San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-23

| cloth, maSSed with beads winch las
tened TO n jade green velvet train on
which was beaded an enormous jew
clcd dragon Of China. The train was
edged with huge jade stones and a
border Of brilliants. Her head-dress OF
Chinese design was sparkling with
brilliants and jade stones. She carried
staff of brilliants studded at the top
with Jade stones. Her slippers were
of silver, studded with jade stones.
Her Duke was Carleton Hagelstein.
DUCHESS OF TOURMALINE.
Comes from Italy's silver shores
and moonlit bays, bearing the gem
which symbolizes wisdom and elo.
Quence. Lady Jimmie of the House OF
/ Steele. Duchess of Tourmalinc."
Lady Jimmie was beautiful in
rose metal cloth gown enriched with
inserts of chiffon studded with rhine
stones. The tight bodice was beaded
with a vine design in pearls and hang
ing crystal beads. The heavy lace "
shaped yoke was studded with bril-
liants. The train from the waist was
of silver metal crepe beaded with
strands of bugle beads and an Italian
design in rose beads and sequins. The
entire train was edged with band OF
brilliantly studded rose chiffon. Her
head-drcss was designed from an old
Italian crown and was close fitting.
She wore silver slippers with rhine
! stone buckles and heels and held
staff of brilliants topped with a mass
| Of pink tourmalines. Her Duke was
| Sterling Burke.
DICHESS OF TOPAZ.
From the Sphinx the Pyramids,
the sands of Egypt comes, grazing its
most precious jewel, the treasure of
the Ptolemies Katherine of
the House of Houston, Duchess of
Topaz"
She was regally splendid in her
! gorgeous costume of golden yellow.
Her gown was of gold net. fashioned
| simply, finished with a heavy girdle
studded with topaz stones. Egypt and
the motifs typical Of that country
were embodied in the embellishments
of the train of heavy gold velvet
which hung from the shoulders. A
| cape effect in the front was shaped
in the lotus flower design. The train
was magnificently embossed with
| bronze. amber and honey shaded beads
in a design of a desert scene with o
camel walking across the horizon on
which were the sphinx and the pyra
mids. Near the top was huge sill
/ yer moon and several cleaning stars
\ Her Egyptian hCad-dreSS was close
fitting. heavily embroidered with lotus
blossom designs in large topaz stone7
and SbrilIiants. She carried a gold
staff rwincd with a brilliant snake
and wore gold blocked satin and kid
sandals. Her duke was Rigsby Ham
mond
LADY MARY
Ancient Babylonia has sent her
envoy. clothed in the Stone Of Heaven
| in the symbol of friendship and bTav.
| cry. Lady Mary Of the House of Kin
ney. Duchess Of the Lapis-lazuli, was
cxquiSitely dressed in the blue shades
Of the gem represented. Her chiffon
gown with tight bodice and bouffant
skirt was heavily beaded with bril-
/ liantS, gold and blue stones and So
quins in a myriad Of the old designs
| Of ancient BabyloniG. From her shoUl.
( dcrs hung a magnificent train o.
velvet and silver cloth. hand-paintcd
in blue. The Babylonian design
were formed Of blue velvet and So
auins edged to the metal cloth with
large blue lapis-lazuli stones. He:
head-dreSS was aclosp fitting crown
Of brilliantS designed from rho crown
"f the ancient queen Of Rabylonia
Blue stones studded her staff and she
wore golden slippers with blue stud,
dod heels and buckles. Her duke was
Frank Newton.
DUCHESS OF KUNZITE.
From our own America. rivalIing
the beauty of our national flower. and
adorniHg our most beautiful jewel
comes Lady Evelyn Of the House Of
DUerler. the Duchess Of Kunzite.7
She was cSquisitely gowncd in an
orchid chiffon dress. Her train Of
orchid velvet wa, beaded with a beau
. tiful design Of goldcn-rod. the national
American flower, and lovely silyary
pIdrr web, typical Of the Lazy
south" in which hung brilliant
ptnors and bugs. Dainty little gilt
i"rlng butterflies also poised on she
rain. The head-dress was typicallv
american in that it was the replica
/ 'u hrilliants and kunzito stones Of the
Gathered head-drcss Of the Indian
princess.
Her staff was Of silver topped witt
- mass Of tho orchid kuuzitr. which
stones are found only in America and
derived their name from their disopv-
T'r DR.. Fred George Kunz. Slrc
T"r" orchid slippers edged with rhine
tones Her Duke was erosion King.
Md then. from out the ice and
now If Russia. her eyes rivalliug Tho
changing depths Of the gem she wears.
'"r's Lady Helen Lee If the House
% Morgan. Duchess Of Alexandria.
Lady Helen Lrc'e gown was fash
I"n"d Of American Beauty and silver
metal cloth, the tight bodice and cir
GUAR sir finished with circular
.d.."Hrrr Of American beauty velvet.
} b" hpdl~r and skirt were heavily
beaded with Thurstunrs and red AIry-
hHdr'" stones and the waist WIS on
m.,irrIH with a heavily jcwclcd girdic.
Ie square neck was finished with
-pngI" duchess collar.
Sh" wore cuffs uf silver cloth Sind.
'fd with rhinestone. Her hoad-drcss
was also nj silver cloth made in tho
. fashion Of The ancient Russian bridal
| hra1-dro.sn- and was cucrusted with
rhIn"srDu,- and Alrzaudriteg. She
carried q staff NJ rhincstOncg toDpcl
with " mass Of the red Alrxandriteg
D." tram was combination rfI
American beauty. silver metal cloth
B ann velvet. Near the shoulders WIS