The New York herald., 1869-07-04
LONDON FASHIONS.

cess of Wales-A Dog Sh0w-The Royal
Botanic Society-An AristOcratic Gather
fng-Princess Mary, OF Cambridge-Engiish
ToiIet-NIrs. MotIey's Visits-Return Of the
Queen Windsor
LONDON, June IT. 1869.
'Iondon Fashions p the readers Of the HERALD
exclaim in surprise. 'Paris Fashions" we can un-
derstand, for have we not an exhaustive and most
agreeable review OF them every week In the columns
OF the great journal Of America, and do not modstes
and milionnaires study that review with equal inter-
est and prontP But London Fashions are thing
unheard or, and we should like TO know what the
most ingenious writer can make out of a set OF
dowdy English women as contribution to
the cause OF elegance and beauty Yet wealth
and aristocracy, 1t must be remembered, hold
high court In England, and IL would be strange
If some OF the falr daughters OF Britain did not
display discrimination and taste in the selection
OF toilets, despite the lamentable and obstinate
frumpishness OF 1.-The first lady in the land" One
thing that may assuredly be justly said in favor OF
the English ladies is that tney seldom overress and
that while the vulgar narishness In which American
shoddyism delights is common enough in every
mixed gathering here the real artist OF arstocracy
can be readily distinguished by unootrusiveness in
dress, however rich may be the materials in which
it is arrayed. Thus, even at the famous Isngton
Dog Show, last week, where bulldogs pugs terriers,
spanels, hounds mastifs and ours, OF high and low
degree, were gathered and gazed at by all classes OF
society," Guephs and ghouls. princes and plckpockes,
duchesses, and demlreps IN true British style, the
amiabe out fading wife of the nelr apparent to the
British crown appeared IN simple but handsome
walking suit OF purple merno, the skirt just reach
ing the ground, trimmed with silk dounces Of the
same color, and purple Grape bonnet with black
silk flowers.
In walking through the show the Princess leaned
on the arm of her brother, the Prince OF Den
mark, ana evidently endeavored to hide as much as
possible the limp which her recent illness has left
behind, and which makes her appear shorter than
she Is The people regret to see the Princess OF
Wales looking so worn out and faded, although
her face Is still as sweet IN expression as 1t
ever was for she is very decided 1avorMe with
the masses as much from the evident genteness and
amlabty OF her disposition as rom certain latent
suspicion, just or unjust 1t matters not that her
welded life has not been altogether path OF roses.
Her husband walked alone, looking as robust and
hearty as healthy Dutchman. 1t would be IN
correct say that the Prince OF Wales Is unpopular
for sort Of popularity must always attach to
prince who is toleraby certain of being one day the
occupant of the throne; but it is unquesuQnably
true that in the progress of the world, when men
begin to gam intelligence and have opportunities OF
viewing and crtlclsng the daily life OF those who
the sort OF stuff royalty Is made Of. Thus, the
bowing that greets the Prince Of Wales is
not unfrequently followed by shrug of the
shoulders after he has passed by; the cheers
he hears are often succeeded by half con-
cealed sneer, which he does not see, and it is by
means difficult to perceive that the homage TO the
Prince Is but pservice, while that to the poor Prp
cess comes from the heart. The Crown Prince Of
Denmark moderately tall and SHIN, dark brown
HAIR and moustache nicely trmmed with flne fea-
lures and dtStHglte air. He Is decidedly the most
arstocratc looking member OF the royal circle at the
IN a MI Mnnr Nf,rk
quisites TO know that both princes upon the occa-
sion referred 10, as they do indeed upon all outdoor
occasions, wore the inevitable hover in the button
hole, which nows forms, as much as the hat, por-
ton of the English male ATTIRE
From bulldogs TO botany. Yesterday afternoon, in
response to invitations by the Prince of Teck
the nobility and gentry OF England gathered the
Royal Botanic society's grounds, IN the Regents
PARK, there To see and 10 oe seen What occasion
there was for tile Prince to issue his polite cards.
