The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-04-25

StItId1 W iIS-T0O3f
heiG two days before the CORONATION
The gown will be of robins egg blua
tulle, covered with q network of
large pear-shaped pearls. The heavy
court train to be attached TO this
dress is OF magnificent brocade nv
chased by Mrs. Hammond in MOSCOW
RUSSIA. 1t was woven on the sanaa
DOM used for the robe of
Catherine the Great. and for all the
czarlnas OF Russia succeeding her.
golden fabr showing the richest
shades Of peacock blue and green in
the sheen which changes in every
lisht- This hrocade is one Of the
rchest fabrics ever produced in the
world.
White Satin the Basis.
As Mrs. Hammond, during the
cremation ceremony, Will be sur
rounded by the brilliantly colored uni
orns of the men officiating. as wei.
as the gowns of the ladies present,
she dec -ded that white satin should
orm the basis Of her coronation
gown. This is ernbeilisheG with lew
eled embro derry showing peacock
feathers in their natural colors. The
embroidery IS exquisite in its details
ana the emeTalds and sapphires used
n the eyes of the feathers are set
as careiuily and beautifully as in
a valuable ring. With this will be
wore diamonds and emeralds. includ-
-nS 1t diamond tiara, a necklace
corstGe bracelets and a
pair OF emerald n almond ear
drops which formerly belonged to
Catherine the Great.
The 0 o. ceremony viii be
d very tedious affair, especially to
those not participating. They are ex-
pected to be in their places by 10
o'clock in h morning. which is a
TRANCE hour for a lady to appear in
public in full evening dress. But Eng
llsh customs are rig d, and at this
lime the poorest subject will be able
to view the magnificencc of court
costumes seldom visible to the genera
public. 1t was seven minutes after
II O'Clock when the ceremony of
browning King Edward began. It
was not completed unit after half
past two, by which time the dist n
gulshed guests We're more than ready,
to do just &c to the elaborate luncheon
provided for them.
At tho State Ball.
For the state ball to be held in
buckingham Palace. Mrs. Hammond
has provided a silver blue satin etabo-
rately embroidered in seed pearls. 1t
IS modelled after the style Of Louis
XIV, With this costume Will be
worn the diamond tiara n some
large pear-shapen pearl ornaments.
At the gaia opera, Mrs. Hammond
IN appear III ii mag lt!ltciiL SoNil
made ent rely of cloth OF gold orna-
mented with raised gold embroidery.
Fol the royal garden party she Will
have a beautiful Venetian lace dress
| made over rose colOred satin. With
this she Will wear a large lace hat
| and will carry u rose cOlored paraSol
with an deliberately jeweled handle.
! The Talsit naval review which is the
last official event upon the coronation
programme " IL include a review Of
all the foreign warships. For this
| affair Mrs. Hammond Will wear a
natty little white serge suit with a
ace blouse and "a smart but small
blue hat. She will carry a modish
parasol. The last three Of these
costumes is being made n New York.
Although Mr.. Hammond and his
wife will be the guests Of the English
nation during the coronation period.
Mrs. Hammond wished TO tax her
family abroad with her and to re-
main in London for several weeks at
ter the coronation. Upon learning
of this, Mr.. Burdett-COutts placed h S
home at her disposal. In a letter Of
ferinS the house to Mr.. Hammond, MI.
Bufde t-Coutts states that during a
continuous ownership extending over
one hundred and fifty years t had
never been let or lent, and that it
would not now have been offered to
the representative Of any other nation
in the world.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hammond's residence
in this historic mansion is in itself
a fortunate thine for the American
nation. With her well-known hospi-
talitv Mrs. Hammond VII extend a
cordial welcome to all properly ac-
credited Americans who are in Lon
don at this time. She Y IL entertain
generously. although since she her
self is a guest of the English nation
her own entertainment v Il be only
semi-forrnaI in character. with the ex-
ception Of the dinners for certain
members Of the official set The
beautiful home of the late Baroness
Rnrdett-Cout S. with its rare furn sh-
ings and priceless curios, will len
a historic background to all Of Mrs.
Hamnond's Inequalities such as no
other American woman In london Was
ever privileged to enjoy, and Amer
ica,c am hasSad dress has for months