New-York tribune., 1902-08-10
GOWNS OF A .MERICAN WOMEN
STRIKING COSTUMES WORN BY AMERI
CAN WOMEN MARRIED TO PEERS.
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London, Aug 9-What most struck the eye in
the Abbey the marvellous display of Jewels
which surpassed anything previously seen at a
court ceremony in England. The combinat ton of
these with the magnificent robes and beauty Of
many of their wearers made q sight never to be
forgotten. AS beautiful as any coronet there
a pearl and diamond tiara worn by Lady
Londonderry, the tucker of whose dress
heavily embroidered and covered with pearls
and diamonds. She also wore diamond stom-
acher. with diamonds and earrings to match.
The robe itself embroidered in silver and
gold, worked in the pattern OF the family arms
and coronet, and was fashioned after the style
III the days of George III, with big red velvet
sleeves
The Duchess of Portland was superb in her
great coronet of diamonds in the centre of
which the famous Portland stone. which
flashed and sparkled in a thousand colors In the
dim light The Duchess the object of gen
eral attention early in the day. before the i'm
portant event of the occasion distracted peoples
minds. Her diamond necklace and magnificent
ropes of pearls were unrivalled even by those
worn by the Duchess of Westminster whose
Jewels are old family heirlooms and have been
regarded as without equal.
Lady Chester1eld's coronet was of the
largest worn in the Abbey. restriction SEEM
ingly having been made regarding size. She had
it especially made TO suit her. and 1t was in
striking contrast to many others worn by the
peeresses, who seemed TO have made It a point
TO wear the tiniest possible coronets, just large
enough to encirce the knot of hair worn top
of their heads, la Josephine.
II was perhaps, after all, the Americans who
made the brayest show, and they played
prominent part In the days ceremonies and con-
tributed by their beauty and the magnfcence of
their robes and jewels to gorgeous spectacle.
Tall and graceful, her face weighted with masses
of dark hair the Duchess of Marlborough. who
was Consuelo Vanderbilt. was a centre of at
traction. Her new diamond coronet gave her a
regal appearance. She did not wear her long
ropes of pearl. but her neck high COL
lar of pearls and diamonds and rubies, and
her head diamond coronet. Around her waist
vas belt made entirely of brilliants The
Duchess came in a state coach with the Duke
and pages.
Lady Duferin, who was Miss Davies, of New
York accompanied by her husband.
other American present in robe of the Geor-
gian period trimmed with nliniver and gold
thread, worked in the pattern of the family
badge. Her head was crowned with a diamond
coronet She wore a diamond necklace and a
loose diamond chain fell down over the lace of
her gown. the front of which was a blaze of
jewels. with a diamond riviere looped up by
three large bows of diamonds Her earrings
were Of diamonds.
The Countess of Orford. who Miss Louise
Corbin. of New-York of the few Anleri-
cans accompanied by children her daughter,
little Lady Dorothy Walpole being one Of the
most animated and interested spectators Of the
day Lady Oxford wore fewer Jewels than
many present but her necklace, Of rubies pearls
and diamonds and diamond brooches were beau
tiful Her gown was trimmed with old family
point lace Of rare pattern.
The Dowager Countess Cora Of Strafford who
was Mrs s. Colgate, of New York wore high
diamond coronet with ropes of diamonds and
pearls. draped like aigulette over the left
shoulder
The Dowager Duchess Consuelo of Manches-
ter'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 black pearls around