The New York herald., 1869-02-21
PARIS FASHIONS.


TIE Duchess Litta and the Marssise Dc
Canisy-roiIets nj the Last Ball ~ the
Tuiisrics-Parisian Raptismal Cusaonns-
short Skirts Versus Long Trains-Thc New
Opera Cloals.
PARIS, Feb. p 1860.
Few prophets have hvei to see their predictions
realized. II kills some people to know what IL
going TO happen, and It is wisely ordained that one
half OF neutrality-suspicious. who intend TO marry,
for instance-should have no idea OF what is In
reserve for them. voltaue saws that jeremiah died
of the knowledge that man was to be born, named
Lefranc, destined 10 translate his "Lamentatons in
French. We know yoltaire was epigrammatic;
but ii was enough TO kill q man Of the
constitution OF jeremiah, for SAID Lefranc was
q poet who used to write In ali sorts OF
wrong meires hexameters and lame alexa
drines, all in the same verse-a thing that never IL
done by musical translators. II Is likely that III
jeremiah had not DIED or last he would have pre-
dicted that another modern by the name OF Wagner
would have the speciality Of musical lamentations in
time, ana II might have comiortcd him. but no
book extant proves his perspective went further
than Lefranc
This prelude is only To lead me TO say that | may
be considered almost phcnomina from the fact OF
surviving ~ do, prediction which made in thus
same column few weeks ago concerning the dawn
ful even in tine opinion Of beautiful ladies' And she
is lovely. II il when radiance such this
oae's path that the want OF hexameters felt to
press what no one understand, and that is what
they are printed for. 10 begin her name s Duchess
Litta, and she has as l said she would, left
the Court OF Florence TO see q little OF
Paris life. She was one Princess Margucrite's
ladies OF honor, thing she remains.
Her eyes black, but melting her complexion that
Of IN Andauslan, her eyebrows the most correct
arch OF ebony, her 1Gure supple, droop-
ing and elegant, her hps the coral OF
neapoMan strands, hor teeth the pearl OF
ocean ana etcetera for an hour. She ''came ont,"
as mothers express the ecluson Of young beauties
after an incubation of 81 xteen summers, at con-
cert and was dressed in purple and gold, glorious
rise on the horizon OF French aristocracy.
But we have, too, another goddess in the same
altitudes--tne queen mentioned az having Ontshone
all queens ut Compiegne few weeks ago She IL
the Marquse de Canisy, blonde. At the last Tuil-
cries ball, which the second given this season.
she was called the "Madone des Rose,n anu the
iair hair In two thick Grecian paits which
formed chignon, and wore the new
round rose wreath, wreath, which which on . any but
be the OF these wfeaths revived from an
GENTS that nothing they put on can delace them.
Her toilet a crepe de chine shawl, made into a
skirt without seam aud deeply iringed, over tulle
under robe. Roses like those in the wreath looped
he tinic on both sides on each shoulder the same
flowers. She always dances immensely. The En-
rssvss veiFYs aSS4sH u s HA son Of
tnlIc over which was panier OF striped Algerian
tissue. Her ornaments were lovely cordons Of varie-
gated velvet pinks and carnations Her Jewels rubes
IN bows OF hair, with branch OF links behlnd and
diamond flower above ner forehead.
Madame Rouher was elegantly attifed on this occa-
describe had 1t not been for that indispensable
rose diadem OF which am somewhat tired and to
able The skirt was gray tullc In the dove shades,
puicd TO the waist quite the style OF NJ. kouher
was dotted over with pink bows (c0ietr de rose
politics agan and superb tune OF lace fell In
Princess dc Metternch had neither plaits nor curls
anything on her head but large chign0n, faised
with diamond comb behind-no, on the top, and
parrot as green Us an emerald on one side. IL
not cockatoo, lady readers. hope misunder-
standing will arse. 1t was only an Australian parrot;
and It Is hoped this idea VIII not give rise TO the
adoption OF any volatile conveniently AT hand,
such grouse or u goose or the like. We see
many ANIMALS about ladies, only they are select
| Ell with Discrimination and because IL suits Nine. de
Metternich 10 80 to partes In parrot we need re-
commend notang larger. Her robe was light green
| tuIle, covered with numerous frls OF the same
| boriered with satin. Her tunc was made OF satin
| and irnged; her ornaments pearls and diamonds
| Mile. Marion, who Is the Empresss favorte, was In
| an undcrsKirt OF blue covered with white gauze
tunic looped with tea roses; and Nile. ROuher who
describe was ia white and cerse with a panier OF
cerise tafeta iooped with black velvet She an
immense bow ana ends OF the same velvet and one
father at this ball which Is wen worth record. Any
lifted up TO disclose the private life OF State
minister Is sure TO Ind your correspondent prolific.
When the last babe was born in the family Of
Count Weiles dc la vaette the two grandfathers or
the oficial chiid the Marquis de la valete and M.
| Eouher both Ministers OF the empire went officially
TO the ndiYse Of their district To declare that they
had grandchd. whatever was the use OF that 7"
L .n-xpC Captan WQll to
fashion IN Paris 10 make the most OF q baby when
one has got 1t holy wedlock, and French law Is
very particular about having all the children put
down IN books. because OF tile c0nscrptlon, which
Is considered one Of the gores OF the nation there
/ fore both these eminent dlgnltaries went on the
business.
| first witness. Now any one who has had nothing to
10 with French clerks in the birth oiccs can form
! 10 idea OF their pcremptory ways. The first impress
| son is that one has been guilty OF having chld
even legally and there Ia discomfort created In ones
fancy about the baby. However,, NJ Rouner ielt
easy, and said MS name was what u is.Ronher.
a1 you ,hs spe' r,uhth a d,src s nara,carx
specify him 10 American fathers who marry Partisan
| lailes, and II Ia Tor the sake Of warning them 70
avoid the above named parish.
! .ls-o-u, Rou, her, her, Rouher,n answered the
Minister OF state, patiently, for he was performing
si,en, what is your Christian namefr
"your professong''
/ "iintsicr.n
.MInistcr OF whatT,
i .Of state.r
.And you live whcrcs''
l at The Tuileries.p
@Can you sign your namef'
l "iesn
And Mr.. RouIer signed II where he was told, while
the clerk pared his nails. When preliminarics were
over the fupciiopary turned 70 the other dgnitary
ana AS he recognized the Marquis who has
\ pernapa oftener registered children at the
| Eighth than hts honorable colleague, cloud
/ came over the ldactic superintendent Of births.
| lelore tue worthy could recover tho Two grand.
fathers had returned To their carriages; but II is
| good joke between them, even now, and such it
/ VIA related at the ball. But have other stories 10
/ teL We have most convenient debut In the train
! and short skirt line this week.
/ After immense ondcavors 10 impose nothing but
| short pctcoa.s IL has been found impossible 10 get
4 the innovation generalized among ladies who are
| Cmdereas 1t Is well known thai two distinct
l camps were formed-those who hid their feet under
| tneir trains aud those who crossed them In pink
| HockinQs and high heels most ccnspicu0usly. a
! middle course rcsoried TO AMI Is now In
/ fayor. Tne short skirt and long train In
/ QUO. Thus, IL IL now the height OF fashion
| 10 wear u short satin or silk or tue, IA
| ;arlntan underslip, I0uch or little trimmed,