San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-25

merlin announced the DUCHESS oi
Caerleon:
Then as the white and glittering star
of Morn
Parts from bank of snow and by
and by
Slips into golden cloud.
She comes, a maiden gently born.
Lady Miriam Of the House Of
Milburn, Duchess Of Caerleon was
attractive in a gown of peach over
yellow chiffon. The waist of the
frock was embroidered in glimmer-
ing dragon of bugle beads. The close
fitting neckline was edged in a wide
band of cleaning colored stones
pearls, brilliants, topaz and sap
phires. The flowing skirt, slightly
draped in front showed band of
pale green chiffon that bound the vel
low slip. Seed pearls bound the
hem of the skirt. A circular train
added to the effective drape. A gridle
of cleaning jewels bound the long
WASTED frock. The sleeves Of grey
chiffon flared widely and were bound
in a wide' lattice work of jewels.
Mitts of green chiffon were held in
place with pearl barcelets. Her shoes
of blue satin were ornamentcd in
green stones. The train of salmon
pink velvet hung from the shoulders
and was lined with puffed blue chif-
fon. It was scalloped at the bottom
and trimmed with lattice work of
pearls. The colorful train was hesv-
lily jeweled having for its principal
motif red and green crosses glowing
against backgrounds of blue and ycl-
low jewels. Long narrow bands of
pearls and brilliants ran the length
of the train. Her crown was in the
shape of a band slightly flaring ut
the upper edge. Small fans of pearls
made the crown with bright touches
of sapphire, garnets and emerald
gems. The staff of the Duchess of
Cacrleon was of silver with a Jew
cled cross of red on background of
amber, blue and green.
Harry Polk was the duke to Mary
Miriam.
Duchess Of Avalon.
The Duchess of Avalon came next:
Rustling her silks. the Maid of
ROBBED in blue samite. easily to be
known
Since to her gown, the golden lions
chung
Guarding the beauty Of her they do
enfold.
Lady Helena of the House Of Buss
was gowned in a charming robe of
Robins egg blue chiffon over gold
cloth. The gown was beaded in va
rious colored jewels, blue and red,
and brilliants, but the outstanding
shades were in tones Of gold and
amber. The dress was made with
the long WASTED effect. Her sleeves
in long pennant shapes with the
points trailing the ground were at
tached to the frock with a lattice
work of gold ribbon and held in
place with mitts of pale gold tulle.
The sleeves were Of deep blue chiffon
lined in rose and embroidered in gay
jewels. The rich train of azure blue
velvet hung in graceful folds from
the shoulder and was caught to the
waist with band of jewels and was
lined with rose chiffon over gold
cloth. The train was embroidered
with a handsome coat of arms with
two forked tail lions enclosing the
shield. Oak leaves and acorns sur
rounded the edges. The designs were
richly embroidered in gold with am
Der and gold jewels. The train was
edged in two shades of yellow chiffon.
The crown of the Duchess of Avalon
was made with net work of brill
liants fitting closely in a cap shape
with fan shaped sprays of jewels in
the back, brilliants, garnets and
blue stones. Her shoes were of rose
colored satin encrusted in jewels.
Her staff was bound in gold cloth
with strands of green and amber
jewels winding to the head of it. The
head was fan shaped and encrusted
with jewelcd acorns. She wore a
rare necklace of heavy gold.
The Duchess of Avalon was met
Mt the foot of the Queens throne by
Frank Palfrey, her Duke.
Duchess Of Shalott.
The Duchess of Shalott followed
with the following introduction:
The bloom of opening flowers, I'M
sullied beauty
Softness and sweetest innocence she
wears.
And looks like Nature in the Worlds
first Spring.
Lady Maria Of the House of Tay.
Tor, the lovely little Duchess of
Shalott wore robes of wistaria and
green. Her shining hair hanging be-
low her waist was bound with sim
pie band of emeralds and brilliants.
She wore n gown of lavender chiffon
trimmed with flat silver roses em-
broidered in lavender, green and am
Der stones. The circular skirt was
edged in beads Of deep lavender. The
neck of the gown was embroidered in
clear emeralds and pearls. and rhine
stones. Shoulder straps were of
brilliants. The jeweled girdle was
a glimmering mass of emeralds, pearls
and brilliants. 1t hung in front in
a long pennant almost to the floor.
The sleeves held to the arm with
slim band of colored stones fell to
the floor in soft folds of orchid and
green chiffon ending in silver tassels.
The gown was cut low in the back
and the train Of wistaria velvet hung
from the shoulder. Silver cloth at
the top of the train in spider web
effect was embroidered in green and
gaily colored stones. Sea anemone
adorned the train and we're embroid-
cred In sequins of white and wistaria
and green. The bottom of the train
was sparkling with a thick border
Of brilliants and gold sequins. Her
staff Of gold was twined with bril-
liants and amber stones. The top
was trimmed with three ostrich feath-
ers of lavender, green and amber.
Colored jewels hung in cleaning
strands from the head of the staff.