The Archive · 1939

Victorian Nets and Mittens

H. Lennox was in a very skirted dress of pale cyclamen satin brocaded with jade green flowers. Her jewels were diamonds and jade. Miss J. MecNicoll's frock was of hydrangea blue net over pink net, with minutely-pleated frills off the shoulder in Victorian style. A spray of pink roses was at the corsage and her sash was of blue taffeta lined with pink. She wore a necklace of crystals. Miss Jean Hutchison wore peach-coloured lace over taffeta made with a hooped skirt, the lilac velvet sash embroidered with flowers. With it she wore lace mittens. Her jewels were pearls Mr. F. W. Weaver's frock was of deep cream satin made with a long full skirt and puffed three-quarter sleeves Sash and shoes were to match and deep red roses were on her shoulder, ce and ear-rings were of pearls. J. Brown wore ar Empire frock of Delft blue chiffon completed by silver sandals and a corsage of tea roses. She wore a diamond bracelet and clip. Mrs. W. M. Macoustra was in pale blue georgette trimmed with gold. The matching bolero was made with puffed sleeves and gold revers. Her pendant was of moonstones with ear-rings to to match.

Mrs. H. D. Rodger wore a dress of white crepe albany embroidered with Pearls and iridescent beads. Mrs. V. Pecaric wore a peacock blue taffeta period frock., Miss E. G. C. Patrick was in black taffeta, the very full skirt gathered st the waist, the shirred bodice cut low at the back and the long net sleeves caught in at the wrists. A spray of autumn-tinted tulips was worn on the corsage, the whole being completed by gold sandals and bag.

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