The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-02-27
TIE sMoNs.
Court Fashaons I'm France
GRAND BALL AT THE rUILERrKs-ooURr FASHIONS


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Court Fashions In France.
oHAsO BALL AT tn. rUI.nI.s-OoURr FASHIONS
/ Tvr0m Gagnani's Messenger, Jan. 23.l
Tbs SECOND grand ball OF the season given at tn
Tuierfes the evening before ast and WAS even usors
brilliant thst The arst The presentations made by a.
diplomatic sedy and BY the Grand Chamberlain cous.
nsncsd Ut sine, and at about ten the Emperor and En-
press. accompanied by the nsmbeTs Of the mpera In
family left ths Salon Louis XIV and proceeded through
the Gasvs Dc Ds.s % the sss dos harechaux Dancing
The Empress ecre white esszs dress. trimmed with
o and round her neck and on her hesA
The Princess hAtsiIde aud the Princess Cotilds
TIE Princess Anna nurat 10 white and blue
ThsPrincess do Metserntch 10 white dress trimmed
win nowers ana roune her neck superb necklss Of
Among the most striking OF tho other toe.tos wer.
three q the Marqu'se de aa'et. Duchess do Moray.
supper was served & twelve and at three the an,
galop was danced In the Sale do hsrcchaux.
GRAND FANov DRESS BALL ny MADAME DRoUYN %
LHUys.
From Ga,tgnap1s Messenger, Fob. I0l
The fancy bali given By the Minister OF Foreign Anaiv
nine hundred psssons. and seldom moro spendidy
pcturesqss scsncbeoo Witnessed than was presented q
Ambassadors az Austra Prussia Russia and Iurkey ana
nearly all tho diplomatic body resident Paris mere
co~ a. we'll = Ssms q sSs 2,
Body and Council Of state high dgnitares OF the Court
the prnc celebrities Of the army and navy and Of tAi
The Emperor and Empress said BIO press.s
The fancy oosiumes. exceedingly roh and tasteful.
were more numerous than the dominoes represented
every period Of history. the chief NEUROLOGICAL chsras
sonatlons 10 almost endless variety h gaafl .s-hf8'
Nine Drouyn do Lhuys wore costume Of tho reign a.
me Priuoess Dc Castecicaa appeared In q splendid
mantle studded with gold stars.
The irincess Troubctskoi as . Perrette rfnr
The Princess DomidoH In costume OF tho time Or
]. Tho Countess do PourtalAes as ba. spangled VITA
the baroness do scebach in Pompadour costume;
Nine. DO Msckan as hoori. Princess Mme. Say 80
Mary de Medci, In most spendd costume studded with
diamonds, co led from picture Rubens; Nine Persi
ra as personiAcaton Of Snow the vsc,untess do 10
0ueroDncre az Louis XIV Marchcness Nine pelIepc
Undine Decorated all with corals Mile Gucrinet .
Polish Hussar Mile Hausmann tirca sian the two
Mile. du Haay Naisd, Mile Enksrt Ia Biblsoai
costume; Nile Guiieyez as Mexican; Nile Chemais
Gloy az an Oriental and Mile. Erazu Roman Dame
One lady (nan,e sunkncwn) personaed photography,
being covered from bead to foot with portraits and
ing the camera as hoad drcss. There were also tive
wells. 49, $4,000, es.s ~ 49,. r. .trAr
The courteous aabilty with which the honors Of ths
evening done by the host and hostess gave pscu.
liar charm TO- this fete magnificent supper sorvs1
asp, up ii. pas. four. when the whc,s - 3
animated cottliion led By tho Baron de Scebach "
TIE DrcHEss DIX sAssANo's FANCY BALL. &.
from Ga'gnani's Messenger, Fob. Q.l .ds4 e.
grand masked FANCY ball was given on Friday nishe
By the Duke and Duchess do asssSo In their apartments
By eleven O'Clock The eight Saloons wore crowded WITH
company ID every description o. rich and fantastic o.
