The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-19
THE QUEENS GARDEN FETE.
Details Concerning the Guests and
Their Beautiful Costumes.

There were 5000 guests at a garden party
recently given by Queen Victoria. They
were drawn from all the higher classes Of
society, representative of every profession,
members of Parliament, ard OF London
local councils and the ladies of their fani-
lies, city maguates, leading Journalists, and
authors. Only limited number OF the
guests could be spoken to by the Queen.
but nearly everybody saw her as she drove
slowly round. The lovely frocks gave I'M
bounded delight to their wearers and OBJ
servers; the grounds were seen in ful. est
beauty, and rebuked the notion that Lon
don foliage is dusty and brown in the very
heart of summer; the royal waite men in
quaint garb rowed passengers on the lake,
and there was aural demonstration that tn
best military bands have not left to IN.
Il was delightful occasion altogether, ana
one the annual repetition of which would
be popular.
The Queen, according to the Chicago
Chronicle, wore her customary black, re-
lieved by a white feather in the bonnet.
white silk lining to the b ack 81 k grsna line
cape and white sunshaGe draped with black
lace. The Princess of Wales il not often
seen in black but wore it on this occa-
sion, her gown being chiefly of fine Cham
lilly lace sparingly embroidered with jet
and laid over chiffon; heliotGope tulle
tcque trimmed with viJlets and an aigre1te
of orchids, a mauve parasol and rope OF
pearls over the bodice relieved the effect.
The Duchess OF York wore her daughters
mourning in black silk muslin, and Prin-
cess Henry of Battenberg was also all in
black, the material grenadine with lit
tie jet on the bodice and toque of chif-
fon and black feathers. Both royal ladies
wore the fashionable string of pearls
which looks so effective with black gowns.
very much seen, one beautiful wearer of
this combination being the Countess of
Marlborough, in tea-rose yellow chiffon
OVERHEAD with large quantities of white
lace and a big black hat and plumes with
a touch of blue in il, as well as at the
waist of the gown.
Lady Powys was in pale lemon wolfe and
lace with big black hat Fine black lace
or net laid over white as partial drap-
cry was well worn. Lady Tweedmouth
and Lady Cadogan both chose this fash
ion. Baroness Burdert-Coutts wore green
satin-fsced foulard, trimmed with a little
black lace. and a black lace and tulle
bonnet. Crepe de chine of mellow old
lace tone formed Mrs. Hopton's gown, and
the front was panel of white silk paint
ed with pink roses: wide black chiffon
sash was folded round the waist. The
Duchess of Buckingham and Chandos
wore white crepe de chine with black lace
insertions. and the Austro Hungarian
Ambassadress Countess Deyn, wore a
tunic of Italian point lace over chiffon
and a big white hat. The Countess of
Chesterfield was another of the beauties
to pf.tronize dress chiefly white, though
greel Of very pale shade trimmed the
CONNECTION. with big black picture hat
Among the muslin dresses. one of the
prettiest was that of Princess Christians
married daughter. Princess Aribert of
Anhalt, who has Just returned from tour
in America which she has much enjoyed.
Her garden party gown was pale blue,
with design in greyish-blue tone; lace
plentifully trimmed the bodice, and the
hat worn was of chiffon TO match, with
hydrangeas Inc it Lady Londonderry,
herself in soft black chiffon and lace, was
accompanied by two charming young |
ladies, her daughter-i n-law, Viscountess |
Castlereagh, in white embroidered mus
lin, with sash and hat of pink, and the |
second in pink muslin, with white vest |
and wide white hat