The Sun.
London, England, 1865-12-19 00:00:00

A Princess's Trousseau.

The wedding outfit of the Princess Alexandrine
of Prussia (who was recently married to the Duke
FredericWilliamNicholas of Mecklenburg-Schwerin)
was arranged for inspection in some of the apart-
ments at the Royal Palace at Berlin, which had been
decorated for the occasion by the Court upholsterer.
In the first apartment were the travelling trunks
and boxes ; the second chamber contained the
princess's slippers, shoes, and boots in all colours,
and also a great number of coloured silk and white
stockings. On one particular table, in front of the
window, were the writing materials and the usual
toilet requisites, scent-bottles, brushes, &c. In the
Hall of Mirrors adjoining the linen was arranged
in three divisions. On the right was her royal high-
ness's travelling bed, trimmed with white and blue
silk hangings intermixed, and a blue silk coverlid.
All the linen appertaining to it was of the finest
quality, with the richest trimmings. In another
part of the room were the sheets (four dozen in
number), the towels and napkins (24 dozen of each),
nicely arranged with toilet covers and so forth, all
numbered and bearing her royal highness's initials
worked in silk ; and next was a table with the cor-
sets and crinolines, smoothing irons and boards. The
middle table was covered with the under-linen, the
chemises (24 dozen), trimmed with costly lace and
embroidery ; the little dressing jackets (four dozen),
and four dozen caps, with white embroidered under-
clothes, &c. Elsewhere were the fine linen,
negligOs, dressing jackets, worn while the hair is
being dressed, and pocket-handkerchiefs. The
principal portion of the outfit was displayed in the
adjoining dining-room. Here was her royal
highness's dressing-case, all the fittings of which
were of solid silver, and close by were the gloves,
in all colours. Near at hand was a table covered
with her royal highness's ornaments. Of these
must first be mentioned the bridal gift of the King
—a diamond necklace—of course of the first water,
19 stones on each side, with an exceedingly large
one in the centre, all very beautifully set ; also a
diamond of large pear-shaped pearls with dew-drops
in brilliants, presented by her Royal Highness the
Princess Charles. A gift from the princess's mother
consisted of a necklace of Siberian amethysts set in
brilliants, and a diamond of emeralds as large as
nuts, with brilliants. The Dowager Queen of
Prussia's gift consisted of a diamond and other or-
naments, consisting of large turquoises, and fine
brilliants. Opposite these were the bridal and state
robes of ample length and breadth, the train orna-
mented with gold and silver embroidery. The train
of the bridal robe and the robe itself were of the
heaviest white moire antique, beautifully em-
broidered with silver. Above the robe was the
bridal wreath. The Court train beneath was of blue
velvet, and embroidered in silver with lilies and
jasmines. A third robe was of purple velvet orna-
mented with gold embroidery of an arabesque pat-
tern. Near the bridal robe was a handkerchief of
costly Brussels lace and a pretty little fan. Under
the Court robe was a dress of tulle embroidered
with satin and silver, underlaid and garnished very
tastefully with blue velvet. Near at hand were a
great number of ball and wedding dresses, and con-
spicuous among these was a black velvet jacket
trimmed with beautiful coral.