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Show SIMPLE DI-.ESS FOR RRINCES. Costume D-i'died by Catherine the Great of Russia. Catherine (he Clreat, enipiess of llnssla. voulil not kl her hnteil .son I'l'.nl rml his wife bring up their own chil'' ri On of these "hlldren was' Aleaii''t-r and the oth . 'Joustantlne; later each ws emjie.or. Catherine took i.-ese uMiiilehllili'bu and reared Ihe '."-self. Mrs. Colitilion Ornnl tel 'iuw i - empress compiled a' "(tranilmotlur'ti A H C" hiii1 the "Ale:.:iiiiler-C'oiiHtHiitliiQ Library" foi their iisp and even devised their bah) clothes. This was one of their costumes, cos-tumes, from her own description- "All the things ato sewn together and put on In one piece, and the garment Is fastened behind with two or three hooks There arc no strings or bands, and the child Is hardly aware when he Is dressed. Tho muses thrust In his arms anil legs as they put the suit over his bead nnd thero It Is finished." |