The New York herald., 1869-03-28
PARIS FASHIONS.

CAntS HSTuOtVSs
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Lenten Tctes-Carnival Day-NIaskcd Balls
| Charity visias-visiting 1siless-Fhilanthre-
pic Enterprise and How Conducted
| Partisan BeIies-Early Rfsing-HOme Life.
PARIS March 0, 1869.
The halls given all over Paris to celebrate Mid
Lent ON Thursday last were, with the exception OF
the reception at the Austrian Embassy, OF secold-
ary description 1t was everywhere repetition OF
what had been seen at the opening OF Carnival.
High life has been so satiated by masks at the four
balls given unto it by NJ Arsene Houssaye that 1t
was thought nothing could divert in the same order
OF ideas. The truth Is folly and excess are worn
out, tnat Joites have been left to the populace
this year, and they have not been behind In aDelng
their betiers. ..Purss dsmoli" walked about In a
costume half new and half In rags "Pride" was o
butcher, with a large sun on his bosom, and
round It was written roi solen, hit at
this Louis XIV. simie period. The famous wines
OF Europe were represented by laundresses in mus
lin trimmed with vine leaves, each having ticket
round her throat with the name OF the wine on 1t
and bottle in hand; then there were swarthy fat
pork butchers, dressed as the professional oe0e
with bibs and leading strings.
Nothing could be more repusive than this motley
set in painted gaudy cars and carts as they drove
down the Boulevards. II was hideous when the sun
shone on them-a disgracefu exhibition; but people
stood IN thick crowds, open mouthed, with broad
grin their faces. and the more indecent the att-
tude assumed to raise laugh the more bold the
woman who, half undressed, would spit down on
them, the more they applauded. Ribald jests,
drunken coachmen, shiverlng children, dressed up
in taratan AMI thin silk, and trades peo-
pie in holiday clothes were the other fea-
lures OF the day. Disappointed. indeed, must
be the American and British tourist who put
themselves to an Inconvenience to be In Paris on
carnival day. Not even can the bal nt0sQue at the
opera make up for the dissatisfaction. True, when
at midnight OF either does come on the scene OF
cancan the magic sounds Of Strauss band must De
suggestive to the most uninitia ated thigh and heel
the thousand lights the dizzy whrl, the strange at
mosphere, that Partisan volubility from casca-
dettes lips, the soft arm thrown round his neck TO
draw him to the buffet the familiar box on his ear
from second while he Is being thus led along, the
secret connded to his whlskers from third do
naturally cause him to experience novel sensations,
and he cannot be blamed, only he does not remain
captivated There Is no mystery. All the satsiac-
tions available are too easy OF attainment. 1t IS
rot deDauchery, Madness and. after snort rehec-
LOn the visitor concludes 1t was no pleasure at all
IL Is, consequently qualification when carnival Is
over and our Paris society coos down to the dis
frilleIl.ilounced, pulled and pleated costumes II
may be i'll taste but was delighted on paying an
afternoon visit to very pious lady during Lent to
find she mad dressed her marble Venus and cupid IN
frIlied cambric "Anything covered up rests the
eye. she observed, and sne had no sooner said TINS
than one lady sttlng asioe. remarked III low voice
to another, now, q really devout woman would
never have had such an Idea"
There Is no saying what very religious ladies may
do; at present they are all going about on angels
visits collecting for the poor This Is how the rning
is carried They generally set out by twos. and
twO5 Ill coupe belonging to one or other Of them
Their toilets are claret or prune or cigar shade
made short and noanced. The undersxirt IS
always OF silk; the Overskrt looped over 1t Is OF
clotl CASHMERE velyes or plush. Tne pe.erlnes are
friied and bordered vita the material preferred to
matca the SUIT tbe bonnet y diaaem q nused vel
or bird OF some bright shade, and ends or tails
sticking up; the votettc Is OF tue, tied over the
cnignon aud tails in square ends behind. II Is
neither hemmed edged, 1t Is cut from the piece
and tied over lace. Plain white tulle Is being
preferred. The coacnmans livery on these occa-
sions is black. The usual method adopted 10 rise
early 10 call for the other, ana while rattling
over the bridge from the Faubourg Saint Germa.ne
TO the opposite SIDE OF the Seine 10 consult notes
foilow5:-vicomte Aarien goes to breakfast at NAL
Doree at twelve he can be one OF the last; Comte
Ernest dc P was at the opera last evening, Will
not be up before eleven; Baron de F. Is shaved
every day by barber. and his valet told my ladys
half-pas ten; Comte de & y we can cali on MN
rst; taxes MS cofee at the corner OF his street
/ have put down for the Babies Nursery lnst-
tuse, ten louis: my dear we must be very clique mt
about tacse babies Just now; my conessor says thus
who took ten In to feed and Killed the Then there
Is the sold mars rnend," Prince D, gave me
twenty louis last year, ana do believe 1t to get
or very fast. for, my Gear, there was o chign0n
a side tlole u crlnollne on cnair, and ---y you
know ne Is bachelor. My love, scratch thai
de i. out ne nas his mother stopping with
him from their chateau.
