The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-03-26
Elegant Wedding of a Young French Naval
OmceE.
[p.ri. correspondent New York Herald |

Paris correspondent New York Herald
have the navy in waiting, and must say word
about the spending wedding of young seaman,
M. Albert de Chabsnnes, with his cousin Marie.
The bridegroom wore his uniform. as Lieutenant.
The same we have seen on the stage in LA Joie
Fait Peur," but poetized for theatricals by being
much too tight whereas M. Albert's looked rather
loose. The bride wore a tremendous train OF
white satin, trimmed all round with swans down,
the same round the high bodice and sleeves. She
is but sixteen and her veil was of tule. Sprays of
orange blossoms clung in her hair and formed
disdem In front. His mother, whose maiden name
was Mile. Choiseul Praslin. now Countess do
Chahannes, was in q saphis blue poult. She wore
a casaque of the same shade. velvet and blue
hat with white marabout. The Vicomtesse de
Chabannes was in red van dyck
velvet with an immense train; the casa.
Que of the same was tight and trimmed
with lace, the panier was double, over which fell
satin ends with white fringe: her bonnet of black
lace was ornamented with red ruby aigrette.
The receptions at the marine department are of q
very splendid and sumptuoHs description. The
eternal sight of sea and sky, the shores of foreign
lands, render sailors poetcal, so that when on land
they are imaginative, and combine elegance with
art in their decorations. Purple and msuve bios.
SONS from the tropics. green and curious foliage,
Indian and African spois, are united to form an
original snd striking coup d'9I up long stair.
cases, down winding galleries, and In richly gilt
halls. Several lesser salons precede the grand
hall. They are small sanctums. hung with satin,
couplea and illuminated from afar by the immense
chandeliers OF crystal in the dancing saloon. where
lovely shoulders are tinged with thousand rain
bow rays from the hanging Baccsrat drops and
matcbless gems. AT the first concert given by
the minister, q swarm of young officers stood
around him at the entrance to lead ladies' to their
seats. The Comtesse Dogron, cousin TO the ad-
mirsl, did the hopors. Nine. Carvalho sang the
psge's romance from the " Noces de Figaro"
GsrdoDi POLITICALLY gave the "Vallon y with chill.
ar1 from,
" Faust" and Mozarts trio, Les Mosques" was
encored.
The princesses Gabrieli and Primeli were in
white satin, with long satin sash ends over their
paniers. The trio of marshsls' wives were Nine.
Mel, Nine. de Mslakof and Mme Canrobert Tue
latter, in Partisan society, is surnamed the "vng
cameo" Her ornaments were ''hope blossoms"
the flower of Flanders. their pale green beaming
out with diamond drops 10 her raven hair. Round
her neck she wore spears Of diamond wheat and
light green velvet ribbon. Her under-dress was
black tulle, with green and black striped satin
psnier.
Nine. Mel was in a very rich silken robe of q
most harmonious lemon, or rather straw shade,
trimmed round the train with tulle puts. Over
this tunic of the same, looped branches of sha.
dec tnlips. among which the poets dream-the
blue tulip. Round her neck she wore blue vel
vet. marked with small diamonds, tulip pattern. |
could enumerste dresses and lovely toilets here
displayed for every column of the Herald, but
remember that in walking through the rooms,
lined with shrubs, perceived NJ. Rouher playing
az whist with Mr.. Pietre, and without bis skull
cap. and this upset me. / was wondering Why the
minister of state does put it for the tribune in
so many varied eloquent attitudes, since 1t Is not
q comfortable part Of his physical organic alton,
when q lady, with her hair raised q la Diana, and
crossed through by ieweled arrow, attracted my
attention. Her robe was of white tulle, bordered
with roueaux OF white satin all over; her paner,
fy wing shape, was ruched on her two shoulders
she wore fall of blue satin bows, 10 the center
of each pearl and diamond star round her neck
a blue velvet ribbon. with pearl and diamond
stars. Her step was so light and nymph-like. her
arrow so malignant. that hurried on 10 see her
face. 1t was pretty Comtesse Wells de Ia Valette.
the wife Of the minister of foreign affairs, and /
felt paDg on remembering that the fairy-liks
woman. her grace and beauty, were foreign AZ.
fairs as far as was concerned.