The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-22
WALES CLOTHES.
Pretty Much About The Princes Everyday
ana Sunday Ou,flt.
olbson's Clothing Gazette.

oy the footstep OF an interviewer, WAS
several months ago Intercepted for your
information by the writer Of these d.
gressive notes. Poole's, apparently, has
become permanently reconciled TO the IN.
terviewer; or at least a London snippet
weekly claims TO have repeated the sx-
plot. Spme statements In It's interview
are at variance with what sent you. OF
course II Is possible that changes have
occurred though have not heard OF them.
The Prince OF Wales may have changed
tailors; he wouldn't ask my permission.
can only say that my n ote OF the interview
was, In the most obliging and friendly
manner, examined by Mr.. Howard Cundy,
the principal at Poole's and pronouced
by him entirely accurate. Eere Is the
text OF the new interview. The namo OF
the interviewer Is not given.
"To lay the axe at the root OF illusions
sunk deep In the pup pl'c mind seems to be
the mission OF intervicwers Poolc's, OF
Saville Row, used to supply the Prince
OF Wales with clothes, but does not now.
When asked tho affablc manager OF that
wofld-renowned establishment Rs to the
name of the firm who did, an inscruteble
look stole over his features as be replied.
There are four, believe, but do not
know who they are"
1t was not an easy matter to unearth
those lucky tradesmon, and n still harder
one to make them talk, with the cxccp-
tion of one, who chatted freely with our
representative. ~ believe" hc bcgan,
'that years ago the Princo's taste IN
clined toward louo cheeks. IL Tho sport
Ing prcss are to I've believed. his get up at
Newmarket as a young man must have
been wonderful. He wears nothing but
quiet things now, still he contriyes to
maintain bis reputation OF heing the best
dressed gentleman in Europe. Not be-
cause his garments are better made or
al eanv,
the peoples, but simply because he has
wonderful eye and can tell TO nicely
how q piece of stuff will look when made
up.
"Then. again, for big man the Prince
Is uncommonly we'll proportioned. Re
ference to small, morocco-bound
volume with gilt edges and a massive
clasp confirmed this. 1t is not every man
turned fifty with a forty-five inch chest
who can boast OF waist no more than
forty inches.
cit would be m ore," went on my in
formant, "were IL not for the smailness
OF his appetite. early rising, active life
and great abstemiousless. When the
Duke OF Clarence was alive the pair used
to frequently drop In of an afternoon &c
look over the patterns. The son invari-
ably chose the same as the father, as did
the Duke Of York till he married. Since
clothes are required.
son my arrival at the Marlborough
House, just before ii, l am shown into
room close to the apartment where the
Prince goes through his MOI ming letters.
i should say that Ills Hignness Is the
most punctual man in the kingdom. As
the clock strikes II he enters, makes his
selection with lightning celebrity, and is
of again at exactly five minutes past the
hour.-,'
"Does he pay more than your other Gus
tomers?" ventured TO ssk.
''Certsinly not. The numerous stories
which get into circulation as TO the price
OF his clothes are sheer fiction. we'll
known society paper not long since
stated that for frock coa. and vest he
paid twenty guineas. Absurd! The most
i evec charged was ten guineas. 1t is
trus that yaurs ago, when tailnrs gave
long credit he may have paid fifteen
guineas. Why, in those times my father
nsver charged the late Marquis OF Hast
ings less than four guineas for pair of
trousers. The Princes price is two
guineas to fifty shillings.
"Ths Princes stock OF trousers must
be enormous. for he never wears any pair
more than three times, ana the left-off
clothes OF the royalty are not allowed to
at Marlborough House are kept in what
is known as the Brushing Room,' and
require several men to keep them in
order; while the hats, In their hundreds
are kept at Sandringham. The rrince of
Wales has a horror OF dress clio. hes. AL
though years have elapsed since he at
tempted to effect an al Grafton in the pres
ent fashion, 1t Is easy to see when he Is
trying a suit on that he dislikes them as
heartily as ever He has twelve OF these
suits year. OF which / provide about
three, the price bsing fifteen gnineas
suit.
"Although his taste as far as patterns
are concerned, has undergone a great
change, the Prince IS as partial to 'ditto"
suits as ever. When selecting these he
wilt frequently order halt dozen suits at
q time. They are the cheapest clothes he
wears. Some years ago his secrstary in
consequence OF an accidental overcharge,
fixed them at a uniform price OF eight
guineas a suit. We do net make his
sporting clothes, OF which ne has an I'm
mense variety. He has one style Of dress
for battue work, with different sort tor
field work with the dogs.
"The prince, more from habit than
anything else, occasionally orders
f,annels, but / do not believed that he
wears them. 2ut he is as particular as
ever about his blue serge for yachting
opinion, owing possibly 10 his bright
blue eyes and healthy complexion, the
Prince looks better in yachting COS
tune than in any other. liis fivorite
overcoat last winter, which vas mild
one, was a dark beAysr, lined with
quilted satin. The material for this coat,
which was specially made, cost f3 yard.
"In cold weather His Royal Highness
takes refuge In n 90 ble-ln fur. mag
niiicent garment, worth 500 guIneas.
In one respect the taste OF my royal
customer is peculiar: he loves ell modern
patterns in clothes, but loathos all mod
ern hats except the old bowler, which
rumor SAYS he always takes with him on
his travels. Go to the Prnce's halter in
Bond street and he will tell you that Hi,
Highncss favors bell shape with roll
brim reminiscent OF moro dressy age
than the present"
"The world says that the Prince OF
Wales has a most retentivo memory" i
here interposed.
~ should think he has. !" was the quick
rejoiuder, "for the different appoint
ments he fills, military and otherwise,
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