The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-06-18
THE fashions.


PRINCE METTERNIoH BcLIPsEs THE OTHER
POWERS IN DIPLOMATIC DIsrLAY-A ROYAL
WAITE AND GENERAL COMMENCING OF DYFAs-
TIES, DIAMONDS, AND IMPERIAL FASHIONS
RuaREIE's DRESS AND OTHER REGAL TOILETS
ExcuRsIoN DRESSES FOR TIR ExHIBIToN-THE
JAPANESE HAT AND OTHER NEW BoNNEVs-
AMERICAN STARS AT COURT.
PARrs May 3l.-The fee given on Tuesday iast
by the Austrian Embassy to all the maJestles
and highnesses i'm Paris was, as every one eX-
Dected 1t would be, the gri atest event OF tnls
memorable season. The III glish Ambassadors
hall of The preceding week WI 8 gorgeous IN the
extreme and those wi attended 1t thought IL
could not be surpassed, but PI1nce Oe meller-
nich's entertainment has outdone everything.
n has been compared to the historical ball given
in 1910 to Napoleon | by Prince SchWarzem-
berg. The plan vas the same, only since I tne
above date dec orators have invented 80 many
differ ent ways OF making one ball look IKE Two,
by means of prisms, glasses, ana 0tne5 opvic
deceits, they are so Incompatible ~ Dullulng up
qrottoes and case ides, that If unlimited power
In our days is given them, they convert quiet
house into the hanging gardens OF Semlramls
on the shortest notice. That an unlimited sum
Of money was allowed to all the draughtsmen,
artists gardeners, and decorators at the Aus
trian Embassy, by no less power than the
Austrian Government, is evident from the royal
preparations made. ,.
ton of the ground door, leading into the
magnificent garden lighted with electric hre OF
every color: all the statues were bathed IN
Bengal
from which, at a given signal started cascade,
and gradually presented the appearance of
volcano throwing forth torrents of lava-thls
was effected by electric rays in the distance.
This splendid illumination made the lights in
all the open halls look almost wan and pale
The chandeliers were immense baskets OF
flowers, round which branches held thousands
of wax tapers,
The bali was opened by the Emperor with the
Queen of the Belgians, the Prince of Prussia
with the Empress. The King of the Belgians
danced with Princess Matilda, and Prince
Leuchtemberg with Princess de Metternich.
After this official quadrille came John Strauss
waltz, and the scene was magnificent. All
ranks were blended in one promiscuous whirl
No one was particularly remarkable In the
crowd of royalty; no one seemed to be more or
less than simple pleasure seekers. 1t was
dizzy round of flashing diamonds, emeralds,
Tubies, orders, stars, diadems.
The co!illon began st and was not over TIL
halr-past 5, when the electric rays changed and
figured the glorious rising sun.
Fans were delivered to all the ladies present
in memory of the fete Each fan was made of
tinted cedar on which the initials of the lady
guest were artistically painted in forget-me-nots
Supper was announced at one.
The Emperor and Empress of the French, King
and Queen OF the Belgians, Prince Alfred, Prince
and Princess of Prussia, all the German, Rus
sian, and Napoleonic princes were seated at the
same table in the banqueting hall on the first
On their passage from the ballroom to the
supper table they went through shrubbery OF
exotics; the stairs were covered with velvet pile.
Is II wise to say more to mention any parliCu-
lar names, describe any particular toilets?
Your readers may think that it is: they wish to
know what people had on. l therefore will
name few of the wonderful dresses to make
the tableau complete; but Unjust say that, by
describing a few robes do great injustice to
those cannot describe for want of space.
Firstly. The Empress Eugene wore straw
Oolored robe over straw coored poult. 1t was
covered with tulle cloud that was looped up
with diamonds.
The AmDassadress of Austria was in white.
She wore large garland of white roses with
silver leaves, which crossed the bosom and hung
down the front OF the skirt.
The Princess ofPrussa wore white tulle, with
white lilac. She resembles her mother, the
Qieen of England, very much; her bearing is
very royal, but her arms and shoulders are
somewhat high toL ed in color
The Queen of the Belgians was in grey,
trimmed with AenCon lace and black feathers.
The Princess of Russia was in tulle and
mauve lilac. Her ornaments were diamond
bees.
Princess Obelinski's robe was sea green,
covered with tea roses; and she wore diamond
that is worth b00,000f.
Some sf the short costumes that are being
made for official excursions to the Exposition on
this occasion are very pretty. They are mostly
mohair or lines of the finest description, when
not of light checked or impSrcephbly striped
six. Two large sash ends hang down behind,
and the front width is an apron to correspond.
The bottom of the sash en- Is is trimmed with al
ternate folds of silk cut on the cross, and folds
apron is trimmed in the same way.
The jackets are loose.
Hats worn with these are trimmed with phea-
SAINT plumes, and as much as possible on the tip
of ones nose.
But OF all the absurd hats ever seen the Japa-
nese is the worst. 1t is plate with button on
the top, and Just poised on the chien IN behind,
which jerks it forward and makes it look like
anything people eat or drink on in the tray or
platter line. The only one have as yet seen to
advantage was at the Vincennes races yester-
day; it was worn by a richly attirei lady of the
denli-monde. The new accessories are ever let
ornaments, collars, cuffs, belts, gimp, and
necktes.
Jewels are plain Tuscan gold by day and
stones by night The newest earrings are swans,
in enamel foliage.
At he last ball given at the Tuileries il was
observed that the finest women were Americans
or OF American extraction. Mrs. B. S. of New
York, was IN lovely maize robe, over which
haze OF tulle appeared to hover, looped up bv
tea roses and gllsten'ng foliage. A small bou-
quet on the bosom bloomed among diamond
pendants on her neck. Her hair, which is iet
black, was braided a penpire with gold Miss
v. was another beautiful American star, as also
Mrs: R., who wore feather peplum over
bouilonne skirt. ..
ENORMOUS SUNS WON AND LOST
ON TIE DERBY RACE.
The sporting journals of London state that
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