The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-07-15
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Tag For The Watering Piaccs-Oat Door
Toiiets-rheatres and Out Door Com
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OUR PARIS SPECIAL FASHIONS CORRESPONDENTS.
PARIS June 20, 1860
The new word to record in the chronicles Of fashion
is 'peplumn When tho French, who arc proverbiaHy
not lnguists do get hold of foreign word they apply
IT TO everything and it is sure to appear, like all
primeurs on the bills of of the principal restaurants
where it Is generally dshed up in connection with
beefsteaks / am therefore, in expectation Of hearing
people soon discuss merits and dement's OF b1eck
la peptun although the total disregard shown in the
grammar and spelling OF these articles will prevent
from parakng thereof photography forbids that
bteck should have the well known of our
genuine production and syntax does not allow of the
Grccan pepton being turned into pepium.
however, introduced your readers TO the "Basques
peplum" few weeks ago; that name is given TO
the loose jacket either made of corded silk cashmere
which goes of IN long points under the arms and the
sides of which are left open. The first made with
out sleeves but the complete only the sleeve
is made to hang the arm according to the
caprice Of the These jackets are worked over
with the richest beading and braidng The favore pat
terms are sheaves and stars. White cashmere pepums
are dotted all over with black jet.
Another novelty is the patet5t Breton It is kind of
little Red riding hood cloak, and the style OF the thing
lies in small embroidered patch which is placed the
lett sde in 'front.' in imitation Of the consecrated scapu
larry worn by the peasantry of Bretagne.
The Benoiton reins streamers down the back are
richer and wider than a few days ago, while the
MATERIAL "sutana is here and there on full
dress occasions 1t is fine texture of camels hair and
silk and much favored at court looked few
patterns this morning, and among others / admired
remnant Of piece that had Just been employed for the
Empress. Another exactly like It, is to be manufactured
for the Great Exhibition OF 1867 The ground is white
and not Transparent on which heartseases dotted
here and there in such delicate silk violet
shades that they look like colored paintings
than loom work.
Another was called Pompadour sultana, which
tcle, think, very comprehensive indeed 1t
striped with alternate porcelain blue and white, small
silk rosebud stood forth on the blue.
third which has also been admitted by the Jury for
the Exhibition, Is striped with white satin on white
ground daisies without stalks which be had all
colors the satin-hs is the sultana stella
There a great many other sutanas some of which
condescend to be less sumptuous and spotted over
but must say did like freckes, and a freckly
sultana necessarily lose good deal Of romantic
association.
There others, called half mourning sultauas, Of
course not quite, how could they be, but with
just black enough in them to show that they
experiencing q few twnges Of bereavement.
must add that the black is relieved by good deal of
white between, and envened by siver-looking leaves.
II people do exist who think sorrow is not expressive
enough in such lovely MATERIAL these free thinkers have
had no experience Of life In harem. There time
when too had very advanced notions about mourning;
but have been told abroad that grief has be pocketed
In society, and concealed till It appear In nothing
but sackcloh and ashes in the solitude OF ones private
chamber, where, according to this suppose the latter
form Of dress y adopted though must say have
visited many private chambers In Paris and never saw
It, Its rather humbling TO know that costume, how
ever primitive, should be kept in such secresy that
cannot describe III but makes ali the more anxious
| to describe what can Sec
In the FIRST place great deal Of leave taking and this
leads to stop while reflect the origin Of that
familiar expression by which imply that TO take
French leave Is remarkably unceremonous proceed
ing while the real French taking elaborate
AFFAIR. Not having calculated the matter l continue,
and your readers that the In which tho people
say plain goodby here makes the ceremony either very
touching very mpertnent. When Partisan ladies'
equally well dressed meet In a drawing ROOM the first
thing they do is TO hate each other the next best de.
faulty TO mention the Of the watering place they
going TO- and then exchange 'adeux," which are
| 70 he almost as murderous powder and thot Then
there " the adieu that means, what blessing that's
over" and the adieu which is not intended to lot male
female suppose that he she Is being recommended
70 providenl protection whatever, which II would
II impressyely pronounced, Dies on the contrary, IL
| often sounds very much like dU diabfe.
Tho touching leave takngs between two gentlemen are
almost harrh lat least should think so when they
friends whiskers should presume they 90
through second edition OF that enthusiastic parting
| during the whole course Of their aftcr-livcs.
The toilets adopted at fses drives and all public
entertainments are made OF the most airy materials
White mrslns great favortes, OF which
\ beautifully worked that "&odelse" could not have
taken less than winter to bring TO perfection. Some
| arc one piece OF lace mosaic other complete flower
shows and this lovely needework Ia neggenty thrown
the OF carriages there TO be crumpled soed
| in little more than an hour lanndress must then
stand days before 10 restored to its former
beauty Those folds pus edgings trains cut on The
bias would make any but Partisan washerwoman des-
perae only her equanmlty Is on the ascendant until
Our Ssgdnts never think Of wearing the same under.
petticoat twice unless has gono through the nutinr
crimpng and ilaenng process beforehand; crease,
| spot. or rent are synonymous In their opinion The
number q scntiemens white suits that carried out
OF Paris for washing and ironing and which brought
back both roned and washed In the course Of day
| almost Incredible.
| The unit Is always to be found, and perhaps with a
nought after IL, for as many might even in this hot
weather. sit through i've acts In close boxes but these
enduring mortals generally persprc gratis and under
these circumstances is duty TO look COOL The man.
things they could think Of on the stage among Others
ladies in transparent costumes in, round about aquar
ums among Ice mountains &c but these items had the
effect Of exciting the public 10 such q degree the
houses became all the hotter, and II had TREND who
was manager should tell him the best thing TO keep
people coming would be TO treat them ALL only
boxes but 10 ccs
| Meanwhile the cafe concerts and illuminated chaets
mosques round the lakes the Bots very full be-
| tween the evening hours Of eight and twelve. High
muslins are worn, and should pleasant breeze
slight chill during the drive home capuet is thrown
over the bonnet and shoulders II is red white or
blue scarf made Of moussene de- aine and tackled
gether so as TO form square large enough TO the
IN ttuhf and
also becoming The lower part OF The scarf falls Ike
mantle
The following dresses looked very well at the Bots
yesterday. They worn by two ladies who seemed
10 be condng all their secrets 10 each Other just
probably the secrets Of others. They both simply
dressed and evidently avoided the fashionable parts Of
the promenade, 20 which they had turned their hacks
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