Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-03-22
aoceiv,nc Vista in Bed.


A Treak of fashion in Paris is detailed in the
Partisan correspondence of the Independence
Belize. which the New York Tribune translates
ns follows We must not marvel at popular tn
mnlts. periodically occurring when educated .wo-
men behave so, and feminine Sybaritism takes on
the last degree of public impudence.
zone of the most beautiful women of Paris has
taken a fancy 10 lie a-hed three days every week
Mt five O'Clock in the afternoon in order to
ceiyr visits in her bed room. Oftonsh goes out
in the morning to make purchases. is visible 10
the naked eye here and there the Boucvards,
and in the fashionable shops-thon returning
home she undresses, makes toilet in which
lacos play great part, goes 10 bed. and then re-
ceiyes
''Iler sleeping apartment is charming and spa.
cious. Ceiling, wall bed, seats, all clothed
in blue silk damask, set of with cords fringes,
galoons, and 81 forth, of silk aud silver. The
carpet is of white curled lumbskiu, called astra-
can The furniture is rosewood. spotted with
violet ebony ,ofnamentcd with gldcd bronzes, and
with porcelain slabs, all painted in the style of
Louis Ky. The window and door curtains are OF
blue Wadded dnmask, pointed in lozenges and cdg
cd with white talfeta. The connterpnne is of
Indian caehcmire, of blue ground, with rose, or
ange and green cut like the curtains. Blue
cider down adds to II value Of magnificent
covering of English lace, which belonged to the
trousseau of the Empress Marin Louisa, which
(hestowcd along with her linen and toilet matters,
by the rcigning Duchess of Parma on her cham
bor.mads, was sold three or four years ago with
the curtains Of the cradle of the King of Romeo
-pnrklcs with bees, eagles and n crowns
bought, perhaps, for the squcalling scion of
some iool-enriched by swindling in Railroad
shares
But to end this furniture card-this auction
cors catalogue The bed is ON steps, without,
however, the famous balustrade of the kings le-
wee; nee piuribus impair"
at is now o'clock, and the lady, taking add
vantage of fine winter day, has been to Passy,
10 her florists, to pick out lot Of plants with
out perfume for her dancing tea party ON Sun
day Returned home she takes a bath. Coming
from the bath she goes to bed. I'll bet if the
fashion of receiving while in bed becomes com
mon, she will receive while in the bath
"ller costume or rather her toilet is full of the
spirit of gnllantry. 1t is only muslin, with laces
aud bows of tender rose color. The lady is as
fair and rosy as the dress she wears. Careless
ness infinitely calculated throws over her head
the folds of Il fanchon in MaIinespoint displaying
the curs of her dark hair. There isn little comb
aristcally placed on the left side of her head by
her maid, to bc louavuod suddenly ia case
of necessity, and allowed to fall in disorder, her
IuXuriant hair, or as it muy be called, the name
of this iionne. Take noticc-this manmuvre is
reserved for certain feminine visitors. whom she
wishes to cnrage by this parade of her natural
beauties, which in this way are sufficiently rare
with IA parisit;aue, who is everything dressed and
not much in dishabillc. Here, then there is no
less art than wit displayed.
"The lady wears, he it understood, only rings,
or nj most a sentiment n kind of gold bracelet,
which is simple that she has it merely to slow
TINT its value is not intrinsic. Nateridm super
dbdt recorddtio' 1t is most frequently the little
present of an annie de pension. We think SO on
seeing the rpsc with which the Countess thrusts
hers IN the wide sleeve of her bed gown, tax
ing care to raise little after her in order to
let it fall again. With these attitudes it is al
'owable t, have ON the bed, in the midst of jour
nnls, reviews, bonbons, and handkerchiefs, st
contracted in their wide borders that they are not
useful for II cold in the head, little hand mirror
of Persian eat ivory, 10 be consulted in the hor.
rlblo crisis OF headache, which the lady absolute
" is free from, but which is made the prctext fol
these horizontal and oriental receptions. She ha,
always passed horrible night rs her face mus
show The visitors are quick to reply, No, quite
the contrary, Ne, &c.
but If, at the moment of taking leave of the
Indy in the mild light Of the chamber YOU ap
preach to take the hand or rather the finger which
she holds out,and you hear suddenly long Rrrrrl
i'll comes from her little dog-a whiilct morall,
swollen to the proportions of Cerberus, which
Is reused and angered if one comes too near
| One day it bit pretty hard for pet the doctor
! who not being able to discover the fever of tn,
! Indy, held her wrist little too long. Did, she OF
! her husband, place this sentinel in eiderdowr
| for n sentry box, and call it Cora
"Such are the Mondays, Wednesdays and Fri
days of the Countess. Men like the idea Dor
rowcd from 100: women critcise it, unhappy il
not having first thought of it themselves"