practically a ball gown adapted to the requirements of a Dravvine-room, beiug of white tulle with short petticoat, the traiu and bodice of white brocade lined with satin and trimmed with crepe. Lady Constance Lyfcfcon looked lovely in hergowr) of white tulle, the petticoat being trimmed with branches of white lilac, the train and bodice being of whito stamped ?>iifc. Mrs Edward Tufnell wore a petfcico.it and bodioe of white satin duchesse, draped with old Brussels lace und a train from the shoulders of the richest Louis Quatorze brocade, edged with ruches und caught back with large bows which did credit to Mdme. Oliver Holmos. Mr. Tufnell'ornaments were pearls and diamonds, aud her bouquet was of Eucharis lilies, white lilao, and maiden-hair ferns. MisPyle, a granddaughter of Sir G, Elliot. was in a white stamped velvt t bodice and train lined with coral pink, and white ruchings trimmed with I u iche« of feathers. The petticoat was ot white tulle triminned with crystal droops and lace. The Misses Fry were iv some

exquisite dresses, which would h:ive .shocked their Quaker ancestors. They wore white satin trains llnrvL wirh silk ruohes of white tulle, trimmed with bunches of whito lilaco and bodices to tnatoh, and their petticoats were of white draped with pearl n>!t and 1 white hlno. Mis Fry wore a black satin petticoat draped with black <;old jot, and her train of black velvurt was lined with old gold .md Lyons natin. Miss E. Thwaito-* wore a gown of black brou.id-', with white s.it.n front dtaped with ro<o l-ic. Mm Cousin wore a. pcttico.it of white tulle, with bunches of yellow and pink rose*, the t.r.iin being" of white spotted -ilk and oor-age to match, lined with white sutin and ruches of tulle, arid trimmed with bunches of shaded ro-es.