The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-01-12
THE F A S HiO N s.
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF TINE HERALD.

| the Dcmt NlOndc-A Celebrity at Church.
/ PARIS, Dec. 81, 1867.
All the fashionable articles sold for the New
Year would deserve particular description. but
| one feature is predominant. Austrian presents are
the mania Tyrolean, Bohemian and Magyar arti.
cles are sure Of sale. White morocco is the great
idea for writing cases, portemonnaies, travelling
bags and portfolios. The loveest bonbon boxes
are made Of silk, on which are embroidered initials
and crests with beads or gold and silver thread.
The most fantastcal pretty wax dolls in
Carmelite costume of satin, and under the folds Of
| whose dresses is hidden the unavoidable box con-
tanning the ncw west sweets. The names of the lat
ter are various. Bronze, marble, malachte cut
crystal, onyx and ebony are shapen into every
possible artstical piece of furniture.
| The different kinds of work called ladies' work
| are the well known "guipure DART" which is
| done In small square frames on netting satin
stitch embroidery on silk and cloth, and plenty of
bead threading for necklaces, belts and hair
| bands.
| The annual New Years fair down the Boule-
wards is more than usually animated, the booths
are all uniform and are made to represent Swiss
cottages. great display OF toys and oranges
decorates every store window.
| Some of the articles sent to the Palace are very
fcostly. bonbon receptacle ordered for the
Imperial Prince is a sledge OF the finest make in
| miniature II is very magniiicently appointed.
| though toy. The presents which the Empress
intends to offer to her ladies are mostly of Austrian
origin or jewels.
| novelty in dress il the gorgeous butterfly or
:! slender dragon Ay, which is now used to loop up
| lace trains and hounces in bathrooms. Tnis is
| very elegant and useful innovation. The spleud
insect is hung from the waist and looks very rich
| ON black lace; many slash from sword and spur
| is thus avoided, and the insect being large adds
| an ornament to O simple toilet
The net robe must not be forgotten. II is white
I tod nd tle m ioip Inv
| ton. A plan hounce Of net edged VITA lace
| white lace founce, IS all the trimming required.
The bodice is low, and u low fchu Maria An,oi
| nette Is crossed over it and tied behind
A plain muslin petiicoat is worn under it. If
| perfect simplicity is required; but ma re mauvc
or blue silk underskirt looks more stylish, though
| certainly less elegant. The cut of all robes il
| exactly the same-iong, gored aud trained, plain
| in front and narrow; skirts are pleated at the
back.
| The prettiest short costume of this week in a
| narrow petticoat of claret velvet, which is
short satin tunic, cut III points, black satin sash
| behind, fringcd, and not longer than the satin
ovortunic q short velvet jacket lined with fur;
a clarct satin anchon, with puff in front aud two
| crcets ot steel and gold.
The most elegant Of nantes is the MettcTnch.
It is blue velvet. cut scarike in front, and like
| loose jacket behind; deep alcnCon lace 1ounce
| is fulled on all round. The sleeves are long and
| wide. Opera hoods are JuetS and Don Cafloses.
| The former is short, red cloak and hood-in
| oue-trimmed with black velvet; the latter are
very inqusition looking winpes OF blue satin. with
plenty Of points all round, on each gold tasse
The skating club is in utter CONSERVATION. The
only day that skates were put on was when 1t
! froze nineteen degrees below zero. But three
hours later just all the carriages drew up around
the lakes, 10! the Thermometer took to the mercu
rial idea OF mildly melting to fifteen degrees above
\ and since then unfatnomable macadam has rem
dered skates useless.
In this age Of mutual endurance, when husbands
agree that their wives look lovely essed in the
/ advanced STYLES propagated by ladies' who are not
rIVnG HnAl A "a IN hslUn
| been blessed with q few transatlantic principles
that the divinties OF the de7ni monde should draw
| line of demarcation among themselves, forming
different castles. But so il IS the arist0cracy Of
| those VINO grace % the midnight suppers assume
| that they have nothing in common With those who
| disgrace the Bullets At the public gardens, and q
| well known master IL the art OF drawing room
dancing has lately had to choose be wccn teach
| ing Cora Pearl or File de PAR in consequence OF
this assumption, at tho risk and peril o.
running his establishment If he maint Aimed
| the right to instruct both. Cora Pearl
| the goddess Of the Oympian heights, the
maiden with the golden hair, the princess
Iof diamonds, the queen Of positions, terriers and
| thoroughbreds, stlnctly signiiied To her master
that the steps she came TO learn OF him had
| nothing to DO with the erratic mcanderngs 81
| File de FAIRS toe and heel; that II lie had
care to save his classes from the thnnderboIts Of
| her ire no must dismiss the Queen OF Mabilie
| whose atmosphere style never should offend her
vision. File dc Fan rs tenacously argued that
| she lad . lghs 10 exercise her limbs; tnat she
|
| make o long Story short, the master had To wins.
per in her that her presence created 80 much
Jealousy, that her periecloDs were complete,
| he could but advise her ~ take private tuition in
| order TO preserve her peculiar talent from the
imitation Of the cnyious. File de Air, struck by
| this plausible reasoning, retired.
In Cora Pearls defence | must add that she did
| on this occasion but dstort an Evangelical princ.
| pie acquired by her TO the best OF her faculties
last year, edo unto others as you have been done
by" The text is slightly altered truly, but I
| have heard some Of the members OF the Bible
Propagation Society say that to get text in PEG.
ples heads anyhow is q virtue, a very grand
point indeed, "that they are sure to make some.
thing OF IT," aud Cora PEARLS conduct confirms
this assurance. Her theology was acquired in
She happened to hear of Father Hyacinth's
severe judgments on the new fashions OF
times and longed TO SEQ the man face
10 face who scorned every idea Of pro.
| gress in the style Of our attire. There
were, however, but twenty-five reserved
| seats for womanknd IN the Cathedral on confer.
ence Sundays, and these seats were strictly k, pit
for twenty-five select matrons OF the Fpubourg St.
| Germa n. Cora Pearl soon became aware o. the
| difficulties to be surmounted, and, after having
| ascertaned who were the twenty-five perfect
ladies', set about to entrap their husbands hoping
that one black sh ep would be found in the white
| flock. These hopes were realized, and the result
| was that on very cold Sunday afternoon I'M
improbable wife was prevailed on TO stop at
home while Cora Pearl availcd herself OF the alb.
sent ones ticket. The sermon was already begun,
| and the twenty-four elect were wOndeIlBgly con-
templating Father Hyacinth and the empty twen-
ty-dlth alternately, when goden-hairod Cora, In a
gray silk skirt, black velvet jacket and blue fan.
chon, made her appearance aud gracefully took
possession Of the vacant straw-bottomed chair.
IL would be too long to record what took place,
what CONSERVATION ensued-in fact, IL was thought
something like one Of tho devils mps suddenly
falling into the baptismal fonts.
Other writers who have nothing TO communicate
about the fashions would hcfe describe the
effect Of the light through the colorcd Gothic
| glass, falling on the locks Of tho "unwisc virgin"
or comment on the calm indifference with which
she looked round the nave, full to sulocation OF
men, all eager listeners few moments before,
now all mute behoders and no listeners at all.
But this literature does not come under my attri-
buttons. I eau but suggest ideas OF the kind to
frepressble imaginatious, and state the fact that
from that Sunday forward oil reserved seats we're
prohibited in order TO keep Cora Pearl out OF
Notre Dame. and thus il ID she applies the Scrip.
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