The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1866-04-17
Partisan Fashions.

The Academic Franchise presented a
second very gay scene Thursday afternoon,
for the reception of NJ Provost Paradol
took place in the presence of u large con-
course Of Orleanists, and of the most eminent
representatives of the scientific and literary
world nov assembled in the French capital
The new member is an Orleanist, therefore
the room was filled with followers and admirers
Of that party NJ. Guizot, the ilustrious
minister Of Louis Phillippe's reign, replied to
the candidate in speech which showed that
he had lost nothing either in elOquence or
manner.
The ladies toilets were for the most part
dark and heavy, owing probably to the un-
favorable weather. Nine Canrobert wore a
black velvet dress, an Indian Cashmere shawl
and q drawn pink satin bonnet with pink
pompon roses round the edge; band of gray
feathers between the front and the crown,
and another band, instead of the curtain, at
the back; pink pompon roses inside the bon
net, and pink satin strings.
The young lady who accompanied Nine
Canrobert was attired in much more spring
like manner Her toilet consisted of a lilac
pouh de sole dress, which opened in front en-
tdblter. The tdblier was made of lilac and
white striped silk cut out in scollops and
piped with white silk; the front of the bodice
was likewise made of striped silk. A white
tulle bonnet Of the Pamela shape, edged with
fringe Of pearls and trimmed with small
white feather, and a white cashmere circular
cape completed the toilet | remarked
among the brilliant assembly Countess Wa
lewski in a pearl-gray .fdiHe dress, and black
velvet paletot richly trimmed with guipure
ind gimp; a white tulle bonnet ornamented
with white feathers. The Countess de Monta-
lembert wore gray MORE dress, dotted with
satin Of the same color; white Yak lace
burnous with Yak tassels; white crepe bon
net with black velvet bandeau inside, upon
which bandeau were three miniature crosses
of honor represented in steel. The Duchess
de Morny whose lovely countenance still
bears traces OF sadness, wore white tulle
Pamela bonnet, studded all over with pearls,
and fastened with long tule strings; an anne
thystmauve velvet dress and paletot to
match. Mime. Provost Paradol 1.-THE candi-
dates wife, wore black velvet dress and
paletot black velvet bonnet ornamented
with a small bird of paradise and straw-col-
ored satin strings.
Nine Guillaume Guizot 1.-THE renowned
orators daughter-in-law) wore blue groS
gram dress, dotted with white; black vel
vet pallet with large Louis XIV pockets,
Profusely ornamented with jet; pink crepe
bonnet trimmed with cross-bands of black
velvet, edged with white blonde; pink velvet
strings. The youthful Mime. Alphonse de
Rothschild was very becomingly attired in
mourning. Her toilet consisted of a black
gros gram dress trimmed with bands of
black feathers; an otter-skn paletot bordered
with grebe; muf to match; an Empire bon
net OF black crepe, trimmed with wreath of
black velvet vine-leaves veined, with let
beads large onyx necklet, and earrings to
correspond.
have described the above toilets as indi-
cations of the general style now prevailing
in Paris. may add that tulle strings were
almost universally worn above the satin and
velvet ones, and the tulle was fastened with
either an open-worked, delicately chased sill
yer brooch, a cameo, an GgrqLfe of pearls, a
small bouquet, or some other triding Orna-
ment Of similar character.
While on the subject of bonnets should
mentioned that all the new straw bOnnets are
either OF the Pamela or Marie Stuart form.
Some JdnchORs have likewise appeared made
OF black and white erin, but they are exceed
ingly small. The Pamela made in sewed
straw is very pretty style of bonnet; il is
trimmed with band Of well-curled feathers
instead of the wreath of flowers which is
usually TO be seen on the tulle Pamela. The
Marie Stuart bOnnets, made entirely of
flowers, are much liked The flowers are
small, and are covered with crystal dewdrops
crystal benoitORS are added over the strings.
The spring dresses are all sold with petit