The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-12-27
PARIS FASHIONS.

Wales ard Nine. dc Mefternicf-Thc Era Of
"eE's, Jewels and Flowers-A Rising STAG
~ ,hs Fashionabie Worli-Bomquets for sha
Hair.
PARIS, Dec. II, 1861.
We Aho" what postcrity said or tho minuet and
eNo.' We know what we thought OF our great
s'a"uno'no's s'eps and our great grandsires how'd
'he ana cioo"ine through figures with rhythmic
oauehcc anu ho@9rss accompaniment; but we shall
never KNOW "hai pos'erity will say OF the dansd
macVoff executed at Compicgne by the flower OF thd
arlstocracy. II was a Sir Roger de Coverey tunel
but nothing more internal, epleptlc ana savage can
be found as ~ comparison TO the dancing than tha
antics o. the Apachas round burning Victims IND
following were the ladies' who introduced this nayS
style IN oar salons. Nine. de Metternlch, Mme "a
Ponitaes, Nine. de persigny, Mile. de la Grayiere.
Mines. dc Sons and dc GoEtaut. The dab0cai PAM
tomime lasted twenty minutes, when painting q
course ensued; the Emperor looked on attentively4
meanwhile. ~ one knows what he thought OF the
innovation, because his features can on certain
occasions become ~ speechess az pasteboard but
really do not think lie Will ever be able TO stand up
as performer IN the new dance, there never has
been such display NJ any palace TO compete with tho
exravagance OF the third series.
VIII, before entering into the glories or evening
toilet, give description OF the travelling costume
worn by The Princess OF Wales on her arrival at Coz
pennagen AMI the she previous TO her iours
ney there at Compiegne. Az the Princess suffered Z
good deal from sickness, she did not feel equal ID
much effort in the harDor OF korsoer, and the large
numbers WHO landed on the Danish shore did not
hail the royal party any the less Justify because she
III Il cloth and velvet dark robe; but piece
Of good taste ana dnery was remarked, however.
and has been talked OF iii PARIS, namely that she had
the mont o. her toquet tie bouquet oil roses and
volet5 which The Empress mad given her us q
souvenir AZ conpiegne Her travelling cos.
q
court mere was a, iOiloWS:-A snort gro5 gram
skirt, trimmed With three small nounces Of black
lace, each headed with cnrled black ostrich feathers
III bands. 4 Versailles casaque tNatteaul half
loose, rounded on the SIDES and trimmed with .
founce OF black lace, headed with feathers. This
casaqie iooped over the paners with large
rosetes; the sleeves were very narrow, with NOUS
quetaire cuIs OF black feather Inc collar and
sleeves wn!ts linen, with Naenccnaes edsing; the
ioquet OF black velvet. with two large feathers
which curlcd over the cnignon.
The Princess had never before the city Oh
Paris 80 that her wonder at the beauty OF this capt
tai was extreme and the general verdict or society
here Is tiiat there never has been 80 yfdc,etSe U
aiy irou The Engis. Court AS have described
one travelling costlM may forward second, that
different style and leads us back great way
10 tue days Of Daupnins and Mainienons.
ii was simply Of bach cashmere bordcred with
sable but lne hat as Tie conspicuous part IL was
nigh vaius, WIN i've brown feathers, one Of which
Only feA behind. and ! must say she looked as
triumphant Marie rherese. Uue OF Tue toilets In
wiic she has been very successlul-io. Processes,
like actresses try to succeed-was i tillc cream
each botderen Wit cream satin tute ven over all
white lilac branches and rosebuds strewn under this
drapery and the flowers In her hair.
THIS reminds me that fringe Is being made OF rose.
buds anu very lovely Is The buds strung like
beads, all coogs and are often headed with imitation
made OF chenille. ON tullc, round tunlcs OK
round liOanccs OF plated Grape lsse, tulie and Or
Candle This vii be most admired parurc; nothing
light and Juvenile can be adopted either for the
trimming OF low bodices or armhOles.
