The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1859-06-07
Correspondence of tho New York Ex2ress.
A Partisan Lady's Bed-ChambeF Recep-
tiOn.
"THE FOOLS ARE NOT ALL DEAD YET"
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or, mas IalcIy MADE aItempt 10 revive one
of the fashions OF the seventeenth century,
in establishing boudoir receptions of visitors,
the lady herself being in bed. Once week,
therefore, Madame ", after going out in
tho morning to make purchases, visit init
mates, and take drive for her health, re.
turns home and goes to bed, for all the
world MS If she had not been up since last
nightl Great care is taken in the incum.
bent toilet in which lace plays prolase
and important part; the lady puts on the
requisite air Of lauguor, and everything b.
ing prepared. the MaIor lomo is informed
that Madam is ready to receive"
Now, dare say, You expect your cor
respondent to stop here, and do not imag.
inc for moment that he is about to he
guilty Of tho indiscreton Of describing q
lady's bed chamber! But he 10. neyerthe
less; because he knows the description can
not fail to arnuse many Of your readers, a d
because the lady herself has invented COM
edy for no other earthly purpose than to
make gossip and hnd her name in the pa.
pers. So hear goes, after fashion.
From the ante-chamber, the visitor pas
ses into a drawing room, which communi-
Gates with the bed chamber, which is light
and spacious. Tho ceiling, walls, and bed
ITSELF are festoonedwith blue quinve seise,
with heavy cords, fringe, tassels, and &C
ccssorics of silver white silk. Tho wUter
carpet is entirely made Of white lambs
skins, imported from Persia. The furn-
turc is Of amaranih wood, inlaid with Oh.
ony, edged with ivory, and ornamented
with guilt bronze. Each panel in the
door is decorated with slab plate of old
Sevres porcelain, in iliaceous cane, repre-,
santng childish sports The curtains and
door haugngs are Of white silk, waddsd
and quilted in small diamonds, and lined
with blue satin. The couuterpaine an
indian cashemirc, OF blue ground, with
rose, orange aud green palms, quilted up
on walding, like tho curtains.
Four iluled coIams, around which cur.
tains are drapod in large folds, in inlitati.
on Of the Venetian bed chambers painted
by Veronese, are crowned by four tufts of
white ostrich feathers, IA upon dais, or
resembling a-but We will omit lugubri.
ious comparisons. These plumes, it must
be remarked, Hre the object of violent dis,
cussons, criticisms or praises, on the par. Of
everybody admitted into the sanctum san.
ctorum, or rather, theis vanitas uan'tatuna
OF the patvanue lady who boasts its propi-
etor,hip. The canopy terminate in four
nappets diamond point, united by coun-
tess crown, the tongues, of which are orna.
mented by large pearls. The entire inter.
ior Of the hangings is Of white damasb, en-
beIlishod with antique designs OF flowers.
This damask is sn article Of genuine lux.
ury, from tho fact that it soon grows din
~, end mu4t consequently be frequently
removed. a large mirror, upon which arc
reflected the curtaing, Eere and there be.
tween the folds, occupies the wall side OF
this--what ought it to Ge called bed,
tcmpla, alter or theatre.
Upon the mantlepioce is clock bearing
marble statue Of u female ut her toilet
The trinkets with which she is adorned are
genuine jewels This beautiful work OF
art is from somc hand WHO refIse! to sign
her chief d'ouvrc, and preferred to remain
unknown. But none but true artist could
have conceived such design. Jewels,
gloves, pccies Of money, watches, arristo.
cratic letters left there purposelr TO be
seen, fll the japanese salver placed upon
the qucreidon 10y Goutiterces. Add to oil
this, (aul much more, if | could i!ud terms
in which to describe it, great variety Of
seats, lounges, yotares, aud other comfor.
table inventions Of the past and present
AMI pou WI have a gen ral idea Of thi,
bedroom rcception.roon.
Now for the actress. Taking advantag-
Of the late fine weather, Madame has been
ou. to Ncuily and purchased proiuac
Quantity OF flowers, whicG arc to Garnsh
hor pier tables Upon returning from hc'
drive, she lies down for shoit time moi
here, but in another apartment, really in
tended for privacy and rrposc. Before Tho
hour Of reception, she rises anl makes het
Official toilet, which consists principally o
gauyc, lace, and tender rose colored rib
bons In carfully arranged disorder, 1
laced kerchisf mingled with her COLDER
| locks. On the left side Of the head is {
small comb, cunningly fixed by the lady''
maid to be SUDDENLY taken away at Ger
tain moment, so rs to permit really fine
mass Of hair to escape from confinement
and fall in rich profusion on Madame
shoulders. This man9uvrn is kept 10 ro
serve for tho visits Of particular ladies, will
the charitable intention Of driving then
distracted with envy, by the exhibition 0
natural gifts which are tolorabc rare among
Partisan women. who possess every charm
when in full dress, and and not much L
speak of in the seclusion # private life,
we expect an immense deal ofart, and scar
ccly less wit.
OF course Madame wears no trinkets bu
her finger rings and bracelet OF plain gol'
which cncircles her arm AMI sets off 1t
whitcness to great advantage. Upon tn
bcd within easy reach, is pile of news
papers, reviews, new novels with greer
covers, and bags Of sugar plums. In he
hand she holds small mirror, which she
used to disarangc and rcaljust her bal
in the midst Of The horrible headache whicl
she kaSat but which is tho pretcxt Of hor
izontal and oriental reception. Sho In
"passcd dreadful night" She knows 81
"iooks wretchcdly" The visitors natural
ly hasten to declare that, on tho contrary
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