The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-12-01
THE F A s HIO MS.
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE Of the HERALD.

SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE Of the HERALD.
Playing mt ssForfsits'' and a Witty Reply
A Popular Preacher Styles OF Dress
Court Costumes I'm England-Ex-Royai
RObes-New NTnferials-The Indian Neck
lace-An Austrian Color. Bands and Sashes.
PARIS, Nov Is. 1867.
At % very aristocratic reunion lately it was
gentleman's turn to answer some of those inquisi.
torial questions which are put in all fashionable
games now, and are considered amusing He had
to redeem forfeit The first question asked him
was. (which color do you prefer" GAN fast
colors,n was the witty reply. The next was,
(which is your favdrite auth.r?" "Oh, the author
of my days, Of course he answered readily; but
the third nearly brought him to Mazas, for the
questioner inquired, "What is the object Of your
ambitiony' ITO be or not to be-" answered the
sufferer in great distress and in fear Of second
forfeit. ITO be or not to be what!" pursued the
tormentor. "A Zouave-a Pontifcal Zouave," re-
piled the victim. Murmurs Of disapprobation well
coined this confession, and had not peals of
laughter drowned them . snug little game at for
feits would have ended in an official arrestation.
Another very unfortunate expression is that now
commented on in high quarters and by all the
papers. It refers to the Chassepot guns. In Gene
raj dc Faillys official account Of the en-
gagement at Montana he says, in speak.
ing of the slain-"The Chassepot guns have
done wonders" When the paper was put
before the Minister of the Interior, he
suggested that the phrase would be better il
altered before it placed before the public in
the Moniteur. The following morning the Mont
tetr appeared, and every Partisan was scandalized
at the barbarous exultaton Of the military over
the murderous Chassepots. The Emperor himself
was struck at the appropriateness Of the express
sion and sent for the managing directors Of the
Moniteur, who explained that laundering had
been substituted by them for the wonders"
When the Minister Of the War department was
called to account tho answer that military dis
cipline did not admit Of the slightest modi6ca-
ton in document signed by commanding OFF,
GER Thus it Is that M. dc Failly's wonderful
Chassepots have become fashionable table
talk. It il very peaceful, although Mr.. Chassepot
ia ct Lyons experimenting the manufacture of no
l less than 1901 900 more Of his guns
The other subjects Of interest are that Father
| Hyacinthe, who 30 rated against ladies' clothing
| last Lent, 10 going to preach all through Advent
at Notre Dame. II the degeneracy of the fashions
/ was q subject Of his ire last season, what must
! happen to him nows viii keep your readers au
coudnt, for where the fashions are preached 1t 10
There was great crush Of splendid attire at
/ Windsor on the 10th, where the twenty sixth
birthday Of the Prince Of Wales was celebrated.
Some Of the evening dresses sent from Parh were
very tasteful, and are called simple because not
trimmed with anything but artificial flowers: but
the flowers were in such profusion that simplicity
10 not precisely the proper expression. They were
| flowers from the waist down; the sides and back
looped up in front with bouquets and all the bodi.
| ces were cut low and square. White tulle over
white satin, had clusters Of white lilac. Pink tulls
over pink silk had cordons Of pink buds one white
| was trimmed with rouleaux Of black and white
satin; the ornaments we're gold.
Now that the sovsregns have al gone away,
| retrospective glance 1t what has been worn
proves rather Notifying to husbands some Of
the dresses are TO be perpetuated by history; for
instance, the robe worn BY the Duchesse de
Mouchy at the banqust given TO- the Emperor or
Austria at the Hotel de Vile. Il was white and
cerise satin, covered with an Aencon tunic which
i went on into q court train behind and looped in
| the front with acach blossoms In gold. The
body rempire was covered with tuIle worked
i with gold, and golden acacia and diamonds en-.
| twined in her hair. On the bodice there were
/ square snaps and ovals Of diamonds fastening the
| tulle drapery folds on lie bosom.
| This toilet has beer AZ much talked Of A tho
i Empress Eugene's winch l have in q previous
letter described. with tie exception Of her neck.
\ lace which was composed Of Ave rows Of diamonds
| each having fringe Of lubies and diamonds.
/ The Marquise de Galliet at one Of the grand re-.
| views wore dress whicl win never be forgotten.
| Ii was q garnet satin, timmed with garnet clns-
| tiers Of grapes and embroidered vine leaves. Her
casaque to match was tight 1T the waist under q
| belt OF garnet and leavei, from which hung deep
| fringe OF cut garnet baas.
| Then there was pf,cess at the races whose
| white cloth toilet manlld all over with silk (ths
| yellow shades), is nov being initiated at Com
| piegne. sportsmen ctnplain that all this white
| spos their shooting bit still, those who cannot
| invest In white CLOTH accomplish their within in
| white merino, and the effect on the game 10
precisely the same, but the gentlemen complain
less.
The great mania il tie Indian necklace Of thirty
| rows, and the new style u jewellery which Is not
| 40 rich ~ becoming low, ladies may wear
fancy Jewels that are MT imitation but pretty
and to certain degree ire expensive; thus fligree
rings with turquoises AMI pink enamel miniatursS
| surrounded with pear
The Metternich GREEN'S ~ much in vogue as
the Bismarck brown bat nasturtium, or capu-
cine, il the great gun.
The odalisque bana md sash are made of
plated material round he waist, and the sash
ends are ornsmented vitlfringe. They are worn
on the left side 10 tob. The duchesse Il IA,
which, passed throughrius hang down behind.