The New York herald., 1870-02-06
PARIS, Jan. q, 1877

fAkIS, JAZZ @l lotO
Bats nasqa6s at the opera ever maugurate the
carnival season In Paris, on which nights this capt.
tai is supposed to run crazy with Joy, and Folly In
sasncd satin is privileged not only to ring all the
bells on her own clothes but TO pull all the others
she can reach on tiptoe. Folly has done nothing OF
the kind this year and the last odt n.asQue given
was III every way o damper Murder, riots,
the scaffold and prosecutions--these are the garb
the carnival Ii disguised In ana then there
have been few restrictions enforced with view to
morallze" public bas-a Kind Intention suppose
to make them so edfyng that IN time, when all the
other things termed "of the future are realities we
shall find masked balls 1T places for daughters TO
take their mothers to, the objection being that
mothers cannot go with their daughters.
The most notable reform ID that which prohibits
the admittance OF men dressed IN women's clothing
In o certain measure this restriction Is Wen meant
for whoever has been taken IN by shadow OF
this KIND must have defined the hoax "too
bad" The other reform Imposes q nne
Of ten francs at the door to women who
are disguised in mems clothes fear this clause
viii give rise to contestaton or arduous invesrga.
tion at the entrance OF the opera house. for no lady
In male attire VIII pay down ten francs for sex she
does not belong to. l will take advantage OF this
situation to point moral-namely. all OF US who
were not born to be ticket opera houses
should, on comparing professions. be thankful for
the lot which has fallen to u.s. and that we are not
ticket collectors.
The bon mot at the last bal masque was thought
remarkably witty. l only know 1t gave me q
cold shudder; but there l was, standing IN an
attitude OF deep melancholy and did not
expect 1t. "Prlnce" said black domino, "lend me
your revolver" did not know TIL much later in
the evening that all who wore Venetian coaks had
had the same request made them, and that 1t was
hit at Prince Pierre Bonaparte. One OF the favorlte
disguises was the portfolio" leather suit with
plenty Of flaps and ministerial documents rolling
out. Some explained this novelty by All rming 1t
was ning at the new Cabinet, Others that 1t was
Iraupmanns hidden pocketbooS.
The costumes In high life most In favor are to be
sutanas, Turks, Egyptians and sea ports. We are
10 have Port Said aud Suez mt Court, but
no one knows when. for the sadness
caused AT the Tuileres by public has slenced
former projects The first court bah has been again
put OF to the 27th instant, but as soon the new
Preiect Mr.. Chevreau, has had all the windows
vile, one OF the most splendid Jees ever given to
make up for all the dolelul past. We all know tnat
Baron Haussnann was iond OF demolishlng other
ing broken so many windows OF his own.
As there Is 10 be first OF everything under a
new man at the Prefecture the first ball is
looked forward 10 now Tor the eth;
the first banquet for the I'D, and the
first concert for the first Monday In Lent. | might
as wei say that wo are also soon to have NJ OH.
vlers first bust 1t IL being made IN marble /
have not been informed where IL Is 10 stand: AS
there Is bit OF every thing the facade OF the new
opera It would not be inappropriate there one
can maintain he s not great actor. and even the
tenor IN tue present Chamber one who swears he
will have very little do with MIN OF public ,ire
Is General lie Boeuf whose style or exercising MS
he begins rolling the letter r; "withdraw your de-
mand for leave to prosecute Rocheort sacrrc Deu
you wlll be sorry Tor H. ''Sa sa-sdcre bleai-ne mas
sold $4,000 copies OF ths Mltrseiitdtse already Do
you want 10 make an doi OF MIN After watch he
brings forth another roll OF the tonpue which beats
ike drum, ana up bristles MS mustace With All
this, The prosecution commences tomorrow, the
22d inst.
