Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-08-17
PRESENTED AT COURT.
An Expensive a. Well as q Very
Laborious Function.
An American Woman who Has Had Ex-
perience Gives nm ltemizcd Account
One Must Wear New and
Costly Costume.

Costly Costume.
A London Journal quotes IN unnamed
correspondent, who says that q pres
entation at Queen Victoria's drawing
room requires an outlay of at least
three hundred and seventy-flve dollars.
II have been to buckingham palace"
she says, "for three such functions, and
never did II for less, which Is more
than my wedding fincry cost. There
are women who have done 1t for less,
but it's pinch, and shouldn't like to
try.
"You see, you can't go In gown that
has ever been worn before, nor In n
costume that Is not made of the very
best materials. You can't, because you
will perish Of shame when You stand In
line with women who urc In the rich
est and freshest that Lyons looms and
French dressmaliers can tdrn OFT. Any
woman has sense enough to recognize
that II Is better not to go ut all thnn go
inadequatcly, to stand there in the
Having this conviction firmly fastened
in your mind, consult some French
dressmakcr Of note in London. Trot
yourself around To the smartcst OF the
smart English modistes and look over
samples of brocadc. satin, velvet and
silk, ranging in price from three to
six dollars yard. II you are an I'M
married woman. anywhere on the sun
ny side OF sixty, you wear white.
Debutantcs look Mt tnlle. and silk, and
lace, and wreaths of French flowers,
silver embroidery, pearls and ribbons,
and middle-agcd matrons ponder over
velvet, purple. red, black. etc. Young
married persons go in for the heavier
white brocades or brocadcs with col.
ored coverings.
Now. the result of long hours OF
solemn consideration among pillows OF
splendid facrics sends you contempla-
lively off-you wonder in what humor
ones obliging papa or generous nus
band will accept the news that one can
not be made decent for court ON less
than three hunnrcd dollars. One must
appear us well rs the other women; the
queen c::acts that ones train must lie
for three yards on the floor. and the
end of expense is not yet. The order
for the gown is given full month be-
forehand. and that is we'll considering
the rush ut the dressmakers'. Only n
leading florist can supply the huge
shower bouquet of white flowers that
costs twenty-five dollars.
Zone never secs such bouquets in
America beautiful cascades of flowers
built ON frail foundation Of chiffon,
and trailing from ones hand TO the
floor. In London women always carry
huge bouquets to every function dur
ing all seasons. SO that bouquet build
ing has become great art with them.
AT the glover's one must have q
vastly long pair of fvc-dollar gloves,
lovely things TO wrinkle mp to ones
shoulder nearly. To French boot
makers sufficient piece of ones gown
must be taken to make ones slippers,
that cost ut least seven or eight dollars.
LASTLY, one must make an appoint
ment with court hairtlrcsscr, who
charges about three dollars. Eight
dollars covers the cost of three feathers
and veil. A good public stable is sought
out and arrangements perfected to have
u very big carriage sent ON by nine
o'clock the morning Of the drawing
room. Because he is expected to send
one of his very perfect carriages, and
because the vehicle, both delivering
one ut and ta!..ig one from the palace,
must stand in line for hours, the stable
keeper asks not less than ten dollars
for the service.
''Rcclion all these amounts up and
the result is approximate TO my first
statement, is 1t not? There are few
loopholcs for economy for certain things
you must have or you will never kiss
the queens hand. Ones train must fall
from the shoulders SO that its spread ON
the floor includes vast stretch of very
costly goods, i've yards long by ewo
wide. The gown must he cut out be-
low the point of the shoulders.
Another cxaction is the placing OF
feathers and veil. Only n court hair
dresser knows how to accomplish 1t to
the queens taste, and the queen, though
her taste may not he good, demands
that her ideas be followed 10 the last
letter. Only physicians certificate
entities one to appear ut a drawing
room with covered shoulders. The GER
tificate must be procured in advance
and sent to the lord chamberlain, who
asks the queens consent. Often enough
she refuses"