Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1866-01-26
A PRINCESS, WEEPING CLOTHES.

The wedding outfit of the Princess AL
exandrine of Prussia, who was recently
married to the Duke Frederic William
Nicholas of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, was
arranged for inspection in some of the
apartments at the Royal Palace at Berlin.
In the first apartment were the travel
ling trunks and boxes; the second cham
Der contained the princess slippers, shoe:
and boots, in all colors, and also great
number Of colored silk and white stock.
ings. On one particular table, in front Of
the window, were the writing materials,
and the usual toilet requisites, seent-bot-
ties, brushes, &c.
In the Hall of Mirrors adjoining, the
linen was arranged in three divisions.
On the right was her royal highness'
travelling bed, trimmed with white and
blue silk hangings intermixed, and blue
silk coverlid. In another part of the
room were the sheets -four dozenin num-
ber) the towels and napkins (twenty-four
dozen of each), nicely arranged with tot
let covers, and so forth, all numbered and
bearing her royal highness' initials work
ed in silk; and next was a table with the
eorsets and crinolines, smoothing irons
and boards.
The middle table was covered with the
under-lineD, the chemises (twenty-four
dozen), trimmed with costly lace and en-
broidery; the little dressing jackets flour
dozen), and four dozen caps, with white
embroidered under-clothes, DC. Else
where were the fine linen, negliges, dress
ing 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' dressing
case, all the fittings of which were of SOL
id silver, and close by were the gloves, in
all colors. Near at hand was table COW
cred with her royal highness' ornaments.
Of these must first be mentioned the bri-
dal 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 dew-drops in brilHants, pre-
sented by her royal highness the Princess
Charles. A gift from the princess mother
consisted of necklace of Siberian anne
thysts set in brilliants, and a diadem of
emeralds as large as nuts, with brilliants.
The Dowager Queen of Prussia's gift
consisted of diadem and other orna-
ments, consisting of large turquoises and
fine brilliants. Opposite these were the
bridal and 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
embroidered with silver. Above the robe
was the bridal wreath. The Court train
beneath was of blue velvet, and embroid-
cred in silver with lilies and jasmines.-
A third robe was of purple velvet orna-
mented with gold embroidery of an ara
besque pattern. Near the bridal robe
was handkerchief of costly Brussels lace
and pretty little fan. Under the Court
robe was dress of tulle embroidered
with satin and silver, underlaid and garn-
ished very tastefully with blue velvet
Near at hand were great number of ball
and wedding dresses, and conspicuous
among these was a black velvet jacket
trimmed with beautiful coral