tho Duchess do HsssAao wore admirable historical
costume OF tho time Of tho Medtci One Of tbs gussae
Nry-velvet Embroidered with gold. and abselusslv
blazing with di.merds and other pfecIous stoaes
shsrs were ,sdis: dressed a. sta Night, Raia, -
Tho costumes cf tho gentienea were no less varisA.
appesrs1 % occ xaou. but in ID. o,
eet pumage encihcr as Don Quixote. dressed 10 man
tho dresses wore either h:.oricsi q pssoas
Tho ball passed on II the successful manner, snA
dancing was kept up With great spirit tii Ave N u
Paris Fashions for February. 81 Il
From 10 Follctl
We have this month 70 notice such extensive lss q
oiegant dresses that will only devote limited spase
cvsnng dressss Of the nrs Low bsass
cut rather square, slightly shape Of hsask
Very vide sashes With these tied behiad wA
double failing bows: the sIeeve made with boalisoss
skirt reaches about half up from the bottom;
row houaces. boutonnss bands Of velvet tasttass
q sSsae % vim s pu ~
ments, n also worn and fur fashionable
down ana the eject produced 10 bosh novel ana ptsy.
Swiss csntures and ccrscise are sst quite the raGe.
- y Sus s
laced " r iroat. are perhaps the most stylish.
q %:a: .sS
match passsmsn.srie Y sonselmes pas, o. svesy
su shaped a. formerly oo.ss ~ cvss ~ -
seeys: sun vsry sm,i! and bag e.y .s. essasa
sunolcntly at the wrists 70 show the under Stoves
wsistosats. are a. Indispensable q ever ihoss a.
so s~.y s; via sss sS & q os
70 the evening q course shs ysss e moro elegant -
the samo color ~ the Dress 49,.
Opera cioaks made Of ghs coored vs,yess ana trmsl
shades most admired are white. poaoesa o. gold. !
Our Description q drcssss Commences With thess ~
Az azure blue satin, with marrow nouncs Of white
bugcs round the bottom Of the skirt An skirt 81
wne !nne sin%Sd With wide oicnds s.d caleh. up =
silver. The ribbons commence at the waist and aFs
finished Of with a bow and white basls fringe Ths
body IL made Of white tulls blue satin and t1s
drapcry formed Of blue satin trimmed with bIoaAs fhe
sleevss-vory sncrt-aso made Of satin. aud trimmed
bail dress:--A skirt q very mo white sarlasass win
several narrow Gsonccs alternately o. white taeas and
taristane above shese somc bouicones q tuls. ne
white osorsd sSsn. are aosS sssa. OVER g. ss
suiis. : "''' y "''' '@'-' IN p'-'''- -
A robe with three skirts Of white tuie trimmed Win
satIn bouilonne with tue, and tho sleeves, which
made very short, are also 1t full tue All this
dress are bouquets Of pomesrsnats flowers with gssa
dress Of white Grape over white satin. the Grape
Mhe onas ~ e rmIns % s'qss 80
finishes the toilette ~ As4
black velvet dress the body sleeves and skirt have
bands OF blue satin upon then, which nounoos
Of black ace. Tho body II cut In the 1wss style, anl
the lace put Nat over the bands OF satin. ! ANtl
dress Of white tulle With bouiounes % 10 knees
and m under skirt Of pouceau SATIN A6ancs - bask
lace, nearly yard vide, 10 placed over ths boulsas e
tue, ostooued with Bouquets OF pomegranaes nowero
The body OF satin covered with Arapsfy Of white tuls
mixed with black lace Tho sleeves ere made 70 maseh
and on both body and sleeves are bouquets q psns-
grauats flowers setf .asf .fsa r.
robs Of Indian red ysIves The skirt wsh sraia tss
quite plain; drapery Of white tus end velvet On the
body the sleeves, boullons Of tule. Il $50 (. =.
A white moirs,s embroidered with Goll and vieaee
daisies the SKIRT training trimmed round with thick
rouisau OF violet velvet This material being vsvy rioh.
admits OF other trimming The body low, bet wsei
with chemisstts u Eaglish lace. The sleeves
short that they aimest mperceptibl0 but trun-
ming o. EngiDh Lace vlaood thoO falls Over