New-York tribune., 1902-08-10
The CORONATION CLOTHES.
GARMENTS ASSUMED BY KING, QUEEN,
PEERS AND PEERESSES.
Copyright; 1902: By The Tribune Association

Copyright; 1902: BY The Tribune AssociatiOn)
Especial to The New-York Tribune by French Cable)
London, Aug 9-The King entered the choir in
his crimson robes and was presented in them TO
his subjects in the impressive ceremony of the
recognition or election. For the ceremony of
amounting, the crimson robes and cap OF state
were removed by the Lord Great Cham berain,
and he sat in the historic coronation chair un-
der the canopy Of cloth of gold upheld by four
knights of the Garter. he underjacket
of the same material. embroidered with palm
branches and the national floral emblems of
England, Ireland and Scotland. When he had
been anonted the crown Of the head, on the
breast and on the palms of both hands, he was
robed by the Dean of Westminster in amice,
stole and royal dalmatic-ecclesiastical vest
ments transformed into magnificent robes OF
cloth of gold. described in the coronation ritual
as the Colobium Sndonis and the Supertunica,
or close pail of cloth Of gold. together with
grdle of the same" The alb a sleeveless
surplice of cambria trimmed with beautiful lace;
the stole was Of cloth of tissue lined with Grim
son sarcenet with the cross of ST. George, the
royal crown the rose, the thistle and the sham
rock woven in golden thread and the dalmauc
of cloth Of gold decorated with feur-de-lys.
silver eagles. roses. shamrocks and thistles-
When the spurs had been presented and the
King had been girt with sword. he was in
vested with the imperial mantle of cloth Of gold
and the armillae or bracelets of gold, edged with
pearls and ornamented with harps. roses and
heur-de-Iys. In these magnificent vestments he
was crowned and enthroned. At the close OF the
communion service he retired TO the Confessor's
chapel. where royal robe OF purple velvet was
substituted for the imperial mantle; and wear
ing a lighter crown than the historic used in
the coronation service. he returned TO the thea
tire, and, with the sceptre with the cross in one
passed in triumph out Of the choir and the nave
The Queen was anonted and crowned in Indian
robes of cloth of gold, simple and shapely. but
Of dazzling rnagniicence. with a covering OF
nebulous white silk tulle dotted over the bodice
with gold flowers. and with the same ornamen-
tation for the skirt and train of gold brocade.
alike sumptuous and stately. After the
rnunion service she was arrayed in royal robes
of purple velvet. and wearing the crown cOnse-
Grated at the altar returned TO the theatre. and,
with the ivory rod and the dove in one hand
and with the sceptre and the cross in the other.
accompanied the King in the final passage
through the Abbey. This dress lined with
ermne, and was of the richest tone Of imperial
purple. with gold embroideries for skirt and
train. Other Queen Consorts. Caroline. Char
lotte and Adelaide. had been attended either by
princesses or by the daughters of earls when
they were crowned. Queen AleXandras train
was borne by six young pages-two of them.
the Earl of Macclesfeld and the Duke of Suth-
erlands son. the Marquis Of tafford boys of
fourteen. The Mistress Of the Robes the Duchess
Of Buccleuch, in the robes of her rank, rich
gold embroideries, was close behind her and
further back four maids of honor in white
and eight ladies in waiting and women of the
bed chamber Che train bearers for the King
were also minors, but each a peer in his
own right. the Marquis of Conyngham and the
Earl of Porterlington being barely nineteen the
Earl of Caledon seventeen and the Duke of
Leinster. Lord Vernon and Lord Somers still
younger.
The princesses of the royal were in the
gallery on the south side of the sacrarium with
royal guests from the Continent. Another gal
lery was reserved for personal friends of the
King and Queen. The north transept was filed
with rising tiers of Chippendale chairs. where
the peeresses sat- enthroned in the glory of their
crimson robes. with their coronets in their hands.
Each had a cape of miniver and a mantle and
train Of crimson velvet trimmed with the same
fur and the underdresses We're mainly white or
pink like those of the Victorian coronation
Some OF the gowns yelled in lace and
many of the robes embroidered at the
sides with designs, heraldic or otherwise in gold
or silver thread. The fIany fronts of lace and
the masses of resplendent >embroideries i'm
parted elegance to these stately costumes. The
rank Of the peeress indicated by the num-
Der of rows of ernre with which the cape
furred with mniver, was powdered and by the
length of the train. and also by the number of
points or rays in the corOnet when ii was worn
above the jewelled tiara. The robes of the
baronesses We're edged with niniver trimming
two inches in breadth, and there were two bars
of ermine the capes, while the trains were
three feet on the ground The countesses had
edging three inches in breadth. three rows of
ermine and trains a yard and half in length
The hair was dressed moderately high, and
enriched with tiara of diamonds and Jewels
in conspicuous splendor on neck
shoulders and arms. Every peeress had flmy
veil of costly lace and each had her symbol of
rank in reserve for the crowning Of the Queen;
and when the supreme moment came the coro-
nets, with their six eight rays or with their
tiny strawberry leaves, put on behind and
above the taras. While every circle had it's
own value in the degree of rank indicated by the
silvergilt balls the caps Of crimson velvet were
alike. being turned up with errnine and display
ing gold tassel on top.
the south transept, where rising tiers OF
chairs back into the Poets Corner. were
the peers in their sweltering robes of crimson