The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-02-06
the FASHIONS.

Eugcnie Changes Her Mind, and Excit-
Ing Consequences Ensue-A Watered
Robe with Moss Roses and Its substt-
tute-AdelInR PATHS New Dress at the
Italisns-Ball Dress of ROulette-Table
Celebrity-A Duchess Appearance at
Court, Etc.
PARIS, January 1s.-The disappointment was
bitter at the court tailor's when the Empress,
after having ordered a watered robe, trimmed
with ivy and moss roses, sent him word that
she had lost q friend and would appear at the
Court ball in nothing but hall mourning. All
ladies know what distress ensues when an un'
expected fete finds them in that predicament
implied by nothing to put on.' Brains are
raCked means devised, dressmakers implOred
and the most Indifferent of young ladies sud
deGly offers TO help her lady's maid rather than
foregO the anticipated pleasure. Somehow or
other tarlatane and satin get into tuntcs skirts,
and bodices in no time, and lovely toilets
are forthcoming at the fixed day and hour,
Misgivings ana suspense are forgotten in the
PRIDE of having achieved what appeared impos-
sible. But the dark side OF this blessed forget.
fulness is that 1t extends to the poor seamstress,
whose rest has been disturbed for perhaps
night or more over the graceful toilet The
dressmakeI's anxiety to please her employer Is
held of no account; that she should care for
either rest or regular food after having ac-
cepted a pressing order is almost incredible;
that such commonplace occurrences as PLAIN
roast meat and potatoes should ever enter
into the same head as that which is full of fairy
gauZe, is most unaCCOuntable. II things stand
thus with gentle ladies, 1t would be natural
to surmise that the meals and rest of those who
work for Empresses who change their minds,
must be still more Irregular and the eatables
even less complicated than the menu ABOVE
mentioned. There is the mistake; nothing ever
can put the imperial tailor out; ne is always
prepared for changes, and things went on at his
establishment last Wednesday as If the very
shortest notice had not been gwen. The watered
robe was finished the moss roses all round the
middle OF the train hung their heads as if too
full of perfume 70 care for the support of their
prckly stalks hidden in hutings of white Grape.
The plisse round the bottom was headed with
crosscut rolls, the ivy clung in fesoOns, looking
as if il had grown among the moss roses, but TOR
all this perfection new and prettier idea was
to throw the watered robe in the shade. The sub.
stitutc was to be very limited halt-mournng, not
grave enough to show cast Of sorrow over the
opening ball of the season, but quite enough to
damp eXuberant spirits. Worth drew forth his
watch when the court messenger drove of, and
communed with himself for full ten minutes:
when that was over he called his staff around
him, and gave the folio wing orders:-An under
train of white pO1H de sole the Empresss usual
length, over that a tulle robe completely strewn
with alternate white wheat ears, having silver
boards: then over that again a third skirt,
of tulle, spangled over with silver; all the
wheat ears we're seen, as it were, through a
shower OF mournful rain. The manteau de cOur
behind was made OF crepe de chine, bordered
round by frill of the attest closest plating, and
| looped up on each side by a large rosette and
ends of the spangled tulie. The effect can be
imagined. The body measured sixty-two cent?
metres round the waist. Another sovereign of
our capital, Adelina Patti, appeared at the
Italiens in the BurbIere de Seuate, and her ne "
costume, as 'Rosine," created very great SEN
sation. She wore the traditional short skirt 1t
was made of light blue silk reps, called in Paris
'yelours imperial.n 1t was entirely dotted over
with garnet-colOred balls of chenille, hung on
silver cord, looking much like numberless Dells
all in ringing motion. The trimming round the
bolero bodice, sleeves, epaulettes, and skirt was
made of garnetcolored velvet, worked with
silver braid. Another famous toilet this week
was that worn at a ball by the HombOurg
heroine at roulette Mad'lle Caroline Letusier.
If the tunic she wore is to become historical,
will give it the honor of a correct description,
but until it has been adopted by the elite it can
not find space here. The young Duchesse de
Castries was surprisingly lovely at the Tuileriei
in a white watered silk fourreau and train
! trimmed with bias of black and white satin anC
| jet. The great novelty of her dress as on thai
! of the Empress, is small square, oblong ol
! oval, fitting exactly on the front width of the
! skirt under the waistband, where 1t hangs apron
fashion, and really ought to be called
stomaCher if the term had not been misapplieC
when plastrons were worn on bodles.-N. 7
! Herald