The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-08-18
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The Latess Royal Fese-Dress Of sae youus
Queen of Psrtusai-A Load nj Diamonds
| Prevailing Material and Cei0rs-Int n
| Military Music-NapOleon and Eugenie Dat
The Most Fashion abic Toilets and Newest
style Of Cur and Observation-Disclosures ON
PARIS, August 2, 1867.
II Is almost relief state in my correspondence Of
this week that have had no Official fstes attend
snce the last given at the Hotel de vlo to the King
and youthful Queen Pia OF Portugal. The saloons and
| reception halls which have SO often been here do
scrbed were, ~ usual decorated in the splendid
STYLE kept cool by cascades perfumed With flowers and
| illuminated most gorgeously.
The Queen, who Ia much like her sister, Princess
Clothilds- Napoleon, was in white trimmed with con-
volvul; but the immense number OF diamonds on her
| neck and shoulders must have been somewhat heavy
large diamond square in particular, snap called in
French ferret was more like dazzling STAR under
hung tho Great Cordons Of St. Elizabeth aud the Con-
| ception crossed over her bosom.
Nothing DO juvenile than this newly married
couple The King is handsome and perfect cavalier
Ono Of the pretest sights OF the evening was the cor
ttge proceeding from tho Csryatide saloon the con
cert Hall through the banquet chamber The had
beea most profuse!y laid out tho Queen
! chanted at the cap deiL Baroness Haussmann the
dAniss were the most splendidy attired. White satin
and white tue prevailed usual but the Portuguese
mobiles richly covered with gold emnro derry
| on purple aad crimson velvet
Since the above fete have been kept envened by
! all OF international concerns We have no
respect for anything that is not International though
we observe with regret that this state OF things
favorable TO polite intercourse with fellow creatures
| generally All these nationalities think they have
|
press tho French with conviction that they are not
behind the age chic and can step ON ladies' trains
Intentionally, with as much needless nonchalancs
| as the most consummate creps the Boulevards
II is supreme bon ton TO hold nuttering skirts down
behind with walkngstick. The crack is inevitable
especially whom innocent victims walking down
lights Of steps, The grace with which the offender lifts
up his stick the rate fair looks back is
| an accomplishment not acquired without practice A
great havoc OF trains took place the day before yesterday
tho Tuileres whore the Duke OF wurembcrgs military
band NO 73 played fascinating pieces of their
repertoire The leader was Zimmerman, the composer
OF the new polka and Wurtomberg march. Any lady
who does not perform Zmmermann's polka must be void
Of musical intelligence There less than two hun
dred thousand listeners crowded the circle re-
served for the Austrian band. All the Tronchon spring
chairs we're reserved an hour before tho
began, so that when the performers really made their
appearance they could with difficulty get through the
overture, the excitement great that a kind OF
panic lest some serious accident should he
crowd pressing forward took possession those
who within the chestnut circle and had 1t not
been for tho foresight OF the municipal administration
| mysteries ianting, sobbing and sitting would have
| married all harmony.
Az It was another foreign regiment, the Spanish had
| been stationed near the Palace of emergency,
| which when felt defeated by wild tambourine
dance. As this heard in the distance the
ever nconstant and changeful crowd flew Yards the
Palace leaving the thousands who were wedged in to
| IN
Another incident cleared an opening for the eager.
trail avenue and crowds locked TO see them. Al this
moment The Ausrans stopped the piece they play
| ing and struck up Queen Hortenses "Par'dw pour Ia
Syrie." The compliment was greeted by the popuace
| with enthusiastic cheers.
Military music posive mania To hear the Bavarians.
Russians. Dutch or Russians the great
spent in sightseeing at the Exposition have formed
very decided opinions as have sat listening ali
| in turn. The FIRST q tina. back view OF the Bavaran
nfanry Is more grotesque than graceful but their
| rs very harmonious.
foreign bands that Belgian erenadets thorough
BAGS entirely covers up the rlayer-his mous,achios.
spectaces and hair being the only visible signs
man behind II. How agreeable the position OF such
musician when cannon balls have TO DO accompanied
battle field The Prussian gTenadiers are positively
dangerous Their ronbones only something than
| quarter OF a mile in length; Jericho would not only
have been battered 70 pieces but 70 shvers at the sp-
! that people 81, and smoke and take ices whilc
standing musician As drawing in and letting out lengths
Some of the these afternoon concerts
In the gardens and parks are very elegant The roads
leading 70 them present The following spectacle Open
calechos, powdered coachmen light gloves, streaming
curs pla.s twisted high like gorgon tresses ribbons
Gucrng the breeze, lace skirts spread satin cush
ions recklessly sweeping Victoria wheels: the dpio-
matte corps draw mp somewhat later and keep in their
| daumonts, while sportsmen jump out OF dog-cars.
breaks or busges whsng the air they hear In defiance
OF etiquette
An colors are Mixed the new saffron and frog shades
beginning cast forth the shadow Of next seasons
fashions Some Of the pretticsi toilets have remarked
in this medley arc hight grey lnas with Lilac tiat on
H., Just ions enough 20 touch the ground behind IL Is
gored and each seam ruchc o. pinked lilac silk
mixed with grey The idea OF this given by
Princess Cothidc who blue robe OF The kind
| the day the medals were awarded at the Paais de
4 lInduslric.
On each side Of the ruche from Top TO bottom il a
border OF lace fat. When the robe in
| doors Il Is made with train
There Jacket 20 match but a fchu Marie
Anioinete all round with long flowing ends be-
hind Another more elegant dress was made Of light
green silk
The undsrsk ri was trimmed II round with perpen-
ocular bands bordcred with white cdgng; all these
| bands were Of different lengths forming vanGykes
The overskirt made or white iinas and the waist
baad with basqrcs which fringed.
A white rice straw archcn completed the toilet, and
the wearr wore on her shoulders nchu or the same
inas the upper skirt Some little nireties better
1 seen than described, but rarsans have way of
drawing back their skirts which IL very graceful.
they tic underneath behind Theh they tic on their bon.
nets under the chignon 10 let tho garianls
frame H. as u the oval OF their faces whereas
exotic visitors bundle up Their skirts In bunch behind
with mos. hopeless effort no fashionable and
degree guild their hngers while their bonneis
are wrenched of their heads leaving nothing TO orna
mont the front but crystal drop or two trckng on
their foreheads II is Infinitely preferable 10 be quite
\ out OF fashion than awkwardly IN that predicamen
Embroidery every thing will he tho striking feature
mex, fall Rouleaux rolls Of satin put s, and
rolls OF tho material On fancy sturs. Crosscuts
pped with satin conveniently sewn with buttons
stresses who generally pucker their crosscuis