The morning call., 1891-09-04
THE KAIsER's CLOTHES.
Serge Suits and Tweed Suits and How
They Are Made and Fitted.
Even Kaiser as ev'ry one knows,
Does not LOOK Kaiser denuded of clothes.

They Are Made and Fitted.
Even Kaiser, as ev'ry one knows,
Does not LOOK Kaiser denuded OF clothes.
The Kaiserstadt, like all other great cities
suffers from its hot and silly seasons, and
the papers. for want Of anything better,
have to descend to the discussion of per-
sonal and trivial matters, so as to give some
appearance Of froth to their heavy columns.
Just now it is the Emperor's clothes which
are Inspiring conjecture on the part OF the
enterprising gentlemen who form the
fourth estate" in Berlin. Where" some
body asks, "does the Emperor get his suits
made?"
A great London tailor, 1t seems. makes
ali the suits of evening clothes worn by his
Majesty. l say "all," but when it is re-
membered how very rare the occasions must
be that the Emperor is attlred in the or1t-
nary claw-hammer black suit affected by
every body and nobody in particular, such q
suit Of garments must last the Emperor
very long time. Emperor William has as
serted so | hear from favorite aid-de-
camp, that he likes to be out of uniform and
relieved of the orders. medals, collars and
sashes of chivalry usually so conspicuous
about him, but the same ald-de-camp said
that he could count the number OF times on
his fingers since his accession to the throne
that the Emperor has worn civil dress. 80
little does the Emperor allow himself to be
worried by the fit, color or texture of the
civil suits that he wears that he is neither
measured for them nor yet are they tried on
before delivery. An old uniform OF his
Majesty is sent to the tailor about to be hon.
ored by the imperial patronage, and the
filter and cutter are supposed to be suffl-
ciently guided.
A Berlin firm and Vienna firm both sup
ply the Emperor with civil suits Berlin
| sends sack coats, high, double breasted
tat nd rai hnr
| blue serge, about three times a year to the
| imperial keeper of the wardrobe. 1.-The
| Vienna tailor sends suits of gray tweed, cut
on the same lines as the blue serge, in June
| and August. The trock coats worn by the
| Emperor are always made in London, and
the left arm is not only made longer than
| its fellow, but is considerably padded and
| stiffened internally with h0rSehair cloth :.
| The waist is drawn in tight with kind OF
a corset arrangement; the hips are padded,
and the shoulders extended so as to add to
| the breadth of the imperial wearer.
Nothing is moro distateful to the Emperor
| than the slightest sign of wear about any OF
| his clothes. His uniforms are very care
| fully cleansed and brushed by his Wallets.
| and il any of the gold lace shows signs of
| tarnish 1t is Immediately renewed. In this
| respect the Emperor does not resemble
| either his father or his grandfather. The
| old Emperor was positively shabby in the
majority OF his apparel, and his valet, who
| had been with him SO long that he could
almost take liberties with him, used to put
| out new clothes for his Majesty, and sue
| ceeded in inducing his royal master to wear
| them without any comment being made.
| More than once. however. the old Emperor
| became suddenly aware of the change in his
| appearance, and then he used to laugh most
heartily at what he called 1.-THE trick which
| had been worked upon him.
The uniforms worn by the present En-
peror of Germany are positively legion in
number. He possesses the trapping of nearly
| every regiment in his service. In addition
| to this he has the uniforms Of two or three
| of the regiments belonging to the kingdoms,
grand d-dukedoms and princlpalities of which
| he is titular chief. He also possesses two
| or three uniforms of every European coun-
| try except France; even the garb OF a
| Colonel Of Swiss Guards being included in
| his belongings. His Majesty is credited
| with saying that he yet hopes to have the
| right OF wearing French uniform in sign
of lasting peace and unity with his neigh
| Dor across the Rhine.
Usually twenty-five tin cases are required
| for the travelling uniforms of his Majesty.
His cooked hats, helmets and other head
| gear are in charge of q separate servant,
and another menial has charge of his boo ts
| His linen is looked after by the Empress
herself. and the honor of sewing on button
or putting a few stitches of darning in an
Imperial and royal sock is a coveted privi-
lege OF the Empress maids OF honor.-Ber-
lin correspondent Philadelphia Item.