The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-07-13

o. white and gold could be used
The gown OF the duchess was OF cloth o
gold. that most costly Of all materials
which is always associated With royalg,
| because OF its richness ard value K !.
adorned with a profusion OF pearls. Nan,
! Of them are real pearls. sewed onto III.
/ garment. pearls CT great price. The gen
! u-ne jewels were OF course placed wher.
they can be seen 70 the best advantage
and they are 50 numerous that they CAV,
/ The impression that the whole gown 9.
decorated with them.
OF course NOT ali OF the pearls were
/ bought FOR the occasion. although ths
/ high priced imitation ones were. and soms
I OF these limitations. that are used BY rhs
/ hundred almost, cost as much as dollar
/ each.
Her bin FOR jewels was The greatest that
\ the American duchess contracted for tha
! coronation. Her collection OF gems has
| long been celebrated as one q the fines.
IN England They are splendid old Mari
borough jewels that have come 70 her
and thousands upon thousands of dollars
{
dividually: In addition she has purchased
many for herself
The duchess had many OF her jewels re-
set for the coronation. and as some OF the
new pieces are most elaborate. her bill
for these ran into the thousands. Some -
the modern settings are almost as costly
as the jewels themselves.
Not content with the gems she already
possessed. the Duchess OF Marlborough
bought many new ones especially for the
coronation. L was % have been permit
ted the peereses &c wear such jewelry as
p,eased them II the services. Queen Al
eNandra set the fashion for she was TO
have appeared with costlier sens than
queen had ever worn before. The glitter
ing display upon the Duches OF Marlbor-
ough would have been second only 20 thar
o. her majesty.
A superb diamond necklace was almost
trchied in length by the addition OF new
stones which had 70 be carefully matched.
and a great diamond pendant was added
10 tia very beautiful stone. one OF the
finest that could be found in ali Europe
II IS not likely that the Duchess OF
Marlborough would have purchased these
diamonds and other SENS which she
bought recently had IL not been fer the
coronation Queen Alexandra was To
have been decked In all the splendid royal
jewels In addition 10 those which were
hers when she was princess OF Wales The
great Kohinoor was set in her crown
FOR the legend that the famous diamond
brings misfortune and death 10 those Who
wear IL applies only TO men-and the four
duchesses who were 70 raise the canopy
had planned 70 wear their finest orna-
meats. and as many Of them as could be-
worn with good taste. 70 be In keeping
with her maiesty's brilliant decorations
The American duchess who has taken 30
important place in court and social cir
Giles In England spent between - 90 and
so. 900 on precious stones and rev settings
for the coronation. according 70 report,
and these expenditures constituted her
most important ones FOR the big fete. II
is not al an unlikely that the new neck
lace. for Il IS practically new. the stones
IN the former having been reset, cost even
more than the larger sum mentioned. for
big stones Of the first water are cnor-
mously expensive. and a great many new
cnes were required Diamonds that cost
81 90 each are plentiful enough and fifty
stones do not go very far in a necklace
which . really a rope Of diamonds.
Take II al together. for there were
many expenditures that have not even
leen mentioned. IL is certain that The
Duchess Of Marlborough spent 10 least
10000 in getting ready for the coronation
Of Edward VII which was postponed az
the last minute. and the total amounted
to a great deal more than that, IN an
probability.
other American women who married
Englshmen also spent small fortunes in /
making ready for the great event- tn 4
of Dunerin bought a won
Ierfui diamond chain that is long enough f
10 be arranged in bows. and Mrs. Arthur 4
7aget bought ever 80 many new gems. as
sell as gorgeous gowns that cost a great 4
teal Of money.
But none q them vas 50 lavish ~ her
money and so determined % make brave
how as the little Vanderbilt duchesz And
his was 70 be expected. for none had +
n5re money at her disposal ard no Amer
can was % have played - important q
art ia the croWnlnE as she NsFer has
IA American been other thau e spectator
o n function like that The Duchess ~
was sivea the highest honor
hat could b. bestowed upon her for Thar
occasion. and 10 Mas N - expected thar
he would show her appreciation ~ it ~
ppearlng fn TIRE most splendid apparel
OF course che great afn1u11 b.. money
be coronation preparation c1sf re- wiil
ot be thrown away for All signs pQ'rr
D the recovery - king Ed~srt. shicu
leans shat the coronation All oui~ te
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say rdo in her Eiided caach ~ ftatc.
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