The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-01-24
AMERICANS
To Wear COrOnets At The
Coming Coronation
Which viii BE A Most I'm.
preSSive Ceremony

cuSs1On III society, especially among
those favored ones who, by virtue of
their birth or marriage, are entitled
to witness the crowning of their most
sacred Majesties King George the
Fifth and Queen Mary.
The Earl Marshal's order permitting
peeresses to wear their coronets at
the great ceremony has been greet.
ed with much satisfaction among the
titled ladies'. II is recalled that King
Edward, prior to his coronation, gave
orders that peeresses had better wear
neacly Inconspicuous gilt circlets, in
stead of their coronets. But the peer
esses knew their hereditary privileges
and protested vigorously. AS conse-
quences King Edward, who was moth
ing If not gallant gentleman, pune
tilliously considerate of feminine feel
ings, gave way with truly royal grace
and permitted the ladies to wear their
proper and hereditary coronets.
Among those who will assume the
impressive gold head dresses on that
most impressive occasion in Westmin-
ster Abbey next June will be all those
pretty American women who have
welded English, Irish or Scotch titles
1t Is the law, however, that no titled
woman ranking below baroness has
right to coronet, and this, in con-
sequence, will limit the number of
velvet capped Americans at the Alb
hey ceremonies.
Only three Americans, for instance,
can wear the famous coronets with
the eight gold strawberry leaves, de-
noting the highest rank Of the British
nobility, These will be their graces
of Marlborough, Manchester and Rex
burghe, and each of these ladies, whd
before their marriages were Miss Con
suelo Vanderbilt of New York., Miss
Helena Zimmerman of Cincinnati nnd
Miss May ,Goelet of New York, will
find the proper golden head dress all
ready for her as other duchesses of
Marlborough, Manchester and Rox-
burghe have appeared at coronatlons.
Just tlihe less splendid than the
coronet OF duchess is that worn by a
marchioness. There will be only one
American woman to represent this
branch of the peerage. She Is the
Marchioness of Dufferin, who was
Miss Flora Davis Of New York. Her
coronet will be of silver gilt, the lat
ter little raised on points above the
rim.
In point of elaborate splendor a
countesss coronet is the most snowy
worn by any titled lady. 1t is like the
marchlonesss, of silver gilt, chased
as jeweled, but surmouned by eight
silver balls raised upon points, with
golden strawberry leaves between the
points. The cap is of crimson velvet
turned up ermine, with golden tas'
sci. There are half dozen Amerl
can countesses who will exploit these
coronets, the best known Of whom are
the Countess of Essex, who was Miss
Adele Grant; the Countess Of Craven
who was Miss Cornelia Bradley Mar
tin, and the countess of Suffolk, who
was Miss Daisy Letter.
Several women from the states will
be entitled to wear the coronets OF
baronesses, and In comparison with
those of the marchionesses and count
esses, they can best be described as
neat, but not gaudy. Only six silver
balls ornament the silver gilt band
above which puffs the crimson velvet
cap with its golden tassel.
The robes to be worn by the peer
esses are as strictly prescribed in the
orders of the Earl Marshal as are
the coronets. According to the ofilc
ial orders just issued the dress worr
by peeresses must consist Of kirtlt
of crimson velvet, bordered all around
with narrow edging of mlniver seal
loped In front, plain otherwise. TIL,
kirtle, which may be fastened dowi
the back or in front, opens from thu
waist, widening gradually down to thu
ground. 1t may also be gathered bacl
In three festoons, each tied back will
bow of tinsel, The sleeves should b.
about nine inches long and have TIVE
narrow rows Of miniver, below whicl
are five lappets varying In length
Peeresses may wear lace sleeves be
low these lappets.
The pettlcoat must be white, o
slightly cream-colored, with lace, EN-
broidery, or brocade, in accordanc
with the taste of the peeress. TIL
brocades must be of gold or silver o
, the petticoat, as It would not be col
rect to intrduce any color Jewel
may he worn round the neck, on tn
bodice and ON the petticoat. Pc
/, mission is given 10 the peeresses I