The Bossier banner., 1892-04-28
IN EVERYDAY GARB.
How Crowned Heads Look in Plai'
Citizens Dress.

How Crowned Heads Look in Plain
Citizens Dress.
When the emperor of Germany was
in England with the string of princes in
his train and all the British aristocracy
turned out to meet the visitors there
were no end of gaudy uniforms, naval,
military and civic, on display, but there
were occasions when the high-born
ones appeared in plain civilian dress or
in mufti and then the critical observers
for the fashion press were about with
sharp eyes noting every seam and
crease, every button and buckle.
At the Marlborough house garden
party, which was more of a domestic
function than any other of the many re-
ceptlons, the gentlemen were without
their uniforms, and very completely
eclipsed by the ladies in their rich gala
costumes.
The emperor was tailored in Picca-
dilly and had British rig-out He
wore frock coat with touch of mill
tary in it's cut. 1t was in fine twill,
without any suggestion of gloss. The
skirt was full and long. The trousers
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slate and lavendar, not tight fitting, and
| very finely shaped across the ankles.
| In plain civilian dress, such as this,
the emperor's decidedly insignificant
| look was generally remarked. The
padding and color and gold lace, etc,
| of military uniform were all wanting.
and only the plain man in'plain clothes
was left.
The only coat worn at the party was
the frock, in cheviot or cashmere. Not
cloth coat was visible, and gray trou-
sers were almost universally worn.
The neckwear was very closely looked
after by the technical critics, and the
pin-scarf was on every hand. or rather
neck, tied by the wearer. The Windsor
scar was the leading favorite, with the
four-in-hand and De Joinville liked
among the more elderly wearers Dark
ish grays and states prevailed, with
| small patterns and satin grounds. The
Duke of Clarence had new design in
almond spray, with body color of scroll
| ing. The white bloom of the almond
was outlined by black. The latest bride
| groom, Prince Aribert of Anhalt, had a
fine dashing air. with the long-pointed
lapels of his English frockcoat thrown
back on his shoulders
Lord Brooke, legal master ofthe ''bab-
bling Brooke" wore a fine dark blue
serge, fawn cheviot trousers. FIVE button
vest, Windsor scarf in striped blue and
white, pale tan gloves, collar an ''all-
rounder," meeting in front, deep, but
not choking-looking, and set well on
his shirt. The Duchess of Connaught's 5
brother, much looked after as great
"catch," I" had cashmere frock, pale gray
cheviot trousers, low-cut vest, to make
room for an ample tie of heliotrope
coloring, pale stars with nebula on a
darker ground with several darts of
black tipped with white. 1t had no pin,
and tied scarf-fashion with puff on
either side Prince Albert had very
full and long-skirted cheviot and trou-
sers of the nondescript fawn slightly
tanned; his vest was high buttoned and
the Windsor tie in red and pale lavender
in broken lines.
The Prince of Wales was in very fine
cheviot, with high vest, pin scarf in
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pin. The trousers were in gray, toning
with the tie.
Some of the German court officials in
homemade trousers were very baggy
in appearance.
The handzerchiefs when drawn were
all colored bordered in checks and lines.
Prince Albert had a large corner mono
gram on his, and since his bride is an
expert needlewoman, it is only fair to
suppose she worked it.
In evening coats when worn the tails
were cut sharp away up to the waist
line, three buttons on vest and two
studs
In morning attire the emperor always
got into some sort of an undress uni
form, and the Prince of Wales wa!
either ultra-conventional or somewhat
groomy He rode out to Cumberland
lodge with his nephew, the emperor, il
knickerbockers long vest, cutaway
coat, sailor knot of blue in white
spotted foulard, and pot hat well bacl
: on his bald head. One morning thu
emperor came in from the palace t.
. New Bond street and laid in supply o
| ties and underwear. He purchased
dozen Windsors to tie sailor-kno
fashion and half dozen each of four
, in-hand and Joinvilles, all in lavende
grays. At the hosier's his choice o
underwear was of heavy silk in pal
! tan and fine wooden web in pale blue
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