The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-09-13

cologne decanter from Vesnetro's washing table.
Mnen came back. positively satprased Confess
Eiahe was beginning an ice AMI The fashions again.
Comtesse-wel nv dear. Won see we have shade
OF poitics IN everything we have opposition candb
Valois. wa have tn nes a. ,mi .ajss.ic towefms
ch0ns and the viziers
E.-The vziersf
Comtesse.-Lovely little deers They are nothina
but the fez covered with black or gray feathers and
having full rose inst in front.
ram one Is certainly best: but think the Scotch
and Northern toilets the green and blue plads
loOped with Scotch pebbles in silver Sc ting and this
Tudor cap with the same ornament on It, and on ths
shoulders, much more thorough than all these ORR
entail ideas ! mean to take these new plaid Wat
SOFT and light and warm.
Comtesse quitting down her brown straw hat
turned up with blue)-My child. what Is TO become
Of your DO You imagine for one instant that we are
not going to he warmer and softer and lighter than
me e h Won r S 1
get the upper hand OF Tranon and Louis XIV styles.
All the Lyons silks are shot pink and blue, shos
mauve and green shot lavender pink and gold. Our
Chambord stripes are wide satin on white the new
est two inch stripes claret on shot april
White WIN blue on SHOT shot pink and white 1t is
as lovely as the top OF fresh morning over white
satin silk or fonlard pettcoatss; on my dear and
sideways and glide smoothly bv In creme de chine.
for all the world like ncrustatons OF mother Of pearl
on tea caddies-the Empress Is so fond OF hierOglv
rhics Just now-and pagodas and tea essence and
yellow and delicate tats. Our feet are the only
trouble regular toe and nee, dilemma nm IL when
or which we were 80 blessedlv unconscious orr
nurses had only pressed toes down. and 1t could
not be much more SUFFERING than wearing -.
Marquis to E-Mv dear. Baroness ;Fernandna
says 1t cannot be ANYTHING now bnt the best marina
farna and sspposes 1t must he the cooks master.
Baroness FERNANDINA-A strange way OF preserv--
Comtesse ELIANE-The older and nastier the more
scent ga advanced state requires. do believe thad
Is why SO many courters go about now with snun
boxes. But to return to our fashions. Hark, SATIN
colored satin shining through the holes OF the pat
tern underneath. Thus an apron front width worked
cover-leaf pattern on lavender pout will be mag
nincent over rose satin
E.-And expensive TOO.
Comtesse ELIANE-That Is nothing. Some OF the
dressmakers require twenty-eight yards Of silk for
nounces. frills quillings. rosettes bows, &c. The
satin shot camelions the worst but 80 splendid.
E.-And how about ball dressesP
Comtesse ELIANE-Crepe de chine over tulle pun.
ings. Three yards, or four at most are suff1cent;
but then 1t costs thirtyve and forty francs per yard
double, treble width. The shades the Empress has
ordered are peach blossom and twilight shot with
white Fancy Alencon lace and diamonds with this
You have heard of the new brooch, OF course?
At this moment violent ring at the bell was
heard on the balcony from Vespetro's outer door,
MARQuIs.IMost unpleasant these nats. To F.
Ones privacy Is disturbed, one's-. What now!
had stepped out on the balcony for vespetro's
voice to his servant was audiblv approaching.
Comtesse ELIANE (peeping over,.-what now, MAJ g
guisf Milford with whiskers Ia c0:elette and In
E.-Whiskerss (yespetro wears an imperial)
heard no more, for Vespetro rushed on the ba'-
cony, dragged me into back room and appeared
too nervous to explain.
After time ascertaned that the Marquis wes
E's guardian, in search OF whom Vespetro had lert
Paris, but that he had heard OF his arrival In the
capital and had turned back to propose for Els hand
and heart II had not occurred to him that n. might
mistake me FOR Vespetro as ne had desired ms conf
dental valet to inform Els confidential soubrette OF
his departure the day before hers. They were To
meet at Wesbaden.
or course never told yespetro ANYTHING about the
letter box. The whole party lett the same evening
and your readers shall have Els trousseau. By the
way. the new brooch is an enamelled branch OF fig
leaves, bearing fruit. Each fig Is a stumpy. pear
shaped pearl. thick serpent OF precious stones
coils In the centre but instead Of splitting out venom
II holds large diamond ont on Its fOrke1 tongue
Coral is nsed much for fringe and .'cabOchous" on
cross cuts, but much less for jewelry.
Loose jackets are also made without sleeves, With
peernes, and large capes this winter, canal shape
Will be cloaks.
Bands Of black embroidered leaves are bought bv
the yard and sewn on velvet instead Of having the
velvet embroidered.
Leaves. flowers and fruit are the patterns. They
are worked in black sewing silk and cOOred SILKS.