The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-09-20
PARIS FASHIONS.

for Dinner an COurt-FIOunced Underskirfs-
Royal Amusements, Out Doors and nt ti,e
Theatre-An Ex-Actrcss i'm she suburbs
Presents for Friends-A British Interruption.
PARIS, Sept 4, 1858.
Nothing could exceed the surprise of the ladies at
Fontainebleau when the Count and Countess CIR
GENT arrived from Paris by imperial train on Mon
day, and the Infanta appeared in plain violet silk
walking costume and white tulle fanchon bonnet.
As to the count he buttoned up 10 the chm in
irock coats but his handsome Bourbon features, dark
complexion black mustache and imperial so en-
chante Partisan danes that very little said in
disapprova OF mis- simple attire. The countess being
neither tall small, neither demonstrative nor re-
served but perfectly pale ana Indifferent with chest
nut hair and assuming so little OF the royal highness
KIND Of sty lie, necessarily have disappointed the
fashionable women of our day. | know few aids
Ge-camp however who have put the bearing OF lsa-
beiia's daughter down as good note. She has mar
NED PLAIN man. Though the brother OF fallen
King, he has proved how much he hates court in-
trignes and worked his way up from the rank OF a
petty German officer. Tue wife Of such man ought
10 oe allowed to put on plain Clothes at east II only
through the honeymoon, just to please her husband.
Great preparations had been made for ther recep-
ton--a grand dinner, cure by torcnligh gala spec
tacle and supper.
The imperial Prince, in gray summer suit re-
ceived them. with his gentlemen in waiting, at the
station; the Emperor and Empress awaited their
guests IN the saloon of the chateau at the top of
the marble horseshoe staircase. After the usual eX-
change OF compliments the travellers were
Quoted to their apartments, those once occupied by
Pope and at twenty minutes past four three chars
d-bG1tcS each drawn by four horses, started for the
forest The Empress and the Countess seated in
front, behind them came the Emperor and the Count
and on the third seat behind the Ambassador OF
Austria the Ambassador of Spain and NJ. Casteinau
The EmperOr's aide-de-camp
The other carriages contained the ladies of honor
and suite
The Empress wore a very pale mauve robe and
fanchon to match, with white feather and an Alge-
rian shawl. The Emperor was in brown coat and
pantaloons-the color Of the study he has SO often
been in, II is said, Of late.
After the drive all went to dress for dinner and
the royal party appeared in white. At halfpast
o'clock an usher shouted at the entrance Of
the reception hall 1.-THE Emperor ~ who came through
with the lnfanta on his arm, followed 10y the En-
press, giving her arm to the Count. SXty-eight
covers were laid in the Henri ii. gallery. The En-
per0r sat with the Countess his left and the i'm
Perial Prince on his right at the middle of the table,
on the side nearest the park, while the Empress,
with the Count and Duke OF Albe were opposite.
The ministers present and other dignitarles and
guests were placed according to their liking.
Never was so much grenadine seen round royal
prince. " waved In sweet union with gauze and
splendid lace. Satin stripes about two and half
inches wide on almost invisible fabric like cob
web Is the newest full dress 1t has just out and
Will be generally worn this winter for bali dresses
very lovely rose leaf crepe de chine over lavender
Gauze, striped with pink rose leaf looked ike haze
and aurora Pearls and crepe de chine are much
softer and more womany than precious stones with
this much sought for and envied material. Straw
colored glace or shot, with white on the lghtest
Oriental tissues, is most becoming to brunettes The
headdresses were thick paits and curls mixed very
high on the temples. Lace in the hair Is grand
genre, but 1t must be carefully employed not
nj nnnar kirts
Tor the most part and headed with puts
or smaller nounces a long way up; the
call bodice was mostly square bib IN front and
behind, like the overtunic which was divided by
trimmed with ruche, six fringe lace or downy
feaiherfrnge. military band played during the
banquet at the further end of the hall.
Alter dinner the guests and court walked TO the |
galleries and balconies in order to view the cree
most curious spectacle. dead stag had been GOV.
cred with its skin so as to look alive stiu but hunted
down. The imperial pack held back with the
greatest difficulty by the hunters were at last let
ferociOus animals were tearing IL with their greedy
fapgs and yelling over the pieces with
Spanish spectacle hideous exhibition OF voracIly
over flesh and blood; but may be peculiar and con-
fused between Spaniards ana Aztecs. was greatly |
ediied by what an imperial pack can achieve, how
ever, and thought that 1t would just heartily have
got hold OF the neshy part OF my leg as OF the raw
Venson.
AT halfpast eight the play began at the theatre of
the palace. The pieces given by the usual actors
and actresses OF the Coincide FRANCHISE zone
Must Never Jest with Love'-what a lesson and
"Two Can Play"
travellers then returned To their apartments, where |
they changed dresses for their travelling attire, and
al two III the morning they, with the other guests
took their departure by the special trains
| cannot let these spanish visitors go however,
that the Duke and Duchess de Montpensier have
their formal remuneration to the title OF I'm
tants'' of spain. Could not lew elderly families
give up their rouge, white and blue and other nan-
tine pretensions by the same occasiony such queries
these often do cross my mind when feel solitary
al Tarton's Frascatis the Grand Gaze or any other
Of my usual haunts. quite syfnpatnize with Mr.
Mon, the spanish Ambassador, who wished TO give
the young couple ball and gave up the Idea instead
because there Is no one in Paris To invite.
No wonder then, that revolutionary ideas about
"iniants" do take possession Of my brain and that
do try to avoid them. IL In OF these en-
deavors that ! wandered out of the capital to
Enghen mineral water locality, where hoped 10
Zee get sedative. / was just smoking
myself into poetry over succession OF cool drinks
gaze turned To Montmorency, so famous for sour
cherries and donkeys, when who should thread her
way through the tables but that neatest oil French
exactresses, Nquette who has left the stage since
she has become the very wife OF first rate painter
had never spoken to Niquette In private life, but
her husband who followed, whom had frequently
met introduced me TO her, as also TO her
faiher-an enigmatcal looking old man, whose pro-
Jesson Is equally enignatica, Tor he Is an inventor
Niquette ordered refreshments with the competence
of o Frenchwoman in every circumstance Oh daliy
life and while dividing her attentions between her
poodle, which she unmuZzled. her Husband in whose
short collar she stufied her cambria handkerchief
because he looked damp with the neat, and ner
father whose wide straw hat she took or and threw
down. | admired the adapuveness Of her toilet and
tts tasteful style. II was light nankeen linen, "a
Vatican with tight fitting casaque and panler In
One-an elastic run through the lower part OF
the latter so az to draw Y round al hbI,ua ana
form pun out behind. II was all trimmed round
with narrow white linen fringe on nails: her col
lar aud cuna were OF white linen, with
enamel buttons set round with seed pearls:
her earrings the same, hanging rom
light chains: u brown straw hat, with n large blue
velvet rosctte on one side sat jauntily her chip
non over her She had on also, by way OF oina-
ment, Russian leather chatelaine, Win legion OF
dangling chains, ending IN every possible appliance
Altogether Niquettes external appearance was that
of a neat. nimbe, practical wiley. While her father
was sleeping his inventive spirit In "A German
.'bock'' and her husband slipping ''caie noir' she
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