and what there was to call together really vast
crowd, besides the satisfaction OF gazing and being
gaZed at II Is dliicult TO understand There was no
prize show OF nowers-nO special display Of any kind,
If we except an open tent and regimental band in
scarlet dresses-and yet many thousands of persons
visited the grounds, embracing scores OF dukes,
earIs, vlscounts and marqulses respectively, with
their noble better halves and daughters. Princess
Mary OF Cambridge, wife OF the Prince Of
Ieck, was, OF course, the observed OF all
any way noticeable among the many rich costumes
by which the grounds covered, for she was ar
rayed In handsome but plain black silk suit, with
lace and fringe trimmings, ana becoming black
lace bonnet with purple owers. But her face is in
itself mlne oil attractveness. she has the best
type OF an English countenauce with good hulnor
peeping out OF her eyes, nesting in her amples and
curling about the corners OF her Iu and pretty llps
with contentment written upon her plump rosy
cheeks, and with amablllty, sympathy ana warm
heartedness beamin9 all over her countenance. In
the very prime and vigor OF ife-she Is tnrty-six
years Of aRe-the Princess Mary strikes you
at once as being true wife, an excellent
mother and genuine woman. SO home-llke and
captivating ~ her appearance that you feel inclined
TO regret her rank she seems somewhat OF place
IN the usually frgid and ngid atmosphere of royalty.
Not That she unworthy OF being royal for there is
ease grace and natural dignity IN her every notion
Only she seems so admirably calculated to make
quiet home happy, to SHINE like blessed light
some peaceful domestic hearth, that cannot for
bear wish that she PLAN Mrs. Mary Teck II
only for the exquisite pleasure OF meeting her
own freside with group OF loving children playing
around her. AS an American would say, she's
human
The afternoon was by no means promising one
for an outdoor entertainment, for the morning was
bleak and raw, and clouds seemed threatening
rain all day long. Nevertheless the crowd of car
riage5 was something astonishing extending fully
half mile on each OF three roads leading the gates
and packed three abreast. or course 1t was soon
found TO be hopeless task for those VINO were not
early on the spot 10 endeayor 10 drive the grounds
the carriages OF those who had reached the inside
remaining drawn up near the entrances; conse-
quenty the sensible portion OF the visitors left their
vehicles ana "footed ir 10 the snow This,
however, was labor OF love, Tor besides
the large crowd OF idle lookers-on TO be found
all such occasions the fo0tmen themselves formed
little army IN front OF the gaes. which had the ap-
pearance OF beng garnlshed with lace crested
DuJtOuS dAu COChducs- DcSlucs, when leaving, mo
person knew where to lind his carriage and the
roads were alive with bewildered footmen rrltated
papas, bullying brothers and bothered beaux, dodg-
Ing III and out among the horses and shouting them
selves oarse In the frantic effort to discover their
own establishments In the grounds the crush
was quite equal 70 that outside; The paths full
the conservatories crowded and the grass covered
with campstools and dOwagers AS a mater
OF course the company was nlgh mixed, and the
peers and peeresses hustled their ana talow
chambers In the throng THIS no doubt accounted
lor the TACT that Prince Teck and his wife fol-
lowed about everywhere by vulgar, pTying, push
ing crowd OF males and females ana treated to loud
remarks upon the color OF their har and eyes, their
uress anu general appearance. In like manner the
Nlceroy OF Egypt and his son, with the Eastern
princes, were annoyed beyond measure 10y tins III
Dred English nunkeyisln, 50 common IN London.
and renamed very short time IN the grounds
| IN consequence. Among the Otner notaDles pre-
sent were the great tory lions OF the day. kari
Derby Dlsraeh, The NsCOuntess Beaconsneld
the Dukes OF Manchester, Somerset ami Bucceugh:
| the Duchess OF Cambridge Prince Edward OF sake.
| Welmer, the Duke and Duchess d'Aumae, Prince
| and Princess de Joinvlie, Count and Countess of
Paris, Duke and Duchess OF Charfres Duke de
| Nemours, Princess Margaret dOrleans, Duke and