The New York herald., 1866-07-29
THE FASHIONS.
our PARIS (spsclAu FASHIONS CoDDrspoNurnct.

Ladies are Trained After Being "BrOught
Out,-A Very Useful Chaptcr-Caught by n
COmpany-The Latest Fashions ON Trial
Before n Fair and Critical Jury-The Four
reau, BOnnets, Hats, Scarfs, skirts, lEc.-Em-
ploying a Baron-Dress and Outside Ad0rn-
PARIS, July 10, 1856
or all the duties imposed by society there Is,
perhaps, not one more importunate than that called
moming visiting" which, contrary to all logic is not
at all carried in tho morning hours but seems to have
been Instituted for other purpose than that Of
ing the best portion OF 9pr time in idle pursuit and
useless babble. I do 0bt only call the habit OF
spending the hours from two to Eve in gossip both idle
and useless but say It is pernIclous aud that these
quiet drawing receptions, they carried
on made banefu In their effects than the read
ing OF avowedly bad French novels 1t is . notorious
fact that those ladies who overscrupulous in going
their morning rounds great mischief MAKERS news
mongers and fearful takers They have natural pen
cha for discussion and catch every they pro-
ceed from house to house. which they spread and propa
gate II it were gospel truth. They walking regis
OF oil the births, deaths and marriages that have
come within their hearing since they came out''-and
indeed better expression could be applied to that pro-
the help OF which young people leave their egg
shells after careful training under the tender wing Of
mothorly governess.
Wneu 8ir5 emergo from the ODScur1ty OF the stuuy
into the splcndor Of well lighted ballroom they
less risk Of turning prematurely worldwse than whom
they expand by degrees after having been initiated into
the wiles Of society by dint Of "vislng with
at Mrs. Takemdown's at Madame Hantentons"
These arc the hotbeds of feminine omacy the
OF 'innocent seduction" toilet scandal and egotism.
But, will II be objected those who frequent society
must follow Its laws Girls must learn that all Is no. gold
that glitters and also to distinguish right from wrong
Better far that they should 20 through this Initiating
process with their mothers and in ladylke company
than be- left pick up evil out Of books from hear
say. answer this that the knowledge of right and
wrong is called conscience and every human
breast without tho collaboration OF any worldly wiso
acres
II young lady taught during these visits to put
in good word for absent party alsey accused
encouraged to recall Alternating quality where
with to obi teratc his deficiencies; or again. were she
simply to say she preferred the practice Of virtue to
hearing 1t praised with hgh-1own encoaiums should
be reconcIled to morning meetings. and think they
atoned for good deal OF evening absurdity. A. is
whole hours spent in dssecting ones friends
least as much Of them Is apparently their own, and
what is not Is subjected to no less harsh criticism
"Mlle. P.'s nose! What nesr and then pun viii
escape from some one in the depths of an armchair
who says:-'Ladies, why complain of her aes9 IN com.
pany such yours every ought to bo bien nj"
Horrid pun but have heard 4. and maintain that II is
historical. -, 4.
Then Mile SIS chignon viii bo put on the iapis--a
very disastrous position for q chignon-and Mme vii
be o. cuscd OF benoon airs and on till all the nitiS
have had tale afxcd TO them like all other mortaIs
have gone through good run Of calling, and far as
personally concerned have taken great dislike to IT,
and although do not approve Of things must con
rauo havi taff rardc
OF servants at times when knew their masters we're not
within.
have always backed myself up on these occasions
with specous reasoning such loss OF tme moth
Ing but backbng At Nine. Ts such a OF dandies at
Mime. O. s and other sedative reflections One CALI
ever was obi gcd return yesterday tho Princess
f. and II being stats affair ha sto dress It,
I wnl not say how put Il on from week week
previous 70 that which IL could be put of no
longer; how delighted have been when evening in
and had escaped It; how clevcry have avoided meet
ing any who might alude to the Princess; what pro-
found tactic have boon In keeping behind her
carase the Bo and this for sake Of putting oGa
whit which I, however, knew be as Inevitable as
doomsday. II almost RELIEF to caught ut last
and am looked gratHcd when 1t did happen,
while quietly enjoying the cool edged In betwccn
the Princess barnuche which, according 70 my calcu
Iaons, ought to have been further that hour and
the lake over which c2vld not possibly leap
/ may say thon experienced what cuprit feels
who having dono oil he u remain concealed
rcapses into calm resignation length colIared
by detective.
The Princess shook her forcnnger at me- with glance
that meant pardon II would but amend bu. noticed
dawning thunderbolt in II did not nvail myself
OF her patronage. l may now be expected to explain
why had given myself much trouble defeat a call
which wasvery possibly good policy to retrevc mme-
diatey. Very truly, 1t was; but Independently OF my
aversion for all morning visiting had heard the Pn-
cess talked Of whole winter and Ind formed strange
idea OF her receptions knew her TO be the oracle des
modes In the Faupourg ST. Honore tho des postcs
in the Faubourg st. Germain and the beau ideal Of
tho iiterati aud painters In Paris concluded she
other prscie,s in the style Of lille. do scndere,
tho Oh not so ugly or one OF mes
sdvdnfss but not affected, or Madame de Stall
wihou, her large fooiso large that when she became
famous II called her pied daae Tread pedesalj;
Madame R6camer. bit not In such very low bodies; in
fact she filled in my mind tn, vague space of grand
without any OF the pecui ares attached TO the
In one word had heard that 70 call on the Princess
equal 10 being tried and condemned, and not
aware that was Obliged TO be precipated in case OF
the kind. However, there was no going back, ana,
wnen once 81 Tipped ,o VIVA. anpeassa :. mo ono ., tne
At the Princes dwelling with something like curiosity
urging on my footsteps.
The staircase covered with velvet pile, and lined
right and left with exotcs and odorferous plants. On
the first landing stood few officials white ncckt,cs
and black coats with no particular demonstration Of
nunkeyism-
Tho FIRST chamber was q spacious ante room, hung
with green reps and furnished with oak; the second a
dining room with walnut furniture, old china, C0rdova
leather and tapestry 10 match the third small drnwng
rom. with inaid furniture and crimson silk curtains
the fourth q large drawing room, In violet ebony
crsuse. and the PTnccss '"1ST possra, Sy Winter
halter The ornaments all gilt bronze, tho floor u
highly polished OF foreign wood The 9th room,
In which Princess holds her main6cs was bondoir
all blue and god-colored satin Flowers planted In jar
diWiies cut and arranged in enlvened every
window aud corner Small tables were covered with
knick knacks from every cimo, and pretty
resting hcre and there In the downies looking chairs
The Princess most anaby TO welcome her lady
visitors but simply bent her graceful neck waved her
small hand and smiled TO gentlemen
very spirited conversation being carried be-
tween tho Princess and nve lady visitors my entrance
and the subject continued when ~as seated