New-York tribune., 1905-11-05

Miss Carl said the Empress had sixteen ap
pellations when she was in China, ana mas re,
ceived several more since. Her true onciai
name that which she will bear IN history al
though she is not called by it now, is ise-Nsl
She is worshipped almost divinity.
Miss Carts portrait of the Dowager empress
represents her seated teakwood throne
with the double dragon in openwork carving.
On top Of her head is peacock, set with pearls
as symbols of the EmperorS wives, ana hoidihS
in its bill large pendent pearl. A taralike
band Of pearls encircles the head, the top row
being composed of wonderful gems as large as
the tip of ones thumb with an enormous pearl
the Flaming Pearl of Dynasty-n the centre.
A tassel of pearls on the right and innumer-
able pearl pins thrust through the structure OF
| shiny black hair complete the headdress
The robe which is fur lined throughout ana
then interlined with silk and paper, is OF I'M
perial yellow satin, embroidered in the sacred
Chinese lily in delicate tints and with dep
blue border, which gives the front prettu'h
somewhat the effect Of short apron The three
circular ornaments the front are her ma
jesty's favorite character. The bottom of the
robe is finished with fringe of pearls, sur
mounted by bands of coral and a heading or
anethysts and rubies. over the shoulders Is
thrown her famous pearl mantle, terminating
in pearl tassels tipped with coral, JADE ana
| amethyst. From a button in front hang Two
superb ornaments-a coral fish and the Enl-
press's famous chain of nineteen pearls: sepa-
rated by pieces of transparent green Jaoe IKE
emerald. In her right hand Tse-Nsi holds her
fayorite style Of pocket handkerchief plte
silk embroidered in black, while Just peIo" hei
sleeves margin peeps out her favorIte scent
bag, exquisite little openWorh crochet al
fair with long sweeping tassel
But the left hand, resting on It's cGshlon OF
imperial yellow. is the most interesting, ior the
long finger nails are encased in nail protectors.
which fit the fourth and fifth fingers ike
long thmbes, curving like horns al the TIPS
Thus protected. the nails cherished and ad-
mired as a token of aristocracy are insured
against disaster. Her majestys nail protectors
are of gold, set with precious stones.
AS the imperial yellow, which IS lemon color,
is exceedingly unbecoming to her majesty, she
has managed to bring dark blue, which suits
her admirably, up near her face
a three leaved screen in blue cloisonne, IN
laid with nine phRnix-another of the en-
press's favorite emblems-forms the back
ground. The central phoenix holds in its bill the
Empress's imperial official seal The motto in
Chinese hieroglyphics, at the top Of the screen
reads as follows: The Empress DoWaSer OF the
great and pure kingdom OF China Ihe two
ceremonial fans either hand are of peacock
feathers, set in closonne holders In the front
of the picture each side stands a phoenix IN
very rare old closonne, holding in its mouth
flowers which it offers to her majesty, and be
hind each phoenix is large flower pot planted
with heavenly bamboo.
"In painting the portrait" explained Miss
Carl, 81 have been careful to respect the con-
ventions of the Chinese. Shadows in picture
of this sort offensive to their artistic sense
When 1 found that out l determined TO omit
light and shade effects from the work. The
suit is the picture is quite fiat. The Chinese
like that. Then, too, you notice that the
press's skirt sits without a fold a wrinkle
That, too, is what the Chinese like, because