The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-08-15
NEW YORK HERALD SUNDAY AUGUST Is ls69-TRIPLE

children of the ConservatoIre too. who now reap
fortunes ana whose names are equivalent TO tri-
paud, Judge or recall their first scenic emotions,
10 go back to the times when their first
love songs were felt and their illusions pure II
was treat to look at Auber so close. at
Pasdeloupe, at the famed critics. at Augustine Bro
han. at Arsene Houssaye, az Cham, d. Dore, but
still, greater treat 10 look at the pretty girls sisters
OF the artists, who were In fearful anxiety and sus-
peDse behind the side slips. Nv attention was
were near mine. The young lady carried small
basket. She was IN square-bodied casaque and
panler. Her skirt was TITLED, and the material
striped white and pink cotton percae; the sash,
bows and wastband OF the same. Her hat was
toquet OF black lace, with pink moss roses on her
forehead. her earrings pink coral; her lips ditto;
her cheeks Us pink as her roses; the tips OF her
ears dnto, and her eyes as black as ber-
ries. No duchess In velvet ana Venice point
could have swayed TO her place with more elegant
deStnUoIure. One look Ut the father told he was
a-welI, undoubtedly q master OF something's
teacher or drawing. very probably. The pretty girl
seated herself and then opened the basket. looked
in IL contained her lunch, consisting OF green figs
there all day. She was not singer her3e(-Oh, no
She was her fathers hOusekeeper Her sister was
which began with her neign0or, as soon as she had
got her opera glass up and her fathers stick, with
her parasol, safe between them. Her sister was to
pay a scene from "Faust'--the prison scene. Then
the conversation Tagged, while she looked around
with all the ease OF millionaire and spied some
one else. She was classic beauty. She mad come
in without her haI ana hair la wavy rnglets be-
hind was ornamented In front with thrown back
bandeaus and q round crimson bow. Her dress was
plain black hign bodice and skirt of fine alpaca.
with crimson belt. SASH and DOW; each epaulette
crimson bow. The fit OF this dress was perfection;
the width from shoulder to shoulder across the back
OF scu.ptural proportion the slope Of the shoulders
and free neck not to be Outdone. Still there was no
handsome item ON the wearerIit was beauty al due
rect profile soft gaze quiet and refined, would have
been singled out from thousand. The pretty WHITE
chemlsettes on muslin skirts next delighted me-so
fresh SO inexpensive, so youthful Then the tidy sail
or collars and deep CUTS OF HOLLAND over goats mar
costumes, the pretty combination OF snades such as
hair or primrose sailor knots on the throat, brown
and scarlet ruche mixed, on brown mohair, with
plain muslins 80 much frlIled at home and neatly
edged, which form the lOvellest trimmings round
paniers and skirts and sleeves. the neaadress
whether plain chlgnon, coli or curis anu thr0uKh
II all q ribbon to match the toilet 80 clevernandedly
Negligent; the neatly gloved hand, the fun-lovlng
sentimental eye the quick perception reused. the
whispered repartee, and yet all this from young
ladies rather IN point OF birth below the middle
classes.
From these tidy and tasteful young creatures /
looked up to the dress circles There were the
queens OF art in It's different branches and richly at
tired in flowing robes OF the grandes danes who In
the eighteenth century were called "galantes."
Here the low cut bodice quite sleeveless, worn with
black lace, or net chemlsette having 80 tight fit
tnat 1t shows or the bust and arm to perfection.
Here the towering hats, with feather and veil, or
the toquet, with lime blossoms, mignonette and
roses on pyramdal top. Here the black velvet
revers on all colors; here the valenciennes border
on all frills and fOunces; here the rich natural
flowers III open bOdiCes peeping out from snowy
drapery on the fchu and bosom. Here the tulle
oriental scarf, brought down from the tor. or the
chlgnOn and passed under the Chin to fall
over the shoulder back again. Here the cam
Drics tafretas and Indian crepe, the unbeached
linen with cluny, the rolls OF satin and lace
on the shoulders and rich lace facings. For
such high prlestesses as these the days were over
when they first heard untutored tenors sing 'Je Uous
anne" at every other bar, and believed it-many.
alas since their girlish debut have heard the same
words 80 often that they cause no thrill
But to return to the little rosy girl with the ng
basket She Kept her opera glass on the side scenes
with such perseverance that was reused from my
observations by the following from her father:-
Muses. papa, on the WALL" answered Nzette. color
ing. ''rhey are fine frescoes, my dear" rejoined
the credulous papa; "quite Grecian school" Just
who peepeo out and made her sign, then put his
hand on his heart and disappeared. This
was the fresco work that had absorbed her.
every one or the wise and unwse virgins. OF the
toiling mothers and hopeful fathers were absorbed
Faust, who was the curly-headed youth, and Nj
zette's heart beat fast could detect the heavng
she turned pale, and when the audience shrieked
out his name and called and stamped, down went
the ng basket. which emotion papa attributed to
Joy at his Marguerte's success. In all the other
parts of the house every gush responded to with
almost sensitive appreciation; every defect caused
ptiessly laughed at, every arectation repudlated.
And this, thought. Is what renders 1t SO
'dflcult for foreign artists to stand up before q
fine artistic bumps SO painfully developed are
worse than the Council OF Ten and the Torture Cham
Der. On the other hand. how warm their applause
when 1t was deserved. and when at length the jury
did give out Its verdict, after elaboration in pr
vate chamber, what clappng when their tastes were
confirmed, and what threatening displeasure when
they considered the sentence unjust. When this
broke up as good scene took place In the
parents and children. Tears Of Joy, sobs of grief
aspiring ambition and discouragement, despair,
had the first prize and the MUSES. on the wall were
forgotten. Papa did congratulate him tenderly
while Marguerite was 30 pleased that Nizette and
Faust had some chance Of marriage before them now
he was laureate.
now hasten to describe some OF the toilets made
for the Empress voyage to the East white grOs
cashmere, embroidered with gold and edged with
gold fringe. The crossed bodice is piece OF gold
work and Indian glow. Another, pearl gray poult
de sole. frled the skirt each frll being DOrdered
frill ITSELF tunic OF the same edged with Valen-
ciennes, and tight bodice, are the upper parts of
this costume. The CUTS are revers and edged
with lace second costume is Of strawcolored
gros grain. The underskirt is covered with nounces
the tunic Is OF crepe de chime, OF the same shade
Topped en- paniers. 1t is b0rdered with wreath or
worked viOets in mauve silk Of variegated shades
and open up the centre Of the back.
A tunlc that Is 10 be worn with any toilet Is made
OF black crepe de chine, fringed round with scarlet
fringe and worked all over with bouquets Of roses
sole. The skirt Is trimmed round with folds of
China crepe OF the same shade, edged with lace
One OF the evening dresses is . pale green silk
covered with muslin, striped with insertion length
wlse and DOrdered with Valenciennes. This Is to
be Topped up with flowers The bodice Is all muslin
and VaenctenneS.
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