The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1863-05-08
Costume Of the Emperor and Empress

Tie Easter holidays appear 70 have
been observed in Paris this year with more
than ordinary zeal. All classes entered
hi|ariously Into the enjoyment, favored by
the most genial springtide crowds oi
holiday folks sought recreation and fresh
air in the leasure grounds of the Bois
de Doulogne, and on the wide plants OF
St. Msur, close to Vincennes, where Ton
the 6th) the great event of the season, a
s:eeplo chase, "came off" on the new
grounds but recently lad out At this
latter place the concour-e Of the people
was so proligious that it assumed quite
the proportions Of national fesIivitv, and
probably it was for that reason, and with
view of studying the physlognomy of
the French character under all its phases.
rather than from any IDEA or love ofsport
that even the United States minister, as
| well as many other of his diplomatic con-
treres, were present on the field.
| Early in the day the Emperor male
his appearance, AMI was received with
mach warmth; ani when, later on, the
Empress, who had driven thithe' with a
numerous suit of ladies' and gent'emcn,
descended from the imperial tribune and
waIkel up and down among the crowd,
il was impossible to mis.ske the gratiEca
ton they felt at this close proximity with
royalty and the lovely lady who shares 50
gracefully the cares Of the empire with
Napoleon II.
TIE EMrEROR AID EMPRESS.
The Emperor he'll his little son by the
hand, and had not little to do to satisfy
the boys curiosity and eager questions,
as lie hoppel about restIe>>!y at his IA
ther's side. The Prince Imperial. now
seven years old, is fne boy, bearing q
marked resemblance to hi, mother about
the lower pat OF his face, Of which the
upper portion, however, is broad aud
cast more in the Napoleonic type. Ike
was dressed in black suit of knckei-
bockers of rather sombre aspect, with a
small straw hat edged with blue and a
knot of the same coorel ribbon. Tie
Empress whose toiliettes are universally
allow ed to be uuriyailed for good taste
aud elerance, was draped in bright blue
silk dress, made exceedingly ample, aud
sweeping ont at the back into half train:
the only trimming consisted in five rows
of viii tatfe,as at the lower part of the
skirt, which was also repeated OF the 63S-
quiness Of the body, and edged the found
cape. or cotiet, worn looseiJ over the
shoulders, and which was OF the same
color AMI material as the robe. A blue
bonnet made Of Grape, and unreIieve,! by
flowers or feathers, completed her costume,
What seemed to attract the most atten-
ton in the ladies' ewes, was The natty,
zephyr like parasol carried in he Empress
Engenie's hand and which, composed en-
tirey Of white marabout feathers, looked
rs if every puff of wind would blow it
away aud dissolve it into air The Ern-
peror looked remarkably well and in high
good humor, and seemed greatly to enjoy
the whole scene and tha animated interest
with which the assembled crowds viewed
the proceedings of the race COURSE.
1he tiibunes were crowded with ladies'
n the most elegant ana spring like toll
lettes, Of which the predominant feature
was the prevalence Of the color blue
Blue in every shade, from the deep Mex
can and IIayti blue to the paIor Lemen-
the shade just now so much in vogue-is
The tint destined this season to replace tle
maupe shales Of last spring, and as it is q
universally becoming color, one must not
complain if we see it adopted, not only
for bonnets or dresses, but, as in the EN-
,,r,e.-- cnc.u,,o r,r hoth at orpa E,a;o
with It in favor, but not in becomingua>s
are the various shades of ilwn and leather
color, which still continue TO be very
mach worn.