Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1859-05-05
a Parisiun Lady. bed Chamber.


attempt to revive one Of the fashions OF the
seventeenth century, in establishing boudoir
receptions of visitors, the lady herself being in
bed. Once a week, therefore, Madame v, after
going ont in the morning to make purchases,
visit her intimates, and take drive for her
health, returns home and goes to bed, for all
the world as If she had not been up since last
night Great care is taken in the recumbent
toilet in which lnce plays Profuse and import.
ant part the lady puts on the requisite air oil
ianguor, and. everything being prepared, the
Maiordomo is informed that Madame is ready
to receive.
Now, l dare say, you expect your CORES
pendent to stop here, and do not Imagine Tor
! a moment that he is about be guilty of the
indiscreton of describing lady's bed cham
bert But he is, nevertheless; because he knows
the description cannot fail to amuSe many OF
Your readers, and because the lady herself has
invented the comedy for other earthly pur-
pose than to make gossip and find her name IN
the papers, So here goes nfter fashion.
From the anti.chambcr, the visitor Passesinto
a drawing. room, which communicates with the
bed chamber, which is light aud spacious
The ceiling walls, and bed Itself, are feStooned
With bus gUinze.Sejze, with heavy cords, fringe,
taSSels and accessories of silver-white silk. Inc
( The winter carpet is entirely made of white
lambs skins, imported from Persia. The fur
niture is of amaranth wood inlaid with ebony,
| edged with ivory, and ornamented with gilt
I bronze. Each panel in the doors is decorated
with slab or plate of old Sevres porcelain, IN
! liliaceonS cameo, representing childish sports
The curtains and door hanginGs are OF white
silk, wadded and quilted in small diamonds, and
/ lined with blue satin. The counterpane is All
! Indian cachemire, of blue ground, with rose,
orange and green palms, quilted upon wadding,
| like the curtains
Four flnted columns around which curtains
are dIapcd in long folds in imitation of tue We
nelian bed chambers painted 10y NeroneSe, are
I fanf
as upon daise, or resembling a-but we will
omit lugubTIouS comparisons. These Piumes,
! it must be remarked, are the object Of violent
! discussions, critIliSmS praises, on the part oil
! everybody admitted into this sanctum sactornm,
or rather, this 0daitaS-UaHitatum Of the parve-
nue. lady who boasts its proprietorship. The
canopy terminates in four happets i'll diamond
point, united by countess crown, the tongues
| of which ornamentcd by large pearls. The
! intrc interior Of the hangingS is Of white dam
ask, embeilished with antique designs OF HON.
/ erS. This damaSk IS article OF genuine iuHu-
nv, from the fact that it soon grows dingy, and
must consequently be frequently removed.
| large mirror, upon which are reflected the cur
taius. here and there between the folds, occupies
| the wall side of ths-wlat ought it u be call
ed?-bed temple, altar Or theatre.
| Upon the nanGppiece is a clock bearing
marble statue of Il female ut her toilet. The
lrinkctS with which She is adorned nre genuine
Jewels. This beautiful work ofart is from some
| hand who refused to sign his chef Oe1Vre, aud
/ preferred to remain unknown. But none but
! true artist could have conceived such design.
! Jewels, gloves, pieces of money, watches, aris-
| tocratc letters left there purpoSely to be seen,
! ill the japanese salvCr placed upon the Qnerl-
don by GouttiercS. Add 10 all this, [and nnch
/ more, if could find terms in which tn describe
! it, great variety Of seats, lounges, vO!tareS,
/ and other comfortable inventions OF the past
and present, and sou will have general idea Of
this bed room reception room.
Now for the actress Taking advantage OF
the late fine weather, Madame has been out TO
! Ncniily, and purchased a Profuse quantity Of
! flowers which to garnish her pier tables
! Upon returning from her drive, she lies down
! fOr Il short tine-not here but in another apart
ment, really intended for privacy aud repoSe -
Before the hour OF reception she rises and makes
her official toilet, which consists principally OF
/ gauze, lace and tender rose colored ribbons 10
/ ca efullv arranged disorder, laced kcrchef
/ mingled with her golden locks. On the left side
I Of the head is a small comb, cunniTgiy fixed by
! the lady maid, to be taken away ut q certain
moment, as TO permit really fine mass OF
| hair TO escape from confinement and fall in rich
prUiusion on Madumc's shoulders. This man
uurTe is kept in for the visits OF partlc-
ular ladies, with the charitable intention 0i du-
/ wing them distracted with envy, by the cxhibi.
/ ton Of natural gifts which tolerIbiy rare
among Partisan women, who possess every charm
when in full dress, and not much to speak oil IN
the Seclusion Of private life if we except an i'm.
mense deal Of art and scarcely less wit.
OF course, Madame wears no trinketS but
her finger rings and bracelet of plain gold,
which encrcles her arm and sets off its white
ness to great advantage. Upon the bed within
easy reach, is u pile of newspapers, revie">,
new novels i'll green covers, and bags of sugar
plums. In her hand she holds small mirror,
which she used to disarrange and readjust her
hair, in the midst of the horrible headache
which she hasn't. bat which is the pretext of
this horizontal and oriental reception. She has
passed dreadful night" She knows she
looks wrctchedIy." The visitors naturally
hasten to declare that, on the contrary, she is
perfectly charming" Madame pTetends not
TO believe word of the compliments addressed
her, but ut the same time is thoroughly con-
vinccd that thus bOlStered and shaded, she Is
irrc~istihlv delicious and bewItching.
| Such are the Wednesdays of Madame y.
The gentlemen approve the idea of again bring
ing into vogue the modes Of 100, whilst the
ladies' are unsParing in their criticism-perhapS
because they were not themselves the first to
Int upon the refreshing cccentrlctyl
SPEAKING OF the ''sex of eggs" correspond
ent of an English paper afIirns that he learned