The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-10-04
PARIS FASHIONS.

Auction and Bathing Observation-Disclosures
of De Morny-Drosses in . Casino-Robes
for Midday and Afternoen-E::::oi Charges.
PARIS, Sept IS. 1858.
joviai b,ls philosophical French writer once gave
the following advice to disconsolate friend-"hy
good fellow you must oppose the umbrella OF indi-
ference to the storms Of this life, and maintain the
towsers Of your melancholy present with the braces
OF more genial future" This perfect piece OF
decently attired imagery made great impression on
me at the time. have never forgotten IT, and 1t has,
moreover, been q comfort to me ever since LETT
Paris for trip along the coasts Of Normandy. Of
course as Is the case with all morals one always
must alter advice just little to make 1t suit ones
particular case. My umbrella Is q new one-a straw
colored foulsrd, lined with blue-and have to OPP
pose 1t to the glazing sun and prying Of sea
nymphs instead Of real storms. had to brace
myself up too, against pretty red, blue and
white cloth rowser which the bas0neuses 80 plente-
ously displayed on the ripping surface with white
stripes down the Sides and such little feet padding
out In the foaming burrows behind Under these
circumstances IL Is noble to keep an umbrella up
high enough or down low enough at all, but did
manage to stand up behind mine, and my eyeglass,
all the way from Trouville to Havre and through
the intermediate stations between Every one Is &C.
quainted with the object Of my journey; unlike
Prince Napoleon, always publish the mission con-
nded to me, be bound for the Spanish or German
frontiers; unlike the Comte and Comtesse Girgent,
do all my diplomacy openly and my MISSIONS I'M
like Cesar again, end In going and seeing and not
conquering. ~ go see" Is my motto; SO went to
look at the fashions.
also looked at the palaces and think the following
can be relied on:-Trouville Is Of course, derived
from trou (hoe) and rfue town. which does not
mean that it is holy town but town in hole,
and this proves the use OF etymology. 1t comforta
bly, holds 5000 Inhabitants but during the season
uncomfortaby contains just double that number.
was offered an eleventh bed in the drawing room Of
the hotel I put up 1t. Gilt Is the most striking fea-
OF the place; the Casino, on waist belts, be-
hind on paniers, in the shape OF swords, arrows,
hearts, quivers, and on ears, in the shape Of
owls hanging by the beak or swallows
by the tail. Gold in ones pockets and
gold or gilt everywhere contrast with the
lovely blue hill which rises behind Trouville. 1t
is covered with Villas OF which the roofs are seen
between woodland green, and from which little
figures issue with apenstocks in hand, and with
watteaus much punched up behind. When the early
breeze gets into these paners, what call "the wind
right aftn why q good deal OF yalenc iennes Is
seen.
Madame Fould and some OF her intimate friends
were q centre Of admiration, and among the
group l saw toilet which deserves special no
tice, because 1t gives an idea of the make OF
the new fall materials described IN former cores
pondence. A green and yellow shotted poult the
shade or fallen autumn leaO The underskrt mar
row, with three f0unces round the bottom, but
somewhat far apart and each headed by quilting OF
cred IN the sides into bounced sash, not long
enough to touch the nppermost nounce on under
skirt; behind on the panier bounced pair OF very
short but wide ends frils on the arm holes and on
the cuffs lavender gloves and pumed toquet on the
forehead green beetles in the ears and on crystal
arm Mime. Fosld was leaning wore vio-
let satin underskirt, over which q nankeen
%as SOped S np with voes satin
the bodice was q high violet satin Garibaldi.
over which Win Wide i Polish POI
The hat Of black straw was wound round by black
feather and relieved BY bunch OF velvet violet PAN
sles three shades. Deerskln gloves kid boots col
lar and CUTS OF fine white linen, bordered with
The two interesting hours Of the day ut Treuville
are morning and evening. Fish Is sold by auction
on the shore; and then II Is strange to see fisher,
red EerchleIs tied around their heads by way OF head
gear, by the side OF Partisan danes, whose neghge
toilet Ii fawn linen, much plated much frilled,
much worked and tiny round sailors hats OF shiny
moleskin trimmed with grenadlne veils-blue,
brown or green. The evenlng-before Casino hour.
Is bathing time little tents are raised In the centre OF
boats, which the boatman steers, while behind the
fair ones step down the ladder thrown art and
str"nT Muscular males These bagnears are not
however considered as males. There Is great dill.
ference between braWny seadipper OF females ana
fessional man is known never to notice anything.
Deauvlle and Trouville are Joined by bridge over
is a place OF the defunct Duke de Mornys founda-
ton. He was poet legislator a sportsman ana
patron OF all the social arts; he struck the SANDS OF
be:.uvIe with the heel OF his boot one day and de-
clared that Deauve should be, and Dcauville was.
Ali the clubs followed him and In no time the known
and unknown STYLES Of architecture soon thrved
here. Houses were built In smile everythlng-some
in the renaissance, some In the style OF the sire o.
some were Swiss chalets others were STUCK up, be-
eve In cardboard, for my first night ut Deauville Il
rained and awoKe In an aquarium. remembered
the "braces OF the melancholy present. and walked
OF. found the Casino superb and full TO excess OF
aor S Duke e Motnv of for thew nav
their homage to his widow now the Duchess DC Sesto
She has just purchased the hippodrome for 100 600
francs and. though the Deauvlle races have little
fallen of. still Deauvilie must flourish 40 near Trou-
vile, and Guido II entirely In the end. II ~ slow
however, compared to what IL was during the Dukes
Casino.
The Following noted on lady who came to the
seaside ..for her husband Whether to watch
over him or take care Of him caunot say, but II
always means about the same thing. white Japan
fouard looped over o cerse silk underskirt, white
bodice and nchu with cerise sleeves; white
rice straw hat with valencennes pouf and cerlse
rosebud aigrette the forehead and set OF coral
ornaments carved fuchsas) each flower having
pearl pis.
her health" 1t was in the evening had the fortune
To zee her reclining smile stone terrace looking
the park. She wore black velvet robe, win o
train completely covered with mother OF pearl sewn
on hearts pattern. The effect OF thc rainbow
tlnts on this IL ndcscribabe Large mother OF pearl
beads twisted In her thick raven tresses, which
were raised by splendid mother OF pearl comb and
set OF by one full China pink rose. she IS creole.
Her skin IL like ivory, neither white nor olive; her
eyes black her lips ike cora, and cannot think she
Ia an invalid. Nonchaance and black velvet be-
come her, and this In her only complaint but An
incurable one. very likely.
4 third toilet was worn by lady who came ito be
marriedv aud danced three times with the same
Russian prince; s likely she Will appear "a sko
or a SKA or q skisfof termination next season. The
underskirt was q mauve satn with white Indian
lace frilr round the bottom and the overskrf tunc
In piece OF the same lace, iooped with GORDON
OF mauve acacs, which encircled the waist
The square bodice was o mere branch on each
shoulder. white and mauve marabout aigrefte,
fastened In wavy hair by q spray OF acacia and
pearls with amethyst settings. completed shfs maid
emily and princely attire.
A fourth toilet was much noticed, because u was
worn by q lady who came for everyDody"-a lady
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