Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-21
DISPLAY TOO
MANYJEWELS
YOUNG AMERICAN GIRLS EXCITE
CRITICISM IN LONDON
CAUSE TALK BY PROPULSION OF
GEMS
Conservative London Does Not Ap-
prove of Debutantes Bedazzling
with GIittering Baubes-Some
Women Who Affect Them

Special Cable to The Herald.
LONDON, July 20-Forgetting the
ancient adage about beauty unadorned,'
American girls, to whatever evening en-
tertanment they go now, blaze with
jewels like a rajah in full state Thai
young, unmarried women should wear sc
many gems violates the conventions OF
fashion and incltes talk about 'vulgarity'
which may be inspired by jealousy.
At Mrs. Anthony j. Drexers ball the
other night Miss Beatrice Mills was liter
ally covered with diamonds; the front OF
her bodice was simply mass OF
brilliants. She wore a magnificent dia-
mond dog collar and her hair was adorned
with a tall feather of diamonds. Miss
Mills was far more gorgeous than many
married women, young and older, who,
however would not have been mistaken
for Quakeresses.
Mrs. DrexePs Ball
Mrs. Drexels ball was most brilliant
affair. But to call 1t bali before
midnight would have been farcical for,
so far from dancing, no one could move
around in the great rooms. However the
band kept playing inviting waltzes, to
which the younger guests could keep
The royal supper party included IN
bassador Reid, Miss Jean Reid, Lady
Cora Stanford and her daughter, Miss
Colgate. Princess Beatrice was highly
amused by Miss Colgate, whose repu-
tation for wit expressed in the plamest
way is Spreading fast.
The belle of the ball was Miss Mar
garetta Drexel whose costume and lack
of jewels placed her in striking contrast
with many young American women
around her Miss Drexel wore a frock
of soft pink tulle. Scattered over 1t were
pink rosebuds, in the petals of each of
which lay a tiny diamond dewdrop. A
wreath of such rosebuds adorned her fair
hair and she carried a bunch of little
pink roses.
Mrs. John Jacob Astor was undoubtedly
the beauty among the married women
She wore a simple gown of pink satin
with a big pink rose on her shoulder and
a blue ribbon twisted in her hair.
Mrs. Martins Gems
Diamonds are Mrs. Bradley Martins
gems and she is a first rate
Judge of them. OF these she is now said
to possess the finest collection of any
American woman here. To her collection
she is always adding. One great Partisan
ieweler has instructions from her never
to allow any especially beautiful and
hawless diamond to pass through his
hands without le.Ing 4ler know of it. He
frequently sends a special messenger to
her house in Chesterfield gardens with
some priceless stone for inspection.
One of the most amazing gowns worn
at the garden party given by the king
and queen at Windsor was that donned
by Mrs. Potter Palmer. If she has any
desire for notoriety she may take 1t for
granted she was the observed of all OBJ
servers on that particular occasion in
4 fearful and wonderful Paris creation
Of glaring yellow tints.
AS she passed by the king remarked to
he Princess of Wales, "Who Is the lady?'
The king has the typical Engllshman's
dislike of strong cooring in female at
ire, and Queen Alexandra is invariably
seen in black or white or some other
Neutral tone.
The Duchess of Roxburghe is yet an
,ther American who has been wearing
very precious" French gowns this season
Ind they, too, have occasioned consider
,ble comment. Mrs. Potter Palmer never
ooks to more advantage than in black
is 1t shows up well her white hair. She
1as, however, been in mourning so long
'or her mother that having finished the
.erm she probably feels she must rush
% the other extreme.