The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-07-11
PARIS FASHIONS.

New Military Uuiforms-Men's Wear-A
Qaestion Of Liueu-Eriiis Asain-The In
convenience of Trains-The Queen Of
Portugal AT Ems-The viceroy as a
Theatrical ManaRer--Ladies' Wcar-Ths
FOntaiuebIcau Races-Diacrent style Of
Hats-A millionaire Bfilliner.
PARIS. June %, 1869.
Now that the deputies have come out OF the re-
spectiye urns OF their respective provinces there
fresh cause OF annoyance In Paris among citizens
who kind enough TO take the civic duties OF this
life into serious consideration. 1t ID the hspf or
uniform cap, OF the "Garde Mobile" Not one OF che
young officers who now paradng about the
capital in ali the glory of broadcoth, with gold braid
on their sleeves, approves OF this head gear
Chey are crying out for the shake; while.
on the other hand, the National Guard has taken
offence on account OF the word ENJOYABLE" being
applied to these youthful UPSTAIRS. "as II we never
moved and were ,mmovabe." they Indignantly ex-
claim. 1t il very unwisc or the National Guard co
ind fault with word 50 soon after the riots, dur
ing which they really did not once move. and che
screens de viNe were getting all the beer glass en-
broken on their cooked mats, without any inter.
ference from the nationals, in uniform at all.
Nevertheless independently OF the mobiles Kept the
rest OF their attire h very quiet The pants have
plain scarlet band down the SIDES and the coat they
call tunic here ls cut like any other mans frOck
coat color thereof and the pants being dark blue.
The braided arabesque on the arm is sober, aud
1t IS hoped the mobile will remain SO.
The next new fashion for men at the races aud
seaside resorts il the following suit-A short, tight
coat OF light gray CLOTH with two rows OF buttons In
front and black velvet collar light gray pants and
the felt upturned pudding nat. There is unex-
emplary anarchy in the shirt collar department
Some favor the down turned, with salmon or black
gauze scarf; Others the "incredible' with pointed
ears upwards, which could be better defined as M
donkey. WITH TINS style bit OF black binding con-
stltues necktie The ruffed frill 10 Indispensable
cord, because it is very general and viii be much
noticed .. the seaside and watering places, though
trust 1t will not be adopted at Saratoga II is one
thing to state what is done In Paris, but quite
another to follow French lead IN America. 1t
is the novel way cavaliers have discovered
tpain p.e'e Things ' occur "st tSusMe. Eane
sitting by the side OF her respectable mamma;
pyramid sweeping over six chairs by her slde;
cavalier comes up to beg to be honored with polka,
and after an approving NOD from mamma VINO mas
lace fan, Off dies Mile Eliane TO the further end
of the hail. where cavalier Stops quietly bends picks
up the furthest extremity OF Elane's train. which
he hangs over the disengaged arm, and with the
other clasps her again around the waist When the
couple return In the whir to the place where mamma
was LETT coDsternated parent beholds nothing OF
Eanes cavalier but his head and shoulders peeplng
out Of her robes; for nothing Of his feet or legs IL
VISIBLE as the drapcry enshrouds him. 1t was all
very well for Paul and Virginia 70 90 under one pet
coat In the virgin forests OF tropical zones but TINS
beautiful image cannot reconcile me- bachelor, to
inCO0nstO proceedings thus sanctioned az public
ball. and that would not be tolerated in ones sitting
room at home. After this burst OF virtuOls tndlg
nation, which would have mOstened my forehead
had our present June atmosphere been June-like
which 1t u not by any means-l proceed TO the fair
sex.
have little to say that IS quite novel to-day, ex-
epg sa s queen OF 81 mas Mnere
sister, Princess Clotde, has already called on her,
and that the viceroy Of Egypt has ordered 10000
rancs worth OF theatrical costumes In Paris for his
playhouse ut Cairo. He Ii to have 1.700 Tor the
above sum, and he receives more letters from &C
tresses who wish to wear them under the very brows
OF the sphinxes than he does letters from parties
Offering to buy Egyptian land to build country
have the psrisians streaming out to the Nile for
change OF air. and the 10000 francs spent on the
fashions which are to attract them cannot pc called
bad speculation for ruler just trying his hand 10
business.
and unbleached silk costumes are being most richly
ornamented with WIDE Cuny insertions, round
nonnces. just above the hem, and Ciuny edgng
with Louis XVI. mantalets, frilled and tied the
back by ladies who have full buss, but the front
ciennes lace used on coarse China silks Of the above
shade has q very square and open ground network.
fashionable than wide ones but some Of the shades
are very unbecoming-for instance, piuce and blue.
piuce and orange; leu and green are IN great de-
mand White organizes are being edged with black
and enlivened by bright scarlet paners. The new
fashion OF trimming cOlored silks with white organdy
plisses and frls is perfect Illustration Of the old
styles.
AT the Fontainebleau races I noticed mauve
thus trimmed, caret and an apricot. The fr0u-
frou of all this white frilling immensely amuses
ladies. l observe that narrow velvet ribbon d
being sewed between nOunces on white muslin and
this Is done when they do not come shOwering one
on the other, but graduate up to the waist IN die-
rent breadths
As to round straw and lace hats they are all oval;
the malignant with its high crown, IS in full force
but only on the drive. great Juror for watering
places is small fancy straw. with gauze veil rolled
round IL, finishing of with long scarf ends behind,
which are brought forward over the face when
required and lend haze to the wearer which hides
good deal OF getting up behind. These wells are
called DOna Maria. The lOveliest toilet can de-
scribe this week was worn at the chateau OF Nine.
ne Plus ultra high life. 1t was worn by Princess
Alice KOutch0ubey. The underskir was unbeached
China silk, called weak tea, worked all over with
small variegated nOwerets, and having deep
muslin plisse nOunce all round. over this tunc OF
silver gray crepe de chine, edged with fringe unit
ing every shade of the robe The bodice was OF the
weak tea'. shade. draped with silver gray, fringed
like the tuniC. This mixture was OF the most har
moni0us description quite soothing aspect and 1t
is called neur dc the tea blOssOm IL is the pretty
est toilet to look at In q country where bachelors
cannot get good cup of the refreshing beverage.
The following piece Of information connected with
millinery Is dedicated to husDands-M. A. de Roths
child has inst sold 500 metres of land. close to BOuie
ward Haussmann, for 1000 francs. 1t looks much
like doublebedded sheet In point Of size; but =
chateau OF great cost IS to be constructed on It, and
the purchaser IS miliner, lady VINO deals ia bits
of gauZe on wire.
This conveys some idea OF what wives must have
paid to this intelligent customer OF Baron de ROths-
child FOR the slight fabrics they raise on their heads
While she was building on future sounder founda-
tons,
the PRIZE RING
Gallagher and AIIen-sinsuiar letter from
Ina nhar