The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-11-27
THE sHIoNs.
our PARIS SPECIAL. FASHIONS cuaaespoNpexce.


Combs and Headdresses -Bonnets and Has
strings-Full Dress and Indoor Robes, Jack
cts, shawls and Under Garments Hints
""""' PARIS Nov. 0, 1895.
The fashionable topics Of the day are firstly the SPLEEN.
dor OF our autumn SUM- secondly, the approaching fss.
tvitics at Compiegne and thirdly, comments on thu
prevailing sombrs styles adopted by the ladies' Of the
dem-aoslde who walk about in black and no crinolna
Little Madame Cruchette who is the joyous, pretty
wife Of seriously plain man. was lately near me at the
Bois turned quite round time she met Of
these clad in flowing Grape and jet cascades
She at thus expressed her opinon"I 1t becoming.
but what pity they have not the consolation Of feeling
that they really are in mourningn
OF course Madame Cruchettes legal partner did NOT
respond to the feeling and sententously reped"My
dear Cruchette. there was once upon time model
woman by the name Of Artemesia, who had tomb
erected 70 the memory OF her husband that cost nearly
million Of money, and she loved him 30 that she
swallowed spoonful Of his ashes every morning.
"Of the monuments Of her husbands :" inquired
Madame Cruchette in complete CONSERVATION. =
aOf her husbands my dear !" answered Mr. -; lei
US call him Cruchon.
aHow very nastyi' exclaimed the young wife.
We'll there is accounting for tastes" she added
and what she sad did not hear for the Bots
rather crowded. only determined that this scrap Of
ccnjugal conversation should be recorded.
Other scraps, too, have. but Of different nature
noted them fan which Alexander Dumas, the nov
elist had toyed with few moments, and the ivory
ribs of which he had while talking written the following
pcncings:--"A bruno dcceives and blonde betrays
Women arc born to subsection from the day OF thor
birth; those who resist not women, but men" (
Can this be what by the sweet language Of
the fan II advise all those who stand up for our
'rgh,s' never to allow Alexander Dumas to mako tho
loa,d q n mn
novel writer has, should think, attempted 70
scribble on. though tho way IL is made up info
combs would admit OF few observations. The new
gallery combs very artistc they generally made
of very light tortoise shell oais blsnde) and large
black or rich brown spikes stand out OF tho broad RIM
Both light and dark very high over the cross
parting OF tho hair Some have rich tortoise shell pend
ants, chains Egyptian weights hanging from the
gallery
Another novelty combs is to have them headed with
artificial nowers fixed plain comb, and hanging
trail both sides Of the chgnon. do not ad
ire this STYLE the flowers selected by the people who
deal in the article the invarable foQemenots which
think ought be forgotten for they never beco0A
ing unless used with white lilies Of the valley.
The new headdresses are perfectly lovely. They
mostly in the Odasque STYLE Enamefed beads frosted
leaves velvet bronZed foliage made In cardOnS
with pu Of blonde 70 put side above tho LEFT
temple The pretties frosted flowers arc the narcssus
C0nvOlvulu9.
threaded In trails and wound according 10 requirements
round chi ynons and between rouleAux
Long tue wells Of The ncs and most vsporons ts1-
ealing bright green feather In their delicate folds
Sometimes the very queercst looking tinsc leaves il
ol,en or bindweed These soft drnpefy folds impart
peculiar hay round the outline Of the neck
Shoulders Some ecgantcs and supreme coQuettes roll
slightly these iue mists round their hroas prefer
allowing the wells 20 hang 0Forieaiak. They
know the advantage OF the recherche, and that the plain
est face looks almost pretty when framed in snowy
fabric dotted with nsel or relieved 10y the shades
Aigreties of tne cockscoynb shape are raised
| corones OF poIceau velvet and pearl drops Our IA
shionable odistes are all making them and On the heaA
they arc not unlike mitigated urban
The only pretty bonnet ! have seen since the last
described Is made Of white terry velvet Ismhse shape,
with an incrovaie crown. rho front is diadom Of
pearl pendants hanging from airnse Of seed pearl net
work. a.s ~ a
border on one and light cdpucine tsnssofpa the
other; or what IL fashionable, deep gold pheasant
l border of two shades on white.
Ruby satin robes very much favored for full dress,
and here the return Of M article Of ths
mint; in TACT, out of place il ali the localities have
seen IT, and which however Is in Great hurry to b
introduced 20 your reader Our randmothers used :.
essential under court trains and long sweeping bisch
robes They are made q :pTinss q course
genteel afternoon toilet Is made of violet cashmere,
trimmed with violet satin crossfolds, and worn win
violet satin sf
| The same in blue IL equally fashionable. Genoess
\ iligrce ornaments are much worn on velvet
Grsv poplns are vandy kcd COR amorca over bright
The pretties rovcItes for wear are high white
cashmere chemsettcg. worked on the two fronts with
/ cerise silk. coral branch pattern
| White cloth Jackets and formidable buttons csilod
"geants,n or more suitably IN plain English, cheese
e are worn opsn or evening vssr e made AZ
white gros Grain. bordcred with swans down. Thess
& s ,u y sss r o sss
which unwise colon anaieurs WI court 10 spite OF
r -. .oior, a.. ,as. .,a .r,., .r tns
latter Is OF curious dove shade not the slate bordering
on lilac but the dun bordering fawn The richsss
ground which bulrushes and fern lcsves were woven
/ 10 black velvet
% ~ y ~ y. s ssi.
mcrly, they are folded Ike scarfs and the ends hang
acceptable than this BIT n news % ladies' Who have
for what really elegant neither can anything be
more comfortable than shawl b r plain tartan or
| select a. the latter article, nething - really %
difficult, maintain thai an inieigent dealer n thss
shawl store keeper for tho texture shads pattern,
fringe. and weight entail certain asgree or erudi
ton and exceptional taste Acsshmere thai can be wor.
with ANYTHING Or eyorythlng should never 30 bousSs
without much previous meditation. In my rrxt WIN
give few hins that may assist your resds " the s.
Isces are also 100 Omen purchased they are
Old expensive Or rsh without any consos ,s ,,s
quentiy that odd o. iacs bseume useless
length was not consulted snss , lsos
often becomes a considerable outlay.
Jew may s y,d S o. H. ssy ss
TONER NAV show her ssquistion sanF her friends IN all
the glory Of having for once 60 the better y
elegant can b. made O. the sad point because ,her. =
either nos enough Cor one thing Or 700 much Tor
hays been SOLD lsssly for throne robes 70 European
| crowned heads
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