New-York tribune., 1868-12-19
ulJrsrr DRESSED AND IN UNDRESs.

hat Kings and Queens govern by the Grace
Of God, must be perfectly apparent when we
consider what fine clothes they wear, even
when they are in an exiled condition. No
Bourbon, whether upon his throne or his in
voluntary travels. has been able, for two or
three centuries, To do much more than dress
and undrcss And the Ceremonious way III
which the old Kings of France used to put on
thcir shirts of a morning is still the topic of
tremendous tradition. Somebody is good
enough to write TO COtempOrary, and 10
give us the wardrobe details of the late Queen
of Spain. When she arrived in France, she
wore L" a much-tumbled black silk, white cloth
sacquc jacket, black toquet, and held in her
hand a leather bag" Aud how was the son
of Her Majesty dTessedP Why, in gray
"McFarlinc." And how was the King dressedq
Why, an brown suit" And what did
Marfor wearl Why, "a shocking bad hat"
Aud what did the little infants and nfantas
wear7 Why "gray waterproofs Of all sizes"
This is thrilling information to be sent across
the broad ocean, and to be printed for the beue-
tit of our own free and enlightened population.
Well after lgettng TO her retreat the ex-
Queen of course ed not appear in pnblc in
nude c9pdiE0n Aud what did she wear when
SIG Vent to church ? Why, brown satin
Jacket over Il brown velvet trimmed with
satnr And what did she wear when she
called on her motheri Why, "a lilac satin
with silver stars dotted over and silver thread
" in her fringe Trimmings And what did she
wear " the day before yesteyl2y"l Why, "a
blue satin and blaSk lgb9p trimmings And
what did she we3t ''yesterday"i Why, a
short green Satin costume trimmed with groS
"gleea hS the same shade" All what a hap
pinSss it is for us to know these most important
facts
And what do You think the Prince of Astu-
iias (ex-Prnce, of course wears in his exile.
Why, "a gray oyercoat and gray beaver and
ga white silk foulard round his throat Here,
again, is information for which we cannot be
too grateful
And what do you think the Prince Imperial
wears when he plays with his Spanish visitors 2
Why, "scallet stockings, and black velvet
tights, and scarlet neck-tie under sailor
looking collar ayd scarlet piping round his
caps This begins TO be interesting.
And what do YOU think the Empress her
self wears at Compiegpei Why, "a white
silk robe sreaked but strealled as delicately rs
Aurora-her train fall of snowy lace, her
hair combed high behind, with jewels
"sprlkleg like morning dew on hex boddice"
Very good, Master jenkins very good indeed
Like morning dew on her bodice" is excellent
And what do You think the Emperor himself
wore at the theateri Why, "a dark blue
" dress coat lined with white satin and set Oh
"with gilt buttons Good Heavens! And
what do you think the Duclesses dAlbe wear
at Compiegne ? "Blue silkm Believe it or
not, good reader, but the correspondent says
distinctly blue silk"
1t is satisfaction TO us IN this chill atmos-
phere of Democracy toIead thus of the varie
gated vestmeuts of royalty, and TO know that
even queens in distress cap pay proper atten-
ton to their toilets Hupger and houselessness
and palSedness are merely for plebeian paupers
For the most wretched Of runaway monarchs
there are still asylums and festivities, and in
tbon lowest estate Jenkins viii always be upon