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Show How the Greatest Beauties of Parisian Aristocratic Society Danced in gk- $80,500,000 Worth of Precious Stones, Each Dancer Wearing Wear-ing One Kind t 1 HoW the Greatest Beauti of Parisian l$J Aristocratic Society Danced in " a f'g $80,500,000 Worth of Precious tffeM llHKTOMMll Stones Each Danc The Maharajah of Kapurthala m the Uorgeou Hindu Cot- Pi jffil-p tume He Wore at Princess do Brogue's Ball and Riding pScSuMnllSBlSs nurS&Suimf Paris. November 17 been popular la society Such affairs Co fcjBfewBBtB rnHB cost extravagant soc et enter- not give special prominence to the pos TTib Duchess de Cuiche Renresent ' ' The MaTiarajah of Kapurthala m the Uorgeou Hindu Costume Cos-tume He Wore at Princess do Brogue's Ball and Riding the Qephart He Left at Home in India F J Paris. November 17 rpHB cost extravagant soc et enter- lbbment erer siren wa me Jee) 1? laB of tie Princess Jacques de BrcsSs, leM Immediately be 'ore the oat trai cX the war !odoxsists cannot help remarking upon ta extraordinary laiury of this entertain cot lad the scenes of mis err ruin ind tsTor which hats fallowed so closely rpco it. Many -of them argue that there isTTliect connection between such af ftrs Sid tie present world-w de cajsstro-lie, cajsstro-lie, because it is the desire for luxuries Cat feid nations into war May of the men who were present at trj r-eit hall hare since been killed la laXe. An equally large number ot the toafeat young women who were the prin cpal mumau of the affair are now sHors cr chemse bereaved by the war tj la many cases financialrv rained by Its treats. bieEgent observers say that Pans will tut cee such an affair as this again to cany years. If at aH. It is a symptom of i pfciocratic age that Is pas3 ng When tie xar U over about one-fourth or more c tie incomes of the wealthv classes will U seeded in the form of taxation to keep tte nation alive. The hE3band of the Princess Jacques de BrceJe belongs to a family that has been toted in French history since ancient fcMs. The Princess was born Mile Ber tier de Wagram, a member of the family descended from Napoleon s famous mar l-al Both families have made alliances Wa influential commercial families which Uts brought them great wealth The Mace and Princess have a sp endld town louse at No 17 Avenne de Mess ne The ball was organized specially for the Purpose of enabling the owners of great Jeliy collections to display thm to the tet advantage, ft has been estimated that the Jewels ora were worth JSOOO 000 Ordinarily gTeat balls are planned with was artistic or fantastic idea. Of tils character are the Oriental fetes and the toic costume balls which have lately been popular In society Such affairs do not give special prominence to the pos sessors of great wealth and large Jewel collections VI Andre de Fonquleres, the celebrated Parisian arbiter of the elegances and organiser or-ganiser of society fetes had a new Idea. He though that the richest people in society so-ciety should bare a fair show Therefore he planned the Jewel ball for the Princess Jacques de Brogue. It was not only artistic, but dusting, stunning overwhelming crushing The guests were arranged in groups, each consisting of persons wearing the same kind of gema diamonds pearls rubies or whatever they might be. An arch multimillionaire s wife headed each detachment, and ordinary millionaires wives and daughters provided the rest. To add brilliance and color to the scene several Hindu yotentates who have become be-come favorites in Par'sian soc ety were In Tited to attend wearing all the Jewels of their state costumes. Consp cjous anon; them was the Ma harajah of Kapurthala, who married the beautiful Spanish girl Anita Delgado whom be has raised to the first position in the cosmopolitan society of Paris The Maharajah wore the turban silk stockings and flowing robes of his native costume. The dusky potentate was covered from head to foot wth diamonds pearls rubles, emeralds and other precious stones He thns formed a link between the vsrious groups each of which wOTe one kind of jewel only He and three other Hindus were the only men participating In the great Jewel display and evolutions in the Bine Grotto The European society men who were to take part in the ball formed an admiring audience at this stage The Maharajah of Kapurthala when he goes forth wearing this costume in India rides upon an elephant attired with almost equal magnificence and followed by at tendants appropriate y attired This time he was obliged to leave the elephant at home The great reception room of the man slon was made over to represent the Blue The Duchess de