The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-04-26

the word Livre contains in the down-strcte
an N In which are again the letters of his initials
L. ana =. The hrst page beginning the service e
mass u encircled with q tree bearing gold leaves.
among wnlcn azure pennons noat 1t is boundi in
oiue morocco coarsely grained, snapped by tive
Gothic crosses and there will be plain silver cross
on the upper cover. The leaves outside win remain
white, and are now being studded with dimnutyo
golden crosses
This week being Passion Week there are few
fashion topics to record. The "Stabat Mater At pos
SIM, of Pergoese, the order Of the day Cod.
fish and hard eggs are subjects OF epiourean
contemplation The fashions, which were to have
walked and driven to Longchamps this afternoon.
are determined to stop at home; for 1t is snowna
and raining and blowing and no one seems inciine1
to have new hats crushed by the falling chimney
pots.
The only resource the horse show at the Palais do
pIndustre, but the quadrupeds exposed there ara
less exposed than the lives Of visitors Two goc
kicked to death for looking at q thoroughbre4
through lorgnon The beasts blood was reused In
second In fact these French horses are said to be
30 susceptible that 1t s dangerous to blow ones nose
before their boxes without the due ceremonial pre-.
scrlbed in Madame de Bassanvlle's book on "HOw to
Behave in Court Circles"
We who think that good behavior in the highest re-
are greatly mistaken. letter l have this morning
received from very "heavy" London fashionable
may find its place here. used to meet him few
years ago in Rotten row, where so mucA
rotten funkeyism used to thrive and make
the British heart proud; but that time has
passed away, the big lion has shaken his name and
growled OF late; he won't stand the finnkeys much
longer. and he will have to be smoothed down with
gentle hand by princesses In Irish lace and sham.
rock, and nobody ese But to the letter, as l have
one or two spring novelties to desoribe:-
To THE FASHIONS CORRESPONDENT oFTHE NEW YoRE
believe you are an authority. I have heard so ID
London, and wish you to get hold Of the feller's
about French high life. dare say you have read the
ID paper He gives an account OF Baroness
..Intelligent Lady F. (meaning Diana-just as
Il had not married an idlotl-appeared to her hus
saVesS The fool have no dea how
can derive any advantage from my wife appear
ing in nothing but vine leaves-for mind, he
an Internal insinuation. But this is not all. The
downright Oggerhead goes on to describe the recep
that he advises Americans and English people to pay
all due attention to the lessons conveyed to them BY
the contemplation OF "French contemporaries n
After this, If you don't turn back yonr shirt cuffs
ana lay hands on the villain you don't deserve tq
tell you what 1t is, Mr.. Correspondent, see you will
soon have to dip your pen In rosewatcr or almond
milk whenever you give accounts Of your French
contemporaries in high life. They are such sweet
subjects to talk about and take pattern on. know
that whenever am in for Partisan contemporaries
have to contemplate my hat and keep sharp eye
on my overcoat all the while. l have had pretty
much to put up with from French manners since I
was YOUTH having been blessed with o spinstee
aunt who sent me over the Channel ito pick up
STYLE" The poor departed soul paid all my bills, SO
her Paris 'front.' Of rngets when came down at the
hail. one gala night, IN court costume, false Calves
knee breeches and swallow tails looking so much
very sharply desired me to pour her out some cham
payne. itrod on all the old party's corns betweeR
myself and the sideboard shouted out diyine' to
clergyman's wife's singing, and tore three yards
OF lace OF ady's train Us coolly as had stepped
on rose leaves. Then swallowed ices and moselles
while pretty walters were struggling Tor glass q
water and could not get near servants tray. AN
these accomplishments were, Of course, foreign. I
turned out OF the hall and scratched or her will ia
consequence. have ever since had to work hard t.
get ria OF all sorts OF French
and stare at Diana In the Park or at the Zoo
just as they do at the Empress round the lake,
get on well, mighty BETTER without any French con-
temptation at all. Yours, faithfully, -
Visc0unt RACKSTRAW.
This is sample OF some of the favors people do
ask fashions correspondent to confer
The only fashionable contemplations I can for.
ward this week are the following toilet the first az
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS of violet taffeta with ruche
round the bottom, and an Overskirt OF violet cashi
Marie Antoinette fchu tied behind ON the waist and
trimmed to match the underskirt. Straw fanchO4
with violes on frosted leaves, violet gloves, violet
paraSO with ruche all round and rhinOceroa
handle.
The second at matinee, thus this:-A gray foulard
with branches OF lilies OF the valley In white and
alternate pink branches; tight casaque with large
bow, and ends OF the same behind; a gray fanchOn
tue drapey the same in the ears gray 0 parasoi
matching the gray f0uard ground, and pink and