The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-09-04
THE FASHIONS.

RAe Beessfde season and Rural Wal1eti
Preparations Of tho Ladies' Novel Hn-
ANeement TO ExPensa-Ooncerts at Ems
aAa Rich Display OF Dresses - a
Bavslty fer Matiness-The aFrizzled
RugH Head-Dress - New Dress Nate
HAals, BOnnets, and Veils-An English
Princess ON COnfsderated Germany,
PANS, Aug. IL. - On concluding my last
hshlOn letter / held forth q hope to your
readers that this would contain seaside intelll-
gence, by which festivities and toilets at wafer
ing places we're understood. l am oompened, 70
SAy that what have seen for Vtcby ls geneLalp ally
very inferior to the preparations maui 0n oro
Oedmg years. One or two foreign pIincessets t ~
coming out at Wiesbaden, Hamburg, aIu az 9 bny
Baden races with great splendori Out tsJ .I1 i it
Bearside season win not be In tull sway t'i ia'e
the ISl ,vover no reason to believe that our
evening and mOrning attire Will De less eAtraVs-
rant because the great alspiay - bn III vi
SCav with our petites danes feel no eompunc-
sion In drawing Oscar, Ernest, or Albert into
inextricaDle clouds of Alencon or Chantllly lace,
,-ith inst enough simmer behind to make them
Nook Gorgeous. No prison for debtors is as solid
a foundation to dress on as steel springs.
French society is beginning to gather at
Rns in hopes that the King of Prussia
11ili stop there longer than he intends, and
that the Lionnet Brothers will sing Nadauds
soug "When was in Love-" for many an even
Ing TO come; but those who prefer that part of
aheir existence when they were not in love, wish
1he Lionnet Brothers would sing something
eIse. Mad'lle de Murska is the great star Of
Ems She sang there for WIenlaski, the viO-
Gnist on the lst OF August, and was covered
with flowers. A new tenor, with name which
5s one of the most etficaclous remedies for a cola
I'M ones head, Mr.. Komissarze wski, also de-
lighted the Ems audience on the same occasion.
No one will ever be able to call HIM back
on account of the immediate sneezng
which tickles everybody's fancy at the bare
sight Of the artists name on the programme.
The prettiest dresses at this concert were white
Cd h1tn ots
mossy white silk fringe or white jet. The King
of Prussia much enjoyed the piece he had ex-
pressed wish to see Jean Paul play; it is
called, "Mr. Caulihower Wnl be at Home on
- The rest is never found out. Roars of
laughter greeted the actors of this little comedy.
Theatrcals remind me that we have just had
very absurd piece at the Gymnase; where,
by-the-way noticed two very lovely toilets in
the first tier OF boxes; one was white Algerian
striped chalys with loose short jacket
trimmed all round with artificial flowers, field
peoples, and straw wheat ears. The same were
In the wearer's ears and round light tulle
fanchon bonnet; also under the chin in the tulle
strings. Nothing can be prettier or more
becoming-the fashion is much adopted at ma
tinees-Aat violets look well on light lemon
thambery, but the trimming is expensive,
especially when long grass fringe hangs under
the flower heading. 1t is a novelty / recon.
mend all New York ladies to take into conside-
ration. The other toilet was white taffeta
covered with lace, which lace was worked with
straw. This is one of the Marechale Randon's
favorite toilets, and this has been often initiated
But the piece is what your gentlemen readers
are waiting for. As it is called The White Neck
ne, may take possession OF it in fashionable
letter: yet, why should |? A white necktle is one
OF the most solemn things Instituted by nature
TO make man look oracular.
The piece at the Gymnase shows us something
less philosophical; young man who, just as he
rs putting the last touch to his toilet before
going to be married, finds he has no white neck
ne, and while he is waiting for one makes up
his mind that he does not care jot for his
future wife, and having been delayed, will not
marry at all. fascinating little neighbor at
this crisis brings in a white necktie, and begins
10 tie it round the inhdel's neck with all the
charm of tidy, deXterous W0manhoOd. The
traitor looks at himself in the glass, when the
neatest possible bow peeps out between his two
collar ends. Any reader, male or female, can
fancy how he admired himself (men think their
neckties are parts of themselves) and all at once
he falls in love with the neighbor who has made
him feel proud of his personal attractions. Yes
readers, and the end OF the piece Is, that he
marries her-the wrong BRIDE. I can thus
relate the piece, but my pen 4. refuses to relate
hoW " was appl2uueG; vne uymnase couId do
Better than call such stuff adorable.
In one Of my recent communications | in
formed your readers that the new style of head
dress is denominated ''chien," or "trlzzled pug"
This infers the wavy clusters of hair now raised
over the forehead, like hay. II may not be un-
interesting to know that ST. Chrysostom disap-
proved of the style. l do not doubt but that he
he could, nowadaysl but it is a moral comfort
TO think that he took great dislike to a certain
woman named Eugraphia because OF the triZ-
zlec pug way she had of doing her hair. There
are few st. Chrysostoms in Partisan society; but,
Notwithstanding, the style is objectionable even
20 Asiatics; and, now we have the Viceroy back
again, the plaits agreeable to Pharoah reappear
He has offered the Lady Mayoress of London q
pearl brooch, surrounded with sixteen OF the
1oveliest diamonds ever seen, from which hangs
q star with pending pear pearls. The Emperor
of Russia's present to the Empress is at the Ex
hibition. 1t is a small piece OF furniture,
cabinet made OF ebony with lapis doors, or
which are carved fruits and flowers.
Another present exhibited is Madame Ra
taZZ's court train, the one she wore at the Due
d'Aoust's wedding. 1t is made of white poult
and is founced with alencon headed by rou
leaux of white satin.
The Duke of Demidoffs block of malachite is
worth seventy-hve thousand francs. Mad'lle
de Metternichs tan is made of pink mother'ot
pearl and lace leaves over faWn silk. 1t Is
perfect piece OF art. The Queen OF Portuga
has bought antiques, fans and laces; the Crane
Duchess Marie, of Russia, quantities of the
finest embroidery; the Viceroy of Egypt won
derful aigrette of diamonds. These are the
items of conversation in the fashionable world
As to the clothing worn we have still new
variations on the OLD gamut. Dresses are short
in the streets and this will continue, not only
through autumn, but through winter, wheI
blue cloth and large buttons OF the same are Il
be adopted. Marie Antoinette is the presen
Type: the plan of punching up robes behind, q u
Benoiton, is Marie Antoinette revival. Thi
and the hchu are the novelties. Lawn will
eventually take the place of muslln Our grand
mothers loved lawn because 1t is iTmer thai
muslin and more economical in the end.
Fawn colored ioulards are the great fashion
with brown bonnets and brown wells, green an(
white gtrinpd silk with white alnoca ;ack OF