Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-11-14
BUYING A ROYAL TRossEAU.
The Dowsgcr Empress Frederick Very
Busy-An Anecdotc Of Napoleon.
Fugeue Field In Chicago NewR.

Eugene Fold In Chicago News.
The Princess Victoria of Prussia is get
ting ready 20 be married, and. under the
direction OF her discreet mamma, q splen-
did tr0Ssedu is being prepared. The dow
ager Empress Frederick is on unusually
capable woman: she seems 10 have in
herited from her mother, the British Queen,
vast amount of common sense. When
she was married to tho PruSsian Crown
Prince her tr'OsseGu was made up wholly in
Great Britain. and until within five years
she did all the buying for her house
hold in England-in fact, her wholesale
discrimination in favor OF the English ex-
cited the indignation of the German
tradespeOple. and tho result is that she has
never been particularly popular IN the land
OF the Rhine. Presumably IT IL ut tho sug-
gestion of her son, the kaiser, that she has
changed her tactics altogether and IL now
going 20 the extreme of patroniZing home
industries TO the exclusion Of all Others.
1t should be remembered. however that
Germany has Of late made n marvellous
advance in manufactures, and that at tho
present time goods which England used 10
have q monopoly in can be had in Germany
cheaper and Of somewhat better quality.
The laces which are being manufactured
for the prospective bride are from de-
signs made by the Empress Frederick her
self There are number of evening
toilets and state robes which are being
made in Paris. notably a number OF pale
blue and Of cabbage-colored dinner and
tea gowns and wonderful robe, "mer-
yeilleux yieux rOse,n trimmed with silver.
The ex-Empress Is 10 give her daughter
number Of her rarest bits of jewelry;
among these will be the string Of pearls
given 10 her by Frederick when ho
espoused her. II was Of these that Queen
Victoria said in her diary The pearls
from Fritz are the largest | have ever
seen"
OF late years royalty has not seemed in
clined 10 pay much attention to the detail
Of dress. The first Napoleon was great
stickler for handsome toilets. He insisted
that Josephine should on all OCCASIONS be
splendidly arrayed. and the two never
qlarrelled except when the Empress begged
the privilege Of laying aside her costlier
robes for simpler and more comfortable
attire. The third Napoleon was quite as
exciting. He detested high-cut bodices
and short skirts. His fayorite material
was red velvet, and he urged his consOrt
10 wear that material on every apprO-
pirate occasion. Eugenios courting days
were by no means her happlest. Her
fenniniue associates ~ Versailles were NOR
dinately jealous Of her. and employed
every means TO make her unhappy. Ono
day the Emperor surprised her in tears in
the garden. Questioned closely the girl
confessed why she was so wretched. Ma
poleon led her gently o. where the other
ladiesiwere sitting. and then, breaking
spray from bush at hand. he fashioned II
into wreath and placed it on her brow.
saying in tones loud enough for all 10 hear.
Wear this until place the other there"
The ladies Of the court were shrewd
enough TO take this royal hint. aud ever
after that they were as gracious as could
he