The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-06-30
THE FAs HONS.


THE AZ n q N s..
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE HERALD.
Toilets Displayed MT the City Of Paris and Im-
perial Embellishments and Decorations
Carriage Dresses and tho New Trimmings-
A Novelty In Head Dress-Sktrts, "Over-
coatss and Jackets-seshes. Hats and Col
lars.
II Is perfectly useless and have given up looking for
text wherswith TO open this correspondence. wise
old saying all about the pervens extravagance OF
times, would have looked very we'll and might have
impressed readers with idea that this fashion letter
was to be remonssrative or calm demonstration, all
against the invasion OF nnery; but have all
the proverbs think most Of and find nothing applicable
TO the nine hundred thousand francs spent by the good
town OF Paris for the ball given at the Hotel dc Vile
Emperor Of Russia and other soveregns In this gay
capital
Nine hundred thousand francs for q BALI exclaim
those unsuspecng members OF society who fancy that
ball is large hall round which people whrI, and in
the centre Of which fat ladies' threaten faint while
their arms or elbows In gsnemen's ribs
ball such thing 1t the Hotel do vle and the only
fe on record all approaching the lest In splendor
gwen in honor Of Queen victorias visit in 1865 Ten
thousand invitations were given out on Saturday. and
eight thousand were accepted. When the sovereigns
arrived in the Court OF Louis XIV they stopped for
time TO look round them in complete amusement before
they mounted the marble stairs leading 10 the hall
called Henry w.. at the entrance Of which they were
received by the Project and Baroness Haussmann.
The walls round the inner courts hung with ivy
and vine gilt treis work, and red velvet hangngs
fnnged with gold suspended between the different
arches Cascades and water Jets kept up cool atmos
phsre all the evening in every saocn but the principal
A tiouauv mi in mi hA
rarest exotcs placed up winding starcases and in
the lofty halls
After the Emperor and Empress had received the
ambassadors ambassadresses the doors Of the hall
were thrown open and they entered the gallery which
thrones had been raised while the band played the
Russian anthem. When II over the oical quadrille
was formed in which none Of the reigning soveregns
danced but Princess Mathilde danced in the second
which Immediately followed. Supper was announced
twelve for which the famous plate exhibited by the
OF Paris the Champ dc Mars had been carried
to the Hotel de Vile.
All tho toilets were repetons OF what has been
described At the most remarkable fStes this season.
Diamonds can but be diamonds; satins and tulle
but be OF tho richest or downiest; white lace there
in profusou; emerads rubies and everything We deem
costly cannot be more than scattered with prodi
gality. Maea .
Tho only now styles were observed in headdressng.
The great thing was 10 be .'chien," which means in
plain English ''puglke." The word ''chic' has no
chen" is the ruhng idea Of the day The origin Of the
word with the small lids called bonnets which
bellies wear on their noses just ~ little dancing
dogs do on Italian organs To look like one Of these
show wows" and blink up thus knowingly under
BIT Of nm was thought fascinating until 70 % .eAisn
emit moment become necessity.
Oar prstcst costumes mot carriage dresses fred
silk skirts and open gray overcoats body and skirt IN
much recommend white mobair, with blue silk cord
round he bp.to NJ blue .ssh behind s,IorS hat WsS
blue sreamers loose white Jacket and open sailor COL
lar. with anchor each front point II is lively
light and one o. ne least conspicuous Of our walking
space must b found for the ball ss the ruIisrie.
.as .sd q
cosmopolitan sobesss In Paris The Champs Rlys6es,
o,y VIA oIsssss s s1ssssss sss hdss .Ss Ss
keS up their staten e :. ssry henr vitha - sss
arpve bitterly disappointed Every turned
out ~ nine O'clock and every tree was Immediately
illuminated With Chinese lanterns Electric lights bathed
Tne czsrewi,ch dsncsd several times
Prince Humbert fact the only yonng prince Who
death q ss Sssn Re %
married The Empress requested Mlie Maivezx 10 oser
him sowsr n one q the ssrss Of the coo1 vhch
waltz; but the Prince said he sorry he could not
and kept the flower OF course be was not obliged %
dance, but ! do mot think any ono enviss Nile NAL
vezzi's position on the occasion. s-N #N -
Epauletfes, stars, crosses shone on the mentor
really the masculine part all mon, not gcnii, In
fairy land-the women all Undines sparkling with
diamonds. which shone ON their vaporous robes like
crystal drops on the morning haze. is f. M rs
The richest toilets we're covered with natural flowers
the most arstocratc robes we're plain white, and
nothing is so becoming when worn with the cosiest
jewels Nothing but jewels were Ia the crowd and
another feature the new broad sash
Our now colors are pretter bv DAYLIGHT than OF an
evening. Sunbeams ash rose and mother Of pearl blue
too soft under gas u.w# aos4s aEr
Tho nsw jacket hiss taken nrm ground AZ prognos-
tcaied II r. short loose Jacket behind. not longer
than the wal band, and the front Is square manta,
with hong cBds she sleeves are wide. The prettiest
bonnet u 'aaAe Of svor gray leaves with bright
berries tut brown In the universal fashion, with gold
palm % suti@rny the left side. There h also
k lrf, wniSh " gobctween II Is not long and Il Ia
MT short n ~ called "ronde" and Just touches the
volna AL round II u cut In points and suggest that
"a I'D 'tice or, morn politely portly matrons, should
aaapt IN preferences 10 the curtaed costumes they
wi she's their deformiiies In with such unsccounabe