The New York herald., 1869-02-28
PARIS FASHIONS.

Fanler'-ei0ssp 0i All Sorts
PARIS. Jan. 20, 1859.
Tho Paris fashion readers Of the NEW YORK HERALD,
who are all such intelligent observers OF nature Tin
elligent observers OF because they read the
HERALD Paris fashi0ns) must. at some time or
other OF their lives have watched little birds sharpen
their beaks and peep up sauciy before they pccked
the food laid before them That Is just the way my
pen has been dipping It's NIB In and out OF my ink
stand for i've consecutive mnutes 1t has got some
thing before 1t which 1t fully means to enjoy pre-
sently; but 1t Is syly eyeing II over as II 1t were
thing quite tempting to consider as to make meal
OF, only these ways DO not take with your CORES
p0ndent 1t ls oil very pretty to nod and wink AMI
look fastdious and saucy, but 1t is agacant after
time; In fact 1t does In plain English communicate
that sort Of sensation feels when looked at by
beauty with blue eyes and long dark lashcs while
she is kissing the tip OF her rosy finger to baby In
arms. who can't understand There. can anything be
more provokngs So have shaken my pen little,
and what 1t was chuckling over Is M. de Rangabe.
am aware all your readers are disappointed:
they thought some court lady had lost a blue satin
garter at the bali given at the Hotel dc Vile last
night; no. for the only loss eau record of the kind
Is that OF Grecian hair plair, which really did fall
over tribune IN the aristocratic gallery Of the
Tuileries chapel last Sunday-fortunatey not the
preachers head, however. II WAS picked up and
put In the pocket or a cent.garde IN dress uni
form, as II 1t had been bic OF the Atlantic cable
and trust the wearer not ne, alone feels the shock
But although NJ. RanRabe IL not connected with blue
satin carriers he Is the most fashionable man or The
day. lie IS the hero OF the hour, and no fashion let
ter could be published without his name in ". '.WhO
Is he ~ am asked2 He is the gentleman sent by
Greece to Sit down to the conference and talk over
to make things comfortable IN Europe 10 anu be-
hold Just the conference table was covered with
green cloth, the chairs all put round, .he Empress
and Emperor'S portraits beautifully busted,
and massive Congress- inkSGand, In sill
yer, placed in the centre of said table. M.
Rangab: discovered that he expected to hear all
the other pen poentiares talk over his own busi-
with deberative voices (didactic that mean5),
while he was to listen and only have consultative
voice lKe doctors over bad casel He could not be
expected to like it, aud he refused to sit down to the
obnoxious table. The result Of the conference Is al
ready known and need not even refer 10 1t.
Now that have related what sensation NJ. Ran
gabe has created, return to my weekly subject,
which Is Dress beginning with that worn BY the
Empress at the opening OF The Legislative Assembly.
salute announced her arrival when she left the
Tnieres a IN a carriage drawn BY Two horses pre-,
Guard. She was In light blue, trimmed with much
white lace; her bonnet was white lace with lovely
sailes' pamy days. She was received at the
entrance OF the Pavilion Demon, over which
VET vet, held up with cords and tassels Of
gold, by Princess Clotilde In mauve and
Princess Mathilde IN purple; the other princesses
press cortege proceeded up the grand staircase to
the sale des etats where master OF the ceremonies
rose, and cries Of Vi1e pImpeerGtrice' raised
while she went down the central passage to her
tribune followed by her ladies. Soon after came the
Emperor, his son and their cortege, the cannon OF
the lnvalldeS firing twenty-one guns to announce
his departure from the Tuieries He was conveyed
to the Pavilion Demon III a carriage drawn by two
horses preceded by body OF curaSsiers OF the guar
and followed by one OF cent-gardes. He was IN o
generals UNIFORM the imperial prince In black vel
vet suit with knickerbockers ana violet stockings,
also the grand Gordon of the Legion Of Honor.
bed to witness the passage OF the court and uiyna
tarles IN splendid array. Until twelve el lpaxes
drove past III one unDr0Ken line OF daZzng gold and
SILVER embroidery feathers, bullion and glittering
harness. The same current streamed back at about
TWO when the ceremony was over. IL Is almost her
culean to describe the toilets they went by In
quick succession, great deal OF amaranth.
cinng plenty OF feathers and rosettes In powdered
har, quantities OF bright, deep pink velvet bows In
lace iappets. and showers q light cnrls were the
paradise and birds from every bush insects and but
ternies seemed to buzz, ny and hover their artificial
velvet and flowers One Of the r6bss l most al.
mlred was worn by the wine Of one OF the ministers.
1t was pink poult, with train and undersklrt; the
latter was like the former open TO allow OF the front
being ornamented with pink satin bows down from
the waist The train was trimmed round, with fall
qune had long, wide, open sleeves trimmed with
lace and IN each spiral satin bow. The bonnet was
OF pink and In the 'front.' spread magnolia; the ear
rings were OF diamonds
Quite new shade disclosed Its sombre grandeur
Any one can fancy that il is pretty II he has not
been to prison; but II must lose good deal OF is
poetry Il laced long inside: i Is & awi1y y brown
one l saw was tight to the figure, as prison
doors usually are. and there were buttons
these buttons were suggestive Of heads of nails,
and, altogether the wearer looked p0nderous
ower dropping on one side as as il fas no sunshine had
warmed IT. / do not think like these anegorIcal
clothes: There Is . tunic or penler too, which am
lad n n an n
1t is bulge behind, divided In the centre by loop
fastening on to button which Il placed on the
waist 1t forms exactly two bees wings, and when
q slight zephyr does get into them oh
TWO lovely girls were much noticed near the I'M
our arsena s. f0rtresses, magazines and improved
firearms being on peace footing. One was In q
blue SIX robe and watleau pped round with straw,
satin under black velvet trimming; apricot satin
bows In cascade fr OF lace. A cascade frill means
spiral OF lace, which IS all the mania because It
takes q good deal, and the fiuted cones which this
trimming forms are filed often with bows a.
But enough Of the Legislature. The Empress has
been few days IN mourning for some little German
prince whose decease was totally ignored by the
generality OF pr0menaders In the Bots, who on meet
Ing her all IN black round the lake showed much
surprise and CONSERVATION. Her walking toilet was
nounces ana q black velvet basquine iooped on the
sides and trimmed with lace ruche or quilting; her
fars " were s,.S sable % num- Gums and boa; her bon,
and tied under the chin with black lace bow and
ends. Her boots were OF poult with o bow on the
instep. when she returned to her carriage, which
followed she had an immense black poult cloak
thrown around her which was lined with chincha.
Her last evening toilet at the Theatre Francois was
black likewise: 0 damask robe with bodice cut
square, Grecan plat placed above her forehead with
diamond pins, and on her neck an immense diamond
medallion-nothIng else. II isihoped this excessive
simplicity Will not degenerate with the Empress
imitators into servile emulation. things are get
ting curtaed somewhat too generally. / greatly
fear that with our mania for chnrades and tdbiedur
U,rdns shall, a. II is have ladies' illustrating
ave chased from Paradiseu clothed IN nothing but
original sin; Susannahs before the eldersr In moth
ing but the blush OF innocence; "venus coming out
OF the waves' with nothing but on her neck:
which, however tasteful, really is too simple.
novelty introduced at the ball given At the Hotel
de Vile last evening was trail Of flowers begin.
ming In the hair and falling down 10 the bottom OF
the train after being caught m some fanciial and
graceful way either round the bosom, on the waist
or IN q sash.
Another convenient novelty is short underskirt,