The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-09-18
ROYAL WARDROBE
The Most Gorgeous Gowns Ever
Seen in This City
Arrived at the Home Of the
Festival Queen Today.
ARE NINE OF THEM
But One of the Lot Will be
But One of the Lot Will be
Worn on Two Occasions.
Three Different Crowns and
Sets of Jewels
ALL FROM TIFFANY'S
Will Add to the SplendOr of the
Festival Queens Attire.

The result of a combination of the
skill and taste of a ninteenth century
designer of the elaborate styles of the
French capital five centuries ago repos-
es in magnificent array at the home of
Mrs. c. S. Sutton today. 1t is an ar
ray to delight a feminine heart, and
constitutes the gowns to be worn by the
Festival Queen during Festival week.
The gowns are nine in mum ber and ar
rived this morning from Los Angeles,
Cal, where Mr.. w. c. Stone, the New
York designer who has had them in
charge, is temporarily located On ten
different occasions during Festival
week the Festival Queen Will make her
appearance, and on every occasion but
one she will wear different gown
The gown worn at the opening cere
monies on Monday will be also worn
in the parade on Friday.
OF the nine gowns the most elaborate
is the ball gown to be worn a | the grand
court ball on the evening of Floral Day.
1t is a thing of beauty" and if the
companion expression "a joy for ever
cannot be used, it will be said that it
will undoubtedly be a joy not only to
the Festival Queen but to the beholders
as well on the evening it is worn. 1t is
undoubtedly the handsomest gown ever
procured to grace a social event in this
city.
The ma terial is of silver brocaded sat
in, the design of lilac blossoms in white
and gold. The style is the court style
century, a full skirt with long pointed
waist, puffed sleeves and high jeweled
collar. The train is of white satin en-
broide1'ed in silver, two and one-half
yards wide and four yards long. With
it is to be worn a crown of gold set with
diamonds, a necklace and bracelets of
diamonds, and girdle of French rhine
stones. The crown, necklace and brace
lets are supplied by Tiffany of New
York, and are valued at $40. 900.
Probably second in beauty to the ball
Festival Queen at the opening cere-
monies on Monday afternoon. 1t is of
lavender brOcaded satin, made in sim
liar style with full skirt, long pointed
waist and puffed sleeves and a high
collar of the same material. The train
is of royal purple trimmed with ermine.
and the crown to be worn is of gold set
with diamonds, rubieS and emeraldS.
This gown will also be worn in the pa
rade of the old soldiers and militia on
Friday.
A beautiful white corded silk with
design of chrySanthemurnS is the gown
set aside to be worn in the Floral pa
rade on the afternoon of Floral day.
The train will be of black velvet, two
yards wide and three yards long, en-
broidered in heavy gold braid, and a
third crown of gold set with diamonds,
sapphires and emeralds will be worn.
In the parade on Tuesday, Firemen's
day, combination gown of red silk
plush and plain white satin will be
worn. The front of waist and skirt
will be of satin and the train of plush.
At the festivities at the fair grounds on
Tuesday night the gown will be of blue
satin heavily embroidered in white silk
with a border of blue plush. The train
will be short, as the Festival Queen
will not leave her carriage.
On Wednesday morning, the time of
the big Santa Fe celebra tiOn parade the
Festival Queens gown will be of hand
some black velvet embroidered in pink
The train will be of the same material
On the afternoon of Santa Fe day at
the fair grounds a combination gown of
peacock blue plush and pink brocaded
satin will be worn. In the Illuminated
parade on Wednesday night the gown
worn will be of red satin embroidered
in white silk.
At the tournament at the fair grounds
on the morning of Floral day a gown of
royal purple embroidered in white silk
with short train, will be worn.
In all the parades and festivities of
the week the Queen will wear a crown
and a girdle of jewels. All the gowns
are similar in style, and are worn with
the high collars so characteristic of the
court gowns of the fourteenth century
The three crowns to be worn by Mrs
Sutton have already arrived, but the
necklace and bracelets have not yet
been received. These will arrive in few
days, and the jewels in Mrs. Sutton's
possession will then represent some
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