The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-07-06
PARIS FASHIONS.

Death Of tho EsuperOr's Favo<ite Dos and q
Sad Loss 10 Courtiers-AAlAs Entre-
"a Dot Almost Obliieruied--f1cad Dresses and
New Caps-EuGenie's "Prettiest" Bonnet
The Countess Of FlNnders, eTolles-5kirts,
Boots and Dress shoes-Fans and Parasols--l
~ seasiae Cssasue--lAed Currant Petticeasa-
!. Trouble as MaBilDe-A Celebrity for New
Ysrh-House Furnishing Hints. Ga
I ~ sG9Ws10gsb yl9ga PARIS, June IL, 1885,
"a The important communications OF last week ON
fashions and Fontainebeau left no space IN my cor
respondence for notice Of irreparabe loss which
has occurred in high lre II is death naturally no
other losses being irreparabTe. Teeth, hair, ngure
honor can be supplied by q simile something, so
much like the genuine article that II folly to moan
when such things do DEPART but when dog dies.
and that dog s Nero, the Empcror's dog, whose
functions in NE were TO be stroked and caressed by
oil those who could not stroke and fondle its MASTER
no slmiN anything In existence can make up for so
useful an animal A courtier has but two legs, how
ever much he may sigh for the crawling two pair.
Nero has, OF course left memoirs; he IL buried am
told in the private garden of the TuiIeries; his fune
raj grafton has appeared In a conservative paper
under this shape:-.Nero ia no more; the Emperor
has lost his most faithful friend" admit this may
be true. but, Notwithstanding the grand philosophy
Of the remark, who then, inquire, are N. de Per-
signy and the rest3 The only detail ! can give
about the regretted, faithful deceased is that his
keep cost the civil list only twelve francs per month.
How much cheaper friend than many new in favor,
and that the poor dear ran after all the game
shot aown by the Emperor. Since Nero's account
book has been opened one Of the deputies has dis
missed his valet for spending three francs per month
on his dog more than was deemed necessary for so
great dog Nero, and less than three thousand
offers Of dogs have been made TO the Emperor by
(Nnt 10
honor Of flng the sad vacancy in canine high life.
The most fashionable street In Paris has also for the
most part ceased to exist. The Rue de la Paix Is at
present being demolished, and those lovely stores of
jewelry. flowers and tempting valenciennes caps
which still do open are rendered unapproachable by
clouds OF lime, dust and fying roofs. Towards the
Place VeHdome it Ia safer, and all the fashions ore
momentarily conferred there. r.
The newest head dresses and ne0ltge caps are very
pert end c0quettish. They look like q horseshoe
caul hehnd the front is raised with q diadem of
ruined lace, which stands up; nothing but @ pale
pink ribbon is across. 1t sits on the topof the
head much like q knowing, winking bird. The
style called herisse by French nodtstes is very pre-
valent indeed for headgear, especially bonnets. A
he,1sson being the French for hedgehog, anything
hrtss4 implies bristlng-up styles; but h,iss1 Louis
XIV. is bonnet having on the frOnt of q fanchon,
just on the top, Q tuft OF lovely flowers,
out of which spike leaves and PUSHES and
firm grass prickle high The affair Is very
pretty or very hideous, all depends the hair I'M
derneath When herisses are pretty they look like
nest of blossoms, variegated carnations, for In
stance with taperIng buds buried in wavy, curled
crimped bandeaux, or they look like q small fresh
oasis; but when they look htdeOus they are patch
Of vegetable produce stuck up on the summit Of @
skull to act a scarecrow. The difference is evil
dent, El rl
The Duchess de Mouchy, who has excellent taste,
exces in white feather herisses she is called blonde
but Ia really light auburn belle, and whether ell the
hair she wears Is false not it is always artistcaly
elegant fsling IN rich long curs under fabric OF
poun. with no space lcftbut for cluster Of some
thing having lace or gauze round 1t In front. The
prettest bonnet the Empress has worn this is
q white tulle pouG, with q white agrette on one
side tied on by white satin bow. She 1t lately
with q lapis blue robe covered with white lace
guipure III
The Countess Of Flanders, who has been visiting In
Pars both at the Rothsch0s at their estate Of Fer
rieres at st. Grataen, with Princess Mathce and al
Fontainebleau, 10 an elegant dresser. One OF her
most admired driving robes 10 light pearl graz
trimmed with piPings. wall flower shade, but Of Q
peculiar sv's s..-. Che fond OF white striped Al
gerans over white poult or over white 6arir. Tn,
foulards called javanais (fawn satin fOulardl
bouquetere (small showers of flowers on white Or
gray, and sara, an Indian material
The boxes Of ele0antes leaving for the different
thermal establishments are very voluminous, and
what makes them more 30 is the new style Of short
skirts which renders boots and shoes TO match q
necessity One lady carries no less than forty pairs
OF boots and shees and beaes fans and parasols are
selected for every toilet
The latter are either trimmed with the same lace
as that on the costume, or worked with the same
flowers as those worn. 1t h most fastidious AFFAIR
and the wonder 10 what time IL left for women to
think of more serious matters than everlasting Dress
Black silk is as usual, Indispensable but 30 taste
fully made that there Is more beauty In q black
toilet than In any other. Wa
The overskrts are deliberately jeoped and embroid.
cred with MOWERS, overfried with blue violet maize
and lavender frilled undergraduates OF tafYeta.
The casaque, for the seaside, Is q tight polonaise
also forming an overtunic. Some are made OF very
light silks, over red currantcoored petticoats and
orange shades. These are as conspicuous as adame
tripping about in high boots and with long walk.
ing stick can desire. The nastiess OF waters at
Arcachon and Bagn6res de Luchon, and those
horrid ones called Eaux Bonnes win be much ffe-
quented. Black cashmere, or black Scotch merino,
worked with MOWERS, or much trimmed with black
satin has been made up for rainy days at the
chateaux.
The style in great favor with fast ladies' is plain
white muslin, with q nsunce around thu bottom,
plenty of muslin nounce on underskirts, shoes and
high heels, sashes and nchus, no vesge of crino-
line.
At hsbile the said ladies have had q small revo-
luton, and the proprietor Of the garden
Is in dire trouble. II arose with Louise,
the dancer One fine mooslight night when the
band had done the Tea Blossom" quadrille and
Bridge OF signs" polka, the gentlemen forming that
musical body dispersed TO their homes somewhat
earlier than usual; the heat had been excessive and
the concdn very Wild The dancers, who felt inclined
to spend the night out OF DOORS protested against the
departure Of the band and the'cavaliers forming
gentemen's chsn, carried Louise, their IDOL high In
triumph every obstacle and DID not allow her To-