The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-10-31
THE FASHIONS.

How II In Gut, Trimmed and Worn-EGyps
tian Jewelry--Royaity on the Turf-Sfyle NJ
the Opera--Court Morals from Koumania-
Hats, Scotch PIaids, Gloves, Chemisettess
Ruff and CrinoIines.
PARIS. Oct 49, 1859.
We are assured by the English papers that this
wonderful capital has re-assumed It's usual aspect
This h. however, not the case but 1t Is retaliation,
for when fog is 80 dense in London that one could
cut slice out OF the atmosphere Paris papers ara
sure to call that the usual aspect OF Albion.
our gay city, our imperial Paris the gem OF Eu-
rope may say being Just picking up expietives for
my journey to the East Is very full and the sun
over the Seine Is glorious. The eye only OF an
Initiated observer could notice that the pop
ulaon crowding down the quays and boule-
wards 10 o nomade one made up OF provin-
cals taking a holiday, or British tourists and
American birds OF passage. This Is not how PEG.
pie look when the Empress is not in the East and
Napoleon III. not az Complegne. There IL more
dash then in the .equipages which ny by-thereis
in the whip OF the acre drivers there 10 not 80
much patchouli but violets IN the air. But how
wise OF the Emperor to enjoy few bachelor shoot
ing parties the old forest while he CAN'T may ba
an occasion that win occur againan OCCASION
every husband must sigh for who has not the favor
OF being acquainted with Sultan IN the style OF
Abdul Azziz-a Sultan who not only invites O mans
wife to go on long distant voyage, but gives her O
splendid dinner party and all the service used on the
occasion. This Is what any husband might
call delicate attentionsn especially when, as in
this case, the dinner service Is OF massive wrought
silver lined with gold, and worth 600 francs.
The glory OF the blonde Empress is ontdong that Of
bruno Cleopatra, and whyH Because the sultan
as-is says the Is his own, ana his sun Is mora
reiulgent than that OF Auserlltz, which belongs to
the Napoeons. The viceroy is thinking OF his sun,
too, az totally separate from the orb or Abdulass
was. We may call the Khedive's the sun as-istobos
Dinner services are all very well in ther way, but
the Empress is to have more magnificent tributes
yet. Tissues OF priceless value, aces incrustationa
OF precious stones. ivory, wood and god essences,
OF which one drop costs ransom; Asiatio
Injuries and monsters, and little darllnga
OF idols that squint at fifteen legs coming
out OF their heads; besides which unri.
vailed uglinesses polsons, too, extracted rom
strange SEEDS Of evil aud which, when the stopper
is taken or Of their gilt receptaces, duse sleep. or
madden, or send q man In love, or frighten him to
death, or make him as happy as Mohammed.
trust her Majesty Will not let any OF these sensations
loose at the Tuileries II would be hard for writer
who has resisted all the destinations OF Paris Dress
making to find himself under the influence OF .
magic talisman which penetrate5 thr ougn his nose
to the organ OF soft feelings 1t Ia fortunate china
fouard handkerchlefs are In fashion. Another ex-
otto Is the eau de Nile robe or Nile water toilet,
which hasten TO escrbe before the Empress puts
it on ut Cairo.
The skirt IS q flowing and soft tissue. OF mooniis
gray and silver Qreen at every motion IL waves uss
as water does on the ripple. The lower part OF the
train and skirt is trimmed; gauze putt or eoulllon,
no panicr poui, but an Eastern scarf OF the
gauze Is encircled round the waist Ia Fatima.
The bodice is square and trimmed round in the same
way with the addition OF snowy lace on the bosom.
The sleeves long and very wide, also trimmed
correspond with the bottom Of the skirt The
Is quite the new style Of lewery We shall gradu.
ally come to see ladies' dressed like the wives or the
! fellahs Meanwhile, instead Of being pleoian they
1 are all dressed like millionaires ana the grandess
display Of this season took place at the Bots the day
before the Chanty races, which was last SATURDAY.
