Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-05-05
PARTISAN TRIPLES.
Eccentrlcities of Frcnch Fashlor

A Paris correspondent of the Pail Nall Gazette,
gives this account of tho latest conccts in fashiona
BILE life:
THE TURF.
students Of the clothes philosophy, who take for
thelr motto. lei! US what man wears, and we viii
tell you what he is will find much to interest them
in tho strange fantastic fashions which Just now pre-
vail il Paris To judge from the number of sporting
emOems which attract the eye in the attire of both
sexes, one would imagine that the whole community
had suddenly given Itself up to this
coors-crimson and bue-have been the rage in
Paris. and the bourgeois who never made q bet and
probably never saw horse race, still faunts them
in his neckerchief or on the band Of his hat Ladies
for long time displayed them IN the ribbons of their
bOnnes, in the bands and rosetteS of their hats and
In their belts and neckties; and racing days few
would go so far as 10 blue bOnncts and crimson
cloaks The passion for sport still continues to set
an unmlstaka9le stamp on certain branches of
French mdGstrla! art You may see just now in the
jewellers windows massive gold EARRINGS formed
Ike horse Shoes with stirrups slung and dang
ling drops.
bracelets, as well as Iocleta and earrings, are
formed OF golden horse shoes, dozen or heing
strung together for the purpose Golden horse Shoes
large enough for ordinary pony enclosing NINA
ure pictures in enamel Of horse races steeple
and hunting scenes. are used brooches, and as
buckles to ladies' belts. A Kilt horse shoe is the last
new frame for carte de viste portraits surmounted
by huntSman cup and whip. and other emblens
OF the chase; the horse shoe forms watch stand,
encIoses thermometer, an alarum case.
IN lact there are morse shoes enough to scare all the
witches and warlocks in the world. The horses hoof
IN bronze or aluminium aud of its natural size is the
fashionable paper weight
The ashionab DE collar for gentlemen is extremely
large, with rundown corners, which appear dogs
and horses heads as large pieces and large
black horse shoes hal the natural size. These figures
are repeated on the wristbands The shirt itself is
spotted over with smaller horseshoes, or with the
DeaS OF dogs ana horses among the former of which
may be seen that of our cli friend. Landseer's Mem
Der OF the humane Society; with and eight cared
cutters propelled by the neat Ofcrcws with ladies
and gentlemen IN scarlet riding to across the
shlrt front and making no more Of buttons and but
rabbit burrows Pocket hspSkercbeS are e;ia msrr IF
adorned; and the mania for le sport has intro
duced dogs and horses heads in lieu of coats of arms
and clphers IN the headings of note paper.
THE "CHAISE BENoITuN."
The passion for whatever is fantastic and gro
tesque which just nov Predominates in French So
cety Is also eXemplified in other ways Thu novelty
Of the hour is the Chane Benoton. to which one Of
the demoiseles BeroitOn in SarioU's comedy has
given her name. This chair, which is varousy Ii ma,e
OF aluminium. crystal, jet, glass. gold and silver and
sometimes even of pearls varies in length from two
to eight feet, and is usually encircng the bon
net. the ends ling down either side of the face
or over the back. have not observed any of these
CHAINS OF the taYote horseshoe pattern but the links
of one are formed like hOrscbits and of notber lilo
conVlcts tetters. The latest variety Of this 'orna-
ment Is in the form of serpent, anu being composed
OF exceedingly fine gold cord be twisted so as to
represent all the contortiOns Of that reptile. The
chaine BGnoiton is rapidly advancing in favor. The
daEgers which used to be worn stuck about the bon
nets and hats of the ladies having been suppanted
uy this cham, ara now Sheathcd in the chigaOn.'" d"
SILK CURLS-CLOCK- HOSE.
Another novelty j. the 'fet T3enoiton, hair ne
covered with sma cuv5. not of real hair hut mar
yeeuS imitation in exceedingly fine and very glossy
silk The net is frequently dotted over with small
gold silver stars or little gold coins. Stockings
with clocks at the sides, such our great grandnotb
ers wore, beautifully embroidered in various colored
silks and gold ana silver thread. arc the h0,fe mode
at the present moment but long shall do bt
less ind them displayed N the ordinary thorough
fares.
BoNSFTs AND ROOTS.
The newest device for honnets resembles the Ma
RE Stuart cap, being similarly dcpressed at the top
and Curled round at the sides. few bold beauties
wear it, but it has not yet become popular The
gradual introduction of essian boots when the bot
tiers Of the Bouleyards have made up their minds we
snail all wear ere many months have gone by is
curious study. The boot-makers first offered a
modified typo of Hessans for boys to wear with
the picturesque TyrOlean costume. further
advance made when mademOiSeIle ieaouS of
the natty appearance presented by her little broth
er, managed to secure chGusseWrs coming half
way up the leg in real Polish fashion, Madame
tall boots when made of buff-colored leather. the
very thing for seaside wear. But how was Monsieur
who had given up Wellingtou's and Blucher's to be
brought back to the Hessaus of his grandfather p
modeStly placed single pair devoid, however of
those elegant tasses which give the boot its fnish
in his shop window, and ticketed them Pour n
GhGSse The bait did not seem to take at first; but
HessianS are now common in the shop windows as
they will doubtless be on the aSphalte of the Boue
Yards when the fine weather really sets in. Apropos
des bottles the red heelcd shoes Of the days TO
the days OF the revolution are destined to be out
stripped under the second empire, for now see la
dies boots with heels of gold and silver and with
tasselS and rosettes Of gold and silver thread,
~ SCARF PINS.
"Grotesqe scarf pins are common enough in Eng
land still question whether you ever saw gentle
man paradng in Regent street with wonderful life
like representation IN enamel ofa human eye an inch
or two below his chin, in place thereof lighted
cigar with ruby at the end to indicate the fire. or
iyelter match of precious metal closely resembling
the real article