, 1859-12-09
Threatened Revolution in French


The Paris correspondent. Of the New York
Tina writes:
The court ftf<s at Compiegue hsva nat turally
brought up again the perplexing question Of
cs!noline. For three lons Jears have We been
told that femeniae rotnndty had attained its
the way Of collapse; end for three long years
hare We been entrapped into this illusion 80 far
a. to impose it repeatedly on -FOUR readers.
When, therefore, one Of the imperial CHRONIC
lers announeed a few days ago, from Compiegue,
that Her Majesty, the Empress had, or vas
going TO-, discard crino''ne, and in its place
adopt Too!en stulIs for dresses, cut short enough
to show the ankles, ! confess thst determined
not to gire the incredible piece Of intelligence
but here it ia after al-the power Of crin0line
Is strong eyen in articu|o merits.
Another mode. however, ndopted By the la
dies at Conlpiegue, and for anything the writer
knows. IN the City also, il that Of long gaitefs.
inventions exposed in the shop windows. with
out exactly comprehending the honor md the
delight thgt waitcd them. They are made Of
black, straw colored OF check clotl, are lined in
ter1orly With sill. arc prorokingfy graceful and
saTmnetrical in form, and are intended to en-.
brace hermetically from the ankle to the knee,
the aristocratic limbs Of the amazons and hunt
resses OF Compicgne. The mode will certainly
take, and for reason which is well explained
By word that occurs in piece now the vogue
at the Pa1ais Royal Theatre. Rayei il made to
say to his intended bride, tall, gaunt, fearfns]y
meagre personage, whom lie is forced to marry,
thut he will take her to America 10 live. "Oh
America! !! e1ciains the spectre; "prenounce
again that dear word II ''Ah! And why, beg
Of you," says Karel in assonishment, "suc6
enthusiasm for AmeIica?" "Oh, mon cher, it
is the country Of cotton."
But this la Bit Of wearing CATERS by the ladies',
We are permitted to be!ieve, onl5 proceeds from,
$har fut, Akn+ - e a.
apparel Of lheir brothers and cousins, for dur
Ing the last two hunting seasons, the tendency
among the gentlemen was decidedly toward the
rehabilitation Of larger galters-an article Of
wearing apparel Which for half q century has
belonged exclusively to the grooms and lac
queyso Of the hunters themselves.
But this tendency to the imitation Of male at
tire does not s:op 1t tue hunting CATERS. We
see this winter the feminine oyercoat more e1-
actlr initiated on the masculine model Than ever
before; they wear masculine vests, masculine
bosons, with the collars. decorations snd but
IONS complete; they wear dog skin gloves,
Scotch boots, aad hats almost masculine; they
and frequent the fencing and pistol galleries.
and finally 60 to the Women's Club. The medal.
boEeres, has its reverse, but since this reverse
shows the masculine gender in too ptiab]e
light, VIC will draw o crinoline over the subject,
aud pass to something more agreeab}e.
Al that Fsecedcs ln regard to female attire is
only a restoration Of the modes already macy
times adopted aud discarded. There are epochs
IN which women haye paroxysn1s Of hysteria.
hoops, atheism and powdered wigs, and all Of
which arc cured by phlebotumy. Then there
arc other epochs in which health, religion, col
lapsed dresses aad hydropathy, aTe marrelousty
we'll supported. Generally when mode is
changed and an old one substituted, it changes
its name, but that il all But now We hear Of
9 new mode which has just invaded certain
fashionable saloons, and which is absolutely
new This is the military uniform for women.
TIE campaign in Italy, the entry Of the yicto-
Eious army into Paris, and the reputation Of the
class of eirdndierts, gave birth 10 the new idea.
The costumes Of the rlrdHdkrts waa found so
beautiful, that same ladies determined to adopt
it. not in its entirety, for that would approach
too nearly Bioomcrls1n, but to combine it with
their present toilet. Thus, while they presery-
ed their ample robes, their skirts Of fifteen
yards circumference, mounted Oh a cage, they
would discard the present eorsage for the COR
sage, or vest, as it is called. Of the riraadicre.
This is Of cloth, with embroidered lapefs, three
rows uf golden buttons, aisuiettes Of pearls,
and epaulettes in diamonds, sapphires and eu,-
era|ds.
This mode has been introduced by the Rus
sian ladies, who arc generally, in the the matter
Of fashion, more farsian shan tue rarsians
themselres-they arc ultra-parsians. The new
mode il also visible in The shop windows Of the
town. 4 few days ago two Russian ladies wore
these military rests at Il diplomatic dinner at
FRINGE MetternlcL's. The Countess &, wore
kuzxar's do1man in red satin, orpamentcd With
braudeburgs in gold, and with three rows Of
diamond bnttons. The waist was light blue
MORE antique, with t1ouncesi in black lace. The
Paipcess Q. wore the uniform Of dragoon-a
green rest, with wlsite lapels, golden buttons,
niguil1ettes in gold and cpaulettes Of topaz.
others were trimmed after tue fashion Of the
ZaunEes The tuhi1e il tlestitute Of nnnulnritY