, 1866-04-06
A Princess, Weddlng CIothes.

The wedding outfit of the Princess Alex
andrine, of Prussia, who was recently mar
ried to the Duke Frederick William Nicho-
las, 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
ing trunks and boxes; the second chamber
contained the Princess slippers; shoes and
boots, in all colors, and also great plumber
of colored silk and white stockings. On one
particular table, in front of the window, were
the writing materials, and the usual, toilet
requisites, scent bottle, brushes, &c.
In the hall of mirrors adjoining, the linen
was arranged in three divisions. y
On the right was her royal highness's s
travelling bed, trimmed with white aud blue
silk hangings intermixed;' and blue silk
coverlid. In another part of the room were
the sheets (fsur dozen in number, the towels
napkins (twenty>four dozen Of each), nicely
arranged with toilet covers, and so forth, all
numbered and bearing her royal highnesss'
initials worked in silk; and next was a ta-
BILE with the corsets and crinolines, smoothN
ing irons and boards
The middle table was covered with the un-
der linen, the chemises (twenty four DOZEN };
trimmed with costly lace and embroidery (;
the little dressing jackets (four dozen), and
four dozen caps, with white embroidered un-
der.clothes, etc. Elsewhere we're the fine
Linen, negliges, dressing jackets, worn while
the hair is being dressed, and pocket hands
kerchiefs.
The principal portion of the outfit was dis
played 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 colors. Near
at hand was a table covered with her royal
be mentioned the bridal gift of the KiDg-a
diamond nccklace-of course of the first
water, nineteen stones on each side, with an
exceedingly large one in the center, all very
beautifully set; also, diadem OF large pear
shaped pearls with dew>drops in brllliants,
presented by her royal highness the Princess
Charles A gift from the priucess's mother
consisted Ofa necklace of Siberian amethysts
set in briliants, and iadem of emeralds as
large as nuts, with brilliantS.
The Dowager Queen of Prussia's Gift con.
sisted OF diadem and other ornaments, con.
sisting 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 it..
self were OF the heaviest white moire antione
beautifully embroidered with silver. Above
the robe was the bridal wreath. The Court
T ain beneath was of blue velvet, and en-,
broldered In silver with lilies and jassmines.
A third robe was of purple velvet orna,
merted with gold embroidery Of an arabes.
que pattern. Near the bridal robe was
nanukerchIef OF costly Brussels lace and a
pretty little far. Under the Court robe was
dress OF tule embroidered with satin and
SILVER, underIaid and garnished very taste.
iully with blue velvet Near at hand were a
great number of BALI and wedding dresses,
ana conspicuous among these was black
velvet jacket trimmed with beautiful coral.