The New York herald., 1866-05-20


the Court Ladics-Nantles. Nets, Cra-
watts, Jackets, Walking Dresses and
Waist Belts-DrcssinS the flnir-A Now
city, &c.
OUR PARIS CORRESPONDENCE.
Pans. May 4, 1855.
The weather and bright whom my last
letter left Paris but April sun is TO be relied
than the caprcious favors of spoiled beauty. This
comparison between and smiles not novel, neither
shall extend and showers whatever poets may
have said ever April April Melting smiles.
however (hc precise quality Of last weeks sum-
quite veracious whereas tho peltng that has since
followed could only help very nearly done-up rhyme
seeker Every will allow that the term could never
be applied delicately, to lady's grief though
people may talk Of gush of tears. For my part will
believe that any could cry perseverngy as 1t
showercd down on the the night preceding
this seasons last at Longchamps 1t laid down the
dust eNectuay, but dampened no ones courage
Streams of carriages and conyeyances Of all descrip
tons thronged every leading to the Bois" with
promscuous confusion. In fact, 1t was matter Of
geomctry-al lines and axles-Io turn in and out of
labyrinth of drpgs leans, vans and iahdeus, Ss.oui
considerable grazing and other seriois damages
received and inflicted with lively jest and repartee
Some however did get in irst-I among the number,
having been favored with admitance to reserved seat
near tn, imperial stand
am sorry TO confess that took secondary interest
in the real emotion Of the day. at all in the
jockeys, who always remind me OF par-coored, bump
ing elastic balls doomed TO shrink into nothing the
point of prlckly fence, which they later
iail jump. The only wonderment is how they clean
their tght-nttng suits or course they sieep IN them
for such fit be made to take or
Neither do appreciate the betting business in the ring
which is carried on in lan-uag, very much like slang
In my opinion 'feders' and gamblers are synonymous;
but then am not an experienced turtle and my
tons may be pecul ar IN truth, hope no race-mad
maiden will cast a glance over this for cannot
conclude without saying that. taking man and beast
apart the noblr looking Of the two as they along
at terrific pace Is not the bped-whch conclusion Ii
rather humbing for hu manty In general.
II may be asked Why then, went TO the racesf
s,mpi, 70 ake vlcs OF the u,f in excellent company,
ook 4, M r,,a o Denmark and the Empress and enjoy
the Inen. sriav Of dainty toilets all along the drive
unas, sSe.s A. m. ~ mac. Tho rrowJ was curiousiy
dpited sx.r ith .,ett noodles spanies and pet dogs
aro Ia ~inkns On fold og silk or prinnng on the elx
the rnultt DE much A. " they thought they had tho
best al A. Where All the ladogs con,e from ls a matter
OF spccustion What they come TO we all know how
ever much hoy may have been brushed combed friz-
zicd scented and made perfectly abomnable The new
thing IA to nave them dyed 10 match their mistresses
cJors Can any one fancy blue ssSkye tcrricrY'' The
dresses were ali of the same cut and mat described
in my last letter the bonnets NOR or ss sPameIa'
shane Inoccd that beetles and other coored coated
insects sklulIy put in among the leaves Of tho
prctticst garlapds
gave particular attention to the group Of court Ia
dies and TO the principal details Of their dress the
choice and style Of which either sh of disgurc the
rich Al robe To begin with all the name
assoc ated with anything fast or only fash
The s half loose black s Jacket worked over
seams and all with passcmeneric room being left ia
r.,rd or oval snare- H. : hr,dleS horse -
This leads mo 20 saw that there Il great enaug
of chains and ON every nd of
; .rss snnos ,hat in o,, a.vs tho A. ;ss
,sn%s, po tesn rm hoa o. a a, cn he secured
Tho BepoIton net OF the finest glossy silk is 80 made
as Ia figure caul of curs viii IA are suppos cd by the
ones head some hive seen powdered and dawn over
Synons but thesc nets have not VET met with universal
favor thcy opIy look well upder bonnets
Tic I,enoon crayat Is pothIrg but dat narrow neck
tic with rich psnding tasses
h,ae om a. ,e en-, , round ,h. sbouIdsrs
trimmed with full deem ruipure n lace hood bow and
sreamers. The "Metiernch'' mantle Is handsomcr and
made OF black cros grain The basaucs which 90 on IN
poats behind and front are irmrne win lace snd wide
pas cosart az .s ,he sans | Tsce e,n,.t,es fall
over The shouIders rich passemen.sre ornament with
end, A. nl.ccd hehlpd an no wnisl
- Sor cvery dav wear are made of speckled
r s,r;,.S h,cr and vb,e co,b some ali white or grav
The news, ar Of adoypv nercy material and are called
y Tiase arc made =, IN no,n,cd hoods which
are brought TO an end by cord and tassls met three
a. h ne" ,r a,rs, Which i nx promcnsde
round the Madeleine. without any lower OF speech
no,hinc s more natural tnau TO let ones self be led By
,oa h al ne dsengaacs ioacvard herpes of whom
,Sso 'oems ~ nc ne lack Judging from the rows and
,ows or them secn Ioungipc away their time uhe best
LIN "a e ha, wn on, ~ sors on confortable sprinr
seats smokns hmd,es a,s iokng al the burdens which
nser ey can nanage 10 garry or have thrust in their
"s, n"~ei io I'm hramha rsm %anas' '" "
There also il admired for It's reasonabcness pretty
xall,ng ctau,ne wbo does AWAY with Ioopiurs up Of
bo,rs strnys cords and nil The Vatican u
short rkirts the TOP one shorter than the other n
eored out and fat round tho waist both are scoloped
round the bottom leaving the high, neatly Citing Kid
boot uncovered The dangling tasscls the top seem
TO lend motion to the quick small busiiy trotting
over the asphalt
Another nioety Is the belt Let IL be OF Russian
leather with steel silver ornaments, or OF wide rib
hon folded 10 the desired width with large roscte
the side or let Il be like Venus, Of plain gold, or
oriental hut let n not be a Rnsky Korsakow, thSS
named after lady who is pro, ,erbiaIy ''hgh," and
who has borne with equally pa,rcian Indifference tho
undrcss Of Dia,a and imperial dspleasure.
cupids perpetuaily running round In n circle. which,
when pu, on naturally becomes ones waist, and
therefore ought be treated bit Of mythology and
forgotten.
Atrmming called ssnots'' much mantles and
bodies fastened on back Of the neck and shoulder
These o,s are lunches OF Hat loops made Of
morc ribbon some with and some without streamers