The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-10-18
PARIS FASHIONS.

Tho Fall Styles "0ut'-l.ose t;nrlnnils, Low
shoes and Short Drcs,es-Peiciincs, Over.
skirts and Costume Materials Generally
Laccs and Ruines--Life ut Model Farm in
Normandy Morning and Oar 81 Door TOi.
Icts-s,ccne mt CrOauci-Ai Dinner and After.
PARIS. Oct. 2, 1858.
My tour along the coasts OF Normandy has not
lasted more than ten days, aal STILL during this
short absence the new fall styes have cone out n
all the large fancy stores. Taey contain nothing,
however, that has not been hero arcliy announced
and anticipated The fas lols pre- licted In my cor.
rc5pOndelce about q moltl aso ara only now un.
folding their attractions to the pubic IN Pafis, ana
are creating the sane wonder your readers have all
ready experienced. why Peep shonl wonder at any.
thing now that full rose garland yellow and red) II
worn on the top OF ones foei cad, low shoes at the
PEDESTAL and short nes Is the greatest enigma
of ALL Parts fashions cannot BE- u parody or course
what il set by Paris must be CHARMING. though one
cannot help laughing at ones self in the glass. II
is i'll taste to say one Is hd.ous bat eXcusable ia
cal ones appearance funny. 50 oeg to be allowed
to say our new styles are queer,
But to proceed to generaizc. The pelerine and
skirt in one - the decided fagorta. Tls becomes
every one. The cape can have a hood on IT behind
or o collar only folds ted up by rosettc. 1t ID
always about the same egant thing. II Is all mads
Of CLOTH twill, pout velvet POplin too, Is thus
employed. The undersSirt Is striped velvet or veous
tine plush. The other style Is pure iancret or Wat.
team, rich satin, loose folds from the neck In the
shape OF o Louis XIV. sacque, with tight bodice In
front and falling over be iounc.l, bequllled and
baplaited underpetticoat Of the material or Of
chameleon pout.
The third Is o striped velvet plain pettcoat and
sleeves, with black velvet cape ami square ends in
front. The fourth, plain wooden fancy stuis, such
reps tartans, serge Is costume composed OF un.
dersklrt pain over skirt pllicr aid Jacket or car.
dlnal cape to match. The shades uro very trying.
especially orange and claret stripes. Amaranth Is
great favorite salmon garnet, pOmegranate and
green These are cut up In cfosscuts Tor trimmings,
are made INTO undersAirt, with sleeves to match,
or used rs over-paIiers benin In harmony with
some other shade. But here lies the diculty-tt -
70 adapt the color which doe, harmonze. The
wisest Il to settle black spotted with othev
OF these shades. Russian gray o. alumne, bronze
and plum color are pretty genera Useful contrasts
liked by our first rate dressmasers / think women
are Growing enough just now over men as It Is. l
also recommend Jasper green on poult. with SUCH
selection as this Ill taste can always be avoided,
and Is strange that this should not be the case.
In the lingerie department the prcitest thugs for
the season are RULES OF Naenclennes for the 'front.'
OF bodlces The lace IL mounted spiral shape, anu o
small ril Is sewed into The OK OF the bodice. There
are, too some very lovely bign cnemsettes made Of
insertion aud puIfel muslin 10 be worn over low
bodlces the sleeves pulled also from the wrist 10
Size armhole. Some Tear aaS been entertained thae
the taste for pufls and RULES WI lea'l Us to the
sye OF Queen Eizabetlls hal er or collar OF buck
or TO MedlctS nUuuce iul Tie tlrOaC buk
we shall not be expos ii TO this before next year.
Such are the details winch awaei my re,urn: and.
now business Is over regret thai my stay at Vespe-
tro's model farm was 80 short Tor lie ut his chateau
Ia very enjoyable. IL Is perfect Norman caste,
built In red brick. but all the windows are framed
with stone, rs also the angles AMI cOlnces. Tho
quantity Of turrets Is Innunerabe, and 1t is no
pleasant sight to behold lady visitors peepng out from
these little round towers III Their atteau toilets.
