The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-08-10
TIARAS OF GOLD AND PEARLS
CORONETs, NECKLACES AND STO-
MACHERs OF DIAMONDS.
Americans Most Prominent-Wore the
Richest Robes and the Most
Priceless Gems.

passed anything previously seen at court
function in England. The combination of
these with the magnificent robes and the
beauty Of many of the wearers made
memorable sight. AS beautiful any
coronet, there was a pearl and diamond
tiara worn by Lady Londonderry. whose
dress was heavily embroidered and covered
with pearls and diamonds. She also wore
a diamond stomacher with bracelets and
ear rings 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 OF the
days of George II, with red velvet sleeves.
The Duchess of Portland was superb in
her great coronet of diamonds, in the cen
ter of which was the famous Portland
stone, which flashed and sparkled in
thousand colors in the dim light. The
duchess was the object of general atten-
ton. Her diamond necklace and magnin-
cent ropes of pearl were unrivalled even
by those worn by the Duchess of West
minister, whose jewels are old family heir
looms and have been regarded as without
equal
Lady Chesterfeld's coronet was one of
the largest worn in the abbey, no restric-
ton seemingly having been made regard
ing 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 1t 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.
SPLENDOR OF AMERICANS
1t was, perhaps, after all, the Americans
who made the bravest show, and this
occasion, on many others, they played
a very prominent part in the days cere-
monies and contributed by their beauty
and the magnihcence of their robes and
jewels to what was truly a gorgeous spec
tacle. Tall and graceful with her small
face overweighted with masses of dark
hair the Duchess of Marlborough, who was
Consuelo Vanderbilt of New York, was
a center of attraction. On her neck was
a high collar Of pearls and diamonds and
rubies and on her head a beautiful diamond
coronet. Around her waist was a 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 magnificence to the great oc-
casion. Her robe was of the Georgian
period, trimmed with miniver and gold
thread worked in the pattern of the family
badge. She wore a diamond coronet a
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 a diamond revere Iooped IN
| by three enormous bows OF diamonds Her
ear rings were of diamonds.
The Countess of oxford, who was Miss
Louise Corbin, of New York, was accom-
! panied by her child, little Lady Dorothy
| Walpole, who was one of the most ami
| mated and interested spectators of the dav
| Lady Oxford wore fewer Jewels than many
| present but her necklace of rubies pearls
| and diamonds and diamond brooches were
beautiful. Her dress was trimmed with old
| family point lace or very rare pattern.
WORE A DIAMOND CORONET.
The dowager Countess Cora of STAFFORD.
who was Mrs. Colgate of New York, wore
a high diamond coronet with ropes of dia-
| over the left shoulder.
The dowager Duchess of Manchester's
only jewels were diamond necklace and a
| diamond tiara.
Lady Deerhurst. 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 mar
| velous pearls around her neck.
| Lady Grey Egerton, who was Miss May
Cuyler an American, wore a coronet of
| diamonds and a dress of white tulle on
which were embroidered golden lilies Her
necklace was of rubies and diamonds
A fragile figure almost bowed down by
| the weight of velvet robes was the Countess
| of Essex, Miss Adela Grant, of New York
| A slender gold cord was tied loosely 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 tule and
] lace. The short sleeves of her bodice were
| finished with lace rutfles edged with gold
| thread.
] Lady Wordsworth. who is a daughter of
| General Frost, of ST Louis, wore a tiara
| of diamonds She was one of the very few
| who wore turquoises, her turquoise collar
/ being particularly beautiful.
From the Kings box bevy of interesting
| women had view of the ceremonies
| among them Mrs. Arthur Paget, daughter
/ of the late Paran Stevens, of New York.
| in a white dress embroidered with punches
| of grapes worked in pearls and diamonds
! on her head was a magnificent tiara of
/ emeralds set in brilliants. and around her
| neck was a high collar of emeralds and dia-
monds with a pendant 10 match. Her dress
| was fastened with brooches of emeralds
| and diamonds.
A GUEST OF THE QUEEN.
Mrs. Ronalds, who was Miss Carter. of
Boston. was a guest of the Queen 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, but no train Her
| ornaments rubies and diamonds.
| Mrs Cavendsh Bertinck who was Miss
| Livingston. of New York. was in the Kings
| gallery. She was attired in a dress en-
| broidered all over with mother of pearl
| Among the diplomatic ladies none looked
/ handSOmer than Madame De Dominguez
! the American wife OF the Argentine minis
/ ter. whose costume was of white crepe de
1 chine. embroidered with wisteria and pale
/ pink roses, and made in the princesse
! style. on her head was a diadem of dia-
monds and pearls. and her necklace was of
pearls and diamonds. She also wore the
| regulation court feathers and veil
Mrs Joseph II. Choate. wife of the Amer
| lean ambassador. wore dress OF Brussels
| lace with embroideries of green and flow
| ers. while on her head she wore not only
| a diamond tiara, but two beautiful dia-
| mond wings. holding her long tulle veil
/ Around her neck was a high collar of dia-
/ monds and diamond necklace.
| Mrs. Adsir. who Miss CorneIia
| WadswoTth, OF Geneseo, y. Y, who went
/ 10 the abbey at the Kings invitation, sat
| in King Edwards gallery. Her dress was
! of gray satin and her splendid tiara was
| of pearls and diamonds.
| Lady Naylor Leyland Miss Chamberlain
| OF Cleveland. o. was another of the
i Kings guests. She was dressed in a cos
/ tune of white satin embroidered with sill
yer lilies and with enormous diamond
! tiara a diamond necklace and a diamond