Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-03-28

ding black ostrich tips, and single
fine ornament Of old gold or OF silver
tiligrte.
Nobility Dressed and Undressed.
A London correspondent of the New
York World writes as follows concern
ing the Queen and her ladies at the
opening of Parliament
All the ladies were in evening toilets,
| the peeresses wearing coronets of dia-
monds, most of them being fairly ablaze
with diamonds on head and neck. If
the daylight WAS not very favorable to
the shoulders or compilations of some
of these noble DANES, the gorgeousness
Of their costumes and the glitter Of
their precious stones served to divert
attention from the defects of nature
or the ravages Of time. The dresses
were, in many instances, superb, COW
cred with lace or gold, and cut with
that eye to liberal display which is now
deemed indispensable to any weman
Of fashion. 1t is perhaps not quite
fair to mention names, but when Lady
Dudley entered, friend, of
mine whispered, "She has absolutely
nothing on but diamonds" And it did
look very like it, until her husband
went away, and presently returned
with an ermine cloak, which she put
over her shoulders. There were many
others, however, of whom it might al
most be said that they had more
clothing off than on. This is delicate
subject, but it is not my fault. [ did
not make the fashions. An assem-
blage Of ladies such as that which was
gathered in the House of Lords to-day
is startling sight to leok upon. won
der what ladies would say if actresses
IN theatre or 81 myers at the opera
were to dress, Or undress, In the same
style? How they can consent to send
their daughters out into "society" al
most destitute of raiment is even more
mysterious than the readiness with
which they permit an astonished world
to gaze on their own abundant charms.
If the fashionable milliner goes mu CHI
further in the present direction, we
may expect to see the stock in her
rooms and windows limited to an ele-
CANT assortment" of fig leaves.
In few moments there slowly en-
tered d long and, to my eyes, stately
ocessiOn-pursulvan and heralds in
the magnificent costumes of their craft,
bright with gold and scarlet, dresses
most quaint and picturesque, but i'm
possible to describe. Then followed
great officers of state-the Duke of
Richmond, the Duke of Norfork earl
MarshsD, and many more, all bowling
low to the throne as they passed, and
toward the House. Then came q lady
in very long dress, dark in color, but
with lace plentifuly scattered over it,
and with ribbons and orders and dia-
monds innumerable upon it. This was
the Queen. She advanced III dead 81
lence, took up her position in the chair,
aud sat perfectly still while one could
have counted ten. Her face, If truth
must be spoken, hiss become very red.
[ mean no disrespect when | compare
it to the face of g. somewhat elderly
cook who has been hard at work over
the kitchen fire. But the diamonds
upon her head and neck fairly dazzled
the eye, even in daylight, and no won
der, for she wore the far-famed Kohl
moor as breach, q crown of diamonds
on her head, and necklaces and other
adornments of matchless beauty and
priceless value. Who could venture to
estimate the value of the jewels worn
by the Queen this afternoon? They
made bright white light on her dark
dress, and took off almost all appear
ance of her being in mourning. Every
time she moved rays of prismatic hues
seemed to dart from her in all direc-
| tons.