The Washington herald., 1908-02-16
WOMEN In PAGEANT
Will Be the Big Feature of
LOndOn'S Spectacle.
100000 YARDS OF MATERIAL
Master of Ceremonies Estimates
Amount of Goods Necessary to
Make the Elaborate Robes Needed
by the Women Taking Part-Seven
Hundred and Fifty Characters.

! LONDON, feD. lo.-Ihe London pageant
will undoubtedly be one of the finest spec
tacles ever seen in the metropolis The
plans are steadily approaching compile
/ tion another step being taken yesterday,
when meeting OF the mayors OF all the
/ London boroughs was held at the Savoy
Hotel, under the presidency OF the lord
mayor, for the purpose of making the
final arrangements for the appointment OF
| committees.
The lord mayor, m opening the proceed
/ ings. said ii was proposed that London,
/ for the purposes OF the pageant, should
/ be divided into twenty areas. the center
Of each area being, If possible the local
town hall.
As you viii have seen, the members of
the executive committee expressly state
that they will bear all the expenses con-
4 tingent upon the holding of these prelim-
/ mary local meetings. he added. They
! propose. when a date and place for these
can be arranged. 10 invite by letter some
/ 1000 of the most representative local In
/ hatitants-ladies and gentlemen-to the
/ gathering"
LMd Kilm0rey. chairman OF the eXecu-
| tive committee. emphasized the fact that
/ the mayors or their boroughs would not
4 be put 10 any expense, and that no action
would be taken 10 incur expenditure until
/ q guarantee fund was in hand to meet It.
/ After few questions had been asked,
the following resolution was carried
THAT this meeting. composed OF the may
ors and representatives OF the metrOpOli-
tan bOroughs, having heard the proposals
9 Esg
London pageant. hereby approves the
same. and pledges itself to DO all in its
power 20 further the scheme"
The women of London will be called on
10 do their share with the needle in evolv-
ing the pageant Local warking parties
will be organized 20 assist with the cos
tunes. which viii be designed by some Of
the most eminent artists of the day. Sir
/. Alma-Tadema will design the dresses
for the Roman scene. Mr. BTangwyn for
the William the COnqueTOr scene ana Mr..
Abbey, Il. A., for the Richard III scene.
seven Hundred and Fifty Characters.
The costumes fer the eighteenth century
scene will be decided by Mr.. Nicholson
and Dion Clayton Calthrop. and Percy
Anderson and Mrs. Aria will arrange the
Fair in the Hyde Park Seven hundred
and fifty women in all will take part in
the pageant The historical characters
will be decided by the historical commit
tee.
we calculate roughly that about 1900
TO 100000 yards Of material will be used
to make the wOmen's dresses alone, ="
Frank LasceIles. the master OF the pa
egant said yesterday.
mill 10 saIr e,
make these dresses absolutely correct in
every detail. Zach lady is supposed to
provide her own costume. II is for this
reason that We hope to organize working
parties 10 help in this enormous task
The jewelTy. also. will be one OF the
most extraordinary features of the pa
geant. Every ornament will be exactly
correct. from the clasps worn by the pre-
historic women TO the marvellous gems
which were part Of the Roman lady's
toilet
a special study has been made Of fem
mine dress and plain attire will Toe seen
in one reign. followed b. rich brocades.
velvets. and satins in another.
For example. in Edward WIS reign
somber cOlOrs and simple stuffs were
worn. These gave place 10 extravagant
fashions in the reigRs of Queen Mary and
Queen Elizabeth'
The costumes of the queens have not
been fully decided. but in all probability
the following robes will be worn:
Royal Robe.
Queen Elizabeth's magnificent robe will
be made OF white silk. covered with net
work of silver gauze drawn into the shape
of diamonds I'm each section of the dia-
mOnds will be sewn large pear-shaped
pearl.
The skirt, stretched out on wooden
hoops, will be cut somewhat short. to
show the feet High-heeled shoes. with
square toes. viii be worn. Her mantle
will be OF sky-blue velvet embroidered
with heur-de-Ys, hung from her shoulder
Her face viii peep out of innumerable
gauze wings and ruffs.
If the Queens state car is copied it will
be heavily gilded and made like a throne
There will be a canopy over it, supported
by four columns. the canopy representing
an imperial crown. In front will be two
pillars, with a lion on one and a dragon
on the other. The ear will be pulled by
two white ponies.
Embroidered gloves, for which Il shil-
lIngs pair was paid are typical of the
reign.
One of the costumes which Queen Mary
is described as having worn will probably
be adopted by the designer. In this the
robe is of sky-blue velvet. edged with
eTmine, with an underskirt of silver bro
cade A eaul of jewels will rest on her
hair
Her famous litter, which was made OF
cloth OF silver. was siung between six
milk-White horses.
The grand danes who followed wore
crimson velvet. edged with eFmine, and
from their gold cOTonets hung wells of
silver and gold tissue
Queen Henrietta Maria, wife of King
Charles l. is described as wearing green
velvet embroidered in gold. and gray
felt hat, trimmed with white feathers.