The Columbus journal., 1886-04-28
THE PEARL OF SAVOY.

American women visit Europe for a
variety of purposes. Some 60 for the
sake of displaying their clothing and
jewelry; others for the purpose of secur-
ing rich and titled husbands, and others
to spend money. A few 60 abroad for
the purpose of studying art and music,
and a still smaller number to learn
~eNnnth;rs about GLv people VI foreign
countries Ono American woman of
wealth and fashion, it appears. by tho
foreign papers, left our shores some two
years ago for the purpose of discovering
who vas tho best-dressed woman in all
Europe. She visited London. Edn-
burgh. Paris, Berlin, Vienna, Geneva and
ST. Petersburg, and mingled in the best
society in those cities. She attended
weddings, operas and balls, and numer-
GUS state receptions. She processes to
have seen all tho reigning
Queens, Princesses and professional
beauties" in Europe. She was not
charmed with the dress of any of the
women she saw. She concluded the
long journey had been made in vain.
So she went to Rome, as many people
have done who were the victims of
disappointment. There she unexpect-
caly discovered what she had been look
ing for in vain. She found the best
dressed women of Europe, and she be-
Gcves tho best dressed woman of all the
world. This woman who has mastered
the art of dressing properly and well on
all occasions is Margharita, wife of
King Humbert of Italy. She thinks it
mot strange that her subjects delight
In calling her THE Pearl of Savoy"
Her dresses arc always becoming, al
ways elegant. always beautiful. but
ncver very costly. Receiving visitors
ut the royal palace, attending opera,
on her way to church. or visiting the
sick in charity hospitals. her dresses
are always becoming the place and the
occasion. Still the investigator de-
clares that the Queen does not spend as
much on dresses rs many q rich woman
in this country or England does.
If the wife of King Humbert has dis
covered the art of dressing well at a very
small expense, it is to the credit of a
woman Of our country that she has made
the fact known to the world. Possibly.
however, there may be some mistake
about it. Queen Margharita is a very
beautiful woman. She had great beau
ty rs = child. and she has never grown
out of it. Quite likely her beauty height
ems the appearance of her dress, rs her
dress does her personal loneliness. She
is probably one of those women .'who
look well in anything" That she is
very sensible and lovely, As we'll as a
most beautiful woman, is the unanimous
opinion of her subjects. Some state that
the beauty of her face is but the outward
expression to her soul. When but six
teen, and about to be married to the
heir of the throne of Italy, she expressed
the wish that all her bridal garments |
be made by Italian modistes from mater
ials produced on Italian soil. Though she |
married a Prince, he was q poor man, |
for his income was not large, and, As
King, he voluntarily undertook to paw all
his fathers debts by installments. To do
this required many years, during all of
which time his wife spent very little
money OF dressmakers and milliners.
1t is stated by some that the dresses of
the Queen of Italy are to be the models
Tor the fashions. If this is the case,
lace and dress goods will be in
It is to be hoped that il the
women of this country adopt the STYLE
If dresses worn by Queen Marghaf3ta.
hey will copy her sweetness Of man
her, her habits of economy, and her
practice of caring for the sick and
destitute. They will also do well to re-
member that she affords evidence of the
ruth of the old NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. is
hat handsome does."-Cdr. CHICAGO
Times.