The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-08-08
PARIS FASHIONS.

Fashion on Poittics-Tho Lntest Clerical TO&s
iets-The Heated Term ard ReilglSa-For-
nidable Hendgcnr-'The Last N0velty--In-
noccat Travelling Pastisac--Artistic Jow-
eIry--ssomcii:ing Now for Lady Bathers-
PARIS. July 81, 1850.
Fashion has gone through terrible alternative oi
uncertainty during the political crisis In high life.
And no wonder. Her majority were all knocking
..responsib,ty" about from one to another. and
who was going to take the weight OF budgets ON
hiniselfi Then her supporters went over to the
tiers partt, Kind OF intermediate party Is u we~
for rulers to be shy OF. Those VINO compose Il arc
of the kind VINO are seconds at due's VINO separate
husband aud wife when there is domestic exchange
Of crockery at each others heads. conciliatory II
course, but aggravating. These things turned ana
the centre gaache took the lead. Now every ono
knows that the left centrefer this Is the correcs
transatlon--is the heart OF body, and tt 'mme-
diately struck Fashion that s1ch leader win
ranting head would greatly complicate social re'a-
tions All at once the right centre stands up ana Il
Is no sooner formed than people call 1t che wrong
one but there 1t was, with all the new Ministcrs 10
is Fortunately, as Fashion observed, they are cest
cal each having bishop 70 boast Of Ia their Con-
nectioa. Consequently the reign OF lawn. lts abso-
lutte sway has proved an unexpected solace to her
II we DO look around us we shall Ind 70 our sur
prlse that the clergy have either set the preseos
styles or they are following the fashions set W Paris
elegantes The abbes have plissG white loose t0nics
lace over violet lappets under the chin, the scarlet
wastband aud ends no crinoline and buckied shoes.
Altogether Fashion is reconced to the reconstruction
OF her cabinet and 1t is mol her fault Il fashionable
churches at present hold no congregations worth
talking Of Queen Isabella u at Deppe with the
male and female little Asturias. Her absence from
Paris churches would, Of course, create notable
vacancy, which will be filled up to the oceans brim
by her physical r0tundity she dips In the
salt element. Princess Ci0thilde and Der small
family are at Norman seaside station, Villers-sur
Mer where Prince Napoleon has chosen a residence.
The following repartee from duchess In church
last Sunday shows that some pious ladies are stall
Madcieine--all the seats round the pulpit were
taken--when the duchess In question waded
a as0q y her Reserved pacs SAID
one Of the dock, very righteous punctua. though
slender. old maid:-"When worshlpper is as tat az
10 disturb the faithful" "Ah," replied the stout
aristocrat lido pray that may get thin, and please
let me paSs.n This il the last piece Of persuasion
heard in holy place this season, and from ecclest.
astic souvenirs now turn to the army on account OF
Their hats. In few months the extraordinary va
riety OF uniform hesdgear will he reduced to ono
shape. The shake, the klapsack, the high mun
hat aud all the oters WIZ DC ssUroa away bs o
something COOKED, OF course, q compronise between
the low columns OF civilians and the hats OF Ssrge~S
de ptsie who arc the pillars OF the state.
1t would greatly tacllttate my literary abors all
ladies' would wear the same shape, but this week
has produced three for watering places and seaside
are made of brown Holland or unbleached linen.
The run round one IS Of rice straw tue Top part u u
high brown faille bow. brown gauze veil 10
rolled round the rim The second Is still auntier II Y
shape There is no gauze veil round it, but q roll
OF fine muslin, edged with lace; on the top bow OF
snceunes on the chiguon behind. They both very
appropriate for In bachelors opinion nothing can
be 80 hideons as gariand o. how .a on iaays
The mixture OF lingerie on silk is, moreover. the
great feature. on all the styles our fair are Initiating
peeplng out OF velvet and satin. Queen Bess rui1s.
aud anything flowing, OF the unest cambria textures
But the third hat is the plumed one-either vatos
or Malignant-white plunes aud black velvet with
rice straw or rice straw and blue velvet with white
pumes are the most dasnlng: :. ,.
low under jenkins. 1t covers the agrppne and dips
In front, aud is generally made Of satin We STALL
dice aud come 70 the pure hawking STYLES
OF the sixteenth century. Two separate and dts
us IDEAS renewed from the ed Of the golden
cloth aud dairy maid past0ralS. The simplicity talked
OF as state comes more pref ms r naa o' n s 1s
pest sailor collar and CUTS are made or bun cambria,
edged with Maiines Bruge5 or Cnny, ana coss
has caused ladies to do away with their watches Of
enamel and gold, and invest funds In the new ays-
tai de roche watches They are watches set in the
centre OF two round crystal balls, almost egg shape.
They be compared to the little wire cOntrivanceS
IN which some ladies' put their sea before trusting
on silver chatelane hook TO the wastband, whero
1t bangles the minutes away with Indifference. The
that they are very dear and can be trodden upon
without breaking, and can be toyed with aud can
usliet than any other yet Invented; but they are
simple This word resumes everything. DO call
the new gentlemen's cuff button SIMPLE TOO II that
Is synonymous with silly, which 1t was IN the days
OF simple simon, whom any OF your readers MAJ
remember having last seen carrying water to ms
as small cheese plate, Is covered with crystal,
under which the rouge ct nor roulette; me
three dice; touch Of the nail sets little hooK GO
ing. and round turns the roulette disk in unison
with the other baton. which, when touched, ALSO
sets one OF the dice leaptng s0nerSault5; when both
STOP the die on cut shows number, and either
rouge or nor stands at the hook. In this manner
the cafe, anywhere, and set new fashion besides.
The newest set OF gold ornaments Is the artists
pallet ana g SoS sa na sss e &
round 1t Is gem; thus white Is pearl. blue tur
quoise, green an emerald, and so on. The brushes
are tipped with gems. The idea 10 pretty.
the ensemble very rich The new Jet ball
rite star to the balls but Dotn are pretty
in the waving locks OF the fair The circle on which
they rise is invisible and the ornaments appear a.
lowering above. the bright flashing produced By
motion on flexible fringes ID not unlike the twin
king Of stars up above the world 30 far, Ike
diamond In the air.
Almond peach, salmon and rose leaf shades are
the most remarked OF the casinos; but OF these In
future correspondence, az the deputies only now
taking their wives to these summer resorts. Nothing
new there, however, but what has been already de-
scrbed In the HsRALD nor At any OF the coasts ex-
has not yet got to Newport 1t Is rather
delicate matter. Last season ladies who are NOS
ia the habit OF showing or a. tdoleduI UtCdnts
considerably annoyed to ind that when they landed
after swim whole bristltng row Of opera giassoa
were levelled at them; the water dripping on their
that they stood ike Mother Eve in pantaloons, Il
that can he pictured The ptedd terre has been In
geflaR and striped piece OF thick drapery that u
thrown over the naiads as soon ~ they
shem BY tasteful friend or n maid, OF pa
rent, so the beach has a novel feature