LATEST FASHION GOSSIP. THE DRESS OF THE PRISCESS OF WALES AND HER DAUGHTERS.

North Otago Times, Volume XXXV, Issue 7128, 4 May 1891, Page 4

LATEST FASHION GOSSIP. THE DRESS OF THE PRISCESS OF WALES AND HER DAUGHTERS.

A noted ladies' tailor cf Bond-street has been making some sinaib spring costuEQPS for the Princesses Victotia and Maud of Wales. Two plain walking dresses ate composed of rough grey cloth, striped with faint blue lines, and will be worn with t<in- colored coats, tight fitting and double breasted, with high beaver collais. 1 he young i'rincesses have never cared to wear the three-quaiter jackets, which their mother has made the fashion. "While staying with the Duchess of Fife Princess Maud will wear a gown made of Mar tartan out of compliment to her host. All three sisters have good quiet taste, and choose most of their clothes themselves, although everything has to he iinally submitted to the Piince&s of Wales for approval before being worn. The Princess is always fi ted four times, and seems to rather enjoy the process that is such an infliction to most women. Although the Princess often goes through the iasliionable nvllmers' show rooms any aiticle chosen and apparently bought by her, be it wrap or bonnet, is copied in the best materials piocurable for love or money, and sent with as little delay as possible to Mailboiongh House, where eveiy bill is paid by letum of post \hhough I; oval ladies have their favorite tradespeople, the Queen being most conservative in this respect, the Princess of Wales is fond of tiying new diessmakeis, and delights in oiiginality of designs when in good tasto. The skuts of the sniai test gowns are now slightly trimmed round the hem, and consist of velvet, gold or silver J biaid, or again simply a few rows of stitching A pretty model, just come from Paris, is of crimson cloth, with a i and of black velvet two inches deep at the foot, headed by some narrow gold braid. The bodice is fastened down the side with tiny gold buttons, black velvet sleeves and a pointed black velvet band, edged with gold braid, ciicles the w.tist. Puch a costume, however, would ocly look well at a wedding or great reception. s 'ouie delicate biocades are now being shown with a view to the coming Di awing Rooms.

Trains now cross the Forth Bridge at the rate of GO miles an hour. There is said to be no danger attached to such a high rato of speed. 'J he Empress of Russia ' as now in ber possession a handkerchief worth L1000, and which took seven years to make.