New Britain herald., 1930-01-04
HOOVER PRESENTS WRAP ID PRINCESS
Sends Wedding Gift to Marie
 Jose Of Belgium

Brussels. Jan. 4-Wih all the courts Of Europe buzzing about the Eelgian-Italian royal wedding. the bride herself. the Princess Marie Jose, is quite detached and calm. and has left most or the important details to her mother.
 The marriage on January S, with its attendant program of pomp and pageantry. and marked by the full participation of church and state. will be the most colorful Europe has seen in many a year. But in these facts pretty Marie-Jose is but pass rnsly interested. Hers is a love- match, and whatever the ceremony concerned, she is marrying the man of her choice-tall, handsome Prince Humborr, whom she has known since childhood.
 Her former Golornoss, Katie Ham mcrslcy. whom she went 10 visit while plans were being made for the journey to Rome, said of her:
 "All this fuss and furorc has not touched her ar all. She is the same sweet. unaffected girl she has al ways been,
 When l asked her 10 tell me about her wedding clothes and her gifts. she said she would rather talk about something else. Her mind was not on herself or her trossoau, But l I quickly gathered she was very much in love with Prince Humbert, l her future husband, and that she ! had a keen sense of her rcsponsibil- itics as the possible queen of Italy,
 "G was with her when she was in school in Italy, and l know how dearly she loves the country and how f we'll she understands and appreciates | the people she eventually will lead.
 Had Varied Education 1 Miss Hammersley said that the education of the Princess had been practical as well as artistic and aca- demic. and that she had had great l interest in nursery work, and thor l ough courses in the rearing of chil- drcn,
 In accepting her mothers judg- ment rather than her own in mat ters of clothes. the Princess has put her sartorial responsibilities in capa- hle hands. for Queen Elizabeth Of l Belgium is an expert on style. and an artist in line and color who de serves her reputation of being the best dressed queen in Europe,
 In the clothes that have sentiment tai association. the Princess has shown much pleasure, and the ia" yori,c article in her "manteau de cour" or court cloak, which was de signed for her by none other than Crown Prince liumhcrt himself II was mado in Milan. according to his specifications. and presented as the proud contribution of Italian dress making art to an otherwise Belgian rousseau.
 This garment is made Of white velvet lined with snowy crmlno and decorated with the cmblcms of tho House of Savoy It has a train six yards long,
 Wrap is HooNcr's Gift
 Another gift that Is dear to tn" Princess. and interesting to Ameri- cans. is a scalskn wrap which Is a personal present from President Hoover.
 He sent the skins to Brussels tc be made up according to the person al taste of the little Princess whom he has known since her early child. hood, This is the only American gar ment in her rousseau, and it IS nc secret that Maric-Jose prizes it a one of her choicest gifts as do the Belgian people who never will for get him and his war relief work. Another gift with real sentimen , is the lace kerchiet she will carr on her wedding day, made Of tn finest lace by q famous old Belgian , lace-maker. now over so years old The humble woman sent it with h." . iblessings. and the Princess Wa
 deeply touched.
 a \ GlamorouS Wedding Gown , Her wedding dress is romantic an
 picturesQuc as well as queenly an ! was made by Belgian Coutnriers. m
 material is white panne velvet tn lines are princess, with a tight bo
 dice, a long court train, and apso :, lutely no frills.
 The bridal veil is q triumph or tn