The ialr Duchess de Sesta was In the Duke's equt-
page anu attreu IN silver gray; Princess A. Murat
feathers Princess J. Murat who is Christine Bona
| parte wore sky blue slk, with bonnet or which
The oadem was Lranch OF white acacia, aving
| rose on the lett SIDE. The Queen OF Spain was In
| blue aud white point lace
Apropos, some dispeasure has been caused at the
Tuieres by the return Of Marfori within the house.
hold OF the eX-lueen. In order to comply with the
| Emperor's hint that Marfons presence. so inces-
sanity by her Catholic person, had become subject
OF scandal In Para, Isabella ii. for time allowed
| him to DEPART but some friends love to be parted,
others do not and the latter Is the feeling which
has now prompted the ex-royal mistress Of SPAN to
| recall her adviser
| Az the last performance OF the Italian Opera two
| very lovely toilets were remarked. One was worn
by lady In the imperial box:-A striped silk. white
snaps The next evening the same maranss wore
at reception lovely mauve satin, covered with q
tuDic tram OF waite ringed With white
mauye; necklace and comb OF diamonds.
Before the Emperor left Paris he received the
visit OF the young Prince Charles OF Rounania. He
has now been In power four years, and Is called q
model Prince. His morals are considered immacu.
late by courters who have long lost that spotess
WHITE that with them It mas become shade-of
speech, nothing more. story is told OF the young
ruler. He once boosted among few friends that he
had never listened to the slightest murmup
OF Cupid, nor had one love adventure Ia his life
circle OF Roumanan court ladies' heard OF the boasv
and resolved TO try him. They one night formed q
holding m
centre; everywhere he turned he saw temptation.
but he broketoose from under their soft white arms
triumphant. strange TO say they were 'pickedn
beauties, but that must mean picked out of strange
| arstocracy, as they would not have done 50 un;
feminine an action. Since then the indignant ladies'
have surnamed him Prince Charles the Joseph.
Tyrolean hats have undergone slight change IN
their trimming since my last. The PHEASANT part
ridge feather is worn upright in front, while a long
ostrich feather curls at the back. They are prncl
pally made IN maroon and gray felt black velvet
The style OF wearing richer under pettIcoats than
tho over TUNE is quite set Tor TIE winter. Thus,
walking costume would be velvet in the maroon
shade, with a cashmere oversgIrs, which Is trimmed
round with SILK paings IN all shades tits IL very
lady like. All paletots are cut up at the back
Feather bands ana velvet are most used on cash,
mere; gold on cloth.
Plalds for morning gowns aud travelling costumeA
rule the day. Not AL should adopt tue almond and
maroon. complexion that is saow should rejecs
anything like tawny shades; but the Rob Roy tar
tan Of scarlet aad black blocks becomes the fair aud
the dark. Black and white tartans are very fash.
onabe. The so.called Saxony glove is now worn IN
the day time and kid OF an evening. The Saxonv
glove is the swedish tan. with no buttons but made
to reach the middle OF the arm.
Every variety OF chemlsette and run has appeared
for square open bodices on great iuli dress occas
sions bodlces VIII be high behind and low in front,
with sleeve that comes down to the elbow. Old
women viii reject this, and the young who can
show fine pair OF shoulders and well rounded
elbows viii be the first to adopt this covering up.
The pretiiest homeland not one OF the prettfA
cst-the very prettest this season, 10 the foowing--
bandler OF Havana or brown velvet, having on
one side in front bow or blue velvet, crossed by
golden buckle; from behind this bow feather.
green ana blue, mixed with brownish tint on III
brown strings OF velvet, fastened In front by o ricH
blue velvet bow As headdresses are worn much
lower there Is great curling and crestng behind,
at the back OF the head.
Another small Item worth notice, because 10 adds
style 10 simple toilet, is the jockey basque worn on
tight-htting bodices behind
Crlnolines certainly worn, but so little that 10
only takes two lines to notice them.