"...The 'latent extravagance' of wealthy folk Court gowns ' sewn with jewels.' The fashion, is said, was set the Queen's magnificent Coronation dross embroidered design of diamond bows, finished with a wonderful gem-set luce collar.
Lady Suffolk's now famous velvet train, sewn with diamonds, has been 'a sensation this season'", while Lady Tweeddale's Court gown, ornamented with diamond and pearl roses, and finished with diamond shoulder straps, represent fortune.
Lady Hood, Lady Marjory Wilson, Lady Ramsey, and Lady Airlie are other ladies who follow this costly, while one great lady has gone even further, and to match her jeweled gown has shoes embroidered rubies, and pearls, which costly £200 a pair....."
The Countess of Suffolk, born as Miss Marguerite Hyde Leiter—better known as Miss Daisy Leiter and the sister of Lady Curzon, Vicreine of India. The Dollarprincess married in Dec 1904, and above we see her wearing,
part of the family jewels of the House of Suffolk and Berkshire, sewn on her bodice, decollete and as a girdle with swags of diamonds.
...The Court held on Friday night was a good deal smaller than the one which took place earlier in the week. The Queen again looked extremely young and handsome, her gown being of mauve with gold embroideries. There were a large number of marriage presentations, including Lady Suffolk, in white with many jewels. ....June 1905.
Source: Clifton Society;House & Home Hull Daily Mail ;Norfolk Chronicle;
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