The sea coast echo., 1908-03-07
BRITAIN'S ONLY
MAIDEN PRINCESS

Princess Patricia of Connaught Is
now the only maiden Princess of her
age and generation of English birth.
Her Royal Highness is naturally an
object of interest to those important
people who take a state as well as a
sentimental interest in the matrimo-
nial alliances of our Royal Family;
and the Princess has been more than
once bethrothed by rumor, the last
occasion being that on which her
forthcoming marriage to the Emper-
or of Russias only brother had to be
officially contradicted 1t has also
been whispered, of late, that the pret.
try, Royal maiden will follow the ex-
ample of her first-cousin, the Duchess
of Fife, and seek a mate in the great
English nobility, and, further that in
that case Wales would be her home.
Despite denials, the recurrence of
this latter rumor has led many peo-
pie to believe in it. For it will be
remembered that the King of Spain's
engagement to Princess Victoria was
several times publicly contradicted.
Princess Patricia, whose first name
by the way, is Victoria, is the third
and last child of her parents, and
she was born on st. Patrick's Day,
in 1886, at Buckingham Palace.
Through her mother she is descend.
ed from one Of Germany's greatest
war-lords, the powerful Prince Fred
erick Charles of Prussia, who. owing
to the brilliancy of his locks, was
nicknamed the Red Prince" The
two daughters of the Duke and Du-
chess of Connaught were brought up
very simply, and much as We're their
aunts, Queen Victoria's daughters.
Great attention was paid to their
accomplishments, and both Princess
Margaret-who is now the future
Queen of Sweden-and Princess Pat
ricia were taught music by Signor
Carlo Albanesi, the noted composer
and pianist.-Pittsburg Dispatch.
UP TO DATE MILLINERY TIPS.
More frequently than not taffeta
bows are the sole ornamentation OF
this seasons hats, though occasional.
ly they are permitted an alliance with
wings and flowers.
Another item of great account Is
brim lining of satin, pale pink afford
ing the most becoming shade to the
face, and harmoniZing agreeably with
either black, white or natural straw.
A lovely black crinoline hat of the
approved "coolie" shape was SO treat
ed, the crown banked with pale-pink
taffeta rosettes, while over all was
flung a large, fine, black net veil,
caught up in graceful fashion little
to the left side of front.
Wells are a very weignty question
just now, and are absorbing large
share of attention in the millinery
world. After careful consideration Of
the subject our advice is, wear a
large, all-enveloping veil by all means
if it suits you, but under other con-
ditions leave it severely alone. 1t
should never be attempted to half
hearted spirit, its chief onus of sue
cess resting upon the daring manner
in which it is exploited.
The newest styles are of very fine
spot net, black, white, brown, gray or
indeed any shade that corresponds
with the hat worn-for that the two
must harmonize is an understood
thing resolving into Chantilly lace
border They are quite two yards in
length and about eighteen to twenty
inches deep, and are intended to be
pinned straight around the brim of
the hat and then left to flow in grace
fui negligee fashion at the back.
The ..ombreIler veil is planned on
quite different lines, this being either
square or eblpng in shape. and COM
plesely envelopes the chapeau with
rsns, cs,9 falling ounr fh., faeQ