Jewels of Empire Ball

Some of the participants at the Jewels of Empire Ball at the Park Lane Hotel on 26th November 1930. Miss Margaret Whigham as Turquoise, Mrs Oliver Hoare as Emerald and her sister-in-law, Mrs Charles Van Neck at Platinum. Mrs Wilfrid (Muriel) Ashley, who was Chairperson of the ball, wore an emerald and diamond parure with a particularly ornate headpiece, from Cartier

Apr25 Argyll Cartier Debutante Emerald Emeralds Hoare Jewels Muriel Pageant Participants Platinum Socialites Sweeny Turquoise Whigham Wilfrid

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