The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-03-28

And when Death calls your spirit hence,
will safely bear you home.
COLUMBIA, S. c.. March 21.
Foreign Fnshion and Gossip.
An American lady, now in Paris,
writes an occasional letter the New
York World that is very reliable,
especially with young ladies. Her
latest is in her best vein. We make
the following extract:
LONDON, February II.
Paris thinks that all the money and
fashion are congregated in London;
London says that money and fashion
are congregated in Paris. London is
right so far as can Judge. If London
pays ten pounds for valentine, does
not Paris give ten thousand pounds
for doll? Bah, London! fie upon
your paltriness! A French child
one of the modern school-would
fling your valentine into the fire,
with contemptuous sneer! And then
where else do you hear of a lady's
dress costing eight hundred pounds,
excepting in Paris, that city of the
gay, the ight-hearted and the rich!
In London, wife considers herself
fortunate when her husband puts
ten-pound note in her hand to buy a
new gown for Mrs. So-and-so's party.
In Paris, husband lately declared
that it cost him thirty :.ounds each
time his wife went into society; and
! she was remarkable for her simplicity!
Am I not right in stating that Paris
Is richer than Londons She should
aSso, at all events, to be able to
= naintain so much simplicity! But
why am I making these remarks? Is
tsr& &orahze on the growing luxury
Nay, oI.pareN to herald few
agances appearing? [ am
Il think it is the latter; you
moralizing from better
= line. will content my
~ king things as they are,
s. { pm down accordingly. To
4 oe then: Be it known to all,
= 5 - = Z to your poor innocent
husband, brothers, who had
ped that 1866 would intro
E3|s rt and narrow skirts, crino-
Legnant queen again! And
dresses are growing longer and
Fder by every mail. Trains, nothing
ut trains, are worn; for evening,
hree yards long-ior walking two
yards. Satin is the favorite material
now and likely to remain so for some
time. I am glad of that, for what
can be more beautiful than white
satin dress; whether the wearer be
blonde or brunette. Trimmings are
very elaborate. Gold, silver, steel,
Jet or pearls are studded over the
! dresses for evening wear. It is, in
deed, we'll that all that glitters is not
- gold The fortune of Cresus could
not Withstand this tinsel mania, if
tinsel were not tinsel. Bags of the
same material of the dresses are worn
on each side, instead of pockets, for
morning costume. Brides dresses
4 are all made of satin. I saw one, last
! week, at Madame SIS, Hanover
square. The skirt was edged with a
ratchlng Of tulle and a beading of
pearls; tunic of Brussels lace, looped
= up with orange blossoms; high square
body, trimmed with lace and pearls;
tight sleeves to corresponds; Brussels
, Yaee veil; wreath of orange blossoms
Bonnets of every shape are worn
just now. The favorite seems to be
kind of gypsy hat-bent in front a
la Mary Stuart. It is very pretty, es-
2ecially for a young face. But when
oes young face moi look pretty =?
And as for the hair, the ladies look so
Ruch like the pictures of our grand
srs that one feels inclined to call
names long since forgotten.
y $bo
walls. The Iullien style,
: = = : : = = Rost in vogue. Ladies',
: SSSs, 2nd ask for Tul-
= iii at the Tuilleries,
= + quadrille of all ma
est girl in Paris was
cn fss BscR3lth, an Ameri-
ca - Wore white satin dress.
wit hi color sash. Brunettes re.
ioicd - Miss Beckwith is described as
having beautiful black hair. By-the-
by, the yellow fever is still raging
here-l mean in hair Ladies are
still striving to be walking vegetables.
The darkest hair may be turned to
carrots within O month. They ,iitlo