New-York tribune., 1913-05-18
KAISER DROPS MANUEL
FROM WEDDING LIST
rmueror William Finds He Was
IMPLICATED in Latest Royal
iSt Attempt.
SHOPPING FOR TR0USSEAU
EMPRESS and Daughter Person
ally Inspect Goods-Lingerie
Alone to Cost Some
$4,000.
fBy cable TO The Tribune !

ssrlin. May Il. Though Manuel is 10
r,rry the daughter Of the elder branch
4, the Hohenzollerns. his name has
ven struck off the list of guests at
,bs wedding Of the Kaisers daughter.
originally IL was intended that he be
among the guests, but the Kaiser or
,s-sd his name off the list when he
discovered that Manuel was implicated
a, the last unsuccessful attempt to
hing about a Royalist uprising in
Portugal. One of the arrested officers
had In his possession letters of the
King one Of which was written from
sgmaringen about a fortnight ago.
r-oying that he was privy 10 the con
sprtors' plan
TWKaiser has given directions that
Princess Victoria Luise's trousseau is
NOT 10 be publicly exhibited. The EN-
peror is desirous Of avoiding the criti-
ssm that his daughters trousseau is
unnecessarily luxurious. Because Of his
,s,ent declaration that Germany is un-
isgoing a year Of sacrifice he fears
sch criticism may have a bad effec:
On the nation. The princess's trousseau
e said 10 he very elaborate. but the
Empress. who supervised it, avoided
excessive expenditure.
Empress Goes Shopping.
Ever since the return OF the En-
wess and her daughter from Homburg,
where they spent Easter with the
Kaiser they have been preparing the
princess's trousseau. They visited the
most important shops in Berlin. ac-
eompanied only by a lady-in- waiting.
and personally inspected hundreds Of
articles Of wedding dress made by ".
y. Spitzer. who has made gowns for
The Kaiserin and her daughter for
many years
The wedding gown is Of fine white
satin and the cut is simple. with high
neck and long sleeves. The cost is
estimated al $500 The most elaborate
part is the train. which is four yards
long and hand made, according 10
special design by Fraulein Won Wedel.
ons n the most famous embroidery
artists Of Germany.
Special stress is laid on the bridal
veil which was ordered at a Silesian
ace school An antique lace veil fur
nisisi the idea for the pattern Of the
rsi which was designed by Fraulein
Anna Karl de Beaulieu. one Of the
bndes intimate friends. The veil is
SIX feet eight inches long and five feet
vide. and the pattern is made UP Of
30 separate drawings OF the original
design. which represents a fine filmv
picture Of blossoms and creepers. The
centre Of the design is especially beau
ttul The veil will be the finest exam
BE OF silesian lace making ever seen.
More than fifty girls have been work
ING incessantly on the veil. Fraulein
De Beaulieu has been several times 70
Hrchberg 10 watch the progress Of the
work. The cost is estimated at 500,
apart from the wedding dress.
Twelve Tailor Mades.
The princess ordered twenty-five
gowns and twelve tailor made suits.
The lingerie was ordered I'm Berlin, but
The order was divided among twelve
irms, in order TO give rise TO no COM
PAINT The amount of lingerie ordered
hsaid 10 be enormous. and the cost is
ad TO be about $4,000. A large guam
NY Of lace embroidery and trimmings
being specially made at the art lace
saop Ct Frau Won Wedel. who is an
arstocratic Berlin lady. who has taken
lp this branch Of woman's work.
The Alsatian Lace School in Selz,
Which is directed by the Viceroy's wife,
Baroness Zorn, has been commissioned
% the Empress 10 deliver four hand
embroidered bed quilts. house and
"ole linen, which usually in Germany
Considered a part Of the brides
rousseau. IN this case being provided
| the Duchess Of Cumberland, and
VIII cost about SIT, 800. The trousseau
Noper includes forty hats, thirty-two
s'ening dresses and a vast quantity Of
footwear. The hats cost on an aver