WATERLOW, SIR WILLIAM & LADY

Neg. No: (SF) L 12666

Neg. Size: 12"x10"

Neg. Date: 09-11-1929

Sitters: Sir William (Alfred) Waterlow, 1st. Bt. (1871-1931), and Lady Waterlow, née Adelaide Hay Gordon (d. 1957).

Biog: (Sir W.A. Waterlow) Printer and Stationer; K.B.E. (cr. 1919); Bt. (cr. 1930); Lord Mayor of London (1929-30); (Lady Waterlow) Younger daughter of Thomas Gordon, of Grosvenor Street, Edinburgh; m. (1904) Sir William (Alfred) Waterlow, 1st Bt.

Date: 9 November 1929.

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

Location: The Mansion House, London.

Descr: FL standing.

Costume: (Sir W.A. Waterlow) The Black Robe of State, trimmed with gold, over the Old Style of Velvet Court Dress; (Lady Waterlow) Court dress: "...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).

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

Accessories: (Sir W.A. Waterlow) The Chain and Jewel of Office.

Orders, Decorations & Medals: (Sir W.A. Waterlow) Badge of a Knight Commander of `The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire' (K.B.E.), cr. 1 January 1919.

Furniture & Props: -

Photographer: The Lafayette Ltd., 160 New Bond Street, London.

Evidence of photographer at work: -

No of poses: 3.

Copyright: V&A Provenance: Pinewood Studios; acquired 1989.

References:

Biog: (Sir William Waterlow) Burke's Peerage; Who's Who; The Times, 7 July 1931, pp. 14c & 16d; (Banco de Portugal Case) The Times, 23 December 1930, p. 11b, 27 March 1931, pp. 4 & 14e ; Sir Cecil Kisch, The Portuguese Bank Note Case, London, 1932; (Lady Waterlow) Burke's Peerage.

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

Costume: (Sir W.A. Waterlow) Herbert A.P. Trendell (ed.), Dress and Insignia Worn at His Majesty's Court, London, 1921; (Lady Waterlow) The Morning Post, 9 November 1929, p 8d.

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

Accessories: (Sir W.A. Waterlow) Herbert A.P. Trendell (ed.), Dress and Insignia Worn at His Majesty's Court, London, 1921.

Orders Decorations & Medals: A. R. Litherland & B. T. Simpkin, Spinks Standard Catalogue of British Orders, London, 1990, p.40.

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