The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-06-23
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SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF the HERAlp.

THE FASHIO Ms.
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SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE MRAt1.
PerpIexins whirl Of Royalty and Fashies-
How the Ladies' Dressed TO Receive no
Cznr-Eugenie's Costume mt tho TuiIeries-
The Duchess do Mouchy's Hat-The Russian
Family In the Eiysee-Brilliane Scene from
the Tuilcries to Longchamps-Ths New
"sulphur'' Color-Hats. Diamonds. skirts,
Sashes and Chignons-The Bismarck.
PARIS June o, 1897.
Ny letter must this week look very much like jour
mall for without little method your readers would GER
taiuy got confused In tho whir of fashion Is my duty
to describe People who have had lace mania in their
youth fatally bent on making use OF all tho odd
yards lying by perpex with voluminous queries
as to what these yards Of expensive drapery can DO
made into. There is no possible way Of employing lace
nounces now, unless ball robes Shawls out Of
fashion, except when worn like scarfs; mantllas are
aotiquated, unless pEspagnole tina. is the head
and shoulders But all old styles will be new some day,
and what We do not want now will come in for our
grandchildren
do not suppose the longest life could embrace
striking than those OF the latter days in Paris
Ever the arrival OF the Emperor Of Russia every
Frenchman has been sightseeing and every French
woman has been The whole nation is out and the
nations servants following the example Of their
masters
The first grand show Saturday last, when the
capital was hung with flags and armorial bearings
Every street through which Alexander H. and hs sons
to pass with the imperial cortege was lined with
moving tide Of curioos human beings There were nine
state carriages preceded BY detachment Of the body
guard and lancers on horseback. Alexander IL pre-
sented his two the Emperor OF France immedi-
ately on arriving They the order Of the Legion
d'Acnneur.
The Duchess Of Mouchy in mauve and white on
the balcony Of the Hotel dc Canterbury in the Rue dc IL
Pax with many other distinguished prncesses and some
members Of the English arstocracy.
noticed the Duchess bonnet because Il very az
traordinary II was jonqul color and tho front .
diadem Of mauvs ostrich feather Il tied under
the chin with tule and the chignon behind with
jonquL bow somewhat large
Every window was occupied by ladies In full dress.
some in white muslin, with colored bolts and long sash
ends All had bouquets, which would probably have
BEEN thrown before the Empsron II they had entered
Paris open carriages but they very much shut
in and etiquette had enforced that poor Alexander H.
should bs the nrst closed up the heat Of scorchng
sun
The Empress Eugenis followed by her ladies, met the
the foot Of the grand staircase n Tho
TuileresL sasanAsst
She wore blue robe covered with white lace, and
lace train.
Inroductons and presentations lasted half hour,
whom tho Emperor accompanied Alexander H. and his
sons to the Eys6e Napoleon, which lifted up for
their reception II may be remembered that the Bona
parties and Boubons have inhabited this palace pro.
ference TO the Tuleres and the Emperor fully intends
living there himself ate the Exposition All the finest
tapestry sent up for the Champ de Mars has en-
poyed for decorations here.
Il almost impossible TO describe the beauty Of the
furniture. and value the different paintings from
old and modern said to be wonderful Ono or
the curtains the Gobens represents the Judgment
Of Paris after Raphael The Counsel In louis
XIV. style, all gilt green silk and mosaic All round
there the portraits Of the reignng soveregDs OF
Europe The private oratory chapel is full OF
marble and mosaic.
In one OF Napoeons suite OF rooms preserved
oil the books used by Queen Hortense and Napoleon l.
Near this Is the famous ver saoon in which every
thing is made Of silver This Is where Bonaparte signed
his abdcation in 16l4 ~Nt
The Emperor Of Russia will occupy all the ground
floor; his eldest the Empress suit which very
lovely (a Louis XVI sly lei and the younger son. Prince
Vladimir will nbabit tho little Imperial Princes apart
ments; they are all gray and blue.
when the present occupants have ef the EypSe will
be occupied successfully by the Emperor and Empress
Pope and in fact BY ali the expected visitors il turn
On Sunday ths races AGAIN drew all Paris togsshsS and
the sos De BoUIosne they formed Continued chain
from tho Tuileres 70 Longchamps II sight never
70 be forgotten Manjicks cossacks, Jockeys. riders,
drivers vctoras, Of kind stars orders RIB
bons Tags iveries thoroughbreds, gamblers, and ladies'
OF every class In variety All were jumbed together,
each striving EDWARDS according TO tho different nsncts
given TO each. The nblese had 10 compets for room
with the lowest butchers conveyance. The emperors
and princes alone had outrders 10 clear passage Now
and then an open barouchs with six horses got ahead
but had then 70 square and draw up BY the AIDE OF
another no less well appointed vehicle ft come hfss
served.n
Icannot cnumsraie Of alb the distinguished
celebrities, but tho Duchess &c M9acny was 70 gnt oue
and corse Waves OF white muslin filled caieches with
vaporous folds White 'ue bonness and ruddy glowing
bcrrics With wreaths OF foliage encircled every brow
Large silk sashes the principal ornament
white robes Jewels were all Of plain gold The ear
Circles Of gold were worn round our new high, nat
chgnons
nouncea Whenever stripes adopted the UNDER
skirt was made Of the same shade ~ the coiofed STRIPE
The King and Queen OF the Belgians the Prince Of
Prussia and Doth the Emperors we're In the imperial
stand, and an incident worth mentioning 10 tnat N.
THEIRS happening pass and the King Of the Begiass
having asked him TO walk up, tho Emperor OF Russia
hearing who the little man In spcc,aces was got up and
shook hands with him most cordially II this IL not
very signincatvs there Is no faith IN politics
On Monday the Emperor Of Russia rave an entertain
ment the Russian embassy TO seventy Russ ladies
and one hundred Russian noblemen The Grand Duchess
Mario wore an orange coiorcd robe her daughter was in
white and cerlse.
Nine. de Kssakoa was in sulphur new yellow, which
II neither jonquil nor maize. Her hair in long
paits. All the other remariahle Processes whose
end In Ski and skoG and ska, white satin,
and one OF thcm, who tho preceding day at the
In splendid turnout, with orange livery jockeys
and jet black horses, much complimcnted her
splendid set Of pearls and diamonds
But " all this is very splendid what Is 10 he said or
the gala performance al the oporaS II began around
the building, for the lumnations were dazzling. In
side, from the top tho bottom OF tho house. nothing
but stones uniforms, dladems and shoulders Vine
Sass did her best IA the Aca,ne but all eyes were LOT
the imperial box, In the Of which were the Em
peror, the Empress and all the future sovereens OF
Europe right and left and behind Az ten o'clock ,ne
cortege entered, and tho Russian Hymn was sung wnie
all stood.
The Empress OF France In white and red, with All
the throne diamonds her boddlcc temples ana neck
The Princess CT Prussia was in white,
The foreign princes wore orders OF the Legion OF
Honor Every tier filled win an tne dukes counts
and coupte ssea known The places cost eighteen
hundred francs-the which two days before we're
to be let for thirty me Opera House was surrounded