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The Washington times., 1904-09-11
The JerOeLS of Queens.

Her majesty OF the NetherIa nds has
the largest collection Of precious stones
as her private property OF any living
queen.
The late Empress OF Austria possessed
the largest private collection OF gems OF
any crowned head in Europe
The Queen Dowager OF Italy possesses
one OF the finest collections Of pearls IN
the world. which. il is said. are destined
for her eldest granddaughter. the Prin-
cess Holande. of Italy. The majority Of
them were given to her majesty by her
husband. and son. on her successive
birthdays
The largest collection Of crown jewels
N the world is that possessed by the
imperial house OF Russia, and each
year priceless works Of art and stones
of enormous value are added TO the col
lection. From time immemorial the
princes under the dominion OF Russia
have brought gorgeous gifts 10 the
Car, and from the East have come Won
derful jewels which nave accumulated
year by year.
There are certain jewels which can be
worn only by the reigIling empress A
shawl OF beautiful filigree work in gold,
which Is mass OF diamonds. he's never
been worn by the present Empress The
pearls in the collection are Of every
shade. Beautiful strings of pink pearls,
black pearls without number, gray and
purple pearls are there. and marvellous
uncut emeraIds from Siberia.
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Something About the Beautiful Peignoirs
That Are Worked by Hand and Built
of Washable Silks and the
New Printed StuffS.

were set long lace fans with a triie
OF wash blue silk set under each fan.
How to Make the Yoke.
The woman who thinks she can make
a negIige very easily and out OF any old
thing. fitting IT carelessly. and trimming
IT I'm any manner, will find herself mis-
taken for the new negliges require a
great deal Of artistic skill. Their very
simplicity calls for artfulness.
Many Of the new models arc OF wash
silk. which is a very nice material for
II can be kept 50 fresh and pretty. But
it is doubtful II Il can be tubbed, for the
new gowns are deliberately trimmed with
lace Of a delicate kind One lace is Gp-
piled TO another. A very fine Point de
Paris lace is cut in pieces and applied
to file lace and the whole is then used
for band 70 head the deep fiounce OF
a neglige.
In Jokes these room gowns arc still
more elaborate, for here the fancy and
ones individual taste have abundant
play. A yoke that is very fashionable
is one that has a deep lace point IN
front with the lace ironed in such a
manner that its figures set out charm
( ingly-
To Launder the Lace.
! To launder lace in this manner. or 70
prepare new lace in this way, you take
/ II and wet II and then let It partly
\ dry. You may take a tiny little laundry
/ iron and press the lace upon the wrong
/ side. letting the iron run into the figures
so as 70 press them until they stood out
well in relief. Lace that IS ironed IN this
way looks very much like handmade lace.
/ for It has all the individuality of its diff
fent figures. 1t has not the pressed out.
\ iattened look Of machine lace
/ The neglige Jokes that are made I'm
many points are very good. one particu-
larly being very fine. The yoke was
made of lace which had five points I'm
front. These points were applied 10 the
gown, after which the material was cut
out underneath. This gave a very
charming transparency.
| Nearly all the new negliges are trans
parent. They show the corset cover and
the petticoat. And this means that both
OF these garments must be Of fine tex
ture, quite as hne, if not finer. than
the gown itself. Very dainty women
make IL a fad 10 wear a petticoat that is
nicer, than the neglige itself; and one
Pettieoet worn by the Duchess Of Mari.
borough. is built OF lace so sheer that
iit needs a lining This petticoat is made
entirely Of rufiles. one rufiie set above
the other 81 1880 style
The rufied neglige Is quite the most
fashionable one Of the season. All the
new negligees are ruffied. except those
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Of Japanese origin, and all are trimmed
with lace and with ribbons. Rufiies and
lace and ribbons are the rule.
And while on the subject OF ribbons,
one may state that at least three out
Of five OF the tea gowns worn in Paris
and London today are run with colored
ribbons. Made Of colored silk, or OF
white silk. they are trimmed with lace,
and ribbon IS run through the lace This
- so much the fad that the lace manu-
facturers have arranged their looms for
the making Of new laces. through which
ribbons can be run.
Mrs. Vests Toilet.
