The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-07-17
OUH SOYBRE CLAD DIPLOMACY
NIIORHN NOT FOR
al T. EEPRI NINT iTuF>.
R.rl,.up -nr T"~-r D-SiEnrd Onr. hut
... state Department Put an End In
ia plan There Have IIrrn cav
r.,puiuE>. tut That Was Nrar~ AGO.

N.. .A~~AlHt 10 fNlhGIf~f'fi fht
r.... -..r., 80 m" funeral ut King
ItN .. ...gght mp again the question
go american r"pr"~"ntatiN"
cop upru stat" oCua~'pu~ IN
r..r ..tI countries This question has
nor .,,i American diplomats aud the
81. .... rrm'nt almost since IN" found
A., ... republic bphhing up lfr,'-h
s.... .r." wrt"
..wp' was made several years
49,. . .ari"magne Tower. then Amrri-
GA. &c.. ~Sldpr NJ ~ Petersburg. q
DO. a. . brilliant diplomatic uniform
y.uld give American representa-
,,.- ..r.i a standard e. follow. and -
A. ,-tiur Tower r"h"vrd max" them
'a u. I'D" 40 their "'-" AZ stat" functions
NJ a,r~ ~p", tiisttInnS were. however
,-- -..i 20 IN" dusty archives - IA"
:. p.r. -ln"nt
D.. form which Ambassador Tower
sg.sF-'.d was "A glorious creation. II
e. .7.,.i pretty closely along m" lines VI
t.. .-.-i uy ,hr British foreign ~rrvic"
4, 90. '.rur Ambassador Tower drew Up
I, .atIrfH specifications thor" was
IA 20 mo Federal statut" books for
Ttigct member ~ the American dipIN-
ma, -ary.cr ~ wear any uniform except
TO- e %" civil war
Whom COL Roosevelt was appointed
...,l Ambassador Ia King Edward
f.n.ral - was reported az first that -"
vol w.ar his Rough Rider uniform
H.. however would hay" h""n a viola
'nt..t ~. Nv and he ended hy app"ariu:
a, ..- funeral IA evening clothes
srri lea ~ the contrast latw"en IN"
conventional evening clothes which Mr.
Roosevelt wore and IN" gorgeous uni
FORMS worn 10y tho representatives Of
'un-' % IN. other countries az 'h" funeral
B. IVA ned from TIA" moving plctur" "N-
h.r..s u the '.n"ral PROCESSION tn"
pam black clothes. low wal>troat and
p. "Npans" Of shirt hv-pu stand ont
alrH-' as Consplrgo.slv 10 IN" process
s.ur n world re scarlet ruues II a CIrdl-
"a. 20 The ~uubr" surroundings of a
SIMPLE American funeral Then" w"r"
or . '-w rr,r, >.u'tftv-s 81 Other Cogn-
~ dressed - VI Eunssy"it was
Ia prryIpg- y"a-~ 't.s question of dIplo-
matte dress fD~ Nr.,-.,t's representatives
Wa uo-" acr.r" than 70 j. now. for IN
ra,su' times 'h. i.t.'Ic" 81 American
diplomats ui Appearing IA evening clothes
it- '-..r. fairy We'll established and
thew arc an." 'u make an appearance"
% F.rup.t. and other capitals without
a'frar'us rH. .u'lyorabi" attention they
r..a So! If" question What's 'h"
natter with 'ts 'rpnk coat and tn. good
oh -.ls hat is answered w fpreigu-. =
49, % If,ar' -hr!E of IN" shoulders
an tr" remark that they ara not sun el.u'-
" lEnIf"i !or formal and Official r"r"-
MONIES
l. south American countries - ~ thu
c'..' N - " ~ evening clothes az som"
ord nary social functions IN ,h" daytlm.
IN these countries and also "a most e
q" r0untriss II tho ORIENT M" diplomats
= ~" United states have experienced
L''.' Embarrassment through the lack II
-"GaIA II = az London. ~ Petersburg
Az several other " ~" capitals e E'Irpy-a
III Disputes have arisen uv'r the pro-
rr.'v q me. dress Il ~" American r"p-
n's-u-a'iv.s
A. London the uniformed members Of
a." diplomatic corps appear at court in
t'.r- froill uniforms, and th. Court 81 =,
la'-"-- - nu" - those whore IN" spike
- rua' d0-s not make IT. appearance
Tra Ar'ucan Ambassador. having. 50
= -r-.ts. seen left without any court
O. ''"- Nv his own country, is cared for
tv''. Court Chamberlain. who pr-scrih.s
o. form that b" Is ~ wear
d." STAT" D.rartm"nt makes dis
t-.'..u '''w""p a diplomatic Uniform
A. court ir"-s holding that the
r-.-.r' T-i.ral law docs not prohibit
go v"n-H, = the latter at foreign
- 'as whore - I@n j. required by the
r..' T," stat" department itself
.."r. makes no pr"t-no. 81 saving
49, 70. r.rr"~"rta'iv.s shall wear on
c..-' ...a.lnn-, hut leaves that entirely
I '., court chamberlain ard similar
i..'..ra-"s
g many American private citizens
~ raw" r""n presented az court have
'tt .. c.r" with this dress problem
20 '-rtrN.. thor, wa eN-Gov Hozg Of
lew at" declared that h" would forge
.. -a-'l-" e a'p-arinR az the Court
80 lanes = h"fur'. b" would submit 10
u r.a-rg e knn" brooches and the
''f.-.-,. Z ai- vol d"y.lpr-d calves.
A. ..:.u 'ha court dress consists ~
'. ir"-- oug'. ku". brooches. silk
r..-'s. .'t pumps. With i-' black
-.r. '." ku"" 4 court dress al -
.-.. '.' -" American Ambassador
" 10 .'. -..rg whenever b" j. pr"-"ut
.'.'..u- attended hy the Gar
no ".- .. r. 't" IMPERIAL family Ow-
~ .. .urai distinction which the
49,. ... ...'.. ont makes be'w" cen Dip
.'. .'. amt a court dress SON"
.-.u'gsr- sine" III" prphlbI-
r.. aa--'-i by Congress hay.
"''.- 60 ' -'ri," out boldly IN cump"-
.-.'uant uniforms Of f"r"ign
.". rav" Designed rigs -
,.-. hay" r"sIrrscf.d -,rua
.~- mat they have worn IA