The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-12
IN "A $500 GOWN
WITH $500 TRAIN
kaiscr's Only Daughter to De Married
Next Week With Extremely
Simple rousseau.

UNITED Press Special Service.l
BERLIN, May 12.-Pr!ncess Vic
toria Luise. the kaiser's only daughter
will be married on May "a in sim
ple'' bridal gown costing but 5000.
That is the gown proper will cost
mere 500. The train will cost $500 and
the bridal veil about $500, bringing
the total outfit cost to some $500.
OF course, the average bride would be
very much "sot up If she could
spend half that much on her wedding
dress but when 1t is considered that
Victoria's papa is worth S25,Co0,000,
and that he receives salary OF some
thing like ssS,53S per week, or s12,-
1852 per diem that $1,000 wedding out
fit for the kaiser's only daughter.
who is marrying into one OF the rich
est families OF the great German en-
pire, doesn't look like much. especial
Fly to the daughters of some American
mere miilionaires whose outfits cost
$4,000 or more.
Victoria is said to have demurred
when her mother gave the instructions
CAM einfach'' or entirely simple to
the dressmakers. Papa is probably
afraid OF what those awful social
lists will say she is credited with
having said. CAM einfach," the en-
press said again, and simplicity Is the
keynote of victoria's wedding gown
upon which more than eighty girls
and women worked far into the night
SO as to finish 1t by May II. BY
strict orlers OF the empress no de-
ltail of the outfit was given out until
the gown was finished today when an
official description was announced by
Count Won Eulenburg, the kaiser's
chief marshal.
The wedding gown was made by
/ the William N Splitter. firm which
has made gowns for the empress and
her daughter for years. 1t is of fine
white satin, known In Germany as
weiser atlas. The cut is simple and
4 primly conventional, with high neck
a and long sleeves. The elaborate part
lis the train, or schleppe which is be-
y tween 3 and yards long, is all hand
4 made, Of the finest lace and hand en-
broidered in a special design.
/, The bridal veil was made In the
famous Silesian Spitzen Schulz OF
lace school of Marie Hoppe and Mar
y garet Siegert OF Hirschberg, In the
q textile district of the province OF Sile
STA. An antique lace bridai veil be
longing to the empress furnished the
| "basic motif for the pattern which
I was designed by Fraulein Anna
) Charles de Beaulieu. who is closet.
/ connected with the German court. Tit
) designers name is as close as thu
i bridal veil or any other part OF TIL
I outfit will come to being French. Thu
8 veil is 8 feet, inches long and
feet wide. The pattern is made u
!. of 200 separate drawings Of the dc
|, sign. 1t presents a fine filmy pfctur
]. LOT blossoms.
Y Including the wedding dress TWEEN
ty different gowns are being made 10
j. 1.-The future Duchess OF BrunswicR
/ IThese include breakfast, dinner, even
Ing and afternoon gowns and dresse
( for every occasion. Besides, these.
g Tailoring firm Is making twelve tailor
ed suits for the princess, and anothe
6 firm, whose speciality is lingerie ]
making chest full OF these indescrit
able, fluffy creations The complet
wardrobe including the bridal gov
and veil were to have been finishe
today when the empress and the priI
cess were to have made royal il
i spection."