New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-04-08

Ministers, heraIds and ushera. When the marriage
ceremony had been brought to a close by the Arch
bishop OF Canterbury ana the singing of a nuptial
auLheIn, guns fired IN the Park and from the
Tower. and tne City illuminated. For few
minutes the Queen in her regal lace under
canopT by the side OF the altar; and there
shor- Drawing RocTa in the Palace after the cere-
rlor~ n the chapel. This the
Queens only appearance, 80 far as there IS authen;
company OF princes and courticrs had the privilege
OF seeing Z. Unless il was worn second time at
The lace was. however, well worth Looking at
lovely cream caiored tint winch is row one OF its
mesh or brides which @as he Distinguishing mark
Of point d'Argenton and the Workmanship was as
this exquisite wen OF neediepoiut worked
ene4n design n Tarious S[gheS the 9uE0 b
design consisted OF punches of roses and carnations
In the scailopeG edee ne Nav blossom was IIsed
with 5l eter spPaVs in scros With freiIis ana Wheel
devices some of them in rocco style, but all eX-
ightness and grace. the outline cordonnet be-
ing delcately varied in stitch and the decorations
at the edge being in harmony with the flower stems
and connecting ribbons. The web has gained
d'Aiencon is even more Charming now than it
could have been when Queen Charlotte wore the
part increased refinement and grace 10 the beauti-
and shading.
ARTISTIC FRENCH LACE
Queen Charlotte had the best lace for her we'd
ding gown which could be made in France. Louis
XIV, who had worn marvellous lace when he was
crowned, the chief patron of point d Alencon
art AS time went on the combination of dAlen-
CON and d Argenton was recognized as tne most
s1te+ic vdrSers in PeIgnm We're Content TO initiate
the French designs and stitches. the weooing
French art Of lace making had reached its aighe9f
% a ace e as perfect as when it was
first worn, with a single execution slight 4 in
dancing with Countess Rosslyn at the state balI
of Princess Marie and the Duke Of Edinburgh
The tear was made by garter buckle but ma! has
lace has been exhibited the Imperial Institute.
ana II mas e of Prineess Of wales al Marlborough
House Princess Christian has said that its re-
moval from the country ought never TO 3e 9tioweu;
The young Queen had little time for thinking OF
nee 9d ere pafient to see her on the day
after the marriage there was Ievee OF the
. in the morning and there q state ball in the
evening Addresses presented day after day
evenings the King and the Queen went in chairs to
Drury Lane playhouse and 10 GoVenL GardeIl' anu
monies were conducted in splendid state in the
but nor in mr. costly lace: and there was jewelled
on her head when she at Tae cora
mond the Kings crown fell out as he was enter
mn in the palace yard and restored to its place.
Back they went through an excited mon OF Jewellers
disaster opened during which King George IL
a devoted and faithful wife
OLD TIME ROYAL CUSTOM.
/ Queen Charlotte wore the lace at her wedding
and speedily gave ii away following oldtime
royal custom. The French Court had set the fash
ion generations before, and it was taken up by
other European courts Whenever there was a
royal marriage both bridegroom and bride were ac-
customed to give their lace rufies; collars, hounces
and trimmings to ladies and gentlemen IN waiting
Queen Charlotte after her marriage directed the
wedding gown TO be stripped OF the costly lace
and presented 1t 10 the IlucI1ess Oh ISoIlHullpei
land. who at Court. The Duchess LETT II as an
heirloom 10 the hosSlyn fanny, Inc I;
Qn sc ne m q
the Countess Of Warwick wore the lace on
several state occasions put IIaaLy uecIu i 70 2ea4
it in order TO devote the money 10 the mali an
of several charities supported by her. mere mas
been some talk about purchasing II for the south
Kensington Museum, but no arrangements nave yer
been made with the art dealers.
There are several portraits OF queen 4
. in Kensington Palace West was the tashlonaDie
painter of the period and she posed Tor MN
in several artificial attitudes once with emoroderles
IN her hands and again staildlng IN WnIte eoWit
with her hair powdered and piled up hlsn on her
of her children dying in infancy he painted the
remaining thirteen a group in the background OF
the portrait now az Mlnusor. Liese p oi dis . VIZ
made when she was between thirty ana tnlrty-slX
and could convey only a faint impression OF the
The fattery OF Vests art was less subtle than the
enterprise of the print sellers at the time of the
wedding when they published and hawked about
the streets the true portrait of the Queen one Of
a famous English beauty,
Georges remaining The street architecture,
the portrare, the theatres, the fashions, the court
etlquette the ponies ana an thinss tnat now m
! terest either Vanity Far or the WORKING world
been transformed. Not everything in Victorian
Charlottes lace, which has been gaining richness
and softness of tint. AS one stands and looks at
days which have passed out Of remembrance re-
the rumble OF hanSomS and OmnibuseS
by in their sedan chairs: old school gallants are
/ exchanging pinches OF snuff from jewelled boxes
prosaic and more stately and picturesque London
than is now to be seen. l. n r