The New York herald., 1869-05-16
PARIS FASHIONS.


PARIS, April 2s. 1869.
n was at the splendid ch rity rite given by
Princess Beauvan at the Grand Hotel on Friday last
that closing my eyes for q moment the following
bit OF classical lore stepped my senses In several
layers OF philosophy. Bxcod Hssd usque dd dures
This Latin, OF course referred TO the Man Who
Laughs" OF which new novel everybody was talk
ing, and ir means mouth split as far as the ears"
certainly do not call our saxon Interpretation an
elegant Generally speaking. translations murder
thought; but In the original bscca ssa &c. does not
suggest SO unpoeticai an image as our English con-
sonants put together do convey. In fact, ouccd
nssd took such possession OF me that could think
OF nothing else and applied the split to my own
mouth IN Latin. ! soon reflected that no one In
Paris more justly entitled to the designation OF the
man who laughs than myself How 1t Ii the split
has not gone all round my head, behind,
Ii Q wonder when I come to consider
what are the objects and persons l have
professionally 70 study In daily life; but nature
Is so wise The human brain, too, Is so wonderfully
constructed that the catastrophe could not occur un
less the sufferer were disposed to become cracked,
thing all NEW YORK HERALD correspondents are
specially preserved from. independently Of this
there Is no accounting for my Latin at ALL It comes
and 1t goes, only its property Is to come when
be Of service. How often at sermons would
my inner man have improved had I understood
what the preacher was impressing In Latin
on myself and an unconscious but trusting
congregation To listen 10 sermon with dictionary
bound TO look like prayer book Is all very well for
the first text, but when string OF texts come down
In fast succession the haste with which has to
turn the leaves is unbeconng In church. In such
cases. therefore, Latin would be OF service; but at
ball, while lovely baronesses and duchesses were
passing to ana fro, followed by bouillonne trans
over satin while diamonds glittered and soft laces
waved 1t was positive intrusion.
Yes, "6,lcca Jtssd," 1t lisped In my ear with Me-
phistopheean grin, 'look at your charitable donors
there they co. and what does their charity amount to
Sef-enjoyment and a splendid occasion for display.
Look at the programme OF this EVENING" splendid
concert, with Adeina Patti, a piece played by the
best actors In Paris, and at the end Of the
evening q ball. All this for few francs.
why 1t is cheaper than stopping at Rome r'
ieered the demon, and or he went. | was
glad to he left alone, but 1t was only for moment;
0accd fssa had only walked round and now whis-
pered in my left ear Look at the protuberances Of
panier made with fr on frill and rouleau OF satin
ON tulle where neither gathers nor wrinkle nor fold
were allowed few months ago; laugh at those
painted faces thckly coated as signs hanging out
ON wayside mus with brazen lion on them; look az
the work Of the magic pencil to conceal webbed
crows Ieet on temples from which modesty
has ned; laugh at the comedy before
you, and then at your own figure In a vest kept on
blue cloth coat with veet collar blue bottle shade,
to ape the Emperors new style-ha, ba buccd tssd."
laughing at me. ihad to walk or and readjust the
corners OF my white necktie before large glass,
which, presenting my whskers and mustache favor
ably myself, s0othed part OF my ruihed spirit,
and the Otner part was nightly amused when, re-
entering the gay crowd, stood face TO face with
aged husband who was yawning from one ear to the
while hiR wife. 6DrlQQ green RauZe.
firted away on his arm, followed by
Of admirers TINS ,m. was in ooea s ssG
career found ut OF laughter good for diges.
tion. II men OF the world would al
and do away with great amount OF expensive sea-
sOning The quantity OF truffied sandwich absorbed
a. the buffet after my )9ty over 5ae aged partner G IN
some lovely toilets seen at Mrs Burlingames ball are
waiting for description
No less than one thousand invitations had been
sent for her second Jete, when, applications being
made the Americana Chinese Ambassador issued five
hundred more. The house was turned into par
terre OF rare MOWERS dancing kept up two doors;
buffet all the evening, ending WITH supper ana
colon added the charms OF gas!ron0my rrGu,S 70
ngs. some people tried to count the 6as-
| keIs OF creeping .verdare which hung from
tried 10 get up statistics OF cameiias, roses and
orange blossom branches, but It was like getting
among bushes-they couldn't get out again. some
Thought they would acquire notion OF outlay from
Champagne corks at tue buffet just as people do
Of the dead by the number Of the slain WNrrishism
intended); but the reports went On like
chassepots, which, as Marshal Mel says, "do
marves" In q sweep and continuously. Others fan
cied tney would calculate how many diamond neck
laces brooches earrings, tiaraS and dadens flashed
under the chandeliers, and thus give friends an idea
of the wealth displayed; such arduous statistics
could not be kept up while the music slightly sub
dued when dancing was not going on luled the
spirit amid southern groves and far away from Ara
bian figures TO the Thousand and one Nlgnts Enter
tainmenis.
Mrs. Burlingame was richly atired in lovely
white tulle robe, under coral colored panler,
ooped with mgnonette her hair Is jet black 50 that
diadem OF the light green, with coral bow FOR a
neaddress, can be fancied. Mrs. ]. Riggs was In
black tull,, covered with flowers OF gold, Mrs.
Pratt, whose beauty IL SO famous, and amethyst
shaded eyes the brightest OF gems. wore
white tulle bouonne and q black tunic.
Her black hair ien over her shoulders. Mrs.
Chadwick was In white and mauve and,
among other remarkable toilets the following
war OF roses:-A blonde had snatched from bush
opening buds OF all shades, with which she had
oopcd up her tule skirts strewn her long curls and
made bouquet for her hand. bruno had gathered
none but purple roses, five Of which she wreathed
her raven plated hair; the rest OF her toilet was
entirely white tue pulls aud court mantle; her Or
In mauve tulle, with the Louis XV. redngote cut
square and sleeves pagoda shape, OF ruilied lace.
In this tabeau lady with robe OF black tulle sprn
ked with silver stars made OF white nOss--a mid
summer nights dream The white star flower, q
frosted narcissus rose, her forehead and diamond
stars on her neck, completed the Illusion.
novel toilet was red currant tulle, over which
a whole Dasketiu OF straw-coored acacia fell In
curled chignon was headed by comb nom which
the same trails fell down the wearers back. But
the Empress third Monday must not be omitted,
though It Is sweet to say that Mr.. Burlngames re-
cept1on OF his countrymen was on as grand scale
a. those which take place with more grandeur and
less Of the patrlarcha spirit IL the palace OF past
kings.
the presence OF the Princess OF Prussia at the
Tuieries added great ecdt TO the third "small Mon
day, and dancing IN the sale des mari
chaux. The Empress was POLITICALLY attred In
pale green gauze and silver, while spring
hall had ~fad Vyrp nf ipnIu ~
convolvo for trimmings. Nothing could be
imagined more appropriate and becoming. Two
bands of diamonds were worn nat on her
golden hair, surmounted by the diamond OF France
IL Regent. The Princess OF Prussia IN robe Of
white damask, trimmed with nympheas and brown
rucnes; several brown pumes were curled In her
hair fastened with diamond snaps.
Princess Mathlide was in straw-colored robe,
covered with white tulle and strewn with varied
roses; In her hair she wore tiara OF diamonds.
The following young ladies were all In whte:-
Miles, d'Albe Mile. de Bassano, Mile. Payne, Mile
Mariana, Miles. de Perres, Mile. de Grety. The En-
press nieces Miles dAlbe) were wreathed with
lilies OF the valley; Mlle de BassanO with snowbals
| and her hair was tressed q Ia chateainc; Mile