Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-03-05
CORONATION ROBES FOR QUEEN
Wonderful Train and Gown. the EN-
brOideries. Decorations and
Jewels.

The design for the coronation dress is
not finally settled. reports the London
| Times. Princess Louise. duchess Of Argyle.
is believed TO be making the drawing for
the embroideries and the Royal School Of
Art Needlework win carry them out
There Is reason TO believe that Queen
! Mary viii wear the train worn by queen
Alexandra in 1902, as the king will wear
the coronation robe worn by King Edward
VII Queen AlexAndra's train is a glorious
ruby-red velvet affair, covered with a
maze Of gold embroidery, the effect being
heightened by the alternate use Of glitter
ing and duh gold. Crowns, roses and this
I ties are on ii and no childs dream Of a
royal robe WIS ever more worthy Of a
queen Queen Mary has been inspired by
/ artistic feeling in her choice of various
I state dresses. for they are all to be sim
/ pie in line, cut princess shape and for the
/ most part with draped bodioes; we need
not say also that they are without ued-in
I or indeed, very narrow skirts The gown
| for the opening Of Parliament win be pre-
dominatlngly black.
! The train which we have reason to be-
lieve will be worn by the queen and which.
I as stated above, was worn by Queen Alex
andra at her coronation, is eighteen feet
in length and about five feet IN width.
lined throughout with miniver- II has q
cape from the shoulders about eighteen
inches deep Of the same fur and is Dor
dered all around with an edging Of erTnine
three inches wide. Il is powdered or some
/ with imperial crowns embroidered partly
I in glittering plate gold and partly iu
! Chinese gold the crosses and fleur-de-lis
/ in what is known as purl the balls along
the arches Of the crowns being made Of
I gold studs and the bases Of sparkling
silver thread These crowns are set
eighteen inches apart every way and are
I thirty in number.
The whole train is surrounded by a very
rich golden border divided into three parts
I between the first part Of which and the
/ eTmine border is a strip Of the velvet
showing and making a fine contrast TO the
/ fur and the gold The first part is Of cloth
/ o. sold with a running pattern of bright
! pale gold on rich mellow tint and on this
are applied hundreds Of the English rose
I in very thick embroidery. The next part
{ is Of The velvet and on b. is wrought a
pattern formed Of branches Of oak leaves
and scorns held together alternately by
I the crosses and fleur-de-hs OF the imperial
/ crown. This border is so finely worked a.
I 10 have the appearance OF being a golden
Jewel; the leaves are OF bullion gold. the
stems Of Chinese. the acorns Of thick bull
J lion. their cups Of gold beads sewed close l-
I together and the fleur-de-lis and crosses
Of many different sorts OF gold, the latter
! set off with jewels OF gold.
] The third part Of the border is OF cloth
/ Of gold woven on a ruby purple ground
and is Of oak leaves among stems sup
porting alternate English roses and neurs-
de-us, embroidered as in the former in
I stances The whole border IS fifteen
/ inches wide AT the end of the train Is
q very rich piece OF embroidery a ward
and a half in length films Up the Who'll.
I sweep Of the train This is meant Co rep
/ resent the growth Of the British kingdom
by means Of a vigorous rose tree ascend