The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-09
DISPLAY OF JEWELS.
American Women Made Greatest
Showing Of Gems.


as any coronet there was pearl and
diamond tiara worn by Lady London
derry. whose dress was heavily en-
broidered and covered with pearls and
diamonds. She also wore a diamond
stomacher with bracelets and earrings
to match.
The robe itself was embroidered in
silver and gold, worked in the pattern
of the family arms and coronet and was
fashioned after the style in the days OF
George III. 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 Port
land stone which flashed and sparkled
in a thousand colors in the dim light.
The duchess was the object of general
attention. Her diamond necklace and
magnificent ropes of pearls were un-
rivaled 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 re-
striction seemingly having been made
regarding it's size. She had it espe-
cially 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 tiniest possible
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 showing.
and on this occasion, as on many others,
they played a very prominent part in
the days ceremonies and contributed by
their beauty and magnificence of their
robes and jewels to what was truly
gorgeous spectacle.
Tall and graceful, with her small face
overweighted with masses of dark hair.
the Duchess of Marlborough formerly
Miss Consuelo Vanderbilt of New York,
was a center of attraction. On her
neck was a high collar of pearls with
n a md rI1Ti md on nrs hoo
a beautiful coronet. Around her waist
was belt made entirely of brilliants.
The duchess came in a state coach with
the duke and two pages.
Lady Dufferin (who was Miss Davies
of New York; who was accompanied by
her husband, was another American
who did honor by her magnifcence to
the great occasion. Her robe was of the
Georgian period, trimmed with miniver
and gold thread worked in the pattern
of the family badge. She wore a dia-
mond coronet. diamond necklace and
a loosely-hanging diamond chain fell
over the laces Of her dress. the front
of which was a blaze of jewels, with
diamond revere looped up with three
enormous bows of diamonds. Her ear
rings were of diamonds.
The countess of Oxford (who was Miss
Louise Corbin of New York; was one of
the few Americans who was accompanied
by her child, little Lady Dorothy Walpole,
who was one of the most animated and in
terested spectators of the day. Lady OK
| ford wore fewer jewels than many present,
but her necklace of rubies, pearls and dia-
tiful Her dress was trimmed with old
family point lace of very rare pattern:
who was Mrs oe coIgate eo of n Yopn
| wore a high diamond coronet with ropes
of diamonds and pearls, draped like an
| aiguillette over the left shoulder
| The dowager duchess of Manche ster's on
| ~ jewels were a diamond necklace and a
~ Miss MSS Bonynge Of San Hrancisco 5o as a
| peers daugkter-in-law, wore no robes,
merely a dress of old lace with diamond
around her neck. Lady Gray Egerton (who
| was Miss May Cuyler. an Americanl. wore
a oa %hes %ere q
| lilies. Her necklace was of rubfes and dfa-
monds h y, fragils s. figure aT re, air almost bowed
! the countess of Essex (Adiss Adele Grant
| Of New York;.
| Among the diplomatic ladies none
| looked handsomer than Madame de
| Domii4guez, the American wife of the
| Argentine minister, whose costume we.
| of white crepe de chine embroidered
with wistaria and pale pink roses. and
head was a diadem of diamonds ana
| pearls, and her necklace was of pearls
and diamonds. She also wore the reg
| ulation court feathers and veil.
Mrs, Joseph n. Choate. wife of the
| American ambassador. wore a dress of
brussels lace, with embroideries of green
and flowers. while ON her head she wore
not only diamond tiara. but two beau
tiful diamond wings. holding up her
long tulle VEIL Around her neck was
a high collar of diamonds and dia-
mond necklace.
Mrs. Adair (whe was Miss Cornelia
| Wadsworth of Geneseo. N. " who
| went to the abbey at the kings invita-
ton, sat in King Edwards gallery. Her
dress was of grey satin and her splen-
did tiara was of pearls and diamonds
Lady Naylor-Leyland CMiss Chamber
lain of Clevelandl was another of the
| kings guests. She was dressed in a
costume of white satin embroidered
! with silver lilies and with an enormous
| diane nd tiara, a diamond necklace and
| a diamond collar.
A slender golden cord was tied loose
| ly around her waist and diamond
chains caught up 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 Wordsworth "a daughter of Gen.
monds. She was one of the very few
who wore turquoises, her turquoise col
lar being particularly beautiful
From the kings box bevy of inter
esting women had view of the cere-
monies. among them Mrs. Arthur Paget
daughter of the late Paran Stevens OF
| New York; in a white dress embroider-
ed with punches of grapes worked in
pearls and diamonds. On her head was
magnificent tiara of emeralds set in
brilliants and around her neck was q
high collar of emeralds and diamonds
with a pendent to match. Her dress
was fastened with brooches Of emeralds
and diamonds. Mrs. Ronalds (who was
Miss Carter of Roston) was a guest in
the queens gallery. Her gown was OF
satin embroidered with large punches OF
silver cherries. She wore the regulation
white court feathers and veil and now
train Her ornaments were rubies
diamonds. Mrs. Cavendish Bentinck
{who was Miss Livingston of New
York; was in the kings gallery She
was attired in a dress embroidered all
over with mother of pearl,