The New York herald., 1867-03-31

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get collapsed into no substance at all the substance
Of the mental proclamation made In every true French
thing TO this effect Paris being the only place in the
universe where fortune can be frittered away with
comfort ease and elegance all the nations Of the world
are here TO be comfortably 6eeccd without their giving
themselves the slightest trouble. Business having been
very bad OF late years. the only way to redeem the past
is TO sell TO all the nations OF the world article they
| have not got in their respective countries namely.
civilization, and our utilization being OF the best
ausy ns,"1 we must make ss stsa ve, high Pe
bin made up of,odd items not dressmaking civilization
is sham ciyilizationf Is gilt civilzeds ! am but
havs menonedare all civilization they are to he paid
| for at very high rate
own commodity themselves, for economists have OBJ
served that when prices rise they do not fall 80 that
wnen a the nation: Of the world have shaken the dust
will still continue to pay rather dear for his whistle
And now about gregarines Writer'S are all filling the
/ papers with spteful nsnuatons about our chgnons
being full Of parasitcal animacu@ and one, very
clever man on other occasions says that once chgnon
being tied on shaved hen found teeming with gre
| garnes few hours later. Chignons however.
the rise In every sense Of the word They positively
topheavy and bonnets will have to climb hieher
still The prettiest and newest ID fanchon Of black
tuhG worked with jet having two ponceau Egyptian
pats hanging down behind, Joined By straw and jet
velvet and fringe falls the front The bonnet is
tied under the chin with wide chanty lace strings
The most fashionable flower Is tho elder BLOSSOM with
moss roses or moss rosebuds This trimming rs worn
dreSs DOnnet5,
winter, that is fiat crowned, though more oval than
round with curve over the chignon behind and bon
net rim in front Chimes are being kept back till all
past seasons stock s sold but let be mised chino
Is to be the style, as also mohair fonard and gauze
viii come next the latter with satin stripes brocaded
flowers leaves, &C. The cut Of robes still very impe
rial narrow on the upper part OF skirts very long be-
hind, and all bodies richly worked. Plain silks pro-
fuseiy ornamented or LETT without any trimming at an
but there no middle course The Breton white cloth
jacket Is the only stylish mantle this week. It will 60
through summer.
Artificial LeGs and Arms-Tho Prevailing
Coiors in Dress-NTnteriRIs, StyIo of Make
aud TrimWings-Hnts and Indoor md Out
door Costumes-Thc Fancy Balls and APP
pearance Of Russian Indy. &c.
PARIS, March 5, 1867
Manufacturer OF artificial legs and arms' that the
inscription that startled out Of revcric all about the
bal maaqus at the Foreign Department as was ratng
over Partisan pavement yesterday. To hay why was
startled is superhuous. Arc all your readers not
awfuly struck at the above beginningf None Of them
can suppose that should have been moved IL the ar
cial limbs intended for those who had lost the
necessary appendices In in a duel When people
will fight they must expect to lose blood and tho of
somc OF human machinery But the artificial
legs I all woolstunYng articulatcd calf
and horsebair elbows to DO under sleeves. The
sight OF artificial and legs sensational TO
than all the spirit rapping have gone through up
TO this enlightened period
Let those who do not participate in my views turn
their attention TO another subject that OF colors The
new shades very lovely, either In pouN do sole,
camel's hair silk musins; for have had view OF
all our coming novelties and viii anticipate though
know all the blanket and fur merchants will
Of spelling their trade
We have 'Tsabeses, aCornalinos," sGreusdes," IA
Thousand Stars" 'Mcrmaids" and sMoonlights," all
Of which will describe.
ssCornaljnaN n indSc q veltovial
sGrcnades' remind Of the sunny glow CastIlian
fruit 'The thousand star'' dIminutiye planets on
silk muslin and satinstrpea White blue sNoonlights"
are mysterious grays with silvery haze bright
surface "Mermalds' are green's An these COL
ors are cut rempire with font widths very dat and
jet passemcntee half down the front and side seams
under which rich tasssl; but this trimming may mot
follow down the whole length Of the seamR
Bodies will continue 10 Be much worked With isk
The richest fringe ID belts and falls over the
upper part OF ska Jet necklaces under lace
frls which round the neck oe high bodies iu
stead Of collars
Tho spring materials mohairs-that a. cameIs hair
and cotton, camels hair and silk The latter ID called
armure and toiIe do Paris; IL looks very much like
taeta by virtue Of new process In dycing which
attempted and did not succeed at RouIax last year Il
costs from four francs and half TO Ave ancs the m6rs
and Is made up into lovely walking cos.umea Tho
favortc pattern will bc chime and all thp colors of the
rainbow will be closely together that none
dresses will be made OF Indian oulard and again the
chine pattern will be preferred These ouards very
easily cleaned when soiIed The lighter Summer mate
rial is silk muslin and ganze, brooaded with small
Ss oI 1s
Ono OF the latter was being packed for the Exposition
whlo sketchod the folowing:,white gauze de cham.
berry, mauvc satin stripe. which white velvet lilies
OF the valley Ia green velvet leaves
second was white crenadne with light blue taMeta
SPECIFIES, - ' '' -
The most fashionable shops possess no novelties In
nosched estooned and deu,ed rouna tne bottom and
have straight loose Jackets to match but instead OF two
skirts being made for costumes the oveskrt will only
be figured on the under by the help OF trimming
Bonneis are being made OF Grape with profns'on Of
glass, amber and imitation coral beads The shapes
fanchons and low crowned Marie Antonicttes
The prettiest bail dresses Of silver down
tulle, looking exactly like running water under gas
worked over with moss rosebuds, covering some head
some stem, some leaves foremost f tossed together
by sporting eli, hn,f IN fun, half in spite.
OF the costumes worn this week at the Minstere des
Affaircs Firangcres
Miss Dix led the cotillon with Mr. Badhcdat She re-
presented Fausts Margaret
Mss Hane came out ''Fire"
as %ns
her dress called the animated emerald Tho follow
ing were the newest costumes at Nine Perreire lftes
"The Starry Night sThe Cameo,n sThc Taste Of the
Dav.n
The most dazzling among the ladies' was Madame
Runsky Karsakoh. She Russian boyadc's cos
tune, composed of blue velvet train deeply worked
with silver, over white satin train, but the over and
under skirt moreover bordered with sable Round
her face and neck she strings pearls necklace
besides. n cascade OF diamond drops and OF
pearl On her head she the Russian sable cap,
the front OF which ruby and diamond butterfly; the
behind and the fur all lighted up with dia-
mond gowworms and other insects II | add that she
diamond drops through her and q s,omacher
OF the same, your readers will think am invoking
OF the gcni out Of a bower but am adhcring strictly
20 fact. and must say that, when Madame Runsky
Karsako sat In dark corner her dazzling jewels posi-
lively flashed Her shoulders were very bare the only
drapery could discover for long way down being
tulle spangcd veil
THE DRAMA IN LONDON.