The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1864-09-17
The Empress EuGenic Toilet, Her
DiamOnds. etc.

Since the splendid day 81 Louis XIV says the Paris
correspondent OF the Montreal HrrALp, the gran
tiosc palace created by linn has seen no spectacle
% briliant a. the wonderful affair Of las, Saturday.
got up by the Empress IN honor of Queen lsabollas
husband Don Franc.s,Iuez de Assiscs- first cousin
Of his wife, 10 whom, in spite Of the adherence
with which she regar led him, Louis Philippe
trivcd to get the young queen married By her
magn,hccntly received by tho authorities 81 the
region, escortci to Paris 10y persons sent by ihe
Emperor, reached n. Cloud on III" 18th, and was
.eceived by the Emperor. Empress and lVilc
Prince, with great ceremony, Mt tic foo. Of tho
great stairca se, Next day hosts and guest went
the Tuillcrics where the King held reception.
The Empress was dressed IN ayapornus rnbe If
white tullc, with the imperial maj tie, and wore n
iiadem Of diamonds 40 bright as really TO dazzle
the eyes the famous 'rcgen," the most splendid
NJ the crown diamonds Of France, BLAZING like q
little sun Just over her brow.
With her splendid array OF toilette and jewels,
and her white vol, like a mist, floating over her
unrivsled IN ,ulicrs- she looked every wnt rs
etherinlly lovely Ms she did when her remarkable
beauty, and still moro remarkable grace, first on.
thrsed the heart Of h"r imperial adorer. So tuauu
mi did she look that night, and ~ splendid the
general coup d. 0i, that no one pad the slightest
heed 10 tho performances simiraOe AS they were,
with the exception Of the King, who WAS evidently
enchanted with the brillsncy Of the stage e'fec,r,
and the little Prince, who had rcvcr before neen
allowed " assist Mt such performance, and VINO,
wearing for the FIRST time the oruer OF the Golden
Fleece. sent him by Queen Isabella, was In tho
ssventh heaven Of excitement and delig ht. aud fol-
lowed every detail Of scenery, gesture and muse,
With the most rapt attention. The Empress, more
than any other woman, has her good and her bad
DAYS. At times she looks plain, almost ugly and
a. othor times she looks positively mixture of
PERI FAIRY, Saint and syrep, making up the slr,pR
cst mos, bewitchins ensemble II is possible 10
imagine.
On that evening, possibly from the immense
',siaction OF her prde and vanity in receiving her
Cidcvant sovereign ~ her equal and her guest, In
tue eyes " an admiin1 universe, Is CERTAIN that
shs Looked wonderfully lovely, with her white al n
almost Whittier than her drrss the iant her
rtecks excessively petty, whether due to ma
rre or art J. her floating drapery seemingly scat
tered over with diamonds and pearls, and the
ua&.rug crown above h,r lovely har So per-
ioct'y well aware WA hhe, OF Ter adm rims, hus-
band, or both, .. the marvellous beauty OF her ap-
Pcarance tha, evening, thRtt Great State Cliringe
An glass and gldnr-'n which size went to and
,ron the opera, was lahtci up INSIDE, by some
Ingenious Introduction OF lghis in the root 50
That her beautiful Majesty was distinctly visible
10 oil parts 81 Pars she pls-cd along ~ though
n broad daylilht. This cGrious little fact IAN ~
veiition never seen lcfcrr) may serve as an excel
lent u ustra on ol the Empcror'B way of silently
appealing TO the feelings ana tympathirs ul thlJ
capital. In whatever Interests him tie part!saus
mast quie,ly be given the share. Seeing that the
Empress was looking Unexpectedly anu radisu,ly
ieautful the Imperial Carnage was lighted in side
IN such way as To brug her out into splendid re-
c in order that Paris may look INTO lie carr. age
and share the Enpe.ol's aun rui!on OF his WIFE, in
regard TO whom lo Is all the more sensitive and OK
LSunS because ahe IL not OF royal birth