The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-08-04
EUROPEAN FASHIONS, THEATRES and GOSSIP
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SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF the mHAlu

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SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE or TINE kRALD.
Foreign Manufactures and Perversion Of
Taste-Manuers. Natural and AAccted-Roll
Of Fashion to LOudou with the Sulran-C0n-
trast Between EnGiish and French Bellies
British Style ~ Seen In Rotten R0w-The
Gardens Parks and GuNdhali-Trains,
CIoalxs, skirts, ChiGnons and Ornaments-
French Costume for the Seaside.
PARIS, July 10, 1861
very idea prevails throughout France that
Paris the sole resort Of fashion, that beyond the
limits of this capital mortals foorn 50 abandoned
spend their lives in utter ignorance Of social pur
suits and pastimes. The great folly Of our modern
times being that nothing home manufactured good
as the products Of foreign countries anything that
comes from abroad is adopted and 20 consciously patron
lied that native workmen often give up competition
with discouragement. Inferior goods preferred to
superior texture II they but bear the con-
tnental stamp. This 10 also applied to the daily
routine Of fe manners must have tnge Of some
thing that Is not natural TO are considered
polished members Of society. French manners e.
peciay are the grand desideratum and all who cannot
procure the advantages Of continental tour through
Europe blndIy put on French manner according to
tradition, thus turning very pleasant ladyiike girl into
an absurd, affected demoisele for, be II once said
manners never aped with impunity. Every child
Of Eve has her peculiar grace clashing discord-
anty with spurious initiated graces.
To be natural in company is to DO lovely; native style
is the key note to harmony in woman. When this
reasoning Is opposed BY women Of the world, who are
insidous arguers. they politely wish to be in
formed II the youngster fresh from the fumes Of q
tavern. who bursts into q room in way natural TO
himself, whistng o tune chewing root, with
bis hands In his pockets and hat deplorably low
his eyebrows Ii to be considered as agree
able and refined the gentleman in laven-
der kid gloves, leaning gracefully, with studied att
tude, armchair and sweetly smelling OF the
newest perfume. WE'LL no; the young bear evidently
does DO refined agreeable and his great
mistake TO thrust himself into company where
parallel could be drawn between himself aud others.
Besides, I maintain that refinement is Of natural
growth; what is correct In gentleman Of any country
is correct everywhere.
The objection applies 10 those who seek social rules
out OF their sphere, who the martyrs of society,"
Fashion is elegant down Broadway New York, as in
Hyde Park, London; or the Bos Paris The French
may ignore this but foreigners who scour the world are
not long deceived.
When the sad from Mexico reached PARIS an end
was put to all gayety court mournieg became universal
aud was ono TO follow the sultan to London where
came in for the Belgian Volunteers also.
While tho Chief of the Faithful was being honored
with royal reception at Buckingham Palace paid my
court to my own sovereign mistress, Fashion then
SLOWLY driving down Rotten Row. The bright English
bellies were quite reshing after the wan pale Partisan
godesses, who have had long run of ate hours over
ban ueting and over dancing Here found while US.
Inns and black sashcs black robes with tinge OF Grim
bevics OF dashng equestrians in gray riding habits
grooms In the ghtes OF buckskins rosy maidsns
with sheaves OF fair hair all aoat In the breeze young
scoDs velvet and scarlet Shetland ponies, and
coachmen in the stest starched collars thai ever Kept
funkeyism above all creation.
Further on, the Botanical Gardens found lovely
lawns covered with elegant saunterers In the newest
STYLE which, s we KNOW are swssps Yes Their
smut OF the metropolis there a confused eerpen-
tine trail Of blue silk under white muslin OF taeta with
Lace circulars and ace shawls were being caught In
lace parasos and lace FANS the bandwas playing, and
gentlemen were either atrociousy wiukipe or staring
behind little panes Of glass hanging nom their button
holes and thrust under their eyebrows.
But this is not all came in for. There 10 conserva-
tory in the Botanical Gardens, wheie young couples
walk under orange blossoms, myrtle and magnolia,
dreaming of-better Chimes let Us hope also came in
antly attended by ladies In full dress, signfyng with
nothing on but skirts hidden in the lower regions Of
Chignons are not worn biz lower in London than in
Paris false curis less streaming The same new
gilt pkcy leaves are worn on the top Of the head the
JET diamond and coral sets grace forehead neck
and cara tho same waves Of satin and soft tints are
everywhere.
One evening diner intims was To be given BY one Of
the queens Of the London musical world. Madame
sainton, the most popular Of English singers No din,
than that which presided by the favorte artist
with her husband, and i was attended BY several re-
representatives. Of the English and American press.
Here again fashion arrayed 10 other style than
in Paris Nine. Lommens-Sherrington from the Opera,
who will appear New York. emerald green
robe trimmed with satin, rather q ladder Of satin
bows down the right sdo OF the front width The waist
was ornamen,ed with cluny, her jewery Etruscan
gold the necklace being made Of heavy rows Of gold
beads
Tho real ejoymens Of tho evening tho wonderful
performance on the piano OF young Am erican. the
brother Of Colonel Sanderson. His execution Is not
only brilliant but truly surprising-a kind of casthepic
feat with sixhs and ocaves between three finger span
a continued cascade OF running meditation, grand,
triumphant and majestic, then soft, FASCINATING mild
On my return TO Paris found that preparations we're
being made for the seaside and the newest additions
TO our costumes is the BaschIik, Caucasian shawl
which 10 draped round the head, shoulders and bosom
OF our fair strocrs the sands and pier They are
madc OF Algerian chaly. striped goats hair and sik
sometimes Of plain embroidered white and blue cash.
mere at the corners hang large Arabian tasses They
look Eastern and this Oriental style will prevail for
many months on many garments.
Black tulie is much In vogue trimmed with white
blonde, frs insertions, and iooped up over black silk
with white rosea
scarfs OF black iaco worm but especially
Marie Antoinette hchus, with long, sashike ends;
founces DO made useful this way, sewn on tule
pelerine foundation.