The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-10-11
PARIS FASHIONS.

PARIS, Sept. rs, 1l6s.
The sixth sense-whch teachers never viii drill
into scholars-is the love Of nature. EverybHy Is
not thus gifted, some win object; and as c,nnot
refate this win only spoil the pith Of the contHdc-
ton by observing that every man cannot see paint
on iady's face ana that every lady has no feeling
for mans heart; nevertheless seeing and herring
are fraction OF the five senses. Now that this
rhetorical demonstration has sufficiently befgged
more senses than six win proceed to state that the
different drivers hired to convey me alone the
Normandy coasts FOR the study OF seaside
fashions were, one and all, totally blind
to nature Az soon as pointed out my itinerary to
them they invariably limited they did not want to 60
the way suggested. 'Just as Monsieur likes,n was
my answer, "but Monsieur will see nobody worth
notice." At vlers-on the-Sea equally inquired OF
the modern Jehu l pitched on what he really did
think worth seeing about the locality The veloci-
pedes, Monsieur and the Partisan ladies In short pet
ticoats; scarlet looks best.n
Now this opinion was expressed before the pretti-
est bit OF landscape imaginable, for Villers is like
water colored painting on mountain. The Casino
u the cosest and the company select. No less than
1000 visitors had Hooked here, and the star Of the
moment during my twenty-four hours stay was the
daughter OF Admiral Juren de Ia Graviere saw her
at concert given In the new hail. and az happened
to hear German fraIein tell an English miss that
Nile. dc la Graviere's toilet had been made by one
"of the tip-top Paris tailors' win describe it: 1t
was dun foulard over lapis blue, looped up with
shel-shaped bows, or c0quilles. These pilgrim
shells are new ides and very good one for the
seaside. The bodice has plain square Louis XVI,
and the nchu Of black lace 1t was tied behind
Her hat was toquet Of blaze lace, set on by full
blown roses in front and one above the left ear be-
hind.
BY the way, the German frallein was a Prussian
belle, and evidently ascetc, for her blue eyes
always turned upward, and she looked very angelic
bonnet, too, was all white gauze drapery, with star
formed white narcssus blossoms on the side, and
her jewel ornaments were doves on camel From
her whispered communications to the British miss,
relation OF Lady Grevil, with auburn hair and vio-
let eyes, ] ascertained shat their friend, Nile. de
Catnelineau Ia going to give up toquets and take the
VEIL 'You know her brother was wounded at Men,
tans," continued the German blonde, "and ach ~
ianother upturned glance, and such lashes or
course her listener with the violet eyes looked ne
rested She was In plain white striped material,
half satin and half goats HAIR, trimmed with satin
bows nd ends fringed with gold and white over
merino fringe.
"Ach," continued the German speaker, ''he said,
on feeling the shot somewhere, II die am happy,
Ior snail meet tnrtyse ven Catneineaus IN heaven
who have all died like mysefn A sympathetic
shudder ran through the BIRTHS beauty's fringe,
tear dropped rom tne German azure ORD. put ! got
knew there were Just thirty -seven Catneneaus In
heaven; for rural postmen are still institution In
some parts Of France
Next day visited Beauville, famous for its stee-
pie, and H0ugate, which is struggling mp and will
soon rival the most fashionable stations. II is
n ami nd
one extremely OF couple Of peach stones; but pe0-
pie need not stretch out at Hougate unless for the
when one has but two pair in ones travelling box
day Is more agreeably spent at Cab0urg than on
ones back here, though the houses are built In all
colOrs and In tile smHe pastry architectural STYLE
PavilioDs, kiosks, tents villas, cast es, all look
sugar candy Here society 10 truly Partisan and peo
pie come to enjoy themselves In quiet. All along the
shore the Queerest little cabins rse in which the
1air take on their watteaus and put on their
mermaid gear when French woman comes out
on the oppose sde ready Tor the deep her hair and
face are as much made up as Tor the ballroom and,
with few exceptions she loses good deal In good
critics opinion Inc ankles and waist and arms
appear less graceful ana good deal OF cotton. or
steel or something mas been let IN the cabin, where
a. the "anglalses" as American girls ana English
ladies are lndscriminately called, appear on the
borders OF their cabins IKE syrens In all the beauty
OF nne proportions ami natural elegance. Partisan
Will outdo an angaise ON the Bouevards, where the
latter L. sadly deficient but an angaise at Cabourg
caDln door VIII Quito PARTISAN any day.
By the way the inside OF these cabins was revealed
fortunate enough TO be sketching all the fashions
couid see 10 and ont OF water, while seated on an
oid ieaky boai, turned up IN the sands, and which
was about stones throw rom the prettiest cabin on
the snore IL was painted outside IN gray stripes
Ike awning, and ! was just thinking how
SOFT Its hue looked on the golden beach when
the door or the tiny house opened and to
my utter disappointment FAT. bulky man came out
or lie looked round In apparent Distress then per-
ceiving me beseechingy pantomimed me to approach.
"Ah, Monsieur thousand pardons, but my wife Is
out In the sea; would you oblIge me by watching at
her cabin door until returnfn or course bowed
acquiescence before IL occurred to me that did not
know why or wherefore should be ON the lookout.
Ine spacious gentleman shook M hand saying he
would be back In ten minutes, aud pointing me IN
the cabin hurried on
rather preferred being In IMAM out after Few
SECONDS Inc interior Oh TINS cabin was Just what
should IKE for "a wiie" DO not say my wien
as the more see oil wonens rights the more don't
care Ior one. was enurely llned Win japan mat
un8, SOFA oi tue nnest cane work, OF pamooo, was
covercu ike divan. Win cusnlons OF Due anu scar
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