The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-05-12

The sprightly letter from our special Paris
correspondent which we publish to-day gives .
vivid picture Of life in the worlds metropolis.
Always gay and brilliant, Paris is gsyer and
more brilliant than ever, now that the stimulus
Of the Exposition is superadded to all its usual
excitements Our correspondent Ia almost
tempted to complain Of an excess Of fashion
able gayety. Everything has been over
DONE" There have been too many parties
too swift whirl Of pleasure. Every single
night has been Gro wded with entertainments
which, if properly distributed, would have SUI
feed for the entire week. Mile. Patti and her
farewell at the Italiens Mile. Nilsson, at the
Warehouses d'Aoust's, Mme Rosa Csillag, at
the Sale Herr, and the new violinist Leonard
everywhere, have disputed with the concerts OF
Pasdeloup and the most expressive gutturals
of Therese in her song Of the Goose Tender"
the enthusiasm of the musical public. The an
nual exhibition of Fine Arts at the Champs
Eysees has been opened. High life has been
kept on the qm vive by the arrival and de-
parture and anticipated visits of princely and
royal personages from the Duke of Ednburg,
the brother Of the King of Sweden, and the
brother of the Tycoon Of japan, to the King
and Queen of Portugal and the King of Prussia.
Nothing need prevent the latter from visiting
Paris now that the Luxembourg question has
been settled. The Empress Eug6nie is said TO
pay long visits to the Exposition. And in
abiding to the dust as the only serious draw
back to the Exposition, our correspondent
Ga kI,ok, for inf In
our New York ladies son Broadway. The
former 'sis place where full dress is perfeoay
unknown" and surely the latter should be.
The March winds and April showers which
have intruded into almost the middle Of our
May render full dress as inappropriate for
Broadway IS dust can for the Exposition. We
arc aware that the good sense and taste Of
our ladies, a. we'll Is the stress Of weather,
have diminished the ridiculous overdressing
which used to strike the eye Of . foreigner o.
arriving IN our city. Bnt. there is room, fer
still further Improvement in this dfreotioa-
We ere mot however. - Hn-Ameriesn - -
Win that oss bellies should be condemned p
oopy only - ,ssnbre walking dresses awAicA
Lopdoa toSa. readse Indispensable. ,Thers
j. - rssssa wh9 soa bright DAY
Broadway ed Fifth avenue, and Madissa
svenas. and any other 6ne street =
New York. should not be enlivened BY the gay
colors which our ladies are fond Of wearing
And there ID no reason why the Park should
not offer - splendid . display of tasteful
dresses ~ those composed Of the lightsst
| silks, the softest Chsmberys, and the finest
satins hat "daily drive, ride and walk around
the lake" in the Bots de Boulogns. For
minute description u the varied costumes
which have oome into vogue with the PARIS
Exhibition, and particularly for important now
a. to to the measurement of f0unced UNDER
skirts, we must refer those ladies who win
wear short dresses to the letter Of our special
correspondent We may add that, in our own
opinion, these short dresses are infinitely pre-
ierable to the long streetsweeping trains which
used to be worn and which still occasionally
tempt the passsr-by 10 tread on them. We
may also add that, thanks to the Atlantic
cable, the ladies may ere long expect The
newest Paris fashions to be Immediately known
and initiated or improved upon in New York
One Of these days, perhaps, New York may
even set the fashions for Paris, which win never
have to wait for them SO long rs we were
obliged 70 before the day OF steam and teie-
graph.