New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-01
British Classic Notable for
Effective Costumes as Well
as for Equine Display.
SUNDERLAND HOUSE BALL
Al Fresco Suppers in Vogue
and Breakfast Served at
Dawn to Night
Dancers.
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magnets in the eyes of the populace as
the thoroughbreds The fashionable
dressmakers are already constructing
the last cry" Of the season in fash
ions for the society women who Will
see the race.
At this years Derby the gowns will
be very much draped and soft ma
terials will predominant
At present the faVorite shade is hya-
cinth blue, and this will be seen on all
sides. The tendency seems TO be to
wear less in the way Of clothes than
ever. Dressmakers say that the well
known but now old-fashioned petticoat
will soon be Il rarity. skirts are being
slit further up all the time, and thus the
public is getting TO know more about
the female form than is yielded by
mere inspection Of the ankle. 4 good
many lace dresses made with white and
blue materials. it is prophesied. will be
on view.
Fashions are always going backward.
Thus the ultra mode to-day is a short
coat after the style of the bolero jacket,
hut of hip length. Well dressed women
have three or four different colored silk
coats of this character. Tulle, too, is
being largely used for hats, which are
larger and more Topping.
New Fashions in Shoes.
shoes with the heels of the same
color as the dress. but the rest of the
shoes Of d tint oeher than that of the
gown material are now stylish. Big
chiffon muffs, too. will be carried at
the Derby. Worth's London house
says hand-painted chiffon dresses.
feather boas. small hats trimmed with
tulle and flowers and lace gowns will
all go TO make up a feathery Derby.
While Craganour is now the Derby
favorite at @ to 4. that eccentric horse
Louvois. which won the TWO Thousand
Guineas at - to l, is being watched
very closely by the railbirds. His price
is now 9 10 |. Shotgun, the principal
two year old rival last year 10 Cra-
ganour, is understood TO be going the
right way His betting price is now II
to- Three 20 TO shots. Radiant, Day
comet and Great Sport, have friends
among the long shot players. Nimbus,
the French colt. has established him
self a sound third favorite in the bet
ting at 100 to II. Rockhint and his
brother. August Belmont's Vulcain.
both sons of Rock Sand, arc very low
priced. The last quotations were 20 to
/. Sun vat has followers accepting
40 TO !. The Croker horse, knights
Key. is not being well backed by bet
tors.
While Craganour, Louvois and Shot
gun are probably the most talked OF
prospective Derby winners, sporting
critics are very "cagey" and quote the
axiom that favorites seldom run true
to form in this classic.
Blue for Prince Of Wales.
Blue seems 10 be the favorite color
of the royal family. The Prince Of
Wales has adopted il now as we'll as
the Queen and Princess Mary. The
prince has adopted the custom of al
ways wearing blue ties, especially with
sporting clothes, but be the costume
what it may he is always the pink OF
perfection. Not a hair is out Of order
anywhere, no matter how earnestly he
enters into d game. He is reputed to
be the most orderly young man at OK
ford and furnishes remarkable ex-
ample to the many who are given 10
the popular style of being somewhat
lax in dressing. Disorder or untidiness
is unknown in any of his rooms.
Whether ne writes or dresses, every
thing is put carefully back into its
place after it is finished with.
The principal ball of the week was
given on Wednesday night by the
Duchess of Marlborough at Sunderland
House, following a dinner at which
fifty people were entertained. The
duchess. who received her guests at the
top of the marble staircase. wore
lovely gown Of ivory satin yelled with
rose-colored chiffon. Diamond combs
were in her hair and five or six rows Of
magnificent pearls around her mock.
Duchess of MarIboroush's Guests.
The Duchess Of Rutland came with
Lady Diana Manners, and the Duke of
Manchester was present for a time, but
the duchess is still in Paris. Lady
Dufferin wore some beautiful jewels,
with a very pale pink dress. and Lady
Dudley had high. all-round crown of
diamonds, with some beautiful pearls.
Others at Sunderland House on
Wednesday were Lady Honor Ward,
Lady Crewe, Mary Lady Gerard, Lady
de Ramsey, Mr.. GrenfelI and Lady
Lillian Grenfell, Lord and Lady Essex,
Lady Iris Capell and Mr.. and Mrs.
Lancelot Lowther and their younger
daughter, who is one of the prettiest
debutantes of the year. Mr.. and Mrs.
George Keppel were also present. the
latter wearing a lovely gown Of gray
and silver and many jewels. Others
were Lady Ridley, Lady Allendale, Miss
Margaret Beaumont, Lady Evelyn
Barring, Miss Norah McCarel Hogg,
Lady Helen Grosvenor. who was
dressed in pale mauve and who came
with Lord and Lady Hugh Grosvenor;
Prince Colonna, Baron and Baroness
Won Kuhlmann, Count Albert Mems
dorff and Count Benckendorf.
There is nothing in which the fashion