The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-13
corda,'s is a notable example; !.

| Charlotte Corda5'e Is notable example
one Of Marie Antoinette's-a mass OF
whalebone and steel, with q waist meas Il,
urement Of about 17h inches; one OF SIX
brocade, belonging to famous ,opela
dancer OF the COS, whose name forset
for the moment, was originally sewn with
Jewels, and was told cost s1.26O; ano
corset ascribed to Catherine de Medici,
but probably belonging to one OF her
court ladies'. is strengthened by posi-
tive network OF steel, and must have
been torture to wear. They did tight
lace In those days. II you like, the waist
Of this corset being less than IA Inches.
'.Of the numerous pairs OF shoes In my
clients collection none are more valued
than pair once worn by Queen Victoria
when q girl. There Is also a single shoe
belonging to Ill fated Mary queen OF
Scots in a rough surface leather, which
must have originally been scarlet.
"a shoe belonging to the Empress Eu-
genie. picked up In the Tnlleries after
her flight from Paris, Is OF black glace
kid with beautiful gold and paste buc-
kle, anG working in gold thread on the
toes. One Of Nine. Rachael's shoes Is
also in the collection. the size OF which
shows that the famous beauty did not
r assess elegant feet. pair OF white
catin slippers belonging to Nine. de POM
pa dour are also Of considerable size ana
much worn, though probably by some
one else than their original owner. Many
Of these Items are properly authentlcat-
ed, as Is also h pair belonging TO Boom,
the famous actor, ono shoe OF Washing
ton. and a pair once worn by GarrlcK.
CARRIERS a gFAVoRITEZ WITH MANY.
but other garments are also collected
by several Of my clients. favorite ar
t!cle Is the garter. OF these one women
has fine collection. In 1t are beau
't;ful pair belonging to the late queen OF
Italy; a pair OF tho queen Of Hollands;
d ribbon garter said to have belonged
TO Nell Gwynne: pair OF the queen OF
S.lvia's with notices; single garter
once belonging to a Georgian princess o.
Wales; a pair which once were worn by
i:agltont; pair of blue silk ones once
belonging to Spanish royalty, almost
sufficiently latge to go around slender
woman's waist; and dainty pair given
by European prince tosa Spanish dane
inr gin we'll known in Paris few years
ago.
.The stockings OF royalty also are In
rood demand. One American woman
who has spent nearly $3.50 with me on
them, has some pairs of nearly. every
European royalty in her collection, and
also, by way OF contrast. suppose, sew
eral pairs belonging to notorious crimi-
nails. The fish net hose Of one OF the
most popular of English prlncesses are
tLlieve that they cost SIS per pair when
new. One Continental royalty evidently
believes in yellow hose, and some with
black feet Ono Of the best dressed Of
foreign princesscs had hose, one would
imagine to match her underskirts or
dresses, for have purchased gray, palo
blue, pink. old rose, black, dove gray.
and silver tissue stockings. all OF which
Lave been worn by her.
AMERICANS SEEK ROYAL LIN
GERIE.
IT have often purchased royalties lin
gcrie; and, Indeed. for It there Is. a good
dcmar1u among both collectors and
American gIr.s, who few years ago
had liking for a sct to be Included ~
their own trouseau. Much OF It Is, OF
course, good exquisite work, but 1t Is by
no means so elaborate as the unlnitiated
might suppose. The finest lawn, French
;,atiste, and muslin seem the favorite
material with our own royalties, although
one or two favor silk Southern Euro
pean royalties appear to have more OK
o.ic tastes than those Of northern Eu-
rope. But many dancing girl Or Parl-
san actress possesses more elaborate and
costly understanding. The demand for
such articles exceeds the supply--an Inn
r1cnse amount goes to tho United States
even though the garments arc seldom
worn more than few times. fancy
they are kept by the dressers or maids
In waiting, although got good deal
i 4 = 49, a. . . u .