The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-04-22
THE WAYS or A QUEEN.
She Never Wears n Nightdres. Twice
Even After Laundering.
New York World

queen Victoria has very pretty foo.
despite her bulky, unwieidy frame T rSes;
are smaller and daintier than the feet Of
any or her children She always wears an
old-fashioned congress gaiter and her last
Is III the Keeping Of the Provincial hot
makers at Windsor and Balmoral, as we'll
as the court maker in London Likewise
have the provincial diapers the block unon
which are fashioned her Maiestv's cans
Inc caps are always made OF fine white
crepe HSse The Queen orders these cans
by the dozen. Six dozen caps genera1fI,
suffice for single sojourn at Windsor
pied during a Windsor visit. Never is IN
same night dress worn a second time even
after laundering: Who gets them? An.
tnat the heao-oreSser secret. 1t is sus-
pected that she plies fine trade i'm roval
rubbish. Her Majestys mantels are Al
ways made after the same model Thev
number six for winter and six for summer
wear. Black materials OF various degrees
Of weight and warmth make the Winter
wraps. while those reserved for summer
are made of rich white silk, daintiIy lined
and trimmed with four or six bands of mar
row black braid or cord, and finished with
deep black silk fringe. The white nantes
drive in the vicinity of Windsor. vhere
her presence eXcites less attention from
the townsfolk than do Mrs. Cleveland's
outings at Washington. ON the occasion
of the opening of the institution founded
in London in cOmmemOratiOn of her Mai
esty's jubilee. the Duke of Connaught de-
livered IN person 10 the provincial draper
the order for her Ma1eSty's bonnet and
nantes. Not until the night before tbs
suspicious event, however. did the Duke
confess 10 the Queen that he had ordered
the neck CT the mantle to be trimmed
with ostrich feather trimming. The Queen
was much disturbed. She retired before the
mantle put in an appearance al the castle
but she could not sleep. IF there are
feathers on my cloak, she finally an
nounced to the maid, with truly feminine
petulance, Il will not wear il tomorrow
The people will say: There's the queen.
She is fatter than ever. " Needless to add
the feathers were discarded There is
much excitement in the royal household
in preparing for state function. Everv-
body tries on her dresses and hats and
comes in for her Majesty's inspection davs
before the event takes place. The effect
each is likely 10 produce on the public be-
holder is weighed and considered as care
fully as the pers Onal like or dislike OF the
yearer Next TO her Majesty's sleeping
chamber is the dressing room. in which,
on IonZ low shelves. her mantles cans
and shoes are laid. They make "A curious
picture-a study in black and white Two
maids undress the Queen and put her n
bed Before she gets 10 bed they hslt ana
spread between the irish linen sheets a
white blanket, part wool. part cotton, and
al arms embroidered in the corner With
brandy and water for n nightcap Queen
Victoria reclines upon the blanket untlI the
body Is thoroughly heated. The maids then
withdraw the blanket. and the finest pred
uct OF IreIand's loom embraces the Queen
OF England and Empress or India.