And, while running ribbons. remember
the rule is the wider the ribbon the
better. Ribbon four inches wide was run
through the yoke and through the
! iOunce Of a neglige worn by the
Duchess Of Westminster at a recent
home luncheon, and the following day
Mrs. George CORVALLIS West received a
semi-tea gown. built Of turquoise blue
washable silk and trimmed with dyed
lace of the same color. through which
wide white satin ribbons were drawn.
They were twisted to make them ropy.
And still another word about ribbons
which should be used as freely as the
purse will permit. Unfortunately they
are so expensive costing any price one
wants TO pay, that their use is limited.
One car buy very pretty taffeta for
| % OF 30 cents, good enough for a tea
| gown. but the ribbon with which 1t is
trimmed will cost just as much as the
/ goods. Even the lace is more reason
able than the ribbon.
! The more romantic Of the peignoirs-
/ for a whole chapter could be written
upon the romance OF the peignoir-are
| trimmed with trimmings that may be
called new in the light OF the boudoir
! There is the trimming Of wide knotted
| silk fringe and there Is the passemen-
terie trimming. Both of these decora-
lions are used and somewhat lavishly,
/ at that.
| Mrs. Joseph Choate wears a handsome
morning gown Of brown, embroidered in
the same color and trimmed with brown
| fringe. The fiounce IS edged with fl
and the wide sleeves arc trimmed with
/ 81. while Mrs Mackay wears a morning
dress with wide embroidery bordered
with passementerie for its panel trim
mings. So you see the peignOir las IL,
/ romantic side and IT'S eXtravagant
points as well.
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A IL London has gone peignoif
n mad What with the Duchess of
n Marlborough convaIescent after
her fall and Mrs Paget still
seriously I'll from her tumble in
the elevator shaft. London society
has taken a vacation and hostesses are
sitting about in boudoir robes.
The saying that woman IS never 50 be-
comingly dressed as when she is dressed
in simplicity bids fair 10 know a fash
ionable fulfllment. In her neglige she
is charming. while in her ball gown she
IS not always as pretty. Yet the negli-
ges of the year are absolutely simple,
wholly devoid OF those furbelows which
were once such feature Of their treat
ment. A neElige made for a leader Of
society who entertains a great deal in
the morning is made Of pink Louislne
trimmed with pink lawn and pink taf-
feta rUhies. The neck Is a V outlined
with a lace collar.
Things have so come about that uegli-
gee are built Of the very prettiest ma
tells that can be purchased or woven
and that they are so trimmed and en-
broidered. draped and decorated that
they enhance woman's charms q hun
dred fold.
Not UndTess Garment.
Nor is the nezlige necessarily an IN
dress garment IL need not be one Of
those things that suggest the -offee
cups and the bed room. On the con-
trary. IL can be a gown that IL nice for
the living room. a dress that can be
worn all the morning and 20 the lunch
con table. a gown that is quite nice
enough for informal callers.
II Il not so long ago that the tea gown
was the rage. And this was by 70
means an afternoon dress for the pour
ing Of tea. On the contrary. It was a
sort OF refined neglige. a high class
peignoir. which a woman put on for
breakfast and wore until noon. The
tea gown was the first revolt against the
ugliness Of the wrapper.
The Mother Hubbard was something OF
a tea gown and led up 20 IT. One really
sees the Mother Hubbards now, buS one
does not recognize them by that name
for they are so prettily trimmed Mrs
Roosevelt wore one on the piazza the
other day at Sycamore Hi. She called
81 a negiige. but Il was shirred upon a
lace yoke and il hung straight There
was the suggestion OF belt in the
shape Of a sash Of silk knotted at one
side and hanging long IN fringed ends
And In the bottom OF the skirt there
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Such pretty things in flannel for babies
and small children are now being made
that every woman who sees them longs
TO be at least an aunt to somebody's in
FAINT, for buy the garments she all but
must. The beautiful hand embroidery
that they bear, and the charming odd
little shapes in which the sacques. kim
onos, and robes are cut. make them r.
resistible, even in the less costly makes
Cashmere and aIbatrOss are the cloths
favored for all but bathrobes and cloaks.
Wash bedford cord Is the material OF
which most coats are made. and the
bath robes are Of double-faced elder
down. A new material which makes
cheap but attractive jackets is daisy
cloth.
For Health and Beauty.
