The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-06-03
Latest Fashion News from Abroad.

SOiu dlmOct oil uCI JcWCio III I4OuuOu,
a single diamond watch chain having
found a purchaser at 924, 900. ffsSlAf
The prices at Pesth for apartments
during the time of the coronation are
enormous. 1t is said that nice,
comfortable suite of rooms, such as
smoking bachelor might be contented
with-an Englishman-will cost f15O
a week. AaaegamJ 9Hi5 85Ht saI
A London newspaper thus chroni-
Giles scene in a church on an occa-
sion of q marriage: The bride en-
tered the church leaning on the arm
of her father She was accompanied
by lace and white satin. vail of
Brussels net. and a aoreoth Of tour
bridesmaids"
A Vienna letter, describing a late
concert at the Court, says: In the
first row of stalls were the Duke de
Gramont and Lord Bloomfield, and
on the other side the Papal Nuncio,
sitting next to Haider- Efendi, the
representative of the Sultan. The
Empress wore robe of white silk,
embroidered in silver, with a long
train, pearl necklace and bouquet.
of camelias, studded with diamonds.
The Archduchesses, too, were In
white; only the young Mathilde,
daughter of the victor of Custozza,
appeared in se-colored dress. :"
Complaints are made that the
streets of London are, just at the
fashionable period Of the year, being
re- macadamized, so as to injure
horses and carriages. - ! "a ~. 81
The ladies' gallery at the House of.
Commons has been much more
numerously visited than before,
owing to the new and comfortable
seats that have been made. q Spring
bottoms, with artistic designs, have
succeeded the primitive oaken
benches. bssssI
A gentleman, moving in distin-
guished circle Of Paris, was brought
up before the authorities the other
day for having forcibly endeavored to
obtain possession of the chignon of
the lady he was paying his addresses
to, and with whom he was, he de-
clared, much enamored. She offered
lock of her hair, but he demanded
her chignon, and with such violence
that she called for help and gave him
in charge. -eai Is ly4eqa1i
A Paris correspondent writes Seen
eral Dix, the United States Minister,
and Mrs. Dix have begun to receive
every Saturday in May Their first
reception took place last Saturday,
and was we'll attended by many be-
sides the whole of the American
Colony in Paris Miss Dix assisted
her mother in the difficult for some,
but easy. task for them, of being amia-
BILE to all. q -.. lisi wI
The Court Journal of May l 1, in its
Paris news, remarks: Festivities to
come appear less numerous than
might have been expected; but as the
invitations for the Tuileries reception
of last Monday were only issued at
four o'clock on Sunday, it is to be pre-
rule by which all will abide. On
Wednesday, there is ball at Mrs.
Corbin's. whose daughter has mar
ried a Foubourg st. German grandee,
lie Marquis de Dampierre, and thereis
every likelihood of great success.
American beauty and wit combined.
A ball is announced at the Austrian
embassy for Thursday, at which every
lady is to appear in yellow and short
dresses. viii it be so? On the
same evening NJ. and Madame Schnei-
der give their first great ball at the
Corps Legislatif. 1t will require
deal of,amiability and graciousness to
equal the perfect manner of receiving
of the Countess Walewska, Madame
Schneiders predecessor. On Satur-
day ball is announced in the Fau-
bourgh at La Marquis de Lillers', a.
type of polite manners Her balls
are very recherche. and it is difficult
to succeed in obtaining an invitation.
On Tuesday there is to be bal de
.jeunes personnes at the Duehesse de-
Doudeauville where on Tuesday
last there was ball to which only
young married women had been in
vited. The same lady gave pow
dered ball week ago
The same paper adds: On Satur-
day, Lady Cowley gave her second re-
ception, which was brilliantly attend
ed, but it was evident that Paris had
been deprived of its late noble British
visitors, for very few were noticeable
in the loyal circle of Her Majesty's
representative. Most of them had
hocked back to their native land, re-
called by duty, Parliament or other
wise. A well-known Duchesse, with
her daughter law, both agreeable
women, were seen promenading for a
long time, their arms linked in each
others, French like, and evil
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