| Show A POPULAR FALLACY london fashions and where they originator inato the notion that hoyaux kenj the style in dreu in the capital said to be albertt tallow within abo narrow limits of the west chii aro set the fashions for nearly all the rest of tho world says a london correspondent ot the clothier and furnisher it is no the prince of wales who does it either with all duo respect to the multitude of writers who industriously propagate the fallacy that albert edward the great is a sort of walking fashion plate for the universe no people more ridicule this idea than the very furnishers who serve the jolly prince and his manly sons his coyal highness gives less time to the contemplation of his wardrobe than two thirds of the molt ordinary dressers in london he merely the best of taste and studiously retrains from patronizing fashion that is not well grounded bo fore it neachea him when the prince of wales requires an article of drees his measure it on hand is sent to the tailor or other happy mortal destined tori the honor and the article deman dedas made fand then or fration 8 in person the tradesman caged to marl trying or deal of royal order gets from three to audience anly and must bo aa expeditions and careful jn his measurements as to bo absolutely exalt in the result without whick his services are not likely 0 o by aided for a second time the prince doca not pre know worn 1 in advance but makes bis selections select fons of clothe ing eid sting cs ind fashions as submitted and advised by personal associates socia tes and hia tailor jf royalty can be made to put on a any tho purpose afi astonish ing the natives it is probable in the person new ly fledged duko of clarence who is so obliging in disposition that his august parent has had in past years to make a boman holiday of several furnishers who have started styles on eddio of a h irely sensational character the dulce oj aflfe accompanied by hia royal bride makes no bones of going to chis tailors or furnishers on foot of an afternoon 5 and is a good customer though a modest dresser 1 he dukes tailor recently says that he has about a dozen suits in constant use never wearing the samo suit avico in any one week hi s trousers are kept on marked with the day of the are the constant care of bin valet athe Duke all not brook creasan cre asas aal wa example of what the complete wardrobe of a man of rank wealth and fashion consists of on the average the duke of cifes fifes outfit for the present summer may be taken it con i bains light iana one dark ault one blue flannel one black sargo one melton cutaway one pepper and l salt cutaway two frock coats full dress besides special garments 1 for traveling riding hunting shootings shoo and doer stalking as well as halt a dozen uniforms the prince of wales contains over thirty of the latter alone athe great ambition of all london tradesmen is of course royal patronage and to this end favor is very distributed as tho wardrobes bof the royal princes aber recruited less sources the equerries equer ries and valets of the household being the chasers and terel to their masters of seasonable noyaU ies the coveted warrant which conveys the right to put the royal or other arms over the mer i hants dooris not obtained un los s some actual sor ba abeen done and a certain standing of yeara is poa tho yare noann k gilded em overy third shop front in ano west end will attest |