One Of the newest garments out is the
hood bathrobe. II IS made of the elder
down. long enough 10 cover the body en-
tirely, and its chief point OF excellence
is the hood. This covers and dries the
wet little head as soon as the baby
comes out of the tub, and no draughts
have a chance TO give an infant catarrh
by striking its damp hair. TIL edges OF
the robe and hood are bound with wash
able ribbon. preferably in pink or blue.
This ribbon can also fasten It at the
throat.
For babies about a year old surely
the very prettiest sacque ever shown Is
now on the market. 1t is a seamless
garment with regulation sleeve and little
turnover cuff. buttoned all around Ike
all the other edges Of the wrap Giving
the sacque its charm. however, is the
shocking at the throat, FIVE rows OF It,
Over this is fioppy. narrow ruff1e, also
buttonholed. Two bows Of ribbon. the
color of the embroidery, one at the top
and one at the lower row Of shocking,
fasten the garment
Sacques for Baby.
Another pretty sacque is the Mar
suerite." This is cut on a perfect circle,
and the sleeves, little klmOno ones, are
merely Sits in the circle. This little wrap
is bound with the wash ribbon, and IL
comfortably collarless so far as the
baby is concerned, although it really
has some little blunt tabs that fall from
the neckband over the sacque and may
by courtesy be called its collar. These
are bound with ribbon and finished with
a tiny pearl button.
Little summer babies are not always
provided with cloaks by their mothers.
Instead, a light carriage robe Of cash
mere, silk lined, is used. It is long.
straight wrapper with ordinary sleeves,
and it's embroidery is what distinguishes
Il from the more commonplace garment
This is usually very lovely sprays Of
flowers near the buttonholed edge, and
sometimes in band form A rounded
cuff and collar, decorated with the en-
broidery. appear on the garment.
Hoods for the House.
Hood shawls are a kind of wrap that is
especially useful when a baby has to be
carried through a cool hall OF room
They are dainty little things in white,
silk lined to match the embroidery that
adorns them. A tiny rufle OF lace I'm
ishes the cap about the baby's face, and
there are either one or two bows on top.
The two-bow style is called the "Du
Barry
Geisha jackets and kimonos are made
up in various stages OF elabOrateness. II
is a question whether the bound or en-
broidered ones are more beccminE.
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Washable Materials.

No distinct lire is drawn between the
filmy morning dress and the more state
ly one. A woman who Is noted for her
very handsome gowns received a caller
last week dressed In a neglige which
might have been copied from an old
painting, and which probably E%s.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-07
New Zealand Lucky stones.

Since It was discovered, after ST.
Amant won the Derby, that his owner,
Leopold de Rothschild, carried a New
Zealand lucky stone" in his pocket.
among the smart set there has been
quite a run upon BOnd-street jewelers.
for them and they have been much in
evidence at the Ascot meeting. But
those who have displayed such eager
ness to possess themselves OF this en-
blem Of good fortune lose sight Of the
fact that Leopold de ROthschild's faith
in its efficacy was not sufficiently
strong to induce him to run st. Amant
for the Grand Prlx and risk another
encounter with Edmond Blanc's horses.
Like his French opponent, the sporting
scion of the house OF Rothschild backs
his judgment and not his luck. How
ever, fashionable jewelers. ale catering
to the popular fancy by laying in a
stock Of these pretty translucent green
stones, carved to represent acOrns,
shamrocks, pigs. ducks and other vari-
Gus fantastic creations, and il is not
unlikely that they may catch on
across the Atlantic. The native name
given to the stone in New Zealand is
''Pounamu' and geologisss know it as
a species of slade- The MaOris usually
wear it suspended around their necks.
and when thus carried II Is known as
the "Hei Tiki or neck god. They
credit it with marvellous powers
against evil as well as great potency
in bringing its owner good luck
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surrounding San Rafael. 1t is in
proximity to such other charming res
licences as the Menzies', the George
Boyds', the Angellottis' and Fair
Hills" the home Of the A. W. Fosters.
Then the William Babcocks. who live
quite at the other end Of town-near
the Hotel Rafael-are enjoying them
selves surrounded by their own beauti-
full lawns and trees and flowers. The
Babcocks evidently take the most gen
uine satisfaction in rural life. Almost
every afternoon Mr.. and Mrs. BabcOck
may be seen spinning along the splen-
did roads behind a spirited pair. The
Vincent Neales, too, who live not far
from the Babcocks, have remained at
home. and wonderfully interesting
and attractive home it is. Mrs. Neale.
who is a genuine artist, planned every
nook of the house herself. and a most
unique and charming place is the
result.
