The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-05-19
THE FAs HONS.


The Fashionable Season SILL nc Its Height
Baseaetss Balls and Opera-Rcceptions by
the Foreign Minisrers-The Barbers' and
Hairdressers' strike-Rebes. Nantes, Rib
bons, &c.
PARIS, May q 1857
That chronic fever called the Paris season will not
aoate this Exposition year. We gone through the
usual run Of balls masquerades and operas We have
undergone the infection Of paror music than we
cared Tor bus still we are Retailing in continued
circle OF endless saueuses and We rebanquetng it
high places the rate Of six Lucuan outspreads per
evening
The now President or the Senate Mr. Schroeder gives
his first official dinner to hundred and twenty guests
this week, and large ball on the 9th.
The foreign Minister'S including General Dix hold
their receptions their stated days, and what with
foreign princes coming or going, the little have left
to put on our backs has to be renewed very often.
Husbands do not fortunately complain for wives have
got into way of making out their bills which the
hardest into the simplest reasoning possible
Whenever dear Oscar says a word about the money
going fast, Of course lay the fault TO my tailor
rs he deserves, said Pauline dc B. to friend she
was coming out Of church; ~ invariably the cooks
account before him, with Exposition prices every
item. Nothing could be convenient embroidered
satins and the high price Of fowls both acting stimuli
taneously, as 1t were, for the bliss Of families
Could other simultaneous blessings attend in the
CouTsc Oi earLn SnOulQ all pc
thankful doubtless but since undertakers have enter
tanned serious ideas OF getting up STRIKE like the tail
ors and hairdressers, my opinion is that in
The coltsuss have done fof themselves. Their Int
objection was 70 be treated Ike by their shaver
customers, who leaving shaving premises deposited
two sous in tin box for the presiding gentleman OF the
strop. Their natural pride was indignant they made
their wish known to be treated like clerks and have
their 'remittances'' at the end Of each quarter
The heads Of the principals Of the firm 10
Quarterly payments They preferred the payments vol
Inv THAR ctrtlrn
hear few meetings have taken place. and that few
speeches have been delivered by the shaving corpo-
ration.
Pomatum has risen the rate OF fifty per cent and
curing paper IS bong cut into the smallest possible
trianges. Paintings down the back of gentlemen's
heads are somewhat out Of the perpendicular but
spkey monstaches look sharper than at the ends
good deal OF sticking plaster Is served the stray
cuts and btards are invading goody portion of mans
features The lords OF the creation not well Off
as the ladies of the 1t is easier to put on
hair than to exrpate what gifted with natural
The Duchess Nine. Tascher de la Pagene gives large
JeH TINS evening for the poor Young Conneau, the
eldest son OF the Emperor's physician, play Of
the imperial PRINCE will recite verses. which
to be followed by a concert
Princess Mathlde gave party yesterday evening for
which the new poet, Albert Glatigny, engaged.
your readers may remember that spoke OF him
being sure to come to fame though my prediction APP
peared paradoxical for he then poor the
thore Not so the diva Of shose regions, Mile Cor
nellie She nightly showers down the mprecations Of
Camille on Rome to gaping audience not one member
OF which august body seems to appreciate her.
The ashons have perhaps been sacrificed in this let
ter, but the fashions OF day are not all made Of
velvet gauZe and tue
Robes, mantles costumes, ribbons, flowers and our
newest accessories are in reserve for my next