Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-06-22
interesting "Details
OF GOWNS WORN BY THE
AMERICAN LADIES TODAY
Description Of Dresses Adorn-
ing Prominent Women
Robes Worn by Nobility Reg.
u|ated by Precedent
Male Garbs also Regulated
by Precedent Of Age
lRy Associated Press)

(ey Associated Press)
LONDUN, Eng, June 22-The
dresses worn by American ladies a
the Coronation in Westminster Able!
are described as follows:
Mrs. Whitelaw Reid, wife of the
American ambassador: The dress she
wore at the first court this season
it is of white satin, the front and
back trimmed with pearls and dia
monds and panels of fine lace, she
will also wear a tiara of pearls and
diamonds, pearl collar and ropes OF
pearls.
Mrs. John Hays Hammond, wife OF
the American Special Envoy: A dress
Of heavy white satin embroidered with
jewelled peacock feathers. Her jewels
consist of tiara, necklace, earrings,
and bracelet of diamonds and emer-
aids. The earrings are pair worn
by Catherine II. She will carry a
white ostrich feather fan. A counter
part of the one presented by South
Africa to the present: Queen at the
time of her marriage. Like all the
other ladies, she will wear three o.
trich feathers in her hair.
Mrs. Phillips, wife of the first Sec
retary of the embassy: White satin
dress with pearl and silver trimming.
A tiara, diamond collar and pearl
necklace.
Mrs. Simpson, wife Of Captain simp-
son, naval attache American Em4
bassy: White satin trimmed with old
point lace, and diamonds; jewels, dia-
monds. >@'r
Mrs. Slocum, wife of Captain Slo-
cum, military attache American EN-
bassy: White satin charmeuse en-
brOidered in a diamond feather de-
sign; diamond tiara and necklace.
The Queens train was carried by
six young ladies. dSvoelters of earls,
instead of as usual by pages those
selected for the duty were Lady Mary
Dawson. daughter of the Countess of
Dartrey: Lady Mabel Ogilvy, daught-
er of the countess of Airlie; Lady Vic
toria Darlington, daughter of the
Countess Darlington; Lady Eileen
Butler, daughter of the Countess Of
Lanebourgh; Lady Eileen Knox,
daughter of the Countess of Ranfurly;
and Lady Dorothy Browne. daughter
of the Countess Of Kenmare.
The robes worn by the members Of
the various degrees of the peerage at
the coronation of the monarch are
regulated by precedent dating back
for centuries. Those of the first, or
ducal degree, which is regarded as so
dignified that all princes of the blood
royal are created dukes on the attain
ment, or shortly after, of their major
ity, must wear in the first place full
court dress or uniform. Over this is
carried a surcOat or mantle of GRIM
son velvet lined with white taffeta
edged with miniver, which is the white
fur of the ermine or stoat with the
black tails attached, while the cape
is of the same fur without the black
tails. but with four rows of black
fur symmetrically arranged round it.
The dukes cap is of crimson velvet,
turned up with ermine. having gold
tassel on the top. This is replaced
after the completion of the coronation
ceremony by a coronet consisting OF
a circle of gold or chased silver gilt,
set round with eight strawberry |
leaves.
The coronation robe of duchess is
a crimson velvet mantle, the cape !!
furred with white miniver. barred with !!
four rows of black ermine five inches |
from the edge. The kirtle meets at !
the waist over a white panel. The !
bodice is low and tight fitting, with !
and panel of white or |
cream material. with fur bordering the
TOD of the bodice nd continued in a
band over each shoulder. Her cor
onet is similar to that of her husband,
while her train is two yards in length.
Peers of the next degree, or mar
ouises. wear precisely similar robes to
hose of the dukes, but they are en-
titled to only three and half rows of
black fur on their capes. four on the
right and three on the left side. Tae
cap is the same. but the coronet is
adorned with four silver balls and four
golden strawberry leaves arranged al
,ernately.
marchioness's robe differs from
that of a duchess in that it has only
three and a half rows of black fur
round it. while her train is reduced
% a yard and three-quarters in length.
She wears a similar coronet to that
IF her husband.
For an earl or count the robes re
he same, but the bars of black fur
ire reduced to three. The coronet is
4 circle of gold or silver gilt, chased
nd bordered with ermine. and it bears
eight pyramidal points placed around
4 alternately with eight strawberry