The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-12-31
THE FASHIONS.

Sh1rts-Dress Observation-Disclosures 8 sA,,Ios
"A Series OF Suits for Comp oUue-
Head Dresses and How the J1air Is
Worn, Etc,
PARIS December 14.-Fashion is or 70 thiro ond
humanity another; for my part Dc 4 not see that
any great end is attained b' .Cause ladies
wear Lyons brocades which half ruip their hus.
bands. The said splendid text Ires have already
caused great discomfort at no me. as thew are not
solely adopted by the wives of mlllionaires. The
fact Of Lyons robes being II origin of ruin shall
be illustrated with tale fc Tuuded on facts about
pair OF slippers which wbcre put in some we'll
meaning lottery institr Aed for the poor and
gained by sober-mind ed gentleman.
Ihe Shippers were 500 deliberately worked with
Boid that the first tiT Ae the winner thereof pu.
th'm Oh ne opser' rcd that he was in want of
ne" morn'hg go" q to make his negige costume
compete. Wher clad in his new flowing cash
mere ne olscoV' red that his foot-stool and the
char on WhlcT he sat at his writing desk were
very much I be worse for wear, and ordered
toan 70 ien ow them. When the things were
SS nlHuSus IN hn' his study all the rest looked very
lsueu Gsp tcially the carpet and curtains; on
SOHs,ihs,n' 1 LIN 5hisaccount-books lie found be had
nrobas' nnr a very long time, and resolved on
puncHaap ing new bangings.
III I'll Acourse OF time everything in the sane
tuh ~ reflled, when the gentleman's wife
lot N was marred-declared that her lords
hou se to receive ones friends in. Monsieur, in
gre a. alarm at the threatened invasion, ordered
m' Adame's drawing-room to be furnished in the
p eSest sty'e Next, servants were found fault
with for their ignorant handling OF delicate
0pholstery-a new set was called in for higher
requirements; but these objected to live with
families who gave no parties. Dinners and par
ties were in consequence given, and the end was
that beth Monsieur and Madame were ruined in
avery short time.
Among the wrecks of their past splendor a
of tnrniRhp0 uara
lust ut to be thrown on a dust cart.
But, to return to ourselves, people are GER
tainly doing some very humane things, with the
beet of motives, only pity it is the motives are
fashionable. So we are taken up by hippophagy,
or taee use OF horsefesh as food. Others are col.
lecting all the points of their cigars instead of
biting. them off and throwing them away. The
ends thus preserved are to be sold for snuff.
=, Al'this is doubtless very wise and saving but
u am not quite sure that horse-steaks and snuff
are essentially necessary. l may not say what
my firm convictions are as regards the latter
article, because of Mime de Pompadour and NJ.
de Voltaire, who both used it: and memoirs
teach us that these unworthies used their rich
snuil boxes with as much elegance as we display
In the flutter of fans.
Memoirs remind me that a splendid fancy ball
was given last Saturday lby NJ. de T., at his
chateau, and those who presented themselves
IN &C. acostume stun mo not prescribed BY the regulations
really would have be- benefited if the
amount laid down in forfeits had been humanely
that all his visitors should attend his ball in
the costumes worn by their grandfatbers.
Now, 1t Is all very well to be Count or Mar
quis in 1866, but il is very painful when people
remind such mobiles that their fathers before
them were nothing but milers, brewers, and
stewards. How much more than painful when
grandsons are expected to glory in their humble
origin by adopting grandsires old clothes
Therefore many paid and came to the ball in
light KID shiny boots, and not speck of flour
think NJ. de 7. must be mischievous; for his
grandfather was Marshal and Peer of France
Other ball costumes, without any humble as
sociations whatever, also Aourishing in dress
makers hands, who are all in expectation of the
Empress return from Compicgne, but we may
not anticipate.
The newest Lyons silk pattern is the needle
robe 1--WE are getting 50 sharp. Whole heaps
OF perfdious looking darning needles, all lengths
and all sizes, are thrown over dark gold brown
grounds, called Bismarks, and how he deserves
every prick of them Opera cloaks are made
OF the new white silk plush with velvet ribs
and all are lined with bright colored silk.
The Rothomago opera cloak is made of red
cloth. 1t is pelerine, with hood behind,
ending in very long conical point, which comes
down as low as the pelerine itself 1t is trimmed
all round with black cloth patches bordered
with gold braid. Tue ensemble is like what
''Mephistopheles" appears in when Faust is
played az the opera. very pretty toilette de
body are made of chesnut colored satin, over
which chesnut velvet gored overskrt aud
small corset bodice, the latter both dented.
OF saw. We are decidedly getting dangerous
propensities. Each seam Of the gored velvet is
joined under thick silk cord of the same shade.
The walking casaque is lined with blue and
made OF velvet.
Black satin robes are made with long trains.
and have no other trimming beyond two front
side pockets la Louis XIV. The necks of Our
bodies are trimmed round with several rows of
jet ribbon gimp, or narrow lace, which forms n
kind of large collar. Crossbands of satin are
also very eeeant just over the shoulders espe-
cially when relieved by buttons or medallions
Foulards are much worn for fourreaux, the
shades being iron-grey and pearl-grey, over
blue plisse petticoats The sleeves are tight and
OF the same shade as the underskirt,
The prettlest ball robe have seen since nv
last letter was worn by one of Princess Dagmaris
ladies', who has Just returned from ST. Peters.
ouTg' me Grand Duchess wore three tulc
tunics, graduating in length, each caug ht uD at
intervals by water rushes and other marine
plants. The same fell from under the chignon
over the shoulder, while a complete SET of
emeTalds fell on the fair Wearer's neck arms.
Court ladies lead me to say that those of the
last series invited at Compiegne followed the
Empress example by CASTING aside Their boII
attire for high dresses as soon "a her Maiestuis
Official evening receptions were over at haIEnssI
ten. All who had taste for a little inteiIectnsi
Inn were invited to a social tea drinking at
eleven in the private apartments, and those Sbo
did so were to join in game invented bv the
Empress herself No jewels aud no ornaments
were allowed to remain in the hair; state was TO
be forgotten.
The Bayarian Ministers made Cabinet
question of Richard Wagner. How strange IL
would sound in London were Ministers Ia 90
ont on the bohemian Giri;r yet so it has actu
any Deen at Munich, The King was constrained
10 give up either IdnnIdUser or his Cabinet