The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-09-12
a DRESS PARADE AT SARATOGA
Rich Women Who Dazzle Beholders witt
Their Diamonds and Gay Gowns.


Their Diamonds and Gay Gowns.
Correspondence Philadelphia Press.
A glittering spectacle, witnessed momsntarily
dining the evening while the garden party OF
Aug q was In progress at the Grand Union H0-
tel at Saratoga, has thus far escaped mention ia
print, but those who witnessed it will not soon
forget It. 1t so CHANGED that several ladies in
elegant ball dress, each wearing more than the
ordinary number of diamond ornaments, each of
which was remarkable for its size and brlliancy,
met in an angle OF one of the walks i'm
the brightly illuminated garden, and, some one
seeing an opportunity to produce q splendid
stage effect, had one of the two score electric
lights turned full upon the group. and those who
gazed in that direction were fairly dazzled with
the diamonds sparkle Mrs. Albert Moore, OF
Philadelphia. was one of the ladies whose jewels
we're thus displayed. With her stylishly made
robe of white silk and petticoat embroidered in
colors she had strings Of diamonds falling over
the front of her bare neck and large pendant
OF diamonds falling at the back, between
her shoulders. Other ornaments of the
same precious stones were fastened
to the front of her corsage and
glittered on the top of her head while
diamond comb was etuck in her hair at the back,
and large solitaire diamond earrings were in her
ears. Gold bands clasped with diamonds en-
circled her arms just below the shoulders, brace
lets set with diamonds were below the elbows
and diamond rings on her fingers Near her
stood Mrs. Lawtou, of Troy, wearing the ele-
CANT gown of white satin and point lace in which
she was married in Albany last autumn and
having on all the diamonds presented to her az
that time by her aunt, the wife of Senator Stan
ford, and others, including $40. 900 diamond
necklace and pendant, solitaire rings stars
for the hair, crescent brooch, lace pins, brace
lets and finger rings.
1t was insisted that certain New York lady
wore at the garden party pair of solitaire dia-
mond earrings weighing thirty-eight carats,
but this those best acquainted with the
actual weight of large diamonds said it was
impossible, as no woman's ears could
support such heavy stones. A lady whose
diamond ar-drops, worn on the same occasion,
were very nearly as large as those under dis
cussiOn, said hers weighed a fraction less than
sixteen carats but hers being 'old mine"
stones; We're more valuable than the larger
ones which glittered in the other lady's ears.
Mrs. A 7. Stewart wore all her diamond orna-
ments on this occasion. and an entire dress OF
black Chantilly lace over purple silk. When the
garden party was at its height Mrs Stewart thus
attlred and leaning upon Judge Hilton's arm,
walked at the head of q procession. composed OK
her relatives and his, twice through the long
drawing room OF the hotel, around the balconies,
through the garden and to the second story
porch OF one of the cottages There corner
overlooking the dancing floor was reserved
for this party and the balcony railing in front of
them was hung with purple and gold, so it was
called the "box for the royal family" Little Cor
nelia Stewart Wetherell and her younger sister,
Isabella, both great-great nieces of Mrs.. A. T..
afternoon at the garden party. Cornella wore
white dress and pink sash and ribbons Isabel
la, who is blonde, while her sister is brunette.
wore blue surah. Both are pretty but modest
children, and are always tastefully dressed,
never in the balletdancer style in which
so many ''show children" are attired while at
Saratoga by fond and foolish mammas. Miss
Keitt, of South Carolina the daughter Of Mrs.
Lawrence Keitt, who is at Saratoga with her
mother, was decidedly the most beautiful
woman at the garden party She is tall and
perfectly proportional. and has peculiarly
beautiful head and throat IS we'll as q most
charming face and fascinating manners. She
wore rose-colored silk, with founces en-
broidered in colors on black Brussels net. Her
ornaments were of diamonds and pearls but
were simple in style. as she is quite young.
Dresses entirely composed of black or white Lace
of the finest texture ana pattern have been nu.
merous this summer, The webbing" of which
the main portion of dresses of Chantilly and NAL
tese lace made costs $40 per yard and fiounc-
ing to match is $50 per yard. Point lace dresses
cost even more. A dealer at Saratoga says she
sold for the garden party Duchesse lace fcba
at 1913 The Irish Mac saint lace was formerly
used only by priests of the Catholic Church. L.
is made only In converts in the south of Ireland.
1t is very costly and rare, yet it, too has been
worn at Saratoga this year.