The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-12-02
TIE FASH ONS,

Playing a "FOrfeitS" and a witty Re-
ply-A Popular Preacher on Styles of
Dress-COurt Costumes In EnElAnd-
Ex-ROyRl RObss-New MateFiRIs-ThO
Indian NsckIace-An Austrian Color,
Bands, and SAShes.
PARIS, Nov. l5.-At very aristocra ic reunion
lately it was gentleman's turu to answer some
OF those inqusltorial questions which are put IN
all fashionable games now. land are considered
amusing. He had to redeem forfeit Tue hrst
preter?" "All fast coors" was the witty reply
The next was (which is your favorite author p
''Oh, the author of my days, of course"
broueht ehIweIeu h,m to azSs @ for the " 9ae;.
TONER inquired, ''WhaL Is the object of your
am bition" "TO be or not to be, an wereu the
sufferer, in great distress and IN fear ct second
forfeit. "To be not to be wnatY" pursued the
tormentor. "a zouave-a PoDtdcal Zouage,"
replied the victim. Murmurs OF disapprobation
welcomed this confe ssion, and b I'd not peals OF
laughter dr0Wned them q snug little game ut
forlets would have ended in an official arresta
iion. Another very unfortunate expression rs
that now commented on in high quarters aud
by all the papers. 1t refers 10 the COassepot
guUs. In General de Failly's Official account OF
| the engagement at Montana he says, In speak
| ing OF the slam: "The Chassepot guns have
| done wonders" When the paper was put before
| the Minister Of the Interior, he suggested that
| the phrase would be better II altered before ii
! was placed before The public in the Monlteur.
! The following morning the MOnHeIr ap
peated, and every Patlsian was scandaliZed
! at the baTbaTous eXUltalon of the military over
! the muIderous Chas epots. The Emperor him
self was struck at the inappro prIateness OF the
EXPIRE sion, and sent Tor the managing directors
OF the MOnlteaT, who explained that thunder
! inSn had been substituted by them for the
| "Wonders." When the Minister OF the War De-
partment was called to account, the answer was
that military discipline did not admit Of the
| slightest modification IN document signed by a
| commanding officer. Thus 1t is that M. de
| Failly's wonderful Chassepots have become
fashionable table talk. II is very peaceful
although Mr.. Chassepot is at Lyons superintend-
ing the manufac .ure of less than 100, 900 more
! OF his guns.
The other subjects of interest are that Father
| Hy acintbe, who so rated against ladies' clothing
last Lent, is going to preach all through Advent
| at Notre Dame. II the degeneracy of the
fashions was subject of his ire last season,
| what must happen to him nOWf / will keep
| your readers du Courdnt Tor whore the fashions
are preached 1t is my duty to attend.
There was a great crush of splendid attire at
| WINDSOR on the l0lh, where the twentv-sixth
birthday of the Prince OF Wales was celebrated.
| Some OF the evening dresses sent from Paris
| were very TASTEFUL and are called simple because
not trimmed with ything but artificial flowers
but the flowers were In such proiusion that sim
| plicity is hot precisely the proper expression.
They were little dresses OF different shades, with
! cOTdons OF flowers from the waist down; the
sides and back loOped up 10 front with bouquets
and all the bodices we're cut low and square.
White tullo over white satin had clusters Oi