The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-09-27
PARIS FASHIONS.

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| Observation-Disclosures C0stumes-SIeeves,
| RuHes and Lace-NOrnsnn Crosses-CoIors
| from LyoDs-How 10 Make Marechale-
The Patti Hat.
| PARIS, Sept IL, 1868.
1t has often been remarked that great events arise
| from insignificant incidents. ! am inclined to be-
lieve In this profound bit OF observation for when
| ever have been led into evil 1t was because only
either offered my arm to a single lady who was ner-
vous about crossing horse drive, or because vol
! unteered to shelter an unprotected female IN a
lovely toilet under my umbrella, or SIMPLY because
| may have left my umbrella at home on rainy
| day and allowed myself to be driven to
my club in the coupe OF some compassionate
| beauty who knows all about me, has met me at
places frequently and finds out that we have mutual
| friends. All these Insignificant Jaur pas have in
varably ended badly-as often possible at jewel
iers store, where costly trne, by way of souvenir
| ought to make a man wise pride myself on being
drilled into wisdom quite level with the sages
| OF the sages and still great events do happen
| to ME.
The small incident which gave rise to my res0lu
ton to leave Paris for the coasts OF Normandy last
week was the following short dialogue. was COM
ing out OF one OF the 'best' hotels Englishman
walked In and thus addressed the landlord -
"Can have a room in your hOuse?"
Eyes, sir; you can have IL ALL from top to bottom,
| at the same price,
Whether the orer accepted cannot tell.
walked of with leaden sadness at heart rushed up
! to my rooms determined to leave this abandoned
capital, packed up some clothes, carefully handling
blue coat and gilt buttons, and had just buckled
| the last strap when up came my concierge with
handful OF letters. 1t looked like business just
anticipating pleasure trip, but sighed pulled
| my travelling cap resoutely over my ears and
wa,ed through. The very last OF the pile contained
a-well, yes, IA lock OF fair hair with flash and
| golden hue on it. II like silk and crisp and
looked as If 1t had never been spot by all the trashy
oils adies will, aas But it not much the
lock that diverted my attention totally from the
object had In view few moments before the note
ITSELF which either written In Niger telegraph
STYLE rendered unintegibe from the absence those
parts Of speech which ladies consider useless when
they In hurry. 1t ran folows:-''Take infOr
nation; you best match possib!e not for me; shall
meet You Tuesday, eleven A. NJ; alone; your rooms
Julia Rgna;" This was riddle but to the postscript
somebody coming alone to my rooms on Tuesday at
eleven O'Clock, the very day the very same-by all
| that is immuiable on the Almanac she coming
in less than a quarter Of an hour OF the fatal
ment from that when received her gibberish, and
match possible, and-but the phrase mot for mel
was relief What could man do but wipe his
r %s Perhaps was o sa ths Ses
| match possible for somebody else and was to be
acted on like French brides. Perhaps ! had better
/
| fly before danger; l would just be match
| for Julia herself, but / would cover my
the chairs lean my gun against the seat should sit
on, tell her 1t was loaded as soon as she walked in.
near which she should sit and take other measures
| to make the place appear wrapped up in winding
Exactly at eleven A. M there was a violent ring at
the outer bell the Gordon was pulled by the concierge
high heeed boots came up the stone steps and there
was knock at my door. gave out clear "COme in"
|
Fashion herself sovereign lady In whose presence
| am but what minister Ia to Napoleon. ''GOng ?"
she exclaimed and walked straight up my revolv-
| err which she examined while became aware had
thrown down my cap and was bowlng double; for
you do deserve holiday, and you are not 80 radi-
cally stir as usual to-day Have you got my CHG
| nonW OF course ! looked Edipus-like. your
| chignon, Madamey'
why yes; here's my note and there's the pattern
lock; but see" she continued, lit was not posted
| soon enough. or course you understood that you
were to inquire about lengths OF hair the best match
and that should come without my suite TO yOui
| rooms tO-dayf'
Fashion did not, fortunately. wait for an answer
she went round the room and took up piece o
music. "'TOtos Chateau;' old old; Bridge o.
Sighs; old, very Old; lie sabre de Mon Pere;
awfully Old. My good fellow you are fond OF the
classics; such antiquated stun and what Is this Y
| taking up an album of photography, "Who Is this
anne what IN tights and no Stockings on p
| Excuse me- for you have opened the wrong album,
Madame and Was Was, So yexea on No .nouss rvorv
thing has been covered up; but. Now you LOOK
very much as II you would ike to have some
''Your facetious remark reminds ME, Madame OF
the Englishrnan who went TO a restaurant and
| asked for some stale bread. mi lord, we have
| none, was the reply. Have some made Tor Inc,
| will wait pursued the Britisher."
| Fashion laughed and sat down.
.You are really very amusing" she condescended
| 20 say. "W0uld You object To give me a fOOtstOo
% You nave put an@ me II hf @ naS1 to S
seated might feel tempted to reveal good deal"
most willingly pulled cover Off my deepest
! armchair filed the gap up behind with a dOwny
satin cushion placed square stool under her tiny
feet aud noticed the gilt clickers on her satin heel.
why Fashion shut up her eyes while was doing ali
| this ! can't say. supposed she getting up
dream Of the future but as soon as she opened her
e s past isp ever What am going TO ' ie To u
law, and you are 10 propagate 1t as II spoke from
the throne. In the first place. II will be your duty to
| tell young ladies that they oe going back to the
| fifteenth century--to the time OF Agnes Sorc the
pararnour OF Charles VII. Of France. She used to
with coJOchOas OF diamonds lnlad, the gifts OF the
| King. These corcdts viii be worn next winter with
| adopted too. the old Middle Age brooch, which Is
| worn the bodice, from which chains hang
| and loop up skirts behind. Impress on your
| readers that they must brush up the medieval
times. II continue 10 encourage these cdrcanS IA
| Beckcollars. such officers with plates in
| front. shall revive all the Sorel appliances she
was called "La Dune de Beoute," and am getting
tired Of pastoral ronances, though they are TOO far
gone now for TO stop this style till 1870. shall
| Introduce medieval notifications, combined with
Pompadour, Vatican and Boucher, to get to
| the right style by degrees.
Marie Antoinette sleeves pagoda sleeves, with
Malines lace runles, over a snowy arm ought never
10 have been abandoned, and shall consequently be
| resumed for full dress. They shall he henceforth
| called ''engageantes.n
Until the old style of ewclry he entirely victorious
have decided that nothing can be more appropriate
with our short costumes, RULED trimmings. open
bodices and pasoral- than Norman crosses hearts,
chateaInes, charms, charvari peasant earrings and
| other rural ornaments.
Those toreador toguets must be made less spanish,
with Hungarian aigrettes and those scotch pads
more French, with plenty of satin rosettes. Now
To shades think observed In your August letters
To the HERALD list of all the novelties from Lyons.
You can add sea-gTeen water spray, mother-of-pear
cockchafer. autumn leaf green aud yellow, not rus
| setJ and cocks comb or ainardnthinc purple.
The Duchess de -c-tO VIII compete with Nine. de
Metternicn In suiting my fancy The young Duchess
| dc Nuuciy has gone over 10 baby outfits. By the
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