New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-15
Elaborate Costumes Planned TOR
London SOCiety'S Favorlte
Sporting Fixture.
COLORED DIAMONDS AGAIN
Butterfly Hats to Share Honors
with the Now Classic
Waltham Trimmed with
Ospreys of Flowers.
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opens on Monday. Semi-state process
sions from Windsor Castle to the
course will take place on Tuesday and
Thursday, and it Is understood that
his majesty will automobile TO the
racecourse on the other days Princess
Mary, who is said to be developing
into a connoisseur of horsehesh under
the tuition of Lord Marcus Beresford
may be permitted to see the first cup
day race
1t is to be hoped that the sun will
shine, for dressmakers are saying that
Ascot millinery should be as billowy
as seafoam. Black and white appears
TO be triumphing. but there is always
certain amount of color shown, and
such shades as Tuscany raven blue and
various types of cerise are sure to be
shown. Butterfly hats. some with
wings of tulle and others with butter
flies Of fine black lace antennR and a
body of black velvet, will share honors
with the Waltham hat made Of lace
or tulle and trimmed with ospreys of
flowers. The newest hats seem all to
have a plain crown of black velvet
the brims being carried out in trans
parencies of tulle or lace.
Jaw Strings" Fashionable.
4 feature Of the costumes now worn
is a long single black velvet string
caught up on the wearer's shoulder
Jaw strings that are playing so
prominent a part in Paris hats, are now
being seen in London streets, recalling
the early Victorian bonnets. Women
who have passed their first youth how
ever wisely eschew them.
Colored diamonds gray. mauye, blue,
brown, black and yellow, arc much
affected by society women now, Lady
Crawford, Lady Margaret Campbell
and the Hon. Mrs. Ronald Greville all
having jewels Of this character.
The only thing in the way of a good
week at Ascot now is the state of the
weather which is to-day very disagree
able. Since June the thermometer in
London has not touched eighty de-
grees. and most of the time the air has
been chilly and very cloudy. Weather
prophets say this means a good warm
summer.
N The Duchess Of COnnaught has i'm
N proved very much and now hopes to
go to BagshOt Park very soon. Prin-
cess Patricia has consented to give
her name to a farm settlement for
educated women. which is now being
started in the Okanagan Valley. Brit
ish Columbia, and in behalf of which
a cafe concert is to be held in eros
venor House on June %. The farm IS
10 be known as the Princess Patricia
Farm. Prince Arthur of Connaught
was a guest at dinner last night Of
Colonel and Mrs. George Holdsworth
at their residence in Great Stanhope
street.
Some Prominent Americans.
Among well-known Americans at the
Versailles ball, one of the great social
events of the season, were Mr.. and
Mrs Sherwood Aldrch, who have
taken Nashdom on the Thames from
Princess Alexis WolgorouN for the
summer Mr.. and Mrs. James McDon-
aid, Mrs william Draper and Miss
Draper
Lord and Lady Howard de Walden
have left Seaford House, Belgrave
Square, for six weeks trip to the
Western Hebrides.
Henry h. Irving is now hurrying here
from South Africa to appear in the all
star revival of London Assurance"
which is to be given before the King
and Queen on June 81, in aid Of the
Kings Pension Fund for Actors and
Actresses.
Viscount Ridley will preside at din
ner to be given in honor Of Joseph
Chamberlain's birthday, July s. Only
ia invitations have been issued. the
number corresponding to Mr.. Cham
berlain's age, -. added TO 81, being
the number Of years he served in the
House Of Commons.
A Gift TO tho King.
The King is said TO value more than
any other gift presented TO him on his
birthday last week an deliberately en-
broidered smoking jacket, with the
royal arms in bright colors on the
breast pocket The whole thing is the
work of the Kings only daughter,
Princess Mary.
Lady Marlborough. who has been in
Paris with her mother Mrs. Carr, Is
back at No. 80 Park Lane, where she
will remain until the end Of July.
The stork is expected TO pay visit
very shortly at the home Of Lord
Camoys. who married Miss Mildred
Sherman, OF New York, last year.
The Duke and Duchess of Sake
Coburg Gotha, who have been for the
last three weeks at Claremont Palace,
Esher have now concluded their visit
60 the Duchess OF Albany and gone TO
Germany
Lady NaylorLeyland, who will give
dance al Hyde Park House. No. go
Knightsbridge, on Alexanda day, June
%, remains one Of the prettiest and
most attractive American women In
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