The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-11-08
PARIS FASHIONS.

PARIS FASHIONS.
Spanish Fever and In Consequenccs-The
ssFreischufz's-The Princcss Of Prussia In
Paris-Ladies, Dress and its Torments-An
Aquatic Fete.
There is no knowing how caught the new fashion,
as never stand In q draught unless asked TO do SO
by some lady the look for her carriage at the
close OF the opera; but, readers, have got 1t. Is
came on me like q cold. with shiver and sensitive.
ness about the roots OF my hair and 1t is breaking
out oil over me- or course you apprehend 1t 10 the
spanish FEVER, and you are correct. can speak of
nothing but guerllas, hidalgo chiefs, soldados.
Murcianos. and II do stop am FESTIVE about my
heels and want to dance the joa aragoesa or haoa-
neru, which are you know the Spanish cancans;
and when am IN company 1t is natural to mix up
Uni0nsts rOyallsts Carlists socialists and monarch
lists it is to speedily at Madrid or for cabaero
to play on guitar and drink water without any din
ner because he has an Irresistible penchant for light
gloves and worked shirt fronts. 1t Is awful visit
atlon but am trying to turn 1t to account and will
give you the result OF my researches on the neadgear
which the Spanish revolution Is instituting among
our Paris shapes. cannot recommend any Of them
but the Andaous It Is light beaver hat with SOM
brero wide borders turned up on one side and set on
by lovely ostrich feather; for the Moorish brown
brows; It's sole trimming is bit OF gaoon and the
effect with a waterproof on can r pc fancedm,s
bonnet, being q pocket handkerchief tied
round ones head requires no description and no ad,
vocate. need only observe en- passam tnat tne
men put it on as II they had scar on their fore
beads and persuaded 1t is the best preservatIve
against the sun. The basque hat Is clotn beret,
such as the Brittany peasants wear. 1t is nice
shape TO put on with skating costumes put none Oh
come one as well as the Frelscndtz very latest,
| prettiest autumn and winter novelty 1t IS gray,
/ II hiph with narrow borders. On one
| side sits rosette, on which perches bird with an
aigrette. This leads me to all the new trimmings on
/ hats, the prettest Of course, being black lace
and flowers. or the latter the lovelest Is 2
white plnkish velvet flower and the , cream Of
i novelty in flower making Is garland, so
contrvcd that as. the heat of the dancing room
becomes greater the petals composing this garland
i open gradually then fall In the hair, disclosing
| whats diamond or ruby heart in each--precions
hearts SO fervently loved and requited; Thus It s
All women are running their husbands, and not all
the perfumes OF Araby Will come up 10 wen Oh
Hortensas, violet hearts ease in velvet and white
them, are the most fashionable flowers. Leaves are
busted over with pearls or crystal beads. Another
tose Shell comb. It is coming up ENCOURAGED BY
the Empress. Light tortoise shell Is adopted by
nobbed but ladies OF title have them made 20 repre-
sent coronets on armorial bearings-that is. they
crafty themselves with as many nobs as their earl
dom or marquisate deserves. There Ii no accounting
for taste.
Trains still worn on state OCCASIONS, ana when
worn with train crinUnes as last season. the Prin-
cess OF Prussia princess Royal OF England) wore
very long the day she passed through Paris rom
Baden Baden and paid q visit TO the Imperial iamny
at st. Cloud. 1t was gray robe Of poalt, with long
over-mantle made Of striped black and white neecy
drawn by four post horses, and was received In
the private apartments, by the Emperor ana sSa
kissed the Prince afrectionately. At i've the impe
rial family returned the visit at the Hotel du Louvre
| The Emperor wore black, the Empress gray train
robe long black lace mantle ana black lace bonnet
| with diadem In front OF Parma vioets Between
these two visits the Princess OF Prussia called on
Comte de Goltez and presented hun with bouquet
OF volets, flower she - known to DC very ond Oh
s eSnte es the the other six months nor old.
Comte ana Comtesse Gigenti are in London. But
before closing descriptions OF royal toilets must not
| omit one worn by the Empress at her last Biarrftz
reception. 1t was a blue tatfeta, with network o.
aq net and necklace Of
her throat At ball given last week by the Duchess
de Mouchy at her chateau Lovely Italian wore rea
Y bies. also have heard OF certain lilac satin,
trimmed with shaded lilac asters OF velvet and worn
flowers In these mauve, lilac and violet shades have
become quite famous. Cobri velvet In three or two
magnificent material is made into skirt and Polo
nase but the latter Is looped up In the centre be.
with Chanty, and the bows and sash behind are Sc
lected In one Of the prevailing shades The under
to the shades Of the Coibri velvet over-tunic or
casaque. y
L
ly repetition OF scotch plaid; II ia all plaid on black
dresses either In plush, velvet satin or popn; but
woman without plaid Ii the most hopelessf spectae
Gle. People have heard OF women without spelling-
never In tins fall without Scotch plaid, neither OF sit
| ting down on anything. Ladies are very much of
Tended II offered chair; 1t Is cruel towards their
weak and panniers, they cannot do IT. when once
for velvet may not be crushed with mpanty nor al
the other low empires behind, on which spread bows
| ends and trimmings Of all kinds.
| This reminds me Of an American fete which took
place on the Seine last Monday, ana at which ladies
stood up very bravely, among them Mrs. Colonel
Gowan, In purple velvet and Mrs. General Norton,
| In embroidered black and host Of pretty American
girls, the admiration or French gentlemen I'm blue
cloth. IL must not be concluded that because
| I speak thus slightly OF the fee It was
merely O fashionable assembly on the water--a thing
gentlemen desplse. No. It O scientific affair;
but as good deal or champagne was let or and
band PLAYED Onenbach's suggestive Perichoe and
the American nag uniurled, take it upon myself I'd
record the proceedings here, and an excellent part Of
your paper is this for every festive celebration In
France. The entertainer T. Is. slower, wbo with
| the authorization OF Mr. Haussmann, inspector OF
| the navigation OF the Selma made an experiment OF
hts lfe-savng apparatus In cases or shipwreck be-
fore all the Official members OF the press and different
| seafaring companies In Paris. IL was o great sue
cessa treat for the American colony here and SUR
prise TO the Parlsians, who crowded on the quaya
wharves and bridges to sec the expermenters pre-
| tend to drown themselves. Your Paris corespon-
dent, whom met on the boat, VIII probably give
you gHpm1o ccOunf in his erudite correspondence.
can ofW ~ "a a fashion writer that the Esqui-
maux suit u Just "a elegant, but Mr.. Stover's much
preferable Ne II admits OF lace SILK and velvet UNDER
neath which after swim for ones life In hs appa-
ratus comes out as dry and efiective as one could
desire TO captiyate sayages on desert isles.
fOaEGa SCIENTIFIC IrEMs
According to reliable statistics recently published
| 10 appears that the average life OF certain animals