Guiche Represent mg Turquoises Grotto of Capri because this color was Jndged most suitable to set oft the brilliance bril-liance of the gems The effect of the electric tights upon the Jewels and the bluish crystal that lined the grotto produced a dazzling play of reflections, re-flections, ahsngln from white to green and from the blue to red. Under the changing Ares of these 1ghts appeared the greatest beauties and personalities per-sonalities of Parisian society symbolizing diamonds, rubles, white pink and gray pearls emeralds sapphires and turquoises Every precious stone sis represented, Ffrst in the long cortege came diamonds, headed by the Princess de la Tour d An vergne, and followed by the Countess Gaston Gas-ton de Montesqulou Pezensac the Countess d Hautroul and others. rhe leader of this party the Princess de la Tour d Auvergne wore a cap of diamonds dia-monds completely covering her head and stones weighing twenty karats apiece as earrings The diamond queens wore skirts of si! very tissue with garlands of diamonds. The tulle of the corsage was embroidered with diamonds and "diamonds clustered in the hair of tie wearers In the blue penumbra of the fairy like grotto the diamonds flickered like blue flames Then followed in order regiments of sapphires rubles turquoises emeralds corals and pearls The white pearls were headed by tie hostess tie Princess Jacques de Broglie wio wore a gown of wilte .satin covered with wiite pearls About her throat and bust she -wore ropeB of 800 largo white pearls The emerald bearers were the Princess Jean de BrogJe tie Countess Bertrand dArarcon and the Baroness Maurice de Rothschild. The entry of each regiment of jewels Into the Blue Grotto was followed by The Countess de Casteja, the Baroness d'Avillier, and the Countess de Maigret, Wearing Their Wonderful Collections of Pearls at the Ball dances arranged by Mile Mennler of the Grand Opera who as a final tableau, executed exe-cuted a charming dance with the hostess When the arIous groups of Jewels had manoeuvred through the Blue Grot o they passed on to the great ballroom where the cotillon was led by the hostess and M de Fouquleres. That distinguished ornament of the an cient aristocracy the Duchess de Gramont wore a dress of white sliver lace covered with pearls The Marquise d Argenson wore a Persian costume embroidered with rubles and car ried a great fan of peacock s feathers The Mscountess de Salnte Croix and Madame Maurice de Wendel, both beautl ful young women wore very original cos tumes of white satin with short skirts dec orated with white pearls Above their heads roee frames of white pearls like haloes set upon caps of white pearls Madame d Eichthal was decorated with very rare and costly gray pearls Madame Pueran a stately brunette wore beautiful corals Among the leaders of Parisian society present each covered entirely with one kind of precious gems only were the Countess de Maigret Countess Charles des Isnards, Countess Bertrand d Aramon Countess R de Pourtales Countess Hoc-quart Hoc-quart de Turtot, Countess Glnoux de Fer mont Marquise de Piolenc Countess de Casteja Baroness Henri DaviUler Vis countess de Balllncourt Baroness Jean de Lauriston Viscountess de Salnte-Crolx Baroness Charles de Plerrebourg Count ess de Coulomblers Countess Stanis las de Montebello Madame de Pom zac Marquise Godi de Godio Countess Ig natleff Duchess de Gulcie Viscountess Molltor Countess G de Montesqulou Counte3S de Berul e and tie Countess de Viel-CasteL A number of American women prom Inent in tie fashionable society of Paris were present Among them were Mrs Katherine Duer (formerly Mrs Clarence Mackay) Mrs Terrls Thompson and Mrs F)jrd nand Blumenthal all wearing yearls and diamonds Mrs Ogden Mills wearing diamonds and Mrs Harry Lehr wen ring rubles Perhaps the most striking costume was that of the beautiful Countess Stanislas de MontebeLo who was a 1 vlng mass of I sapphires The Countess is a stately blond L The brilliant blue of her Jewels and her costume made her seem like some en chanted fairy figure from the Arabian Nights rather than a member of everyday society The Baroness Henri de Rothschild wore her historic collection of pearls valued at $1 000 000 Hers was perhaps the most eost ly adornment in tie wiole assembly It was the most sumptuous and the most Buccessfu d splay of wealth and luxury that Paris has ever known Within a few days of Its occurrence the proud revellerB found themsel es plunged Into tie greatest a in h tor Great B Pljthts Ties rv4 4 The Princess Jacques de Broglie, ..he Beautiful Hostess and the Leader of the Pearl Brigade at the Ball Wearing $200 000 Worth of Ex quisite White Pearls |