Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1881-02-03
United States Laws Regarding Dress.

United States Laws Regarding Dress.
In 1877 the United States had uni
form designed to meet the usages of Eu-
ropean courts, on the recommendation
Of the mission to Client in the year 1917,
in which the United States Ministers
costumes were fixed as follows: A blue
coat, lined with white silk: straight
standing cape embroidered with gold,
single breasted, straight or round but
ton-holes, slightly embroidered. Buttons
plain, or il they can be had, with the
artillerists eagle stamped upon them, i.
e., an eagle flving, with wreath in his
mouth, grasping lightning in one of Its
talons. Cuffs embroidered in the man
ner Of the cape; white cashmere
breeches; gold knee-buckles; white silk
stockings, and gold or gilt shoe-buckles.
A three-cornered chapeau bras, not so
large as those used by the French, nor
so small as those used by the English a
black cockade, to which an eagle was
afterward attached. Sword etc, cor
responding.
The Secretaries of Legation had the
same costume, with the exception that
their coats had less embroidery than
those of the Ministers For the grand
gala days at court, where the occasion
was greater than on ordinary levee, q
coat similar to that above described, but
embroidered round the skirts and down
the breast, as well as at the cuffs and
cape, was recommended. The coats were
distinguished MS the great and the small
uniform. A white ostrich feather, or
plumet, was recommended for the Miu-
ister's hat, not standing erect, but sewed
round the brim.
The above dress prevailed frcm the
date of its PRONUNCIATION on November 6,
1917, until Governor VIM. Il. Marcy, in
1863, issued circular doing away with
such uniforms in great degree, as fol-
lows:
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
g WASHINGTON, June |, 1853.
Gin addition to the Personal Instructions
TO the Diplomatic Agents of the United States
to Foreign Countries the following are here
after to be obaerved
"In performing the ceremonies observed on
| the occasion of his reception, the representa-
tive OF the United States will conform, so far as
| is consistent with a just sense of his devotion
| TO republican institutions, to the costume OF
| the country wherein he is 10 reside, and with
| rank; but the Department would encourage, az
far as is practicable without impairing his
| usefulness to his country, his appearance nj
| court in the simple dress Of an American citi-
| zen. Should there be cases where this cannot
| be done, owing to the character of the foreign
Government, without detriment to the puhlic
| interest, the nearest approach to II compatible
with the due performance of his duties is earn
| estly recommended. Tho simplicity of oui
| usages and the tone OF feeling among our peo-
/ pie Is much more in accordance with the exam
pie Of our first and most disguished representa-
| tive at Royal Court than the practice which
| has since prevailed. 1t IL to be regretted that
there was ever any departure in this respec,
from the example OF DR.. Franklin. History
| has recorded and commended this example, SO
! congenal to the spirit Of our political institu-
! tons. The Department is DESTROYS OF removing
all obstacles 10 a return to the simple and unos.
| tentatious course which WAS deemed 30 proper
and was so much approved in the earlier days
Of the Republic. 1t Is our purpose to cultivate
4 the most amicable relations with all countries
/ and this. we believe can be effcctnally done
| without requiring our diplomatic agents abroad
| to depart this respect from what Is suited To
! the general sentiments of our fellow-citizens al
/ home All instructions in regard to what ii
| called diplomatic uniform or court-dress being
| withdrawn, each of our representatives III Other
1 countries will be left to regulate this matter
| according to his own sense Of propriety, and
! with due respect to the views or his Govern
| mcnt as herein expressed W. l.. Nancy"
LII an act Of Congress approved March
| 81 1867. it was declared that officers
who had served during the late war as
volunteers in the army Of the United
/ States. should be entitled to bear the
official title Of their rank, and wear, upon
occasions Of ceremony, the uniform Of
the highest grade they had held by bre-
vet or other commissions. --Neo Yorl
| Csoihier.