New Britain herald., 1930-06-24
ENGLISH ROYALTY
 TRADE IN EMPIRE
King and Queen Best Boosters for Buy at Home" Move


 Mary the greatest and most en- thusiastic boosters of their slogan and all that it implies.
 Several years ago King George visited a trade show. He stopped In front of a booth wherein were displayed British typewriters Then the clerk. who had been carefully explaining things to his majesty, said:
 But our own government In its offices uses mainly American machines"
 So They Bought British
 The king expressed his wonder ment and surprise. The echo Of 1t was heard in Parliament. And since then some of the depart nents have installed British type writers. Similarly a great rowdy- dow was raised in Parliament when it vas learned that the Brit 1sh army vas being shaved with American made safety razor blades.
 Not so long ago the queen went on a shopping tour in Bond street and made some purchases. When she learned that one or two things were imported and that similar goods were made in Great Britain. she canceled the order And it was duly recorded in the press.
 But Queen Mary did her great est stroke for British business only the other day. The cotton textile industries of Lancashire have been in a bad way for some time. due to American and Or iental competition. So the Lanca- shire business men planned National Cotton Week" It was part of a plan to induce British women to wear summer clothes made out of fabrics produced n Lancashire.
 Representations were made to the queen and to the delight Of the factory owners and their workers there was issued from Windsor Castle this announce nent:
 The queen has been graciouslv pleased to make selection from q number of fabrics submitted 70 her majesty by Lancashire manu- lecturers Messrs x. Y. z. have kindly undertaken 10 make mod | els of dresses in these materials with the hope that the increased | popularity of British fabrics 1. among the general public may tend to the reduction of unem- 1. ployment,"
 Among the British-made ma tcrials selected by the queen We're | cotton voiles, ninons and musllns . in a variety of colors and, par ticularly, in her favorite shade of 1 blue
 The push thus given was enor- nous. Prominent titled society i women rushed into print declar- ing their delight at her majesty's | lead and their intention to follow suit Every big shop in town filled it's windows with dainty ma terials made in Lancashire. Some thing like a boom resulted.
 Another way in which the queen helps British business is n the Royal Courts, which are held by the king and queen at Buck tnsham Palace every spring. These are not only attended by society buds who are to be formally presented but by ma irons and debutantes of pa1t years who have had the privilege 0. being presented,
 She Picks the Styles
 Now in the matter of formal court dress to be worn by the women. the queen is we'll nlgn the dictator. Designs for court dresses in nice water-color paint irgs are presented to her by all the big London court dress makers. Her majesty goes over these carefully and makes her selection The approved designs are then on display in the office of the lord chamberlain. Girls and matrons who are to attend court are supposed to go to the cham berlain's office and choose one of the approved models.
 Paris is still the capital for vomens clothes, New York brides itself that t IS running Paris a close second. But in this matter of clothes for the Royal Courts London remains supreme and alone. because only British modes are chosen and these can be made conveniently only by London dressmakers. The holdings of courst by Queen Mary and King George means the expenditure of fully so,500,000 every spring by those who are to be pre- sented-includirg the usual contin- gent of American women. Among the goods ordered for the fancy costumes are 60,oo0 yards of dress materials, 12,Oo0 yards of suitings, 5000 yards of lace, 5000 pairs of shoes and slippers. and 1000 fans. The money is spent in this way. Dresses .............,... 0O,uVp Suits and uniforms .... 100000 Shoes and slippers ..... 175,ooo Fans ............... 100, GOO Hair dressing .... ...... o5,090 Training debutantes ..... o5,000 Court photogra phers .... 5o,o90 Perfumery and cosmetics 25,000 Hire of motor cars .... 25,090 Hotel expenses ....... 300,01u Stockings ....,......... 25,000 Underclothing and incl
 dentals .......... 35,ooO
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