The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-03-25

young queen is taking the very bread out
OF their mouths, they say. Wilhelmina
has gone crazy on the subject of hat and
turban and toque and teapot" construc-
ton. and buys fabrics and lining whole
sale to make them up in her own salon
des modes. This, after the twice seven
meager years, while the parsimonious
DoWager Emma administered the royal
purse with a tight hand, Is really SER
ious matter--for those who have ladies'
dresses and lingerie to sell!
In each of her palaces, at Amsterdam,
SchevenIngan and Soestuilk, but especial
ly at her favorite residence Castle Het
Loo. the Philadelphia Press says a double
suite of rooms has been set aside for the
royal dressmaking department. and this
her majesty guards as jealousy against
everybody not i'll the inner circle Of her
confidence AS Blue Beard guarded his
mysterious death chamber for wives.
All of the rooms are fitted up alike.
The last of the row of four is the work
chamber for twelve expert needle women,
three OF whom work on linen only. Each
sits in front OF a high, white deal table
with drawers and pigeon holes attached,
where sewing materials are kept In apple
pie order
The wall shelves contain rolls upon
rolls of Innings Of all colors aGd qualities,
each with a cardboard ticket, showing
price and number of yards. The sewing
mistress is responsible for these stuffs.
and punches the ticket and makes a note
in her stock book every time any quantity
Is used
Two OF the seamstresses sew nantes
capes and ''paletots" all the year round
ono does the hard sewing or groundWork
ticoats AID dresses only.
FEe twelve women have between them
but one sewing machine. an American
che; d'ccuEre. with attachments Tor every
conceivable thing.
Yet despite the usefulness of this great
c3ntiiN-1ce 1t is WofAed IN emergency
cases only, except when buttonhotes aie
required
Queen Miihelmina Is Of opinion tnat
no EocL'C"olr2H, be she ever 50 clever,
can coi'7'etc with her Yankee button
hole maker"
'na5lcao r'Gce o. lut hlluTe- i
IL. F4t...., amused while they work
Sac CO.. - - set better results thai
was. @+C Niihcllnl"a l. as shreWd
str. ? ,v.r invested SEQ 10 make TWO
flrr.. IT. thc course o. year
Tor similar reasons the folding doors
bs,vvc..- ais and the next room are
usually shuttle in2HcTs must not lie
k5tt i;oui chatteIinS for fear of belne
ove,heaci
TIKI walls Of the second room, a large
eAsGTt72,aTrt, are lined with high glass
eases, ard therein The queens state robes
are on view. mounted on puppets and Sc
cured against dust by a layer of tissue
5lJap1r. Though winch the material IL
pIainIy visible.
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The robes, however, are merely skelc-
tons of what they have been, for al
the Iaces, embroidery, artificial flowers,
of aec,ration are removed after their
pubic apDearance and placed in a drawer
lfnder each dress. separated as to ma
tzriaI and strictly cataFoguad.
The ;eDla and silver lace and precious
stone ornaments are kept in the safes
of the crown treasury, yet fac SMILES
of base metal and imitation stones are
piaced with the rest to SHOW her mai
estv at a glance how this or that robe
was originally finished.
no fell the truth, Wiihegnina dislflees
nathirc more than to spend big money"
an costume worn for show only, and
sc etiquette SAYS that a Queen must not
appear in the same state dress but once,
she ClpNGrlN CiTCumNentS the rule Dy le-
making her official robes as often as
I,rc,Jed by swapping the ground ma terial
ard articles Of decoration.
Thus. the same purple train served her
on a Ncw Years reception, on her moth
ers birthday and at the opening OF par
The second time edged with cloth of gold,
the third time adorned by six sable heads.
IA right imperial present from the Car
Nicholas.
The Third apartment, which is in Cas-
lie Het Loo and receives light from above
by dim glass cupola, is Wilheimina' S
wogkroom.
It's four walls are covered with looking
g.ass CrOm ceiling to ground, and along
one side of them runs a marble stand,
wEereon all sorts of models Of headgear,
dresses, uniform habits AID underwear
are exhibited on lay figures and wax
heads, the latter being striking resem-
.blan;.c to Wilhelmina
This IS the queen 5 private realm, where
she spends at least three hours per day
thinking out new fashions to adorn her
,.,,.+,,, -olf
Thelc. in company Of companions of her
own age and inclinarions, she commits
those unconscious assaur,s upon her sub
iects business interest Of which they 50
loudly complain.
With its white and gold furniture, up
holstered in pink satin, tho room Is as
dainty IS WilhelTnina herself. 1t can De
daTkened by sliding black shade, 50
~ H., couCie ar gas ucht as occa-
sion may demand.
The cutting QUO and planning is done