There Is q spacious ya,d la front, flower
garden behind tnen park, then the farm and ho
stud Had II not been Tor tlat pryiI Baroness Fer:
without single cloul but aS NcSpetro's beirothcd
could not have visited the chateau without hef
guardian on one side "a this OBNOXIOUS Old lady 90
the other she had 10 be toe.ited. The name OF the
future mistress OF Beuzeval by the way. Is EsSclle,
which accounts for her gnature one can fancy the
exchange OF kisses and exubcrant converse between
her aud Cointcsse Eliane tie evening OF the boz
lowers ARRIVAL. such DurilaiiS, such b. ck henA
such pigs" exclaimed the Com essc. "And as ID
the heap OF manure In tae nidi OF the poultry
yard" said Baroness Fcrnaad,na III declare 1t IL NJ
OF boudolr." "Anh the Tibet goat. AMI
the Egyptian donkey" cnIned In the Com.
tessc. And the rust.co roc0co cottage, echoed
the Baroness "and the rabbits, with perfected
ears which sweep just yar,i round tnem." During
all these Calculations vespetro was in his gIory-hS
looked a prize animal himself. For my part had
noticed The Injuries alluded to, wondering which
part was heads and whica tails, Tor the b.oaed,
pulled out poultry and calves alarmed me- had
stood the re, besides, OF divers questions from SOME
Of the ladies with raise | eye slasscs.
The other arrange nents and pasimes were very
GENIAL AT six the prettlest ladies r.se, those who
can be seen IN iuIi sinslIne odt under tae morning
SKY with pan Bismarck Costumes aud round hats.
AT hali-past nine first breakfast Oe. and rhte CASH
mere or blue nagise braided ~ with work. After
breakfast arrival Of the ke9 te.s aud great fuss
among he hunters AMI DLGnas. IA iuil Louis XIII.
mousque.ai suits, or the becoming tight gray
and biue habits with valois fcatncred mats Tnose
who do not hunt stroll about the galleries.
or bend over tapestry, wand under the WIDE
spreading trees, or gather roun he pond Tor The run
of catching frogs witn bits VI eel cloth by way VI
bait at the end OF long rods Unfortunately Tad.
SLAMS VIII tax, aud frogs IKE philosophers, arc en-.
trapped by silica e. Then at iwo beIin croiuet anu
nrting-such ANIMATION o CT TIE sOIt green lava,
such noatng OF SASH cnis, SC oraDle VIII s
lanls, such nmble racing al VIII CT IL ellivc ed
by an abundant iunca provide ulder some noigh.
boring awning IN cut crystal Ia AMI Sevres chinat
rus ~ where young peJpc are Uycter an1 happier
than IN crowded DO Ido,rs tas 4 icre bodily exer-
else LEM them real al n 1t art,icn Oeauty.
Wne this Is going on fisiIdiUus beauties VINO never
venture out waite tbs stlss az III tn apart
ments IN iaborios stid be tclr loJkin ~ asset
forcsecins that when the CAV CON. in tagged
after boistcrous sport or tire % Ill TN, Win rom -
they VIII euoy tue reh7'h oi puf an powder att
tuues an, aiasl they are sc.don mistaken. ne
Nhnrois OF the norn,ns hi nD.c FOO stool knigits
when gasligbt sdincs, t,c CoIuct.e u then tseated
IKE an IDOL ana the rdstic %. owing maid IKE
comrade. such u the heart .nai IN sJcctyi bnt,
after all II Is q heart All ~ naye none Per-
haps was the great vanity of wJn >nd Intended 70
cnar,n every PASSING ~ ar VIA sole new attraction
thus. The sentimental, Romantic b,e ~ O'cy
at moonlight time, tae CLASSICAL queen ~
twli9ht when sac sts down 20 m aosas
before lamps are brought ~; We merry,
laughing tease at dinner : Q III besac nam.msII
heIress at receptions aIi SO on. - terrain Woua
be tedious 10 haNed wife sho - Always nbcs''s'
always classi al or alwa, = u t1ase. - ......,
The dnner AT NesJctro's castle " an INSTITUTION.
The hall is walnscotled WIN dark wood and is1tei
with torches aud a a1iencf, tie service ~
JdHcdtse anu servants tai gaint NorlaIls hs big ~
caraOlncers. Tho pnncipd' ieit rcs are pesd;S tae
guess the Doctor aa of ~ 800 y, ,ae pace
FOnlaincDlcau or u dance an chirades. At eleven
no prayers aul beitiaiv
such IA AsnOnape chateau existence all over
France ani such NAV l aId twin tns addition "
prayers VI couIscl Ivr i0ls yvA.s " c0ans.