The John Parrott family at Del
Monte has been one Of the most fasci-
mating features of the hoteI-eight
handsome children with their attrac-
tive mother and good looking father
and five servants making quite a party.
Miss and Mr.. Horsey were guests Of
the family last week and the Misses de
Guigne were likewise entertained.
Among those who viii ,sojourn at Del
Monte during the month preliminary
to the big auto meet on the 18th are
Mrs. Eleanor Martin, Mr.. and Mrs
Walter Martin. Miss Flood, Miss May
nard, Mr.. and Mrs. Gus Taylor, Mr.. and
Mrs. VIII Taylor, Miss Emily and Miss
Charlotte Wilson, Mr.. and Mrs. Horst,
Miss Maye Colburn and Misses Marie
and Juanita Wells.
Miss Pearl Landers goes down to
Monterey again, the guest Of Mrs. d. L.
May, the erstwhile chatelaine OF the
Morgan cottage. that overhangs the
sea-
The Misses Wells have been passing
a few weeks with Mrs. Rose Hooper
Plotner at her Mountain View ranch
house, where they have been holding a
merry court The Plotners are a fas-
cinating pair, deeply devoted. but not
to the extent Of excluding their friends
from their midst.
The A. B. Costigans have returned to
town and are located in apartments on
Jackson street. Miss Minnie Nash. who
will assist at Miss Charlotte EIlIn-
woods wedding, is with them.
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Paris Athletes Plan Trick.

PARIS. Aug. 6.-The return walking
match of the midinettes. Paris versus
Berlin, is AT hand. The former event
in Berlin, where five Parisians COM
peted with five Berlinese. resulted in
the overwhelming defeat of the French.
And the revenge now pTepari is a
miracle of strategic genius.
The Paris midinettes are planning to
lure their rivals to the French capital
a week before the match comes OF and
to so enervate them with the gavcties
of the city that they VIII bo easily
beaten.
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EAlOUS HOSTESS BURLLNGAlES DAUGHTERS

visiting in old Monterey is Miss Daisy
Polk-she of the ready wit and pretty
smile. Miss Polk has been visiting
Mrs. Sargent, and a merry time the
pair have been enjoyingA
What a revivication to dead and
buried Monterey was the establishment
Of Ord Barracks. The old town really
shook itself out of it's mummy-swad-
dlings and is waking up and taking
notice. And this is true not only from
the commercial viewpoint but from the
social.
At the barracks are some charming
people-and the officers are particularly
attractive. Their wives? Q, such as
possess wives have really made delight
full selections.
Colonel and Mrs. Ward are very
popular, so. too. are Captain Brooks
and his wife.
Within a week or two the officers
clubhouse at the post will be ready for
occupancy and then some merry dances
will be on the cards, for the upper floor
is given up almost entirely to the hall
and what think you?-a stage, yes.
and a greenroom.
The great white ball to be given on
the 10Th at Newport by Mrs Tessie
Oelrichs is said to be in the nature of
a climax to Newportian grandeur and
to proclaim to a waiting world the true
status of Newportian leadership. We
hope she wins-we of the West are so
provincial!
There are to be white gowns, white
breeches. waistcoats and socks for the
men. white-robed servants, white fa-
vors and decorations, white ballroom
and white wine. Twill surely be aw-
fully swell.
The arrival of Mr.. and Mrs. M. H.
de Young and Miss Helen and Con-
stance de Young. after an extended
tridexpf many months, was warmly
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Mrs. Butler, Mrs George Sonntag, Miss
Edith Sonntag. Mrs. William Landers,
Mrs William Prentiss Morgan, Mrs. H.
M. A. Miller, Miss Robson, Mrs L. l..
Baker, Mrs. Jack" Tallant, Miss Elsie
Tallant, Mrs. Lombard, Mrs. Walter
Dean, Mrs. Fred Tallant, Mrs. George
c. Boardman.
The Joseph O'Sullfvans are still visit
ing. in California from Paris, having
returned from a visit to Mendocino
County for the nuptials of Miss OSul-
livan and young Sutro.
It is said that honors are about even
between young Joe and his famous
brother, Denis-him whom we all love
for his sweet voice and buoyant tenn
permanent.
