New Britain herald., 1929-05-10
Rowing Buds Are Gowned To Suit The Queen
BY MILTON BRONNER NEA Service Writer

London. May lo-csurt prsssnta. ton gowns this year assume tremsn- dous importance.
 For the Prince ef Wales will asxist !Qusen Mary at the Royal Courts, which h reason enough for every oeoutante or older woman wantin1 to leek her best whsn she makel her bow hsfore the throne.
 Mia Amsriee may have . prefer sncs Ter PaFis party frscks signed by famous French covturisrs. Or she may bs tremendeusly satish" by sports clothes made on her own side of ths herring pond. But the Miss America who is lucky enough to have the social distinction of be- ing presented ct one Of the Royal Courts to ba held this season. prob- ally wIil shop for her presentation gown here in London.
 When 1t comas to this Royal Court buslnssA London dressmakers hold tremendous advantage over the l rest of the courturier world. For Courts are strictly . British institu- sion and they arc run according ito British rules. Two of these are:
 First-Her Majesty the Queen each year selects the designs for the dresses that are to be worn at Court by the four classes of women to be !! presented: Debutantes. nswly-weds, ratrons and, lastly. the older wom- en.
 Second-These designs are on view in the offoce of the Lord Cham berlain in St. James Palace and he women fortunate enough to have a bid to come to Court to be presented must TO there and decide which Court dress they will have. Pastel Col0rs Arc Worn It follows as . natural corollary that they will spend their money in London. for it is tho London court dressmakers who furnish all the de- signs from which the Queen makes her choice.
 There os a general and mistaken belief in the United Sites that. as . rule. colors are not worn at Courts. tho debutante being clothed in white as are June brides. But this is all wrong So long n she conforms to tho designs chosen. she has free choice of any coiors that suits her fancy or her complexion. As a mat ter of fact, this summer Miss Amer ica and Miss Joan Bull are going in especially for the pale pastel shades.
 Green is much in favor especially those tones known as lime. char treuse and lily of the valley leaf. The favorite yellow shades are saffron, buttercup and primrose. The most popular pinks are Malmaison. car nation anr rose pink. Blue is not much in favor this season.
 Length Of gowns. length of trains, cut and fashioning of wells and the kind of long white gloves to be worn are all decided according to the Queens taste.
 Certain London dressmakers make speciality of designing court gowns that receive the Royal approval. These dssigns gre worked out in vareties of colors and decoration to give individuality.
 Reville makes entirely different models for the four classes of wom- on being presented. For the lowing buds at Buckingham Palace there i1 q charming simple and unscphis- ticated gown of broken white chif- ion. with an individual three-tiered skirt. modest round neck and dia- mante and pearl embroidery. The train is of broken-white satin lined with cloth of silver.
 Rich Embroidery and Long Train
 For the girl being presented on her marriage. there is 2 more clab- crate gown. one of parchment lace with its pattern embroidered in pearls. It is . belted model, slightly longer than the debutante's and has a train of it's own fabric.
 The matron's presentation gown is handsome pastel colored model. elaborately embroidered in diamante and pearls. Its silk velvet train tones in with tho gown but is unembroi- dered. For the older woman, there is classically draped gown. with skirt touching the floor in the back. embroidered in paillettes where the skirts fullness enters the frock. The train is embroidered.