The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1870-11-24
How an Ex.Empress Dresses Herself.

HOW an EX-EmpresS presses HerseI.
The Empress received us at three
o'clock. The hour fixed for our audi
eEce had already passed, and the En-
press, and the ladies and gentlemen of
her suite, were upon the point of going
out for their usual promenade at the
moment we arrived at Camden House.
Her Majesty being prepared for her
promenade, was dressed in working
costume of most exquisite shade of
brown. The petticoat was of silk,
trimmed with three hounces of velvet,
the faintest shade darker than the silk,
over which she wore tunic and jacket
of French merino of the finest and soft
est texture. The tunic was trimmed
with founces of silk the same shade, and
was looped up most gracefully. The
jacket, which fitted her lovely shoulders
to perfection, was slashed at the back
and sides, and trimmed around with one
row of velvet, small velvet collar, and
at the wrists deeply pointed cuffs, orna-
mented with gold buttons, extending
from the bottom of the sleeve to the top
of the cuff. Her gloves were of buff silk,
long at the wrists. Around her throat
she wore large white tie OF the finest
linen cambria, trimmed with Brussels
lace. Her hat was of black straw bound
around the brim with black silk, and q
large black bow on the left side was its
only trimming. 1t was small, with a
dropping narrow brim. She carried in
her left hand buff umbrella lined with
green silk, in her right hand a substan-
t1al brown wood cane with gold head.
She did not seem to carry it simply for
ornament, but made good use of it as a
walking stick. Her veil was small and
of black thread lace. Her dress was
long, SO long that 1 did not catch q
glimpse of her feet. She wore no jewel
ry of any kind, not even in her ears,
which were, though not particularly
small, we'll formed. She wore her hair,
the tint of which is a mixture of garnet
and gold, in simple waterfall of very
moderate size.
The Empress did not appear to be
more than % years of age. Her eyes
but how can 1 describe her eyes? l
have never seen such eyes before; they
are blue-deeply, darkly, beautifully
blue-almond-shaped, the outer corners
dropping, the lashcs the color of her
hair; the expression rare combination
of dignity, modesty, and purity. Her
complexion is pale without pallor; l
think cannot better describe it than
by saying that it is angelic. Her nose
is slightly aquiline, her mouth beautiful,
and her smile enchanting-it lights up
her face like CLEAN of sunshine. Her
hands are not small, but are of such fine
IL l.
After our interview was concluded,
my young friend and accompanied the
Empress and her suite for half an hour
in her usual daily walk. AS we issued
from the principal gate, we were met by
considerable number of people, both
in carriages and OH foot, who had evil
IDENTIFY assembled to see the Empress,
some to salute and do her honor, and
some from less kindly motives, 1 fear.
All, however, joined her escort and ac-
companied her some distance, but finally
fell back or turned aside and left her to
pursue her walk without interruption.
Her Majesty's suite consisted OF four
ladies and two gentlemen, she walking
first with one of the gentlemen, and the
others following. They were all dressed
l know that my countrywomen will un-
derstand what l mean; it is, however,
impossible to make the English see or
believe that the French dress in better
taste than they do, because they really
have no taste in dress.
The ladies wore black hats similar to
that Of the Empress, and their hair
dressed in the same style. They all wore
silk petticoats, and tunics and jackets
of some other material. Some of them,
like her Majesty, walked with canes, and
those who did not used their umbrellas
as such. The gentlemen wore dark gray
pantaloons, black coats, and-such love
ly boots!
Chiselhurst is situated in Kent, part
of England noted for its balmy and sa-
lubrious climate. 1t is half an hours
ride on the Southeastern Railway from
Charing's Cross. 1t is a small, rambling
village, with here and there clusters ol
houses hidden behind clumps of trees
At one moment you think yourself quite
in the country among the ferns an6
heather, at the next you come out plump
upon tiny village. Camden House
is built of red and yellow brick. 1t i!
three stories high, and very pretty
ornamental building. 1t is surrounded
by ornamental grounds, with park a
the back.
At neighboring manor are living
fifty or sixty French ladies and gentle
men, members of her Majesty's house
hold.
We left her Majesty among the FERN
and heather. l looked back to take ,
parting view of her; how beautiful sht
was in her pretty brown dress that 81
harmonized with the autumnal tints
Could there be greater contrast imag
ined than that between the Empires
Eugene and Queen Victoria ?--LondO1
Cor. World.
ALL FOR GoLD.-During the recen
great food in Virginia, man in tn
track of the devouring food had alread,
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