ThIs is but q sxetch OF the pious enterprise OF
ladies' who are az the mead OF every charitable
foundation OF their parish. There Il cmdaion also
beGweea them winch Is kept up by tile clergy. anu
wDen scarcely reused IRON sleep and sucn peaceful,
phlanthropic messengers are let into his drawing
room and hts servant brings in their cards. A Man
likes to ioox nice OF y morniag and does NOT like TO
keep ladies waiting. There lS considerable hesita-
ton, however between jacket very tight to ones
manly muscle and flowing morning robe; then
the necgte or collar, w1icn shall 1t be, boots or
slippers; cigar. book or paper IN nand 1t Is very
awkward. rne worst, however, Is the touching
pleading OF these early VISITORS. There they in
Sister Of Charity meexness resting their small feet
In kid boots crossed the other,
their hands gvyed TO periection are OH their rlch
muls There - nothing but arist0cratic super 0rity
In their manners, stil they are awiuy acoes sib.e
and nave this season consented TO take "
many Kisses aS louis 0'OI.
Tne blonde Is sure 20 be volumes Of speaking
silence, the brunette to bo folio OF BOssuet
man cannot be mean IN sucn circumstances; lie has
To be captliiy executed like man, anu the conse-
quence THAT his name Is either kept on the list Tor
invitation wnen fstes are gwen or allowed to drop
according To ns generosity ON these occasions. Let
suppose tuat the farslan belle lies IA bed OF
tnat the real ns OF the most elegant Parlsian Is
RED oa. wnen truly reiigious the heiress Of her
IA cls prestige goes ~ mass before breakfast every
uay after whlca shc visits her poor. lf met by any
OF her Illcnds no less arisocratic than herself bow
n exchanged, cut words never; the cloth morning
walking .l.lol means tacOJntO. l will follow her.
she Is gonl n0e her rounds, and stops before
q substantial dwelling house between spacious
court yard la front and garden behind. 1t Is the
elegant shelter Of an elegant existence, one floor
above n1n ground moor. staoIing and coach houses
right and left. ON the hr5t step Ol the wide STAIR
case, which Is covered with purple velvet pile, a
perfume or vioicLs Ills the alr-they are Ia boxes
somewhere, but not seen. The marquise walks
lor q white cashmere morning robe, open 1bi,er
down the frong, winch shows an underskirt OF plain
lawn trimmed with irIlls OF valencennes; the robe
N uuted and nned win white satin or Six faie,
IL X loose from the neck behind; bat OF whatever cut
and material t "a, according 10 the season. always
white; her mad brings IN the crimping irons anu
waves her nair front. she gives orders meanwhile
for the afternoon toilet runs 70 the nursery and has
tens TO the second dJeber; the nrst cup Of tea or
cnocolate before mass IL brought INFO her room.
rms second breakfast winch her husband always at
tends N never taken In tue dining room any more
than cary calls are received In the grand salon. 1t
A generally n kind Of winter garden or hoth0use,