Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-03-27
ser man: $4,000 would easily equip a regi

per man: $4,000 would easily equip a regi.
This equipment consists of a campaign
hat, an overcoat, blouse, trousers, shoes
leggins. rife. cartridge box and pack.
Mrs: William Astor has a pearl ., gtr Sn6
Mrs. Astor's regal figure would lose moth.
ing Of its dignity were she to appear at the
be See Converted into are regiment and a half Of
men ready for the battlefield.
Mrs. Astor's queenly throat is often encir-
cled by a necklace rudely called a dog col
lar: This ornament is fully an inch wide
and is a solid band of flashing diamonds;
From II in front are several pendants oil
rare India diamonds. The cost of this bau-
BILE is s12.O 900.
All over the corsage Of her evening
gowns Mrs. Aston usually wears diamond
ornaments of various designs. There are
two magnificent sunbursts easily worth $20.-
900 each. There are three beautiful stars.
one of diamonds, another of pearls and
diamonds. and a third Of emeralds ana Ola
monds. These pins are estimated at about
s. 5000.
But Mrs. Astor's taste Is not confined
to conventional stars and sunbursts; Ssh; she
Snakes. lizards. birds. heads of animals,
all OF valuable and glittering Jewels. are
pinned at random among the laces OF her
gown. One hundred thousand dollars is
considered a moderate m OF the
value of these jewels.
The tiara. which seems a fitting crown to
our queen Of society. is worth al least &.-
Mrs. Astor's Jewels altogether are said
to be worth $40 600. Nearly five regiments
could be equipped for war with this
amount.
Mrs. "Jack" Astor's Collection.
Mrs. Jack Astor's collection of Jewels
is nearly as fine as that owned by Mrs.
William Astor.
At the opera young Mrs. Astor is often
seen with a crown of flashing diamonds
upon her beautiful head. This magnifi-
cent ornament is worth $4,000. Sometimes
this f%ortunae young woman is seen wearing
an exquisite tiara of emeralds and dia-
monds valued at $50. 900. With this is worn
ss5 nse.iaoe Oh inc same 's"e' "'f'A 'ui''
Mrs. Jack Aston has a large collection
of valuable corsage pins, many of which
were given her at her marriage.
There is a star diamond worth $4,000. a
heart OF opals and diamonds worth 5000.
a magnificent bow knot pin of rubies. en-
eralds and diamonds. valued at 1000.
Young Mrs. Astor's Jewels are estimated
to be worth not less than S135. 900.
This young woman could send nearly two
regiments to fight for this country.
Mrs Bradley Martin has probably one
belonging to any American woman. The
most noticeable ornament in her possession
is a breastplate. composed of diamonds. II
covers the entire front of the low-cut bod
fee. and clothes the owner literally in gar
ments of light" The effect is dazzling in
the extreme. The cost of this ornament is
Mrs. Bradley Martins rubies are almost
as noted as her m breastpiate: There
set is valued at $4,000.
Ropes of perfect pearls are sometimes the
only Jewels which Mrs. Bradley Martin
wears: These simple little strings represent
Various beautiful pins are valued alto
gether as worth $4,000. A damon orna-
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quisite fan. incrusted with pearls. rubies.
emeralds and diamonds. and with gold
sticks. is valued at 5000.
Mrs. Martins 100000 Jewels.
Mrs. Bradley Martin owns $500. 900 worth
of Jewels. and were she so inclined could
send over seven regiments to the front.
Mrs. George Gould is said to have the
most beautiful diamonds in New York. The
value OF her collection is now about equal
orite ornament Of Mrs. George Gould Is a
beautiful ruby and diamond girdle. worth
at least $4,000. With this she wears a
a 1890 5 se eunreSS I ahS u sfars and 'a cres,
cents represent So. 600.
Mrs. Gould's brilliant beauty is not eclips.
ed. even by her famous diamond tiara,
which is one of the most beautiful In New
York, II Is composed OF diamonds of un-
usual al. fi lara and !. P sS aS e sno1ber The eem xSiae
set Of pearls and diamonds, consisting OF
aigrette, ropes. bracelets and pins. is worth
$4,000.
Mrs. Gould's dog collar of pearls Is very
beautiful. 1t is made up of eight rows of
pearls of perfect shape and purity. The
value of this ornament Is $4,000. A long
chain of alternate pearls and diamonds il
worth $4,000.
Mrs. GouId's rings are many and valua-
One solitaire ruby is worth 5000.
In pins. fancy ornaments and unmounted
$15.o0o.
Mrs. Gould's property in jewels is esti-
mated at s4Se, 600. This beautiful young
woman could also euuip nearly seven regi.