The dress and cloak worn by the Countess of Strathmore, the bride's mother where of black crepe Romaine. The dress was most beautily embroidered nearly all over, with jet beads, and in between the jet were small squares of deep blue j beads, matching the lining of the long panels on both sides of the skirt. The very long cape of black crepe Romaine and black lace had a lace frill at the neck, trimmed with large shaded blue velvet roses. The toque, some what Russian in design, was covered with black satin and trimmed with blue ospreys. The cape was lined with blue and gathered rosettes of crepe DEES RRNA ice
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