The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-01-25
A Princess, wedding CIotbes.

The wedding outfit tofthe Princess Alexandrine
Of Prussia, who was recently married to the
Duke Frederic William Nicholas of ofMeckIenberg-
Schwerin, was arranged for inspection in
some of the apartments at the Royal Palace at
Berlin.
In the first apartment were the travelling
trunks and boxes; the second chamber CON
tanned the Princess slippers shoes, and boots,
in all colors, and also great number of colored
silk and white stockings On one particular
table, in front of the window, were the writing
materials and the usual toilette requisites, scent
bottles, brushes, etc. In the Hall of Mirrors
adjoining, the linen was arranged In three divi-
sions.
On the right was her royal highness' travelling
bed, trimmed with white and blue silk hangiues
intermixed, and blue silk coverlid. In another
part of the room we're the sheets (four dozen in
number), the towels and napkins (twenty-four
dozen. of each) nicely arranged with toilet
covers, and so forth, all numbered and bearing
her royal highness' initials worked in silk, and
next was table with the corsets and crinolines,
smoothing irons and boards,
The middle table was covered with the under.
linen, the chemises (twenty-tour dozen) trimmed
with costly lace and embroidery; the little dress
ing jackets (four dozen), and four dozen caps,
with white embroidered lunderclothes, etc. Else
where the fine linen negliges, dressing packets,
worn while the hair is being dressed, and pocket
handkerchieis.
The principal portion of the outfit was dis
played in the adjoining dining-room. Here was
her royal highness dressing-case, all the fittings
of which were of solid silver, and close by were
the gloves, in all colors. Near at hand was a
table covered with her royal highness orna.
ments. OF these must first be mentioned the
bridal gift of the King-a diamond necklace, of
course of the first water nineteen stones on each
side, with an exceedingly large one in the centre,
all very beautifully set; also diadem of large
pear-shaped pearls, with dewdrops in brilliants,
presented by her royal highness the Princess
Charlotte. A'gift from the princess mother con-
sistedEOf necklace of Siberian amethysts, set
in brilliants, and a dedem of emeralds as large
as nuts, with brilliants.
The Dowager Queen of Prussias gift consisted
of dladem and other ornaments, consisting of
large turquoises and fine brIlliants. Opposite
these were the bridal land state robes of ample
length and breadth, the train ornamented with
gold and silver embroidery. The train of the
bridal robe and the robe itself were of the
heaviest white moire antique beautifully en-
broidered with silver. Above the robe was the
bridal wreath. The Court train beneath was of
blue velvet, and embroidered in silver with
lilies sand jasmines. A third robe was of purple
velvet, onamented with gold embroidery OF an
Arabesque pattern. Near the bridal robe was
handkerchief of costly Brussels lace, and pretty
little fan. Under the Court robe was a dress of
tulle, embroidered with satin and silver, under
laid and garnished very tastetUllY with blue
velvet. Near at hand were great number of
ball and wedding dresses, and conspicuous
iamong these was black velvet jacket, trimmed
with beautiful coral.