The New York herald., 1869-01-03
PARIS FASHIONS.

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New Article for the Observation-Disclosures
sraor.inary--ApIng the Fashions-The
Bellies mt Compiegne- Flowers for the
PARIS, Dec. IS, 1868.
Thanks. o Paris deltles Thanks, Fashion
We have the Court back again. 1t arrived at
half past three yes Ierday afternoon and the trcolor
oats over the Tuileries. Thanks, for there Is some
thing talk about besides the Queen OF Spain that
was the King of that part OF the world that Is TO be-
and Patti who sings her farewell TO the Parsians to-
night, ana the new hero OF the day. the nerldionaI
orator, Maitre Gambetta whose left eye Is made OF
glass, whose hair cannot be parted and whose
nose is quite or the Grecian aquihne. For
the toilets which have come back from Compiegne
land such toilets " thanks; though do not know the
name in English OF OF the newest articles which
appeared the last night OF the imperial fetcs It
is in French called 'scroupe," and can only de-
scribe 1t as being that part OF beef from which
rumpsteaks are derived, and as being In real life
the posterior OF horses mares or camels. But how
many things there are Of which we never know the
names and for which man ought to be thankful,
leaving clone French made dishess For instance.
ought we not to allow our eyes TO overflow
with gratitude for that lovely peacock tail
we are now wearing over panmers United
with uympiea and the hucs or mother Or pearr
This over pubs Of tuile leads men INTO hacyon,
and every one knows that Is an atmosphere or
named-like peri's wing, rejecting pu pie aud gold
azure blue. What are we to call those soft dewy
pulfs which ladies wear their heads aRd whence
Start up the blitle lark and buzzing Insecss WhaS
finally, can do better than be tnankial, as the
| preacher who did not know the name OF what
he was praying for, and addressed heaven as fol-
lows-"Oh, We thank lou Tor laViu2 sent US such
favorable weather. for the wholesome state OF our
cattle, for spiritual and temporal blessings, for nav
ing visited us with foreigner to defend our womens
| rights and to preserve us from them bless him,
| bless Mr.. Sca-dear MISUNDERSTANDING over TO
| the clerkl-conound aim! what is his name, Benf'
land as cerA did not answerl ies,' pursued the
! preacher .'bless who, mean and whose name you
/ know better than l do. Heaven, and make hirn
victorious over the women and AL our enemies
| Amen"
This is the spirit in which we should accept things
we Ignore tue names ot-pray that they may ne VIC
thankful for those objects we do know the names OF
IN Paris. One is Mr.. Albert, the new hairdlesser.
lie Is the knight OF the brush am CURING ing
touch Worth and Albert, Albert and Worth; the
whole fabric OF fashion is comprised tAerein Albert
never sends in toilet for ball or soirec more than
ten minutes before it has to be put toilet de-
one before night, and the belle who has had TO SIT
erect all day for fear Of disaTaDging Aberts edihce
| has such implicit faith in Worth that she does not
mind waiting / have seen some wait thus till two
| in the morning while the beauty's husband was
freezing on the box, the footman wrapped Ia nls
lady's lurs In the servants hail aud sill the vile
and mistress so serene and calmly secure that 1t was
| like sermon on resignation TO iooS ut her And
this faith In Worm was SO immense that
| when the things did come they were put
! on without inspection; and when they were
| on, although The Countess could not sit
! down the carriage seat because OF
the pannier but had TO kneel forward, ill up her
head because OF the root still when she entered the
! blazing ball room victory was on her features and
hopes Of an Ice and biscuit within her heart Nothing
more than an Ice ami biscuit, for everything else
would add color to her complexion and anything
less would be too great tax on human narure after
days fast or SO little nourishment tlat IL amounted
Now it IS that the pointed bodices dawn on the
| SIN NJ Ia
nounced as being made Tor Complegne about a
month ago-and with wonder do par.sian ladies'
communicate TO each other that tue Old style has
place IKE raris the middle classes
astonishes them when II has been six weeks at
least, and they smile incredulously when an Ameri-
writer In Paris Iorewarns them OF What Is conf
| ing They must read In their papers that well
| known authority has worn such or such an article
once started every woman has 1t the next day.
| Thus II is We see SO much rabbit skin round cloth
and cashmere skirts instead OF the sae and fox fur
| much cotton velvet instead OF the ricn silk
material, and thus 1t Is that such articles getting
| general and common the fashionable women IN high
| life are seeking something totally new that the
1 middle classes cannot afford. II is diilculs, for
beauty lies 10 the cut more than In the quality, and
no sooner have our queens come out IN a ooacamans
cape Of cloth than .he miiner, with her bandbox on
arm, is seen with double, treble and guadruple
| coachman's cape In mcrno. The middle classes,
too, are patient and industrious since the elaborate
| braiding on overcoats has been adopted. Dress
makers and taors require much time Tor the work;
whereas the bouygeosie sits down to her needle and
Plies 1t SO we'll that In day or two she has covered
| velvet Jacket with the most Intricate Florenne
arabesques and wears 1t before the wealthy lady tan
| get it from her workpeople.
| In France u the grand ar" OF the grand
| sfecle,- much aped now by women,
and the following now fashionable sty.e would bc .
burlesque unless worn by some one who can assume
| h:-A blue cloth skirt and train, iooped In iront
iaiae; . bodice Of blue co.h, with u point behind
| and open In 'front.' thrown back with naps. Under
TINS blue satin wastccaI 6utoned up 20 the throat
| with tasseis falling from the lelt shoulder. The
facngs on the cuns and maps are OF b.ue satin; the
| same are made plum color and violet.
| Blue velvet and tea, as China rose, are the two
mixtures which are preferred for toluets. diadems
on bonnets and bows for the hair; but the great
Is the hongrois Polish shape hat Ia skin
| with an algrette and otter head In front.
The names OF the ladies cited as having been the
| most extrayagant al Compiegne are Madame de
P0erpe, yicontesse de Bcrnls and Duchess dEchin-
| gen. The two remarkable spanish ladies with whom
| tue Empress was most intimate, Maiame d'Ayes
| the daughter OF friend In childhood and Madame
de Haber the wife OF secretary general; out not
wihstanding all the radiance OF these fades, Ma
damc de houchy and many other famed bellies, it ~
agreed that the pretlest woman was Madame de
nowned Madame ue Galiifet s going TO Constants.
nople with a BODY guard or young aristocra,s, so
that room Is made for fresh competitors OF both
sexes. The fair sex IL battling under showers OF
flowers for never were so many worn, and fortunate
1t l., rs the trade was lanyulsng. The Empress
example has been followed-she set the 1ower re-
vlva by wearing Sulle robe covered with snowbals
or white lilac bl0ssOnt.
Lace too, is a great feature ana there q as much
sensation caused BY historical lace b titles ding
from The Crusades. lf II be proved that piece
of point ex isted at the time OF the Capulets and
Montagues II Is sure To be o0ject OF envy, aud 10
exposed 10 be fought for with all the rage that ami
mated these sweet falliiles. The Medicis revival.
illustrated by rufes and large collars explains this
manin.
few dinner parties have been given to inaucu-
rate the season and OF these the most spoken or
were held ut Marshal Canrobert's-tne first for the
marshals Of France the second for the generals in
Paris.
A court journal mas published that Nine. walewskt
had already entered on her duties lady or honor
to the Empress but this Is correct the Comtesse
IN deep and sincere mourning, IL going to spend her
nrst year OF widowhood at Rome. aud will not aI-
pear at court before the close OF winter next YEAR
The two sons OF the Niceroy Of Egypt have taken a
splendid house In the Rue Las Casas. The Prince OF