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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 9, 1916)
he Omaha Sunday Bee Magazine Page 5' i . , - ' 1 yy ; XX; ; J . 'V" - if- y ? Xr F 'ft 1 2 l I 5 ".i::.S- - i-i Jr"-r . - - '-.r-i;-. ... -. IAi ,):, . I "Luclle" Modeli) 6vnf Arwei.L - X Nw Black and WbiU Striped Taffata I i.'s r '-y buU...J. .', tni. Dreta of STftiad Graf Tu1! Orr Jt Cwb) of Pal Blot CoHt SMh Trimmtj with Blua Fm Uilv. Si LADY DUFF-CORDON. d f.mout "LuciU" of Lo don and fcrcmotl creator of faihiont in tha world, write each week (ha fuhion article for this newi paper, preMnting all that U newest and bett in stylet for well dressed women. Lady Duff-Gordon's Pari establishment brings her into close touch with that centra of fashion. s' I5r. Cannon? By Lady Duff-Gordcn ("LUCILE") t-r-i HB llttl tfre to the left I cell "Her Last Bouquet." I Why? I Just don't know. It looks that way. It la of ehaded gray tulle OTer a black Jet em broidered underskirt. The bodice la of pale gray aatln, with Jet embroidered sleeve. The shoulders bare a dainty, old-fashioned suggestion. Notice. If 700. please, the hair. The little arrange Tient at the top Is not artificial. It Is entirely a braid of the model's own hair twisted Into an attractive orna nent. I hare written before of the ornamental uses to vhlch one can pat hair. This is one of them. OTer on the right is "Milachka." This dress is of blue felUe a corded silk. The collar is loose lace. The. dress is trimmed with blue fox of a curious shade, and little hand-made flowers finish the ornamentation. The hat a "topper" is pale blue satin, trimmed also with the same fox fur and flowers. In the centre Is one of the striped taffetas black and white. This also boasts a "topper." The three gowns are very representative of my mid winter modes. In looking over the mid-Winter models from Paris color, too, to my mind, seems absent, compared to what one usually meets in these garments. They, of course, have for the moment some excuse for any lack of gayety that one misses In the outfits sent over from the onre gay city. Still, bearing In mind that America is In no way hampered by the terrible conflict now in progress ca the other side, one might have thought that they would have sent something more lively than the grays, blues, blacks and. whites. The coats were astonishing, some being adapted from North African garments, others Russian, and one Spanish garment In particular attracted my attention. These full and short skirts demand particular atten v on, for the feet and also the ankles should be covered. For the purpose of afternon dances, when the style of .he outer coat is suitable, the Russian boots that I spoke of some time ago are common, because these are easily slipped off and replaced by a tiny pair of satin sandals that are easily carried in the muff. Gaiters In no way replace these, as they must be removed to dance, and the trouble of buttoning and unbuttoning is too much o make it worth while. Kor myself, 1 almost always wear shoes made of the same material as the dress, the stockings either to mutch or flesh. Black and white partly colored shoes tiHve become too common to be any more chic. A well tut shoe, however, is extremely smart always in black or white. With an all-black costume one can wear different olored ehoes. stockings and gloves. I have seen a French woman in black and scarlet slippers. These were attractive, but only to be worn by a person who is sufficiently chic and well aware of her chlcneas to be unconscious that she U wearing something a little bit more striking than the ortlDary woman would dare. This Interesting Suggestion Before Parlia ment to Pledge the Millions in Oems Now Lying Useless in the Tower of London. THE suggestion has been made in Parliament that It may soon be necessary to pledge the Crown Jewels of England to help defray the cost of the war. How many millions would be realized on this world's greatest treasure trove is hard to say. Again, the world's market for Jewels Is not at present the best. In order to see tne Crown Jewels of England It Is necessary, first of all, to gain admission to the Tower! Time immemorial the Tower of London, at the heart of the metropolis, has represented the innermost keep of the empire. As you see the gray, old castellated struc ture off among the trees even now with its turrets and bastions This beautiful and costly array of Jewels Is kept In a glass case, within a little chamber almost built to slse. The case has metal sheathing above and below; there are great steel bars at the windows around; and, night and day, two guards are seated here, trained to act and pro tect on the instant. But the wealth that greets within is such as to dazzle the newcomer and render him almost powerless to do harm, if he would. You note, for one, the mace of the sergeant at arms to the Crown. This is solid gold and is borne before the sovereign on occasions of state. It is topped with a huge crown, resting on a cup of gold; the handle with knobs, the base spreading. Close beside there are two giant gold salt cellars, each with the figure of a knight on the rounded top, which, in turn, is elevated over the spreading bowl part. Over that a smaller salt cellar a bowl, this is preserved. Neighboring these Is St. Edward's staff, made by order of Charles II., in memory of an older staff of the sort but now a long, pointed, golden staff its pole rich wltli balls of gold. In the upper part of the treasure room, as you raise the eyes, wondering, crowns come to meet