WATERLOW, LADY & MAIDS OF HONOUR

Neg. No: (SF) L 12676

Neg. Size: 12"x10"

Neg. Date: 09-11-1929

Sitters include:

(Lady Mayoress) Lady Waterlow, née Adelaide Hay Gordon (d. 1957); younger dau. of Thomas Gordon, of Grosvenor Street, Edinburgh; m. (1904) Sir William (Alfred) Waterlow, 1st Bt., Lord Mayor of London (1929-30).

(Maid of Honour, behind Lady Mayoress) Miss Sybil Hay ( ); daughter of Alan Hay, of Bengeo House, Hertford.

Date: 9 November 1929.

Occasion: Lord Mayor's Show, 9 November 1929.

Location: The Mansion House, London.

Descr: FL.

Costume:

(Lady Waterlow) "...gown of old-gold silken lace, that has part of its design outlined with rich embroidery of amber and white diamanté and bugles. It is posed over an underslip of fine needlerun lace in the same tint, similar to that forming the long cascading side panels of the dress. Miniature marguerites of amber and white diamanté make the belt that encircles the waist at a normal line, and also the shoulder-straps. The train of rich old-gold chiffon velvet scintiliates with exquisite embroidery in a design mingling roses and thistles, and a lining of gleaming gold lamé is an appropriate finishing touch" (The Morning Post, 9 November 1929, p 8d);

(Maids of Honour) "...frocks of silken tulle, which repeat the old-gold shade of the Lady Mayoress's gown, have simple-cut bodices enriched with embroidery of golden paillettes. On the long, full skirts, which dip slightly at the back, appear innumerable narrow panels, which flutter gracefully at each movement of the wearers" (The Morning Post, 9 November 1929, p 8d);

(Girl train-bearer) "...a fascinating little picture frock of the same old-gold tulle. It has a simple little bodice, bouffante skirt, and an embroidered waistband of diamanté" (The Morning Post, 9 November 1929, p 8d);

(Boy train-bearer) A kilt.

Costume Supplier: (All) Misses Wilson, 51 Grosvenor Street, London, W.

Jewellery: -

Furniture & Props: -

Evidence of photographer at work: -

No of poses: 2.

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Biog: (Lady Mayoress Lady Waterlow) Burke's Peerage; (Miss Sibyl Hay) The Morning Post, 9 November 1929, p 8d.

Occasion: The Times, 9 November 1929, p 13d & 11 November 1929, p 9a.

Costume: (All) The Morning Post, 9 November 1929, p 8d.

Costume Supplier: (All) The Morning Post, 9 November 1929, p 8d.

Jewellery: -

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