Gems and jewels being 50 proiusely worn, it has
become an ar conceal their absence where ladies'
Of. This Is easy. A JudiciOus selection from the
treasures Of flora viii ever charm and delight the
tasteful. Flowers worn very iull very large and
the gaud.cst are IN demand. They are set OH by
crystal powder. imitation gems. which Is very bad
TASTE and the brightest velvet p0us IN the emerald
nacarai ruby and autumn leaf shades. White,
blonde and SATIN, with BIRDS heads peepng out ol
the enlargement. are much admired. TIE great
novelty IN tortoise shell Is SPIRAL through which
the back strands are drawn IL twists IN and out.
ladies' Who Ike the mermaid style, but who have dis.
covered tha however poetic, 1t Is not quite agree.
able to cavaliers to get every nov and then, when
the wind blows switch IRON The SAID tails IN their
faces.
As ever record the names OF every rising star in
the fashionable world may not forget that of Nine.
Moult6n, who was The heroine Of Compegne week
ago she IT, IN American and gifted ~ nature with
soI nu voice Nine dc MetternIch aai herself
have got up musical Ola pOdftde, wnlcn - called
Moulton onlpil Sne. The American belle does all
the singing and Ambassadors OF Austria ali the
accompaniment. IL was heard Iof the fIrst tiue on
the night Of the ddHSe atacab'e. Nine. MouHton
haps carries dress better than Partisan ladies'
DO. she j. bruno, her hair Is raven black, and she
wears y IN long opuent ciris. sne = aan,rSoie III
that pale gage caliei hynphs .hgh,. anu.
shrouaed a. wte tlle and when seated ny toe blonde
Duches < d'Aibaluerqae, who powders her lair and
always look sapOfoas. the two extremes OF beauty
IN n blonde aud bruno are enoush u make u man
wish It were not Illegal to have Two wives, one of
each sort.
lhe artists OF tile GyInnasc have had the honor OF
perforinng a. compiegne, when lhcy gave the sou
i.era de nal CONNIE Eicl 1Uni .aulSsi aud .tne
A ga .g Ia. 1
described the toilets OF pretty MHt. 3a~sin, Nhe-
Angelo and blanche ferson; they out IA themselves
on this occasion, especially Alie. Person, Ia wnse
gauZe boruered with satin, over yellow understands.
nut the Empress wa very iovey IN the imperial box.
She wore Il black satin and black velvet toilet, mixed
or slashcu RENAISSANCE style. Tier bodice
ornamented with chanis OF diamonds.
winch ran round the contours, and her tune
was Topped with diamond bows. she wore an
algrettc OF diamonds, mounted. 70 represen, ieath-
crs curled back over pour Oh very bllSht green,
placed hgh on her lighi crimped hair. II was MAJ
Jestic edu.ce. he same diamond iealhers formed
the front 81 le' Doi'ee. hho,ler Ieidr Naoe ,ones
that OF the Nauuise de Nouser, IN mat lovely,
soft silver gray over the same, WITH shaded poll
stripe, flowers Of ponceau velvet and diamonds
And now will close with bouquets for the hair,
In order prove that very much ART can nc SUBJ
stltute for precious stones. garland of yeryain
mixed with green rushes. ali shades; a wreath OF
culrant rhaded geranuin, with velvet open green
leaves and trail; yellow water lily and closed bud,
with crysallizo1 ver,iare anu trail, over which
swarm golden flies: large tea or emma rose, with
beetle upon u. aud Gordon VI buds.
There IS nothing positively new In demi-toiletto
with the exception Of that very ugly red, called
antique or carouln. IL IL neither nacarat, NOE
cnret. nor amaranthnne: IL h forDdding, and when
cut according to tine last style most Uurlesque.
The last style dress Nv five stories or ctages, and
begins al the bottom with nounoe for number one,
then skirt with iriil for number two, then o
pancr for number three, then bounced pelcrine FOR
number four. AMI then a fred hood lor number
five. Much more elegant ~ the uian or gsce p0ut,
WIN % train, round winch feathers iur aud tho
tight casaque with tuuic panicr In one Topped u III
elegant olus and full behind with or without those
pervcrse folds from the neck called dt,te infant.
Tho cNpositlUns Tor New Years Day are commence
ing next week.