Del Monte for August That has
grown to be religion. But this year
the army has "butted n''-pardon-and
ordered the flower of our military flock
into the field for maneuvers. However,
there is the old Del Monte contingent,
that only a trip to heaven Cor dare
suggest the antithesis?) would inter-
fere their August sojourn at the hotel
by the singing sea.
Miss Jennie Flood and her good
friend Miss Sallie Maynard have been
visiting there and intend to return
within a week, which they are spend
ing at the Potter in Santa Barbara.
One of the prettiest maids at Bur-
lingame this season is Miss Fannie
Crocker. While not formally out
she has entertained quite bit and is
in return invited out. The Crocker
home at Burlingame is one of the show
places of the suburbs-and will no
doubt be the scene of many gay affairs
when the young mistress of the house
hold has grown older and more worldly
wise.
Among the fair maids who have been
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welcomed by the clever set in which
they move.
The De Youngs will go to Meadow
lands for the summer. where they will
entertain much.
The much beparagraphed Joe Red
ding-poet. critic, musician, miner.
Egyptologist-has tripped back to his
old haunts and, with the Bohemian
owl, will take to the woods early next
week-for know We, all We sprites of
the woodland. that a species of men.
who know not care. not worry. nor
aught but song and merry laughter,
goes TO dwell among you. And think
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ures, for the world now needs it.
Just now Mrs. Mackay is hostess to
our lately departed Prince Poniatow-
ski. who returned to Americas shores
last week, presumably on business.
Word has come from abroad that
during the winter-when the Fair
mont will be near to occupancy
Mrs. Oelrichs is coming West with a
carload of smart set friends, and the
greatest function ever given in this
Western burg will be held at the new
mansion on the hill.
Maids and matrons, save your smart
est gowns, because, you know, our rep
utations as good dressers will be at
stake.
The New York women love to prove
our provincialisms-bu we mustn't
possess them. In elegance only is there
safety.
The nuptials of Miss Grace Martin
the winsome daughter of Mrs. Camille
Martin-and William Palmer Horn
were quite the event of the week.
Coming from the old Hyde family,
whose development is interviewer with
the city's growth, there was a famously
interesting guest-list.
Mrs. Horn is an attractive young wo-
man, inheriting much maternal beauty.
The Hyde -Smiths-Miss Gertrude and
Miss Margaret-made mighty stunning
ribbon bearers. And, by the way, these
fair maids bid fair to be leaders in the
younger set this winter.
Miss Caroline Merry was much ad
mired as the pretty maid Of honor and
proved very merry maid-pray. don't
take this as a bad witticism-it is sim
ply the truth.
Likewise was the bridal party merry,
they who dined with the bride. Among
them were: Mr.. and Mrs. Horn, Miss
Caroline Merry, Thomas Van Ness Jr.,
Dr. and Mrs. Garceau, Miss Gertrude
Hyde-Smith, Miss Margaret Hyde
Smith, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Schmie-
dell, Captain and Mrs. Harold Cloke,
Miss Edith Findley, Miss Constance
.Borrowe, Milton Latham and Herbert
Martin.
The Sutro- O'Sullivan wedding was an
affair of note, both families of the hap
py pair being we'll known to the society
ana commercial WOTlu. Iue CcIciliOly
was a quiet affair, with only such at
tendants as are required by law. The
gowns of the bride and her fair attend
ant, Miss Ellen O'Sullivan, were quite
in keeping with the tone of the cere-
mony, Mrs. Sutro wearing a simple
frock of gray, while Miss Ellen was
gowned in white.
The young people will journey East
on the nuptial trip, visiting the larger
cities, and later will cross over to Can
ada for a brief visit.
On Thursday Mrs. Harry Mendall
was hostess at a luncheon at Pastoris,
most of her guests coming down from
San Rafael in their autos.
Those who still adhere with loving
tenacity to horsefiesh drove over in
their traps.
Among the merry party were: Mrs.
Clarence Henry Breeden, Mrs. Green,
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looking forward to months OF delight
ful travel on the Continent.
Mrs. George Hellman and her little
ones are still summering at Pacific
Grove.
The George T. Pages are also at Pa
cific Grove-at FL CarmeIO Hotel
The George Pinckards are among the
many who have remained at Iome and
have enjoyed San Rafael through an
unusually charming summer. The
Pinckard home is beautifully nestled
at the foot Of one Of the many hills