The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-04-22
QUEEN CHAR.
LOTTfs lAQ.
An Interesting Relic d lo,1..
Under the Georges.
oNpoN. March :,

wedding lace OF os,~<. - =. - -
I L$J ed at the abbey. Wiu,s.
asked me day or -. ~
whether | would like 10 see thu ~ -
by Queen Charlotte on her 'sv .ue
with King George III. rrcr.s.a1
scented. and the precious bund,s ~ y
point dAlencon d'Argentcu was 1870 pa'W
from the vaults OF the Bank AZ r..s 1870
and | had the pleasure az sh,.s-n&
group OF American women IN y, ~
art rooms, In New Bond stree, wa
There was deep founce sevsr -,
halt yards long and twen,y-sevrn 49,
VIDE, and there We're also thra. 800
OF narrower width, making six sna : - ~
YARDS, which We're used In tri,nm,s. -
bodice and sleeves OF the wedsiins - q
me women sat In a sem-circia "a a. 4
fourteen yards OF lace were drap>a 49,
their skirts; and there were exc,srs,,ss'
OF delight over the delicacy ana h.sss'
OF the design and the lovely cre.. -'sSy
which had come from age. Omar ~
lotte's wedding lace has beer !. ~
loom, but II is now awaiting 4 rp,.ss.r
who will take pride in owning a. = n.
finest specimens of real point aAs..s~
d'Argenton.
Heoise III was twenty-five and On.
Charlotte seventeen when this ers,ss,,.
lace was worn at their wcidlpr ~
grandson of George III. had been 49,
ly educated for his career az ! sovs,.s.s
and he had not taken serious 49, .
royal marriages He had iirts6 ~
Hannah Liehtfoot, a beautiful ouah...~s
and he had fallen in love MN ~.
sarah l.ennox, whom he used IA ~ q
the lawn OF Holland house a. h "a. -
kensfngton way. His mother ha6 f,s-
ed upon these romantic eptsodea 4 4.
history OF the house OF Hanover. a. -
varied her usual admonition. sCecr-. d
king' with the definite instrrr,.~
You must marry German pfansrr.s
He assented with the air OF I -.
prince who was making xacrlan y
pleasurablc inclination to tn eo.v1
tional proprieties. and his mother pelr.,,1
as his bride Princess Chsrle&ts go
of Mecklenburg-Strelit after III srsr1
father had tried to arrange I pcl,i1i
match.
The prince succeeded his grauAfasks, \
l76o. and the wedding came on n ~ ~
lowing year, and not long afservsr1 -
and queen were crowned In WestmIaa11,
abbey. ON the memorable occsaice 49,
Prince Charles the Pretender attepdei 4
disguise the coronation feast. spd -.
recognized, according to tradition. ~
faithful supporter In the whisper: syon
royal highness, the last Of al moet1k
whom | should expect TO see heFes ~
kings mind was as far from Cullodea y
from the queens lace during the nary,1n
revels. He had arranged to have lxk
Sarah Lennox present at the wsddin 4
one OF the queens bridesmaids, and y
eyes were upon her rather than % u
precious lace.
When the marriage ceremony had ~
brought 10 a close by the Archbishap \
Canterbury and the singing OF nupzl
anthem, guns were fired In thu park III
from the tower. and the city ives illune
ated. For few minutes the queen IN ~
regal lace sat under a canopy BY The ~
OF the altar: and there was Z uhcrt dy64'
Ing room In the palace after the ceremcv'
was over In the chapel. This was ~
queens only appearances. 70 fAr a IN
~ authentic record. In this costly ~
and only small company OF princfs ~
courtiers had the privilege Of seelne 4
unless II was worn a second time q ~
state bali.
The lace was, however. well worth -
Ing at. although 1t was then pufs M
and lacked the lovely cream colose1 ~
which IS now one Of its chief bsen1n
The ground Lad the hexagonai msgA 4
brides. which was the distingua11n1
mark of point q Argenton, and the ~
manship was as perfect ~ Any h1q0'
comb from the hive. Upon this esed1s
web OF necdiepoint was worked GA<
con design In various stitches, the bel1e
hoiing being closely cast over With snqM
The design consisted OF punches Il -
and carnations and small sprays 0
get-me-not fastened together win 80
ing ribbons and true-lover's notk y ~
seailoped edge the May blossom ~
with other sprays, tn scrolls, with -
and wheel devices some OF them n fS@o~
style. but all cxqulsitely varied.
Queen Charlotte wore the lace q n
wedding and speedily gave U AwN,
lowing an old time royal curfnM. -
French court had set the fashion gen91
lions before. and II was taken up ~ ~
European courts Whenever there -
royal marriage both bridegroom Ard q.
were accustomed to give their lsw e
fies. collars honnces aud tfimmtnss Z
ladies' and gentlemen IN waltlns ~.
Charlotte. after her marriage. 49, i.
the wedding gown % be ssfipi~a y.
costly lace and presented IL 20 me "
of northumberland who was ~ ts1s
The duchess ieff II NJ an heisiSee !.
the Ross.yn family. The countess, y
the mother OF the Duchess Of sstns a.
and the Countess OF Warwick. w
lac. on several state occasions, ba' 80 ~
decided 10 sell u in order 10 dfvms y
money to the maintenance Of sssefsi