the gaze. The Imperial state crown of George V. rests here, on the plush cushion, a thing of wondrous beauty. Indeed. Queen Alexandra, it is recounted by the attendant, had Jewels loaned her by favorite peers for ber crown of coronation thus enhancing the historic value of each such gem by its being stated that the Empress of India and Queen of Britain wore it when she was crowned. Naturally, each of these gems was returned very shortly after the cere monial. Meanwhile you note other objects among the many. Near the top of the case is the crown worn by the British monarch on other occasions than his coronation, or short ly after that affair, at least. Then there la a good-sized crown, to be worn on all ordinary occasions a treasure, indeed, that, too, rest assured! Edwsrd the Confessor's crown, used for such times, it seems, was destroyed In the Commonwealth period of English history; and so here, instead, they show a gold crown made in exact Imi tation of it. British monarchs, It would appear, have crowns made as ordinary mortals would hats; and kings do not fancy the idea of wearing the old crown of their sires. So we see, laid away here, the stats crown of Vic toria, altered somewhat for her two successors, but not put to nearly the use that the newer crown is. While you bear folk recount the history of the other In finity of jewels royal objects you take in the ensemble here. There are only two men on duty inside this inner most treasure room; but they could very soon raise the Tower guard, they assure The Koh-i-noor, the private property of the king, the world's greatest diamond, may ft 1 1 1 W -ft r The Queen's Crown, Showing the Famous Koh-i-noor Diamond. nu . I - . ' it 5 sTx .? ! . i s A i , V $ The Tower of London in Which the Crown Jewels Are Kept, be kept here and His Majesty entertain little fear of its loss. Before the present esse was erected, one of very similar form was in use. When the king would make use of any, or all, of these How the Greatest Treasure Trove in the World Is Guarded While Great Britain Is Taxing Everything in Sight to Carry On the War. objects, he sends word to the Lord Chamberlain, and he, in turn, sends the proper official to the Governor of the Tower. That one, in turn, notifies the yeomen of the Tower, who arrange for the taking out. You advance to another vantage point to view other regalia. Some one tells of the big salt cellars and how, at a table, those sitting above the salt were of the royalty; those below, the commoners. Then some one else points out tankards of silver, gilded over beautiful in the ex treme. Jewelled swords of state are other features of the col lection, One such, made for George IV., Is actually en crusted with diamonds the handle over. In the handle top rubles and emeralds are thick set; at the hilt there Is a great green stone, while the length of the scabbard dia monds are inserted in design of rose, shamrock and this tle. At the centre of each such. pattern there is a colored jewel, making an ensemblo that is most magnificent and unique. Property of the state, again, is an ampulla, made for Charles II. Again, on an upper shelf, the orb, or golden apple, of the royal consort, the queen; and the king's orb, a huge, glossy ball, the size of an ordinary billiard ball, are' pre served each orb topped with Its cross, heavy-set with diamonds. Here, too, Is the Koh-i-noor, so huge a stone one can hardly 'believe It to be a diamond. Fine-polished 'and lr idiscent as well. Is another noted diamond, the Star of Africa this presented to Edward VII. by the Transvaal government, seven or elfrht years since. You see bracelets, like thick, gold napkin rings, so strong end stout it seems Impossible that they be solid gold. There Is a huge christening font, of the time of the second Charles, too. that baffles the eye or mind to value. After all, though, It's the crowns that attract greatest attention. That for the Prince of Wales, made for a son of George I , in 1714, and edged with fur, on which the gold designery Is set, reaching up to the royal red velvet, is a cynosure for every eye. Then come more salt cellars of state, one in form of a gold chaplet, presented by Exeter City to Charles. A huge, withal plain, gold Maundy dish, from which the rulers' alms are distributed on Maundy Thursday, Is the neighbor In the case. Again, on the heavy stone walls of the Tower chamber, wire grating is set before three other cases, each with maces of various sergeant-at-arma, these unique for their monster tops. Another case has the sword of temporal Justice, this with a red cloth embroidered with gold design, and its haft of finely-colled wire. The sword of state, the sword of mercy, a gorgeous red-velveted object, with series of emblems typical of the various sections of the empire, likewise are here. So, again, there is the model of the Culllnam diamond, like a great block of roughly frosted glass, but totalling 3.025 carats in all. Beside It is the knife and heavy steel hammer with whirh it was cloven Into two diamonds, the one of these the Star of Africa, aforesaid. Badges of various Orders, great golden collars to these. One, that of an Indian order, with Its collar of crowns and elephants. Another, the Imperial Order of the Crown or India, set with diamonds, In circles, and topped with a golden crown. Especially Interesting is the Order of the Garter, with dark blue ribbon; the collar of St. George, the white horse and the dying dragon; and so one might go on and on. Will they be turned to account at last in England's bour of ll