The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-07-21

fact is that at Berlin the match is looked upon
as a fragrant mesalliance, and this view is taken
by most of the Princesss relatives. The EN-
press Eugene has been specially invited by the
Queen to attend the wedding, but it is doubtful
whether she will be present, she is going to
Carlsbad next month, and after her cure there
she intends to proceed to Arenenberg, her
beautiful villa on the Inter See, near Con-
stance
After the ceremony the happy couple will
spend week in Quar- Abbey Lady Cochrane's
charming place, near Ryde, completing their
honeymoon afterwards by cruise in the Vic
toria and Albert. The Queen intends to create
Prince Henry, of Battenberg. a knight of the
Garter, and it is understood that he will be in
vested by her ajesty at Osborne the day before
his marriage. 1he Queen is essentially German
in her ideas on the duties of wives, and has
over and over again laid down that a woman
should not have a head for politics
Sir Theodore Martins biography teens with
expressions Of her Majesty's contentment at the
overshadowing place which her husband filed
beside the throne. If true to the Queens con-
jugal idea, the Princess Beatrice will be too
much engaged in domestic occupations and felic-
tiles to help her Majesty in the discharge of state
business. Her husband, therefore, will be of
necessity the support and guide" which her
Majesty was trained in her youth to require
She first looked up to Leopold and Stockmar;
then to the Prince Consort; afterwards to Brown;
and she will, in the nature Of things, end by
looking up to Battenberg and depending upon
his judgment
An eyewitness Of recent drawing-room gives
the following descriptio of the Queen:
The Queen was the center figure in a setting
of dazzling brilliance. Mixed with toilets mex
pressibly gorgeous in hue, texture and ornamen-
taton, white shoulders and rounded arms,
were the varied uniforms of men, in all
the hues of the rainbow. The flashes of dia-
monds, the glitter of gold and jewels. the back
ground of artsticlly draped and brightly colored
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softly falling music dreamily echoing from dis
tant corridors made up altogether very salts
factory programme. The Queen, who is per-
fectly well aware that she looks her best in the
shape of widowhood, wore black satin. From
the regal coronet which sparkled with hundreds
of diamonds and pearls, set in fine gold flowed
majestic white tuie veil. The royal throat was
encrcled with wOndrouS necklace Of glorious
pearls four rows deep, and in the tiny
diamonds emitting the purest rays. The royal
person fairly bazed with ribbons, stars and
orders, and, | free to confess, impudent
publican though [ am, that Victoria presented
queenly and majestic figure on which the eye
dwelt with instructive respect. She is the pic
ture Of a wholesome woman who feels we'll,
sleeps we'll, thinks WELL and is favored with
sound mind and healthy body"
The Princesss trousseau is being made by
Redfern and occasional glmpses have been OBJ
tanned of the designs and material. The wedding
gown is of the richest duchess satin, draped with
the same lace in which the Queen was married.
1t was made at Honiton, and is one of the finest
specimens of what the lace makers of England
can achieve. Introduced into the pattern is the
royal crown. The front of the dress has deep
satin killing, over which is fringe of orange
blossom buds falling to the killing; above
this is draped the lace her royal mother has lent
for the occasion to the bride. The back of the
dress is simply plain train of satin, the edge
hemmed over wad0ing with lace on the wrong
side but not visible on the outside. The lace on
the dress is caught up with punches of orange
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Of orange blossoms The white satin bodice is
low, and pointed back and front. The short
sleeves are Of lace, draped to the shoulder; more
lace is laid round the top of the bodice, with
garland Of orange blossoms, few tufts of white
heather resting in the front The veil will match
the lace on the dress.
The going away dress is cream brocaded Grape
de Chine in small pattern, trimmed with the
finest Irish point, which is carried down the
front the drapery that crosses to the left side
and is extended to the back. The skirt is sim
ply arranged, but falls in graceful folds. There
is short paetot of the same material with dol
man sleeves, and the lace is again carried down
both sides of the front Of the dolman and round
the sleeves; the garment is quite short at the
back, giving ample room for the skirt pufhngs
at the back of the waist The bonnet is of white
velvet, the edges worked with silver thread in
an elongated buttonhole stitch. Four large
ostrich tenthers are placed above the face, with
| a white osprey in the center; bunch of white
heather at the side the Scotch omen of good for
tune. The other six are dinner gowns.
A reseda Sicilienne has a perfectly plain train,
bordered with close-set loops of the material.
The petticoat is white satin covered with net
worked with pendants of metallic tinted beads
of the shade of the Sicilienne and golden brown,
intermxed with pearls. At the sides, falling
from the bodice, are long tabs of the Sicilienre.
edged with fringe formed of satin drops.
The sleeves are of tuile, draped very
high; the bodice, which is low square
bordered with tulle has gold stomacher. At
the back of the waist the skirt is bouffante, and
there are two small bouquets the bodice
rich red veevt has quite plain skirt, the front
deliberately embroidered with beads of the exact
shade; the bodice draped with velvet and beaded
to match; the short sleeves caught up the
shoulder. A white brocaded Grape and satin has
draperies of Grape and large appl1ques of pearls
the side plaits in the form of picotees with
leaves. Up the sides beyond are horizontal
rows of pearl fringe set quite close together.
The sleeves reach to the elbow, and pearl
stomacher keeps the draperies of tue in their
place. This gown is costly and elaborate,
though with all the grace Of simplicity.
The Princess Beatrice's trousseau is to contain
a wilderness of boots and shoes There are sea-
side, yachting shoes made of Russian leather
light shoes embroidered in gold with the rose,
shamrock and thistle; untaineerng boots
studded with nails riding boots lined with white
Astrachan; and travelling boots lined with seal
skin.
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