Telegram-herald., 1890-12-04
A POPULAR FALLACY.
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hAgbaess xiFes less tsne - the sontem-
Plasaon u eis wardrobe than tss-shirds
Of ths nest ordinary dresssrs In Lendsn.
He asrsly Possesses sao best Of taste
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OF Wales requires a. srtiels of dress his
measure. II "a hand, l. seat 70 the tailor
or ether hAppy mortal destined for tho
homer, ana the artisis deLana is made
and thea submitted for alterations In
person. TIE trsAesnan called - MARI
borough house 70 ua1sGgo The trying or
deal oi taking royal order gets fron
three % avs minutes audience only.
aa2 nusf Re az expeditions aud careful
IA his msasuremeats as 20 be absolutely
exact IN the results. without whi0h his
services are net likely 70 DO asked for
second sims. The Prince does not pre-
tend - knew what will 90 worn IN ad-
vance. BAT makes his seloctsons of cloth.
ing from existing fabrics and fashions a.
sabnitted and advised by personal as
sociates and his taller. II royalty can
be made 70 pat on ''startlers OF any
description for the purpose Of astonish-
Ing ths natives. 1t is probable in the
person OF Prince Albert Victor. the new
~ fiedgea Dake Of Clarence, who is so
obliging in disposition that his august
parent has had in past years 70 make q
Roman holiday et several furnishers
who have started styles on Eddie" OF
O highly sensational character.
The Duke Of Fife, accompanied by his
royal b-ide, makes no bones OF going 10
his tail0rs or farnishers on foot OF an
afternoon; and is good customer though
o modest dresser. The Dukes tailor. re-
Gently interviewed, says that he has
about q dozen suits in constant use.
never wearing the same suit twice in
any one week. His trousers are kept Oh
shelves, each marked with the day OF
the week, and are the constant caro-
Of his valet, as the Duke will not brock
creAses. AS an example Of what tho
complete wardrobe OF a man of rank,
wealth and fashion consists OF on the
average the Duke of Fife's outfit for tho
present summer may be taken. II con-
tains three light and one dark tweed
suit, one bluo flannel, one black serge,
ono melton cutaway, one pepperana-
salt cutaway. two frock coats and two
/ full-dress suits, besides special garments
for travelling, riding, hunting, shooting
and deer-stalking, as we'll as half q
dozen uniforms. The Prince of Wales
/ wardrobe contains over thirty Of the
/ latter alone.
/ Tho great ambition OF all London
I tradesmen IS, of course, royal patronage,
/ and to this end favor Is very widely
distributed, as the war6robes of the
royal Princes are recruited from count
less sources, the eeuerries and Wallets OF
the household being the principal pur-
chasers and suggesters to their masters
OF seasonahle novelties. The coveted
warrant, which conveys the right to put
the royal or other arms over the mer-
chants door, Is not to be obtained un-
loss some actual service has been done
and certain standing OF years is pos
sessed by the firm; but they are not un-
common. as tho profusely gilded en-
blazonnent over every third shop-front
In the West end will attest.