The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-04-26
THE FAIRS FASHIONS.
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF rus HERALD.

The Italian Bridal WardrObc-Clothing the
Princess Observation-Disclosures, COlers and
ENTHUSIASTICALLY from venice-French Gifts
to the Prince Imperialism English Letter
ON High Life i'm France-The Ereshest Toilets
In Church and the Theatre.
PARIS, Aprf 10, 1868.
received very voluminous correspondence this
week from Florence on the preparations there being
made for the reception Of the bridal party the 30h
inst, also long list of the costly gifts offered to the
Princess; such list in fact of fine and useful cloth
ing that an old lady who is rather backward in the
fashions exclaimed on hearing me read an account
Of some handsome under linen, 'Poor little Princess
they must have left her without anything to put on,
and people are obliged to give her everything"
The fact is that the inhabitants OF Turin are deter
mined that II ever she has wanted change OF
clothing the same difficulty shall not occur in her
married life. The costliest silks, satins vevets,
laces are being ordered from Paris, Brussels Genoa
and the courts OF Prussia France, Spain and Portu-
gal are all veing with each other In presentations.
The shades preferred are mauve-lilac, rose-ash,
orphelia pink very pale) buegray, dried currant,
iron-gray, linseed-gray, bronze, Metternich and
spring green The loveliest patterns, either brocade
or worked on pout and satin grounds, are branches
OF fuchsa, strawberries, carnations Maltese crosses,
coral branches, colbri feathers, crossed like palm
branches, and ivy sprays.
On cashmere grounds spread lovely Indian patterns,
shot with silver and gold and stripes; on foulards
sprinkling OF blossoms or P0mpeian designs.
Immense Easter eggs, made OF marble. crystal. gold
and enamel, are being sent from Paris to the bride,
containing sets Of precious stones and princely
coronets.
The vcnetians are no less attentive. hear OF won
dcrful coral and shell sets OF jcwery, OF Venetian
point and mosaics, Of canoes long concealed, and
cut ivory parasol holder set with rubies and tur-
quoises, such as no queen has ever possessed.
Meanwhile the Court OF France Is busy with the
Imperial Prince, and appropriate gifts are being
offered him as forerunners of the celebration Of
his FIRST communion. 1 have been favored with
view OF the prayer book which he
VIII use on the important day. II Is
splendid manuscript. which an artist the most re-
nowned penman In France, has written from begin
ming to end with that prodigious patience so remark
able In the missals OF monks In the Middle Ages 1t
ia ornamented all through with drawings and en-
blazoned vignettes in the style OF the sixteenth
century. The precious book contains one hum
dred and twenty-five pages, or which thirty
are truly remarkable-onc especially, the title page.
In tho centre Of every capital rises or curls q
Leaf, flower, or bird; the gold which IL laid on
certain squares IL either very usirous dim dotted,
and appears to be an incrustation rather than ap.
vering labor spent the work when II Is re-
mcmbefed that the Princes name being Louis
Eugene Napoleon, the capital beginning