Your fashion readers will understand Rochelorts
position better than any other Class OF people, and
when depict the following as being Rocncfort's
they Will no more know than he did what he should
have DONE lie could not give IN his resignation; !;
he could not lead the people to open war.
fare, because they had no Weapons: ne could not
calm .hem down, because he had stirred them
up: he could do nothing. Now, fashion readers, IN
TINS Irregular state, what would you have doneY Al
the second family dinner given at tile TuieIes the
Emperor presiding, many Of the guests talked about
the rash Deputy, anu though tue ronigeltrs of the
guard executed some very fine music during tne
entertainment, the following was heard between
strong conservative and one VINO Is OF General lie
BpuIs Oplnion.-Conservatl vatlve:-.'Ies he Is awfuly
popular, but THIS litte affair OF prosecution before
police court VIII melt hm down TO nothing.n .sro
bronze,n replied the listeners.
AT the same dinner there good laugh at the
Ioilowlns tOd Dy Il gentleuan:-"iO Gay,n he SAID,
IN consequence oi the terrible noise made at the
Chambers by Deputies who will interrupt the speak
ers with cries OF applause the article eghtytwo was
read 10 them prohibiting either signs OF applause or
dlsapproDat0n. IL was received with bow from
ALL but one OF the members stood up and gave out
formidable very wen Capital ~
This Deputy reminds me oi what ladies' are lust
doing. Tney are approving In practice the very
things they object to IN theory. They are wearing
the richest velvet habits (ls the new casaqucs ana
sKirls III one called while they talk OF re-
dictionary costumes, wiicn intended to decrease
the passion FOR outlay IN dress Some OF the toilets
worn at the opera VIII Illustrate how economical
ladies are becoming. Back velvet SKIRT, with cerse
satin habiJ, open on the bosom, and black velvet
facings on bodice ana sleeves; steel gray gros
grain, with ruby velvet faclngs and polat lace: a
black gros grain. with thick ruches OF dinted back
satin and butter cup gros gram mixed an under
vest oil gr0s grain buttercup color, black Spanish
jacket, with chenille balls all round All the reac-
ton see Is In peaked bodlces. Some OF them have
but very long one indeed; the back OF
bodices Is ended by Jockeys basquine or post
lon tals what TO me Is action call the lovely light
shaded satlns now trimmed all round the shou-
ders with FUR white satin robe with sable or a
fine brown Canada, that looks so very smooth A
border, have to he avoided by bachelors who ike
cats as the habit OF stroking Is astrong one.
AT Princess Mathildas sunday reception very
gorgeous toilet was admired. IL was white satln
underskrt with over tunic OF beautiful China crepe
worked with BIRDS and the fringe round 1t was
made or plumage as light as hanging moss, of the
shades OF the birds. The headdress to this was an
aigrette aud diamond snap.
Young ladies' are fond or f1ounced tarlatan skirts
each nounce being bordered with coored satin RIB
bon, and TO this nothing but vide sases OF the color
OF the border. The hair Is crimped high In front in
which settles satin bow and nothing more IL Is
not elaborate, but very elegant and juvenile, and
reminds one OF Malesherbe's fair nower that lived
pespdce d'un nldto, the dress OF course. not the
wearer for IT never gets through the tear or two
balls that end m the morning. These are all the
toilet details o; this week: but have received an
epistle from my Scotch friend, Dorougherty. VINO
ls still In Rome and as II contains items
on Roman clothing l copy them the more WI
lingly, rs my rough friend threatens never TO shake
hands with me again In his life unless put his prose
IN PRINT IL would De painful thing to have to
keep my hands crossed before me every time we
meet though | prefer his shakes IN cod weather,
and should not so much mind offending him in
mer.
He says:-"The Pope has just put an end to
small business transaction that FOR years has been
carried on with the wardrobe OF his Holiness. HIS
thrown or clothing has always been contended .or
by the faithful, and no sooner was skull cap
little too narrow, or little wldened by
wear. than 1t was given to the most fer
vent AT length all sorts OF clothes disap.
peared on the slightest pretence OF spai and IT. IL
was evident some one made good thing out OF 1t.
IL came to such pass that the Pope could re.
cognize BIT or apparel twcea thing we all ike TO
do IL decided that If the faithful insisted posi-.
fhav