New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-05-29
a4w ORLEANS DAILY Gustant,
TUESDAY MORNING, MAY 20, 1866.
SCENES BY TIE WAY AND At THE IMPERIAL STAND

Paris may ~ Correspondence Of the New Yord Herald
The weather was most serene and bright when
my last letter left Paris but an April sun Ia no
more to be relied on than the caprcious fayors Of
o spoiled beauty. This comparison between sun
and smiles is not novel; neither shall il eX
tend to tears and showers whatever poets may
have said ever since April was April Melting
smiles, however, tthe precise quality of our last
weeks SUM- are quite VoTaCiOus, whereas the
pelting rain that has since followed could only
help very nearly dOneup rhyme seeker
Every one will allow that the term could never
be applied, even delicately, to q ady's grief,
though people may talk of gush Of tears. For
my part will not believe that any one could cry
as perseverngly as it showered down on the race
course the night preceding this seasons last run
at Longchamps. It laid down the dust etectually,
but dampened ones courage.
Streams Of carriages and conveyances OF all de-
scriptions thronged every avenue leading to the
" Bots with promiscuous confusion. in TACT, IL
was matter of geometry-aIl lines and aXles-to
turn in and out of a labyrinth Of drays, teams
vans and tandems, without considerable grazing
and other more serious damages received and IN
aiCted with q lively jest and repartee some
however did get in irst-I among the number,
having been favored with admittance to reserved
seat near the imperial stand.
am sorry to confess that took secondary |
interest in the real emotion OF the DAY noue ~
all in the Jockeys whe always remind me OF PafSi.
cOlored, humping elastic balls, doomed 70 SntlhN
into nothing on the point of some prlckdy renee
which they or later fail to Jump, Ite ohly
wonderment is how they clean thelf tglFIttlIE
cannot he made to take off when once on Neither
do appreciate the betting business in the ring
which is carried on in language very much ike
slang In nv opioniOn, helders and gamblers
are synonyrn0us but then am not an experienced
turtle and my notions may be peculiar. In truth,
Ihope no raCe.mad maiden win cast glance over
this for | cannot conclude without saying that,
taking man and beast apart, the nober looking of
the two, they tear along at terrific pace, is not
the biped-whiGh conclusion is rather humbIng
for humanity in general.
ho 0Ctya Iurh than 7 ynUt+ Tho ranna
Simply to take view of the turf in excellent
company look at the Prince of Denmark and the
empress, and enjoy the immense display Of dainty
toilets all along the drive under fresh blooming
lilacs. The crowd was curiously dotted over with
over fed poodes, spaniels and pet dogs, drOwsiy
winking folds Of silk or grnning on the elite of
the multitude much as if they thought they had the
best of it. Where all the lapdogs come from is q
matter of speculation What they come to we all
know, however much they may have been brushed,
combed, frizzled, scented and made perfectly
abomnable The new thing is to have them dyed
to match their mistresses' colors. Can any one
fancy blue "skye terrier2n The dresses were
all of the same cut and materials | described in
nay last letter. the bonnets more or less pamela"
shape. / noticed that beetles and other colored-
coated insects were skilfully put in among the
leaves Of the prettest garlands.
gave particular attention to the group of court
ladies' and to the principal details Of their dress,
the choice and style of which either finish off or
disfgure the richest robe. To begin with all the
Benoitons"-a name imperishably associated with
Benoton mantle, net and cravat. The former is a
half.loose black silk jacket, worked over seams
and all, with pasementerie, room being left, IN
round or oval spaces, for hridled horse
This leads me TO say that there is great entan-
clement Of strings, chains and brides on every
kind of trimming, which imports, suppose that
in days there exists tendency to keep firm
hold Of all that can be secured.
The Benoton net of the finest glossy silk is sc
made as to figure a caul Of curls, which are sup
posed by the unsuspecting and supplemented to
grow with roots on ones head. Some have seer
powdered and drawn over chignons but these net
have not yet met with universal favor they only
look well under the bonnets.
The BenoitOn crayat is nothing but fiat, mar
row necktie, with rich pending tassels.
The mantle called Empress" is very graceful
1t is black dolat de sole shawl cut low round tht
shoulders, trimmed with full deep guipure, lacl
hood, bow and streamera. The 'Metternich'
mantle is handsomer and younger than the former
1t is cose-ittng basque made of black gro
grain. The basques, which go of in points behin
and front, are trimmed with lace and wide pas
sementerie. The tseams down the back and o.
the cuffs are covered with the same. Lace epau
lettes fall the shoulders. rich passementeri
ornament with ends is placed behind on the waist
Loose jackets for everyday wear are made O
speckIed or stripped black and white cloth, som'
all white or gray. The newest are of downy
heecy material and are called "Anroras." Thes
made with pointed hoods, which are brough
to an end by cord and tassels. l met three Al
Toras few days ago, ordering cinerarias an
pelargonams at the flower market, which is nov
promenade Fouha the Maoeune. WlIhout an
mower OF speech hoCaits s iuore NATURAL Uha ~
iet one sen DC Iea oy tie nose 10 sqcn ~ noE 1
LeaIl III sPFi1g. IL ~ lnuch enJ4yea ~ an VI
dlsengaged 6ouleVard heroes, OF Whon mere seen
70 De no lack, Judging rom tne rows anu l roWs
tneh seen Iounsing away eneH tile lt me. Nc ~
thng Oh thelr OWN ouG Oh uoors' On GolnloIVa i!
spflng seats stn9hng 'oi.1HeS anu yohius az VI
ouIeuehs MtH 4 10 s.a't I'LL Eel w i
or nave thrust III ILeir isae ''le =,
1nere aS9 ~ autlLeu ioI rs ie9sol@oLeess u
Pret!y @aihlng COSTUME, Mnon uGes away y, wi a
IgoPtugs up vi nooh7' s'ihSs ooaos any az u
Wattean appaI4t9 Jus ~ ~ coLap1sea u apaG =,
White, gray OF plull, anu vi TWO snoIE sAiLts u
top one, saqIter tnan tnG osnes ~ goIeH ouS al
lat rouhH te maisc nIsh a,e sGo etti ipG VA
bottom, leaving tne nlgn, neatly nL'!Ig hlu 20
uncovered, IGe aag.Gg ta"Sel1 Gu tne eGP see
70 lenQ moton 10 the quAoA' Sni"iA iee' ousNy VI
Ilng oyer tne aspI u a., half 90 p,.,i
hhoGher oety - .ne Eea ~ pe 81 iS'9si
leather, WIN steei OF slYeF orhaieuts! or ol WI
rosette on the side, or let it be like Venus,
plain solid or oriental, but let 1t not be Rmsk
Korsakow-thus named after lady who is pl
verbally high" and who has borne with equal
patrcian Indifference the undress OF Diana a.
imperial displeasure.
The Korsakow belt represents furious race
naked cupds, perpetualy running round in a C
Gle, which, when put on, naturally becomes one
own waist and therefore ought to be treated as
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