The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-10-30
By AUGUSTA PRESCOTT.

IL Europe is at work upon the
~ rousseau OF Cecilia, bride-eIeet
- Of the Crown Prince of Ger
many. 1T is not every day that
= future empress marries,' coudded one
modiste 10 another as she ordered her
work-girls to put an extra row OF hem
stitching ia the ruf1es of a deep green
taneta gown.
Gowns have been ordered from all
over ana each country IS 10 furnish its
speciality.
From America the princess viii pro-
cure her sailor hats and her washable
shirt waists. The firm which has this
contract in hand UlI send the FIRST
spring shipments OF these goods
And from the United States she viii
procure her shoes. All her dainty house
slippers-and the princess has the tiny
foot Of the Russians-Wil come from the
United States Here also she viii pro-
cure her pretty art nouVeau silks, and
she VIII get her belts here. Surely a
long distance TO come for ones trous-
Eeau. but nowhere else can one find
sne's own speciaIties as in America.
Ten from London the princess viii
procure her tail0r-made dresses. An the
beautifully hJted cloth gowns viii come
from London And from Paris she viii
get her hats. Her embrOIderies viii
come from Japan and her linens from
India She win wear the Iaces OF Ire
land and France And her evening gowns
win be made In Vienna, that home OF
the artistic dressmaker.
For her trimmings she viii visit Rer-
lins and particularly for her bead work.
Here she VIII get an the pretty little
odds and ends which are of such great
assistance in the designing OF . hand
some gown, and which the women of
Berlin make so deity. And with these
the princess viii manage 10 secure as
me rousseau as can be got together
in the wide wide world.
There IS a story whispered about that
the Kaiser, anxious 70 secure a hand
some Outdt for his future daughter-in-
law, offered 10 set aside "a sum for her
trousseau. But this was firmly though
kindly refused by the Duchess Of Neck
lenburg SchWerin. mother OF the
princess, on the ground that 81 was
wholly unnecessary. The duchess, by
the way. Is one OF the hands0mest
women I'm Europe ana By far the best
dresser In royal circles. As a Russian
grand duchess she was known for the
magnlhcencs OF her wardrobe. 1t was
she who conceived the idea OF having
one gown made in each capital Of Eu-
rope And this Is being carried out faith
fully, each modiste making a gown
which shall be ideal. The Paris gown
IS duffy creation in pink and black.
with countless bands OF white velvet
ribbon. no wider than straw.
Her TTousseau Is Of Blue.
'"Ihe princess IS immensely fond of
laces." chaLted q Paris c0uturiere, TO
your correspondent. the other day la q
smart MaisOu ou the Rue de la Paix.
You VIII notice this. and she spread
out Upon her slender fingers a bit OF
lace nne as "a webbing.
I'VE shall take this hne lace and apply
IL 20 an antique lace bolero. And. then.
we shall set "a h0unce Of real point lace
underneath. It IS all in cream color.
as you see. and il is 10 be- worn over
a handsome gown Of turquoise blue.
'"rhe princess VIII not have many
evening gowns. for life in the German
palace VIII be very quiet. and her hIsh-
ness Wlll wear pretty uegIiees and
handsome street dresses rather than
elaborate party gowns
"The trousseau of the princess is near
- all iu blue Chatted the m0disJe.
lifting a gown OF navy blue cloth from
q chair. "she selected blue out of COM
pliment 20 the Kaiser. whose favorlte
color it Is. The Kaiser loves blue iu an
its shades. AID Princess Cecilia has or
dered that IL DE the keynote of her
tr0usseau One lovely gown is an Of
blue spotted net over blue silk while
the bodlf- b. tr t.ia@ fafafz with net
over a.