The Savannah morning news., 1902-04-06


are at the. end of winter. The cold
has by no means left US. 1t is to-day
raw and chilly, a menace to the
health If one is not thoroughly clad.
The position for which / am trying to
find a Satisfactory candidate is one
that requires the exercise of at least
a moderate degree of judgment. That
girl who impressed us both as being
acceptable displays such an utter lack
of judgment in wearing low shoes and
open work stockings at this time of the
year that l cannot venture to trust
her, I have to infer not only that there
would be days and weeks when her
services would be impaired by illness
due to Improper dressing. but that her
attention through vanity would be
more given to her appearance than
to her business. So 1 shall have to
look further and ultimately accept,
so alert"
Now, of course, he was a mean old
thing. but girls who look to men for
employment must make up their sweet
minds to have some regard for the pc
culiarities of the breed.
The one thing that the Queen has in
sisted on from the beginning, says the
London Daily Mail is that the grace
and beauty of her coronation robes
shall not be sacrificed to historic pre-
cedent or to the College of Heralds. She
has no mind to walk to her throne in
Westminster Abbey looking like a pic
ture out of the Middle Ages. Her
robes will have a modern style so far
as is possible.
The Queen has had her share of the
anxieties belonging to the preparation
of ceremonial dress during the long
period of her reign as Princess of
Wales; but all that sinks into insignifi
canoe in comparison with the choosing
of her costumes for the approaching
great event.
Her Majesty thinks it a good thing
that coronation can only occur once
in a lifetime. The selection of robes
for such a historic ceremony involves
countless considerations of detail
which do not enter into the choosing of
dress for state ceremonials in general,
as, indeed, the peeresses have discover
ed, who until a few days ago were in
a narrowing state of uncertainty as to
the form of their kirtles and the length
of their trains which the Lord Cham
berlain's regulate will permit them
to wear.
The Queen has her trials also, and
her boudoir at Marlborough House has
had on occasions the appearance of a
school of design and modistes estah-
lishment combined. Shall it be silk or
shall it be velvet? Is it to be embroid-
cred with gold or studded with gems
Shall the heraldic devices be put here
or shall they be put there? are ques-
tons which the Queen and her ladies
are even yet discussing.
Her Majesty for long years has been
an example in elegance and suitability
of dress to the women of this coun-
try. Never from the day she wore
that lovely gown Wreathed from hem
to waist with orange blossoms has she
failed to take the palm for dress at
all great cerenonials. and she is not
going to lose her reputation at the corr
onation. ..
Many designs for robes taken from
those worn by previous Queens Consort
have been placed before Her Majesty,
and those of the Queen of. James IL
have found most favor. Indeed, as
the crown made for Mary Beatrice is
the basis Of that to be worn by the
Queen, it seems in keeping that the
robes of that same beautiful consort
should be suggestive at the present
time.
She wore a train of purple velvet,
bordered with ermine, and a kirtle
Of white and silver brocade. Her
stomacher blazed with jewels and her
IODCS were JOOptu Win IOptS anu tdS-
sells of pearls. Purple and silver have
usually been dedicated to the use of
Queens Consort and red and gold to
monarchs. The stately Caroline of
Anspach wore magnificent purple vel
vet robes and walked to her throne
under a canopy carried by the Barons
of the Cirque Ports, while her train
was borne by the Princess Royal and
the Princesses. Amelia and Caroline,
attired in purple robes.
The Queen will not walk under a
canopy, that ancient custom being
omitted from the coming ceremony;
but the precedent of having her train
carried by her three daughters may
be followed, and would certainly give
distinction to the procession and pre-
vent rivalry among the peeresses.
The Queen will wear everything new
on her coronation day, down to the
most insignificant item in her apparel,
saving only her. jewels, and the gar
ments worn will be preserved as me-
mentos of the occasion. Indeed, the
new clothes" custom will be observed
throughout society. and in some of the
poor quarters of London clothing clubs
have been started, by which people can
invest against coronation day.
The crown was one of the earliest
matters under the Queens considera-
tlon, ana When 1T was Drought from
= the Tower for their Majesties' inspec-
ton the Queen viewed the ancient
headpiece of royal consorts with a
shiver. Well might she have asked in
CONSERVATION: How can l wear IL
with my coiffure?"
In days gone by Queens were con-
tent to hide their lovely locks under
a top-heavy cap-like crown suggestive
of pantomime performances and their
liege subjects would as soon have
thought of criticising the shane of this