The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1883-01-20
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Much discussion is going on, we under
stand, among the fair recipients of cards of
invitation to the coronation, in respect to
the style of dress appropriate for the occa-
sion. As the coronation is an especial
acknowledgements, it will of course be ex-
pected of all who take part in it,in any Off
cial capacity, or who are present in certain
positions as official witnesses, that they
should be habited in full evening dress.
While there have been no exacting Court
regulations made in the matter, our zen
kins'' has managed to take a few notes at
the Palace, and gathers the following par
ticulars: The costume of ladies will gener-
ally conform TO what is known to our-fair
readers as the Princess style. The very
low neck, which is de Tige = at European
Courts, will not be expected or exacted at
our Court; but it will be expected that all
ladies present in the Royal Pavilion, where
the ceremony takes place, or on the lower
balcony of the Palace, will conform, to
some extent, to what would be understood
as full dress for ladies, with medium
train, and head dressed without hats
or bonnets. But as regards guests
of the occasion who have received cards of
invitation to the grand amphitheatre in
front of the Palace, no full-dress regulation
is anticipated but such tasteful and suit
able attire as any lady or gentleman would
desire to wear when present as invited spec
tators at an important ceremonial, or a
grand festivity. AS a matter of course,
there will be people of all ranks and con-
ditions of life assembled on such a national
occasion some will be elders who could not
discommode themselves with an elaborate
dress; others will be very young for whom
it would be improper to purchase any spe-
cial costly costume; and many of His
Majesty's poor subjects, who will be present
on the occasion, will not be expected to
adopt a style of dress beyond their means.
But it is an occasion that all who attend
would desire to honor in every way that
judicious taste would suggest, and therefore
we trust that all who are invited simply as
spectators in the grand pavilion, will come
dressed to the best of their ability, and in
? such a mode as their own good feelings and
taste would prompt them to attire them
selves, on an occasion to which they wished
to do honor. 1t may be understood
that, for the mass of spectators invited to
the grand pavilion, there is no regulation
Court dress required but at the grand State
ball which, as we have said before, will
follow shortly after the coronation, to which
a very numerous list of guests will be invi-
ted, tina will be u festive occasion where all
participants will naturally dress according
to the dictates of their best taste, and APP
pear in full dress"-but even then it is
hoped that many will be present of whom
it would not be expected that they could
undertake the details of a very elaborate
costume-such, in some instances, as
"mamas" and chdperoRS, or even some
others whose state of health, while it would
not prevent their presence, would not permit
active participation. So, it will be under
stood that, while Iolani Palace is putting
on a festive style and ceremonial garb, yet
the guests who will be present on the occa-
sion of the coronation, and succeeding State
festivities, will not feel themselves under
arbitrary rules of style in their costume,
but will maintain in their personal appear
ance the high standard of tastefulness, ele'
gance, and beauty, for which Honolulu and
our Island society has become famed
abroad.
1t is proper to state for the o.
ladies invited to a seat on the lower balcony
of the Palace on the occasion of the Corona
ton, that a suitable awning will cover thu
upper portion of the arches of the balcony
so that the seats will be in comfortable
shade.