The New York herald., 1867-03-09

Revival Of Ancient styles-The Agrippa, and
Haw IL IL Wors--A Word Aboss Jewels,
velvcts and Other Dress Iatoriss-Ncw
/" - 1"e eln' ha''' '''' ess PANS, Feb. n, 1851.
/. The two words rsmaiso~cs rsvlvaih and dtcadeuce
(dissoutou are forciby pressed upon hearing
all sides that the ideas almost ndisncA and
may be assshcd to find tho two styles preside over
the chocs or present attire The feenth century
has far play aasl the bais esm3 ana - fan Of the
Roman empire equally well represented. The sashed
satin Of Francis and Agrppas mot the only
articles which resume both epochs 4. e
1t must nos b forgotten thss Asrppa Is the new
basque or IN which ladies wear the mont width
Of their marrow rc6es juss below the chest
II had said on the chest, should have re-
peated that the bib ie stomacher, but O. IL is
really worn on the stomach people would think the Do
nomination unadylikc. Some people shaking their
heads we they reading this part Of my letter not
me. OF course. but ~ tho strange ideas ch Agrp
pas give rise to- but afcr all 10 IL not better 70 give
clothes wicked ten Lei them bc nameiess, which
IL the case with present sleeves ball dressesf
little debate arose a the Empress last Monday
evening reception abost ascidca that gems heghten
beanty and was uranmousy ssssled that the light Of
rretty voman's glance s "put OUT BY brilliant
dadem and that an ugly woman's uglincss fho phrase
very concise) was nade more Conspicuous by The
flash OF Jewels Does Il that the court beauties
who acocdei 10 the fact intend 70 do away with their
jcwelsf Think not
At the reunion speak Of two handsome satin robes
were worked tho hcradic bearings OF their
call this very III taste That horsecoths and carriage
the bemIary can admit ef can even allow coronct
over ones inais handkerchief but that only be-
one Of The robes N question was made AZ white sssss
with denied train. and the insignia were embroidered
on two long scarf ends fringed with gasd-
pfcss wore light cray satin fourreaa o, the Theatre
frsncaIs lasi TUESDAY !. was made very low without
onc above her forehead and her neck and arms were
encirclsd with several RVS q pearls.
Coral very fashionable this wintss especially pink
As Easter fsiis late, velvet viii b worn aH ts middle
The coming spring costumes are 70 be made Of satin
undcrskrs velvet overtunics, either doned vandyked
or scoicped With light citing easaquss having loss
Amaran.he bright clarcp arc the most elegant and can
be worn for Visiting.
Jet is stI most heavily worked over the beoiss of
and pyramids hung or bead chain w0rk, which set
s xses " e ,na s ~
calls small incident which took place ~ very srs0
cratic assembly in tho Faubcurg st Gsrmain young
when on rolling homo in her carriage she suddenly
very same evening at tho Mfrqulsc do Pa whose rest
dcnce " the other side OF the Scne Tho coachmnn
nsh ss hou receptions Kind she
attended II did not To her while on the way that
the hand ssada ~ Of sDacs wSn I'ss asr @ as the
quise do P's II was not until she was announced
that subdued WHISPER and shocked gianccs reminded
almost total absence Of drapery round her hack
She felt very much that she should like to shelter her
mock under the train Of her Pink reps robe bit posses
sing her presence OF mind she went through the ordeal
OF her bostsss formal reception With becoming grace,
and quietly walked up 10 jr,diaitre from which she
drew forth half dozen fp blown roses with which she
flkd up vacant spaces and added new beauty to her
faullcss proportions
white bonnets trimmed with gold bcrres and pearls
have already appeared nj the Bos All the Coras Cesa-
rnes and Cascadet,cs their hair in long nowne
down their shoulders. Profuso plaits, trcssed with
flowers are adopted by tho tie who are not given 10
cascnding--as yet s HU rk laGM
Foreign names given TO everything. and II ~
well before purchasing 10 inquire into the origin OF an
article " IL really Is required % be genuine. French
ceshmeres sold IN London sometimes French but not
always Scotch. tarians sold IN Paris are sometimes
scotch, bot often not If countries so close 70 each
other practise counereits this scale how much moro
must fear imposition with Indian iexturca2 real
Delhi cashmere shawl real Delhi imitation cash
mere very different articles. The beat way TO avoid
imposition Is to ask for the Indian mark and " will
ingly shown when possessed.