The New York herald., 1867-02-04
THE FAsHioNs.
our PARIS SPECIAL FASHIONS CORRESPONDENCE

Euxcnie Changed Her Miad and Exciting Con-
sequences Ensue-A Watcrcd Robe with
Moss Roses and it's Snbstitute-AdelinR Pat
tps New Dress at the Itnliens-Bnll Dress Of
a Roulette Table Cclebrity-A Duchess, Ap-
pearance at Court, &c. !. ~.
The disappointment was bitter At the court taors when
the Empress. after having ordered q watered robe,
trimmed with ivy and mos roses sent him word that
she had lost friend and would appear At the Court bali
In nothing but half mourning All ladies know what
distress ensaes when unexpected fte finds them
that predicamsnt implied by nothing TO put i"
Brains racked, devised dressmakers imporcd
and the most indifferent Of young ladies' suddenly offers
help her adys maid rather than foreso the anticipated
pleasure
Somehow other tarlatane and satin get cut into
tunics skirts aud bodices in tme and lovely toilets
forthcoming at the fixed day and hour Misgivnes
and suspense are forgotten in the pride Of having
achieved what appeared impossible. But the dark side
Of this blessed forgeulness Is that extends the
seamstress whose disturbed for perhaps
night the graceful toilet The dressmakers
anxiety To- please her employer held Of no account
t at she should for either regular food
that such commonplace occurrences PLAN meat
apd SHOULD ever enter into the same head q that
things stand thus with gensls isdss would be natural
surmisc that the meals aud rest Of those who work
for Empresses who chAage their minds, must be
still more irregular and the eatabes less comp
Gated than the raexn above mentioned There is th .
mistake nothing ever pat the imperial tailor OUT
,. ssss the
est notice had not beeh given
The watered robe was finished, the moss roses all
round tss middle Of the train hung Their heads y 80
stalks hidden In nutinss OF white Grape. The psse
round che bottom was headed with crosscut rolls the
among ing moss rosss but FOR al ,S ns1
and pretter idea TO throw the wasrod robe In the
shade
The substitute was TO be very limited half mourning
not grave enough to show cast OF sorrow over the
opening ball Of the season, but quite enough to damp
cxuberAnt spirits Worth drew forth his watch when
the court messenger drove or and communcd with him.
self FOR fullten minutes when that he called
hs stan around rs MN % 1pa gave % me nov ms
length. that tulle robe completely strewn
with alternate white wheat ears having silver boards
over with silver all tho wheat were seen, as Il
were, through shower Of mournfu rain The mantean
round by q fr Of the aattes,s closes. plating ana
looped up on each side by large rosctie and ends Of
Tho effect can be IMAGINED Tho body measured sxtv
two centimetres round the waist.
Another sovereign OF our capital Adelina Patti, ap
peared the Ialiens In the Barber de Seville and her
costume, AZ Rosine. created very great sensaon
She the traditional short skirt twas made OF light
blue SILK reps called in Paris /" veiours imperial. Il
chenille, hung on silver cord, looking much like num-
berlcss bells all in ringing notion The trimming round
the bolsro bodice, sleeves epaulettes and skirt was
made Of garnet colored velvet worked with silver braid
Another famous toilet this week was that worn at
ball by the Hombourg heroine at roulette Nile Caroline
Letusier III the tunic she wore Is TO become hstor
CAL will give II the honor " correct description, but
until has been adopted by the Elite il cannot lind space
here.
The young Duchesse do Castres was surpsssingly
lovely at the ruileres white watered sik fourresn
and train, trimmed with bias Of black ana white satin
and jet The great novelty her dress, that Of
the Empress, Is small square, ohlong oval, fitting
exactly on the front width OF the skirt under tho waist
band where hangs apron fashion and really ought TO
be called s,omacher if the term had not been misap
piled wren plasrons we're worn on bodies