The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-01

sALciaI Correspondence Of The sunday RepI.lic.
Paris. June 15.-In the, line of trousseaus
Paris hasn't seen anything quite so beautiful
for many years as that of Princess Marie
Therese of Bragance. which is now exhib-
tied for few days previous to shipment TO
Regensburg, Bavaria, Germany. where her
Highness's nuptials with Prince Ludwig Of
Thurn and Taxis will shortly be celebrated.
Marie Therese is T ncdaughter of that
Michael of Bragance who played a; being
King OF Portugal for six short years in the
FIRST quarter of the century; Prince Lad
wigs mother wis the last surviving blood
relative but one Of the House of Tascher
de la Pagerie, which gave France her first
Empress.
Il met Ludwig at the exhibition to-day His
face is finely chiseled. his bearing l"fty and
graceful. He recalls beautiful. wiliful jose
phine in more than one respect.
His bride-to-be now I'm her twentieth year,
is of sturder build and OF the type of beauty
that arrives at its climax only after some
years of married life. Her own and her flu
tsIre husbands family are connected by ties
Of blood and by marriage with all the i'm
perial and royal Catholic houses-Austria.
Italy. Spain, Portugal. Bavaria. Hohcnzul-
iern, RatibOn, the Napo!"0ns. Iurats, and
the rest. The young couple wifi make their
residence at Castle Neui:urs on the Danube.
but as stated the wedding Will take place
at Regensburg under the auspices of the
reigning Prince of Thurn and TaNis and his
wife. Archduchess Marguerite of Austria
1t is intended 70 make it one Of the grand
est affairs ever held at the Immense Regens-
burg palace founded by st. Emmeran. who
was cruelty murdered by one OF the first
Dukes of Bavaria.
The Dresses.
Marie Therese will take 20 her new home
sixty-nirle gala toilets and gowns nieEi-
ed for semistate. the house, the boudoi',
rse chase and for outdoor sports.
A million OF francs worth Of iaces have
been used in making up her gowns and In
eerie.
in difference 70 the wishes Of the Papal
Nuncio. who will be present, the wedding
dress is less decolete than the usual Ttil
OF court dresses, but. aside from mat. ri
walls the most elaborate gowns the En-
press of Russia or Germany ever dOnned.
1t is made of white brocade silk with in
terwoveu threads OF gold and silver, al
1ernating. and heavy that IL can stand
alone. The waist Is backed by silver
backed diamond buttons as big as the Tip
OF your middle finger. 1t il cut In the lat
est style. Tie maHtel serving as a train
~ eleven yards long. and is made OF cloth
OF silver. edged with wealth Of ancient
lace. which is an Improvement on The Gus
tumary ermne.
The decorations are Grange blossoms.
fashioned out Of SILK by famous Partisan
nOwermakers. Each blossom cost 10 francs.
and there are thousands OF them on the
skirt. train. corsage and veil.
Reception Dress.
The young bride will receive court society
on the third day after the wedding in q
cream-colored velvet robe that opens below
the waist over a "tablicr (apron, Of rare
lace, which is made only in a few country
districts of Portugal. Lisbon royalty, for
time immemoral. has bought up the whole
product and Marie Therese enjoys an alb
eoiute novelty I'm this possession The lace
is pale yellow and very fine OF texture.
The contrast with the color Of the dress
Is the happiest.
On her head the Princess will wear tiny
white dove with outstretched wings. The