Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-10-17
PARIS FASIIloNS.-Thc latest prevailing

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PARIS FASHlONS.-Th latest prevailing
modes of the French capital are thus described
by the correspondent OF the Boston Atlas:
Our sex has for long time been copying
various articles Of masculine attire, and the
habit, which is sported this fall by all the la
DIES OF fashion, is taken, in shape and form.
from the uniform coats OF the Frcit'h Guards
oil the seventeenth century, from which il on
" differs in color and texturc-naiikin or
brow" silk being substituted for white cloth
and the copper buttons replaced by ivory biies
Ihis habit buttons up high in the neck; its
collar Is small, and turns over, showing mar
row ruff, with neck ribbon the sleeves are
flat and ornamentcd with gimp trimming
and buttons; the skirts, which are very short.
open IN front, and the corners are turned back.
and fastened with button--in short, il has a
dashng, masculine ait, and sets oil 70 atl,nira-
ton good form. Ii isnot only in dress that
the ladies' seek to assume the reputation of
having strong. independent minds Nv copying
alter the lords of CREATION Only Yesterday.
saw issue from one Of the most aristocratic
hotels III the fou6ourg st. fonore d beautiful
cirriage lined with white satin upon whose
luxurious cushions lollcd young and bcauti:
Idi countess, smoking a cigar with the sang
froid and case ofa Spanish dandy: nf,d l know
that several OF the American ladies here are
equally partial to the fragrant weed. though
they properly smoke at home.
An attempt has been made To re-iitroducc
the 'fardessus Odalisques, in white or black
Lace, but II did not succeed. for they ONLY look
Well when made of maussaline, and even then
are not as gracious as mantillas. Nothing car
b. prettier than mantila OF white NAUSEA
line, or Grape lined with rose colored satin.
and trimmed with lace. Lace bonncts, made
oi patterns worked expressly have met with
some iavor, but the fall fashions are not vet
decidcd upon. though it is settled that they are
To Dc larger than those hitherto worn.
! iFlounces will bc much worn next winter.
except upon grand occasions, when they will
he replaced by three rows broad lace set on
very iull and nearly covering the skirt. Some
wear one very broad flomcc almost fesem-
bling another skirt-others three narrower
ones; q lew sport an infinity of small floun
ces, irregularly shaped, and set one over the
other, like the scales Of fish, 10 within two
hands breadth of the belt
Steel grey mcrinos and silks are wCrn for
m6hing dresses; Tile Spencer cut high i'm the
| neck, and bottoned with steel buttons "A row
oil Which run down the front, the sleeves hang.
ing open, with steel buttons. With these
are worn finely plated chemizettes and under
sleeves, and steel grey mohair boots, with
three steel buttons, In fact. steel iewelry
has been exhuned from the mass of sntiaui.
ties which fashion yearly intefs. and is all the
| rage. Jup0Rs have three rows of embroidery
around the bottom, separated by eniredeur of
Mcchlin lace Batiste pocket handkerchieGs.
embroidered with gold thtead and CAV colotcd
silk, at Algiers, are much sought after, and
Will be fashionable, as their price puts them
out Ot the relch of the DurpsuuS,
The gentlemen come into the saloons with
OUT straps, their large pantaloons set of by
wide stripe OF Embroidery, OF blacks braid.
down the side They have also restored the
old fashion of watch ribbons and seals. The
ribbons are of black watered silk, with red or
blue edges, and knot at the end, from which
bangles cluster of small seals, keys, facons,
and tender souvenirs in the shape of rings or
lockets, containing the hair of some fair one,
cherished by the wcarer-for the moment /"
THE TWO FOXES.-Mrs. Child. in her
Letters from New York vouches for the auth
enuc'ty OF the following curious incident in
natural history:-'He (the narrapr) was one
day III the fields, near stream where several
geese were swimming. Presently he obser-
yea ON; disappear under the water with sud
den jerk. While he looked for her to rise
again, he saw fox emerge from the water.
and tfot off to the woods with the unfortunate
goose in his mouth. He CHANGED to 90 i'm a
direction where il WAS easy for man to watch
MS movements. He carried his burden to a
recess under an overhanging rock. Here he
scratched away a mass of dry leaves and
scooped hole, hid his treasure within and coy
cred it up carefully. Then off he went 10 the
stream again, entered some distance beyond
the flock OF geese, and fl)ated noiselessiy a.
long, with merely the tip of his noise visible
above the water. But this TIME he was NOT so
fortunate IN his manGuvres. The geese by
some accident took the alarm, and flew away
with loud cackling. The fox iinlinq h;mseis
defeated, walked off in direction oppos;t, tho
place vlefe his victim was buried The man
uncovered the hole, put the goose i'm his bask.
CT, replaced the leaves carefully, and stood ma
tiently at distance, to watch farther nroceed.
lngs The sly thief was soon seen rf,,nfn;no
with another fox that he had invited IN d;nSs
with him They trotted along right mcrr;ly
swinging their tails ,snuffing the air and smaci'
ing thor lips, in anticipation of a rich fenast
when they arrived under the rock. Reward
eagerly scratched away the leaves. but 10 his
diliner had disappeared. lie looked ~ h$s
companion, and plainly saw by his connie
nance tIiat ne more than misdoubted whether
3hy goose was ever there, as pretended 10
evidently considered his friends hosr;,,l;,,,
was all sham, aud himself iuslltcd. His con-
pmptuOuS expression was more than tho ,,or
uhed iox could bear Though conscious If
generous intentions, he felt that all ass,,ran.
ces TO that effect would be regarded as lies
appearances were certainly much against him
ior hls tail skunk between his legs and ne hell
hlShead down, looking sideways with sneaL,
ing glance at his disappointed companion. In.
lSnaht at what Inc supposed to be an attemnt
10 get up a Character Tor generosity on false
pfetehees, the offended guest seized his mfor.
innate most, and cuiled him most unbemif,{l.
~. roor keynard bore the inliction with the
utmost patience and sncaked off as - a VIC
ss,ious that he had received no more tban io',
b. naturally exrectel.
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