The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1865-03-29

| The Princess Clotilde Won !
domino. and had.her hair powdered =
naarquis1.. A scarlet domino CiAcoon4ll
strictly respected was recognised - =
Empress. The Emperor woeo 61n
domino, and was full Of spirit and -
ETY.. His Majesty conversed 5of 3 r.
time with An American marquise, O. =
white-the same lady WHOSE beauty -
elegance were remarked upon 1t the ~
at the Tuileries,
Mrs. s. and Mr.. and Mrs. B;e0anw
assisted at the fste. Mr. Bigslow, h'a
Venetian mantle Of purple silk, tu11o1
up with red; Mrs. Bigelow g EIfsn
Douglas, in "The Lady Of the Lake -
very becoming Scotch costume, of ra11e
more fragile materials than those w1kn
by SCOTS heroine in her romantic r.
cursi0ns. 1t was composed Of shnt
petticoats Of muslin, with narrow quilled
ruffles forming border tor tartan phid
skirt; the Highland scarf attached q
the shoulder with large brooch, aul
falling or the opposite sidaSna cof1
cap, with an eagle plume. A gilded on,
carried in the hand, gave . picturesque
character to this pleasing national cos~
TUNE. Among the other Americans pre-
sent were Mr.. and Mrs. M, and
Mrs. Rs. Mr.. NJ, like Mr.. D.,
wore the stately Venetian mantle,
dress adopted by many Of the most,
grave seigneurs of the Court ON such oc-
casions. Mrs. M-er wore q white do
mino. and Mrs. r. q blue one. Mrs.
Rs, of New York, was q marquise
Of the Louis Nv. style; white dress,
with green silk tunic; hair worn very
high and powdered. Miss J--p, Of
Washington, personated "Folly"; very
rich dress Of yellow and scarlet, gotten
up regardless of expense, but not at all
becoming. Miss j. is very handsome
woman, and required a personi6cation of
higher type than the one selected by
her. Mrs. st. j. Elk, of New York.
was dressed as q FAIRY Of the Stars"
all in gauze and diamonds very pretty
conceit, and very much admired.
Several of the New York and Boston
moneyed aristocracy have had a certain
suc6ess in French society this winter
Handsome women, perfectly well dressed
by the most noted artistes, and very pre-
tentious, they are naturally very attrac-
tive to a class to be found in al kdro-
pean Courts-that class which considers
rich marriage out of its sphere but one
means "de METRE do .fumier sur leurs
terres." These dashing bellies and their
naughty chaperones are infinitely more
fastidions Gin their way) in the choice Of
their society than the Faubourg St. Ger
main itself; md mere looker-on can
find goodly store of amusement, rather
mingled with sadness, in watching their
game. Republicans from America! God
save the mark!
But, in fact, the real success Of the
Partisan season among American bellies
must be granted to Miss P-n. from
t'other side of the Alleghanies-a charm
ing young girl, highly cultivated, and
with perfectly unaffected manners the
simplicity of the child united with the
dignity Of the woman. In my hastY
letter of yesterday, omitted to mention
Miss Pm as the representative from
Ohio at Mrs. Richards's delightful ball.
Her dress, ON this occasion, was more
admired than any other in the room. 1t
was of very pale blue silk, long skirt
with q founce, tunic, in several Sec
tons, united by lace bands the whole
trimmed in the purest style with flat
pearl beads; a narrow ribbon Of exactly
the same shade, dotted with pearls, tied
around the neck, with long floating
ends; three rows of the same ribbon,
with pearls, in her hair, which was
dressed with light curls. >
During Lent, succession OF brilliant
concerts will be given at the Tuileriea
and at the Hotel de Vile. In fact, there
is no real cessation of entertainments
during the Lenten season, except among
very devout Catholics. The beau monde
continues its gay career until Holy Week,
when general feeling of remorse and
penitence seizes upon it, and il cries "dust
and ashes" for whole week, recon.
| mencing with Easter Monday the distrac.
tions essential to its very existence
American society has all winter had NJ
| salon of reunion to replace that in whics
Mrs. Dayton welcomed her guests with
so much distinction and kindness, an(
which will always be remembered as tn
most agreeable .soirees ever given 1t tn
American Legation in Paris. Mrs. Bige
low has just resumed her grand Wednes
day evening receptions, discontinuet
during the gay season, her little Sunda,
evening receptions being Of IN intimat
rather thsa Of IN official character.
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