The New York herald., 1869-11-14
THE FASHIONS.

Paris in snow t0fm-Luggnge and
Dress-What the Empress of France Wore
In Turkcy-An Imperial Bill OF Fare--Dny-
break on the Road-Dress and General
Costume In BIarseilies.
MARsEifLEs, Oct. 90, 1869.
No one would ever believe It unless your fashions
correspondent stood responsible for the fact; but
train lifted up for the guests whom the Khedive has
invited over to the land OF mysteries OF sphInxes OF
the Nile ana the desert, is on the whole, very much
ike any other train, especially the night express.
Ny experience OF wandering humanity, both male
and female, is that happy are those who
sleep not happy only those who are asked to inau-
gurate the Canal dc Suez But how many pull
their caps down over their eyes and cannot get a
wink, even people favored with the most privileged
passes and tickets Then there other inconve-
niences. Though guests OF the viceroy may think
themselves the top layer OF the Paris basket they
subject to having their baggage registered aud to
pay for every ounce above sixty pounds
Now, on the night OF the festive departure for
old Egypt there fell heavy snow storm; 1t
was the first OF the season In Paris, and the
Lyons station at Boulevard Mazas was wretched.
Added to the damp, ladies did not look
pleasant snow storms at all, but cloudy thunder
ones. OF course none OF them had under sixty
pounds baggage-how could they and their dis
tress on finding how much worked gauze viii
weigh, naturally caused mine Not that gentle
man much cares for overweight, personally and
materially speaking, unless his decorations exceed
the quantity prescribed. dre5scoat and under
clothes, with few changes or linen, render his
conscience clear and light when brought up to the
balance with his valtse. This case mine, and
had 1t not been in my nature to sympathize with
the unfortunate | should have felt like an
upright man, quite buoyant and elastic on antic
pating eternity and a hearty welcome from
saint Peter. on mingling with the travellers
| ascertaned that the excess of luggage was
such that the express would be delayed for whole
hour; and, ON inqurlng into the srangeness OF 30
much overweight told that dresses for the East,
being much BRAIDED with silver and gold, have to
be packed In zinc or tin inner boxes IN order to pre-
them from furnishing on the sea voyage. This
explained everything, Partisan ladies having been
unwse enough order Oriental tissues and Oriental
gilt ON each seam.
The Empress has shown more taste In Turkey.
Thus at the grand dinner given In her honor at the
Palace OF Doma Dagtche sne wore white-magnif
cent white, truly out void OF spangles, diamonds
ana emeralds in her hair. Two thrones had been
erected the head OF the banquet table. On one sat
the Empress with the Grand Vizier her right;
tie other the Sultan, with Princess Murat TO his
lett; and all the Empress ladies were IN white. Ol
& oyer e ., taa W When M ssne
TO become acquainted In the East for the edlncatlon
OF your readers.
Eyeiids, = la reine--beufek, tfiaH, u Ia Sullahe,
9uaIs, la Lucuus, PonIardes, "a Toulouse Ioa.oase,
vahda's bare, turkey, a = rAngaseii @ aih
hfaES aksva ao'AmaS'y ana 1a imp'rA A0u1u
There are but Two or three OF these dishes am
versed MI do not mention about two dozen others
on the list. The eyeids the baby and Baiakiava
appear very equivoca. but to return to the journey
the vans the train went off with merry whistle.
None could distinguish any one In the cars; 1t was
dark and damp the oil lamp in the ceiling OF each
| carriage showed eight mullied up benumbed beings.
| Towards four O'Clock A. M. there was a hat OF
twenty minutes at Lyons aud then caule forth queer
fashions to coffee at the bunet. The men wore, some
| silk handkerchiefs bound round their heads mostly
s%osn eyes red saes and os ears the
! ladies' had tried to give Q brush 20 their
front mar nan a and 70 pm np n e wS PACK Sangv Cg
| rugs about them and an evident desire TO escape
observation the indstlnct graylsh hue oi morning
| All the travellers felt that their sllhoueites were
unsghtly and returned TO Their respective pews ke
| disheartened herd. Here Kind OF somnolent
| torpor Kept all quiet till sunrise and the sun rose
gayiy over the fair rich vintages OF Beaune; sleep
was shaken on eau de cologne brought out ard
| lovely little travelling appliances In morocco
leather came to view. Conversation began, eacn
deprecating his or her personal appearance pari u
larry his or her dirty gloves. his or her nails his or
her collar, but ali brave 1t out company
and bits OF wit with pleasant humor and snatches 81
| fun were exchanged. soon the vegetation changed
mulberry trees ana short dwarf vines in the rich
Proveneal soil were succeeded by olive trees. then
| by almond plantations and cypress hedges. one
LADY was very anxious TO learn all about the wide
plains which the French call Ia and as she
very much interested IN what she was told / VIII
! repeat 1t.
on which nocks are let out to pasture. am quite
| aware your readers VIII accuse me OF making
debit q Ia Vaudeville, whose stories travels in
foreign lands were prepostefous; but wish TO say
never am preposterous anu Shall all along tell Them
the truth ali the negtige of that goddess tradl-
tional costume. The sheep, therefore, seat on
the cJuu to crop what to the human eve Is stones,
only these French muttons' are not so sheepish as
to go by of Them Without turning 1t over pas
sGltt with their clever forefeet. Under each stone
springs up mouthlul OF lender grass, aud nature
hnl hAan N
these mouthsfu With salt consequently the sheep
are splendid in this part OF France and eat like the
repued saddles or wiltshire mutton where salt
marshes are in great reputation.
After tins little dlgressiJn l will only note one
more unusual peculiarly OF the country. These are
fields oil the most delicious fragrance whole tracts
OF land covered with lavender, thyme and rosemary.
The sun had warmed the soil and The aroma OF the
atmosphere was delicate for whole miles along.
! On approaching Marseilles every time the train
| stopped for five minutes women brought large
BASKETS Of grapes to the but the iruit not
of that delicate transparent kind we are accustomed
to- IL was hard, arm and tasted more like apple
than the juice OF the vine. Some OF the punches
weighed over pound aud haif this is not the sort
ever used In the wine presses. At Marseie5 there
! was general scramble for luggage, and newly found
| travelling comDalions parted with hopes of meeting
NV first care was 10 walk down the famed prone.
! made called "Canetieren had been prepared TO
find the Marseiiaise rather dangerous incarnation
OF womanknd. 1 should say this ls the Their
eyes are as black berries. their skin OF the olive
aud rose, their hair jet black, aud their toilets
| most overdone. Down they drove through the
| thronged streets, III black Tyroean hats, trimmed
| with atroclous yellow feathers there they sat
green velvet costumes, trimmed with ermine and
ribbons streaming out from somewhere all over be-
hind. fhe beauX OF Marseiles ride fiery horses clad
in tignt light gray trousers and high Wellington
boots, felt Tyroean hats, with feathers
| the side and light doeskn gloves. l cannot
say either tue weak strong sex look dts iflJtS; It
is all minus taste. Ia Paris even In the mer-
camille world, no lady would De so outrag eously
dressed. Here the husbands enforce 1t; 1t keeps up
| their name at the Bourse.
There are particular fashions at Marseies, with
the exception or the national costume wlcn is very
"A
| lace from the top Of the hair over tue neck; white
| chemisette and black bodice; some gay flower and
| spangles on the bosom. There are hftytwo soap
manufactures which turn out 00000 tons OF
soap every year. and nobody washes dls face
aud hands. No less than $4,000 fez caps
are made yearly and nobody puts one on.
| The CITY rnmnnsnd of the Old AM new towns.