The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-08
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CORONATION TALES.
Length of Peeresses' Trains a Prob
lem of Importance.
\ QUESTION OF MATHEMATICS
Irish and English LacewOrkers and,
Delhi EmbrOiderers Are Toll
ing Over Special Orders.

The coronation preparations are the absorb
Ing topic in England. and now that the earl
marshal has called halt to coronation dress
making, peeresses and dressmakers are wiring
Ing their hands and waillng aloud. The sus-
pense is killing
There Is an optimistic conviction that their
gracious majesties and the coronation max
ers-in- ordinary mediate nothing more radical
imam cutting off few yards of the train to
which a peerless has thought herself lawfully
entitled. Even that would be revolution
airy curtailing ancient rights, but 1t has
its vestges OF reason.
The situation may be reduced to a simple
mathematical problem. Given an abbey OF
certain size how many peeresses wearing
trains so many yards long can be crowded
Into the area2 The combined intellect OF tho
royal council Is now engaged in working out
the problem. When result is obtained that
will satisfy mathematical experts, the court
dressmakers will once more be turned loose
One fact Is established even now, and that
Is that with the regulation trains there would
be little show for any one Of less rank than
Il duchess on the abbey floor. The earl mar
shaPs repose Is In the interest OF those lesser
lights of the peerage who would either be
crowded Into outer darkness or forced to walk
upon ducal trains.
June &c, now fixed as coronation day, seems
far enough away to give time for serious
deliberatlon, but London dressmakers be-
moan the delay and prophesy final weeks OF
cruel overwork and hurry, An infinite
amount Of handwork is to be put upon many
or the coronation gowns and such work can
not be done at short notice. -.
Irish and English laceworkers are toiling
special coronation orders, and eXulting
In the fact that Difference to the queens eX-
pressed wish is bringing about lavish use
OF domestic laces coronation fnery. One
ali OrIfa IEnId rho cd on
Queen Viotoria's coronation robes, Is now
hard at work in the service of Queen Alex
andrla, who has sent him a gift of G5 by
way of encouragement.
India, too, Is getting her share of benefit
from the queens decision in favor Of British
industries; and, largely through the efforts
and Interest OF Lady Curzon heavy English
orders for oriental handwork have been
placed. The queen herself has sent for large
quantities of the beautiful Delhi embroidery.
The coronation robe complications will be
smoothed out, and 1t is safe to prophesy that
the costumes will be superlatively gorgeous;
but there is on detail of coronation attire con-
corning which the I'eeresses of England may
well knit their hrows and turn pale with ap-
prehension. What about those coronets?
1t Is all very we'll for the peer. His coronet
fits his head. He can jam it on carelessly
and feel sure CT It's angle and permanent
tenure as though 1t were derby or alpine,
but for the peerless there is such easy
road to coroneted pomp.
Her coronet isn't designed to fit. Even
were It adjusted with the aid Of a triple
mirror, French colffeur aud unlimited time
it would be likely to make her look more OF
less freakish. When the wearcr must adjust
it unalded and alone and without even the
comfort of q mirror, the probable result opens
up vistas Of copy for the comic papers
VIII my lady use hatpns? VIII she spend
weary days in experimental rehearsal, before
the crucial event? VIII even the statelies
duchess be able unerringly' to anchor hel
glded bauble at cafe and becoming angle
without outward ruffing of her We're de We're
serenity
seslt- seems, a spity that the ratlic is to b.
terred from the coronation ceremony, bu
perhaps it Is well Even the most loya
Triton might have his faith Ill the uppe
he. Sc. shaken by seeing whole reerago will
coronets askew.
" The peeresses are not to have q monopol,
Of troubles, Their headgear may bother them
but it is the peers who are unanimously pray
ing for cool June.
The women will be wearing decollete gown
and short sleeved bodices and may surviv
even a hot day; but playing Santa Claus at
Sunday school festival will not be a cir
cumstance to playing peer Of England on
torrid June 26. 81
The noble gentleman will not wear feathe
pillows and buffalo coats and fur caps an
false faces, but they will sport heavy uni
forms or court dress covered with flown
velvet mantle and topped by gorgeous fu
cape, while their august heads will bear heav
coronets, velvet lined. .... .'
1t is to be hoped that the weather cer
loves 8 lOrdl