The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-08-10
MANY GORGEOUS ROBES
American Women Add Much
SpIendor to Memorable Sight
Marvellous Display of Jewels.

What most struck the eye in the
abbey was the marvellous display of
jewels that certainly surpassed any
thing preiously seen at a court func-
ton in England
The combination of these with the
magnificent robes and the beauty of
many of the wearers, made a memora-
bic sight.
AS beautiful as any coronet there
was a pearl and diamond tiera worn
by Lady Londonderry, whose dress
was heavily embroidered and covered
with pearls and diamonds. She also
wore diamond stomacher with brace
lets and earrings to match.
The robe itself was embroidered in
silk and gold worked in the pattern
of the family arms and coronets and
was fashioned after the style in the
days of George II, with big red velvet
sleeves.
The Duchess OF Portland was superb
In her great coronet of diamonds, in
the center of which was the famous
Portland stone, which flashed and
sparkled in thousand colors in the
dim light.
The duchess was the object Of gen
eraI attention.
Her diamond necklace and fine robes
of pearls were unrivaled even by those
worn by the Duchess of Westminster,
whose jewels are old family heirlooms
and have been regarded as without
equal.
Lady Chesterfield's coronet was one
Of the largest worn in the abbey, no
restriction seemingly having been
made regarding its size. She had it
especially made to suit her and it was
in striking contrast to many others
worn by peeresses, who seemed to have
made it a point to wear the finest pos
sible coronets.
Just large enough to encircle the
knot of hair worn on top of their
heads, a la Josephine.
1t was, perhaps, after all, the Amer
leans who made the bravest show, and
on this occasion, as on many others.
they played very prominent part in
the days ceremonies, and contributed
by their beauty and the magnIficence
of their robes and jewels to what was
truly gorgeous spectacle.
Duchess of Marlborough.
Tall and graceful, with her small
face Overweighed with masses of dark
hair, the Duchess of Marlborough (who
was Miss Vanderbilt of New York;
was center OF attraction.
On her neck was a high collar of
pearls, with diamonds and rubies, and
on her head a beautiful corona. Around
her waist was a belt made entirely
of brilliants. The duchess came in
state coach with the duke ana two
pages.
Lady Dufferin (who was Miss Davies
of New York;, who was accompanied
by her husband was another Amer
lean who did honor by her magnifi-
cence to the great occasion.
Her robe was Of the Georgian period,
trimmed with minivera and gold
thread work in the pattern of the
family badge.
She wore a diamond coronet. a dia-
mond necklace and a loosely hanging
chain over the lace of her dress, at
the end was a brace of jewels, with
three enormous bows of diamonds.
Her earrings were of diamonds.
The Countess of Oxford (whO was
Miss Louise COrbin of New York; was
one of the few Americans who was ac-
companied by her child, little Lady
Dorothy Walpole, who was one of the
most interested spectators of the day
Lady Oxford wore fewer jewels than
many present, but her necklace of
rubies, pearls and diamonds and dia-
mond breaches were beautiful. Her
dress was trimmed with old family
point lace of a very rare pattern. The
Dowager Countess Cora of STAFFORD
(who was Mrs. 5. Colgate of New
York; wore a high diamond coronet
draped like an aiguillette over the left
shoulder.
Other American Women.
The Dowager Duchess ConsueIo of
Manchester's only Jewels were a dia-
mond necklace and a diamond tiara.
Lady de Ernhmst formerly Miss
BOnynge of San Francisco, as a peers
daughter in-law, wore no robes, merely
a dress of old lace with a diamond tiara
and some marvellous black pearls
around her neck. Lady Gray Egerton,
(whO was Miss May Guyler, an Ameri-
CAM, wore a coronet or diamonds and
a dress of white tulle on which was
| embroidered golden lilies. Her neck
lace was Of rubies and diamonds A
fragile figure, almost bowed down by
the weight of velvet robes, was the
Countess of Essex, (Aiiss Adele Grant
of New York; A slender gold cord
was tied loosely around her waist, and
diamond chains caught I'D at intervals
! the laces of her vest.
The Countess of Craven, daughter of
| Bradley Martin of New York;, wore a
white satin underskirt covered with
! tulle and lace. The short sleeves of her
| bodice were finished with lace ruffies
| edged with gold thread Lady Moles
| Worth, (who is a daughter of General
| Frost Of st. Louis) wore a tiara of
who wore turquois. her turquois collar
( being particularly beautiful
From the kings box bevy of inter
/ esting women had a view of the cere-
monies. among them Mrs Arthur Pa
! get, daughter Of the late Paran Stevens
| of New York. in a white dress en-
| broidered with punches of grapes
worked in pearls and diamonds. On
| her head was a magnificent tiara of
emeraids set in brilliants. and around
l'her neck was a high collar of emeralds
ana diamonds, with a pendant to
( match. Her dress was fastened with
brooches of emeralds and diamonds.
Guests of King and Queen.
Mrs. Donalds, who was Miss Carter
OF Boston, was guest of the queen in
the queens gallery. Her gown was of
satin embroidered with large punches
| of silver cherries. She wore the regu-
lation white court feathers and veil. hut
no train. Her ornaments were rubies
and diamonds.
Mrs. CavendiSh Bertinck who was
Miss Livingston of New York, was in
the kings gallery. She was attired in
a dress embroidered all over with moth
er of pearl.
Among the diplomatic ladies none
looked handsemer than Madame de
Dominguez, the American wife of the
Argentine minister, whose costume was
OF white crepe de chiene embroidered
with wisteria and pale pink roses, and
was made in the princess style.