The New York herald., 1868-06-21
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THE PARi -FA ASHIONS.

Ladies' Wigs and thu Mustaches Of Gentle
men-A Question Of Ancient Smoking Pipes
Tobacco and GeOgraphy-The Race for the
Grand Prize-Preparins for the Seaside
Ens n Grand Ccntre-Photosraphins in the
FOrest-T0ilets at nm Arist0cfatic Bete-
Observation-Disclosures Dress at Rouen-Out-
door Robes-FHll Dress and Dressing the
Hair.
PARIS June S. 1868.
There is great complaint among Paris actresses
about the high price OF wigs. Mile. AlphOnsne, Of
the Palais Royal, has made q distinct arrangements
with her manager that he has to pay for all the light
ones-light wigs being much dearer than dark ones
and the high rate Of false hair is such that the case
has been brought before the Minister of Justice 1t
may be questioned what ministers have to do with
1t, though being "bg wigs" themselves it is natural
they should take interest In lesser ones The Minis
ter Of War has, moreover to take long views OF
everything; he has to his eye along lines of the
National Guard, and cannot fail to notice
the cut OF their mustaches. The great
fancy displayed In their culture, from the spear and
cOrkscrew styles to the weeping melodramatc tend
enctes, has caused this ornament to be rigldy abO-
ished from the upper lips OF lawyers, clergymen and
attorneys. In truth, we cannot conceive minister
In the pulpit twirling up musache between texts.
It s almost profane to think Of such heresy. 1t was
also greatly feared that defenders would set their
mustaches at their clients just they set their caps
at pretty sinners therefore the Minister Of War and
Minister of Justice were compelled to have voice In
the matter.
Since the National Mobile Guard has been started
the mustache question has again revived. Marshal
Niel's artistic eye has been struck by the va
cant appearance of bare faces when COM
pared to the bushy whlskers and fertile
ma haa haau
eyesore to him, and postiche mustaches were
proposed Now q poSiche set may do very well on
the stage but they apt to fall in the heat of
engagement with Chassepots, so the idea was re-
jected, and paper has been issued authorizing
lawyers and attorneys, also physicians, to let all
their boards and mperials grow In luXuriance, but
order, all over their faces.
This Is not the only piece Of information for gen.
tlemen by this mall Some old pipes have been dis
covered In Scotland, not far from place on which
In former ages Roman camp was stationed, and
this discovery has caused very scientific English
gentleman to prove that our forefathers smoked
from the very beginning Of the foundation Of the
Heptarchy. I can almost fancy Attila with pipe
in his mouth over one of those classic shaped Old
potts. putting away and enjoying himself just
as If he was not sc0urge after all. When the
scientific English scholar was asked what the bar
Vi course lie COuIu HOU say
as it is general belief that the weed could not be
got in Europe before the discovery of America but
clever students never are puzzed, and the learned
scholar stated that they smoked - fax. l. as q
smoker, cannot fancy how they got 1t IN the queer
looking bowls unless they chewed down first; how.
ever this opinion is not shared by another scientific
member, German, who contends the Huns did not
smoke fax but pure Havana, that they got 1t from
America through the Carthagenians, PtOlomes and
PharaOhs that 1t is all nonsense about Columbus, he
dld not discover America ut allhe only followed the
lead given him by the above unworthy set-and thus
it is that some old pipes have caused revolution in
the whole system Of geography, and that respect
able navigator who for four hundred years has
had the glory OF discovering the new Continent
turns out to be one but runner after lovers
are coming out on these old pipes; some say they
are Celtic others that they are Scandinavians and
origin as the scientific have got clear the
subject. There is great excitement felt about the
French Prix de Paris which is to come off next
Sunday for one hundred thousand francs, given by
the town Of Paris and an object OF art by the EN-
peror. The sum IL made uphalf by the city, and the
The prize was founded in 1851. and has been gained
by the following ownership 1888, by Ranger (Mr
Sayiie); In 1884, by yermouth (Mr. Delamarre); in
1865 by Gladiateur Count de Lagrange); in 1885, by
Ceylon tDuc de BeauforD; In 1867 by Ferracques
Count de Montgomery. Three horses are an
nOunceu lOr tne run from LOnuOn-tne Earl, vale
Royal and Blueskin, and there is strong feeling
among the English that OF these must win the
day; but the French are equally confident that they
will not. The first English Derby ever run In Eng
land took place in $780, that the last was the
eighty ninth anniversary of this solennity.
Inc rand io FIX de rarlS is usually signal ior
husbands an to themselves either to the seaside or
watering places and steady wives turn INTO chate-
LANES. The length Of the session OF the Legislative
Body VIII keep society together somewhat longer
than usual.
The Empress who intended stopping at st. Cloud,
has made up her mimi to go TO Fontainebeau, where
her receptions can he made on larger SCALE and
long as the court Is so near gayety will be kept up in
Ems Is TO be the great centre of the fashionable
world. complete Russian colony have already
settled there, and those of the French aristocracy
also who, having estates deep in burgundy, ToG.
saline and Bretagne, prefer opening their homes for
the hunting season in autumn and taking excursions
from Ems to Baden meanwhile. The Kursaal Is
magnificent this year at Ems In view OF some very
first rate concerts and pieces which to be per-
formed and draw all the reIgnIng princes Of Europe
together under the disguise OF i.cogqito The drives
and rides all along the winding Lain are charming.
This graceful little river Is covered with sails, which
glide along under the very windows Of the Kursaa.
Baden is preferred for forest excursions and the
Russian ladies there are all possessed Of the photo
graphy mania, Prince Napoleon was there one day
OF this week and found many Of the Partisan bellies
hard at work In the Forest As soon as q cavalier
passes in the shady lanes at o distance all the ma
chimes are levelled at him. Some OF the amateur
artists come In for tail, others for the riders hat
some Of them get him all over, but awry Others
lenu nin " Swelling, anu when lie mas unSusplcOuSy
ridden Off all the copies are compared, and such q
collection is exhibited.
But to return to Paris. A f3te was given rev
days ago by the Marquise de Lagrange, after which
splended supper was served In old Sevres china.
The loveliest toilets were white muslin covered
with lace and gauze or tulle; i looks like snowflake
Miles. de Moustier have quite adopted this style
Ruche OF tulle on muslin with pink-that pink called
Hortensia-is perfectly tempting. The more white
women wear on green lawns diversified with cerse
satin, in small proportions straw, lilac mauve
the more womanly they look.
very awful attempt at apricot shade is TO be no
ticed, and worse II is than anything can describe
when trimmed with cerise and gold. This have
seen, however, at the Champs Elysees concerts
where no women Of the deyHimonds are admitted.
Fruit'on bonDets Is spreading into very undue pro.
portions.
vaenciennes on silk is all the mania still.
The Empress robe at Rouen was a lovely crepe dc
chine covered with lace. She left Paris In gray aud
dressed en- route In the imperial converted into
boudoir. IL was remarked when she took refresh
ment al Rouen the wife OF the preect there instead
OF calling the cider offered to the Empress by the
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