The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-04-11
SH LOST A HEART
Mrs. Clarence Mackey's FaY-
Orite Gem Disappears.
BEST DRESSED WOMAN
In New York and What Her
Jewels Cost.

the loss of s-.0O0 gold heart set IN dia-
monds.
The heart was an heirloom which great
ly added to its value. and Mrs. Mackay
regarded its loss as a serious matter.
L was, however, ut one shining drop
in the great glittering bucket OF Mrs.
Mackay's gem collection, which is the
most remarkable in New York
Thirty-five thousand dollars spent in q
single year for jewels. mats and gowns
may seem rather an ample outlay.
It was the exact sum. however, which
wa sfound necessary last year to buy
jewels and costumes for Mrs. Clarence
Mackay.
The result is that Mrs. Mackay is the
best dressed woman in New York.
She mas probably a greater variety of
costumes tnan any other woman in Amer
lea
Without exactly constituting 4 fashion
trust, she has a hundred daring sartorial
departures which are her own invention,
and which she exclusively enjoys.
Her jewels are numerous and very val
liable, her costumes of great variety, and
the fashions she effects very daring.
But Mrs. Clarence Mackay is by no
means an ordinary young woman.
In the first place, she is the descendant
of Lady Kitty Duer and her family one
of the Oldest in New York. She was Miss
Katherine Duer previous TO her marriage.
Then this most dressed woman in New
York is famous for her personal attarc-
tions-tall, slender, graceful, with bru-
nette coloring.
One of the most elaborate of Mrs.
Aackay's gowns is Of Lorraine Egyptian
tissue in a delicate shade of pastel sewn
| all over with rows of narrow velvet and
made UP with rich grayish ecru lace.
The slender, threadlii1e vest and pulled
undersleeves are of white silk lawn with
tiny lace beading between the puns. --e
narrow belt is of a delicate shade of
lilac is .klextending down IN a long point
in front, and fastened with a huge orna-
mental buckle OF golu and cut steel at the
back.
Mrs. Mackay has q great fancy for the
loose empire-like gowns and wraps Of the
princess style Two OF these outdoor prin-
cess robes, are described here. One u
dove-gray poplin, made up with smart
| little bolero of ecru lace. over this bolero
/ extends a eape-like collar of yellow cloth,
sewn over with black and silver braid.
The cuffs to the flowing sleeves are also
Of the yellow cloth braided. A soft scarf
I of white fastens the bolero in front; there
are straps across the front Of the pril-
cess robe.
The other princess robe is Of cream
white cloth strapped with the same, each
strap being edged with a narrow line Of
black cloth. This robe hangs perfectly
| straight down the front and also has a
/ bolero arrangement very short and high
! UP about. the bust. This is handsomely
strapped and has a beautiful collar fitted
over the shoulders,
| A decidedly Frenchy frock is OF tucked
lavender crepe de, sole, combined with
lace and silk. The lace disks which form
the edge of the collar and surround the
skirt are maze OF ecru lace insertion
drawn into form and picked out and fin
| ished with black silk and gold cord. The
/ collar itself IS Of white silk with a white
/ silk cravat fastening it in front There is
a little chemisette of yellow silk dotted
I with black. and a piece of this same
silk is let into the edge of the flowing
I sleeves. which are Of the tucked crepe.
| The undersleeves are of white silk with
| lace wrist bands, while the folded corslet
! is formed entirely Of luminous gold RIB
/ bon.
/ Another IS a nexquisite shade of Rus
! sian green cloth made with most IN
usual coat effect, and having an under
/ corsage and fine undersleeves Of pure
white broadcloth spotted in black.
The coat is one that would attract at
/ tenticn anywhere, because Of its ex-
| IRENE oddly, as it is a bolero in the
| back, and in front has broad stole ends
/ that reach nearly 70 the ground. There
! is a single large gold fancy button fas.-
ening the front and smaller buttons with
/ gold and black cords close the slasnas
at the front The whole garment is lined
with pure white satin and the skirt has
/ a drop stitch OF white silk.
Another is a beautifully strapped gown
of white cloth OF an ivory tone. and the
strappings are slightly darker. giving a
very pretty effect A sort of cuirasse-
! shaped piece Of the cloth extends down
the front and back. and this is bordered
( by a strap.
Mrs. sIackay's newest gown Is Of a soft
/ golden brown color in lightweight cloth
and Is combined with an oia rose or Ven
etian red cloth Of gold, corded Tor the
cuffs and collar and stil additional
garniture Of ecru lace f. flowers and
/ leaves.
The corsage IS tight-htting and e OF
creamy silk. as are elso the fun under
sleeves. These have wrists ~ black vel
vet ribbon. arswn through gold buckles
The bolero jacket IS double breasted and
fastens with gold buttons il IS bcriere1
by deep band q the Venetian red cloth.
sewn over with black dots and edged
with the ecru lace flowers and leaves.
The collar ard cuffs ~ cloth ~ sold are
corded iatc ridges with feather1one.
Mrs Mackays evening gowns aye BE-
v-iiderirg. One IS ~ sofl pink Eauze.
The gauze Is drawn over 70 one ssde of
the coEage and fastened hr q huge chou
q pale leaf green velvet Crossing The
tops Of che arms are rsches ~ pale grcsu
tlIle. ard about the bottom ~ the szirr
e a double founce closely rlissed os the
pink gauze b0rdered three times with iiaf
green rrches of tulle. Tiers Is ca araer
fitted SIP q the Palest green SILK
The evening gown IS q uorlertri sl5
costume with exquisite sarnitirss ~ Ef
grapes and leaves. The gown is ~ ilm-
inons sold stun shat looks Ike the pore
-noltsn metal II has rtsse al-re ~
the same about the bottom ard iae entire
corsase IS plsse- The EraQes ans leaves
@ fgofa are lad o. lzT1shiT aaoc- the
corsare srE SKIRT ard the c1Tssiet s.
formed entirely ~ overiarpl1g leaves ~
gold iaia fat CT str.ps = fsather-csne.
L & rasle over Ee7e-oo.arel SIX
Nrs. Mackzy aftel pays 81 and -
piece for her hats one - heT iatcst
q soft broad straw 81 su-harrt eaT
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