The New York herald., 1870-04-03
PARIS, March ls, 1870.

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PARIS, March l6, 1870.
on Concluding my last fashions correspondence
announced tnat would give your readers my I'M
pressions on the opening OF the Economic Council.
but the members assembled gave me no time 10
have any. No sooner had the faint scent OF our
sovereigns essence got dispersed in the atmosphere
of the chamber than the French aid-de-camp ex-
Claimed, "Viye the styles Of the constitution l'
responded reQutescat t pace for the imperial ones
and powerful de prorai'sdis rose from Inc whole
crowd OF deputies. "In this moment OF universal
nuctuation" said the British aid -de-camp, standing
up on a stool and looking at US just as dissenting
ministers do on sunday afternoons at Hyde PARK,
al say that 1t was unwlse TO deliver the fashions
from the tribune before Easter"
Begging the honorable orators pardon" replied
the member for the colonies am not OF has opinion
crepe de caine is wavering, soft, undecided
material which s the rage OF this spring, ana quite
appropriate under present political circumstances.
IL Is be worn as tunics over fae By day and ditto
tulle by night" Meanwhile crepe de chine and
the constitution have the same go-between ten
denotes. "And there Is the centre, SAID the Prus-
sian of1cial trying TO smooth down hts brstling
mustachios; ''was ever this part OF the female body
made so conspicuous, SO bumptiousf 1t reminds me
Bourbon Gentlemen" said the Lord Chancellor
1--WE are not called together to comment but adopt
any and every measure advocated Dy our ruler.
We should endeavor To ind out wisdom In all her
decrees.n
'Thenn continued the Russian Ambassador, who
is very fond OF ballet dancers, 'can any one point
out the wisdom Of tralnss"
II Will remind the honorable orator. answered
the member for the parts OF the East, that the
daughters OF Louis TX. had them put In fashion to
hide their stumpy legs and paddle feet!" Tne Rus
Sian dlgnitary turned round and looked on the
speaker with an expression OF respectful admiration.
.sAnd what Is the wisdom OF low bo1icess" asked
Spanish priest who had come to the meeting for
Queen Isabella and the Concetie.
"Catherine de Medics was the first to have this
style introduced at the French court, for her neck
and shoulders were models OF perfection" answered
the Italian member. "Nearly all the Spanish
masters have copied busts for their virgins from
moulds taken from this celebrated Queen" 1t was
the priests turn TO look on the speaker with un
$50 lar, SO good" said the British member get.
ting peevsh; but how about our runs ana Sticking
up collars or muslinr'
him, do you not know that queen Elizabeth mad
hideous tnroat and that under Henry III. OF France
Kings evi was 30 prevaient tnst notaing Dus nign
necks Of lords and adiesr'
An oath positively escaped from the lips OF the
And panIers What can be said to exonerate
this tmmodest contrvance ~ inquired shrIl voice,
tnat OF our shy est plushest orator. who means to
conquer her ttmidity and speak from the tribune
"Tney were called vertugadlns under Francis l."
answered one OF the medical faculty. tthe member
who maintains celnture cOrsets) land were in
tended 70 dissimulate by extraordinary protube.
rance behind all excessive rotundlty IN 'front.'"
ION ~ escaped from many OF the present powers
OF speech. and during THIS universal exclamation
our shy orator scrambled down from the chair on
which he nad jumped IN ut OF bold Orat0ry.
"EnouGh retrospecton," put IN the Lord Chan
cellor; l Is time 10 connne ourselves to the order
Of tue DAY before us.'
"Our sovereign said nothing about ribbonsn OBJ
served young man, studiously taking notes. The
Chancellor pat up MS eyeglass and ran down the
score, OF which ne had q copy before him, then
Shook MS head. Ribbons were not down-crepe
de chine on hats, frinnes, nowers and no ribbons.
''Who VIII suggest thus lapsus to FashlOnY' asked
the British memDer, with all the ribbon factories OF
England RISING in vision OF strikes before nlm
nen,y s ,s1auy snwer for every nnr. an.
pose" said secretary OF the United states Lega-
tion and velvet VIII, as ever pe much worn In frz-
zed bandeaux, for bows &C.. Should the headdress
q Ia tontange be seconded there Is o good thing to
be made out VI velvet ribbon.
'And what is thatfn asked North Brtt0n.
II should say 1t Is Leaddress which illustrates
decadence from It's very origin. The Duchess OF
Fontanges" continued the informant-wno Ii
court preacher-"was out hunting one day with the
King Louis XIV, aud suddenly, III the eagerness OF
the chase, lost her hat, which blew OF and all ner
assist his young and lovely mistress but she nding
PROBABLY thai he made bad worse, thing he often
Gid, without the slightest hesitation lifted up her
riding skirt and pulled or ner garter"
"Her garter ?" vtuperated the Scotch, British and
colonial members In one voice. ''Yes sIrs, con-
unued the moraiist severely, land with this liga-
ment tied ter has on again. When she lllted her
face up TO the KING, with all the natural wicked
her eye, increased by the crazy rogushness OF
her headpiece he was completely bewildered with
her beauty and stood struck OF heap but she burst
into iit Of laughter. showing thereby all her peary
nfYfn N fha nor nQ1 ~ Of
admiration welcomed ner, and from that day every
woman wore Fontange. until this headdress At
tanned groteSque proportions OF ribbon and bow,
and then 1t died out as did the Duchess. She was
buried AZ the age OF twenty. What moral what
lesson sirs.' soon after this different articles OF
dress voted, and tue following had the majority
from the models before US OF toilets worn this week
in hlgh ilfe:-
Eifst-The Empress dress at the second TuilerIes
concert:-A robe OF cerise Drocade, with rich white
pattern interw0yen. The immense train behind was
nounced with M white point covered Win VII s 6asx lace
raised In double folds on tue Sides 80 that the
drapery stood out and showed the admirable SIR TO
perfection. The cerlse taDer In front was rounded,
showing underneath the front pettlcoat breadth OF
white tulle iounced in the same way as the yrain
The bodice, OF nrocade was trimmed with point and
black lace. long vevet sash fell low behind and
on black velvet ribbon q Grecan pattern was
marked with dlamonds lot her throat.
iSeCO7id.-Prncess Mathilda'S dress on the ssme
occasion. sky-blue silk, covered with white
sllvered tulle raised on the sides with full purple
evening, At two parties robe OF plain tnlle, with
pink satin sash and pouf behlnd. which formed
tunic, also Dordered with black velvet and white
lace. The front was the tulle tablisr; fall OF
Bengal roses without any leaves.
FOt,th.-Mme. Pasca's toilet, as Comtesse Clo-
thllde IN Victoren Sardous new piece at the GYM
nase-"Fernande": 1ale underskirt, deep China
rose shade; above this crepe de chime tunic OF the
same color, trimmed with nne wide Faienciennes.
The crepe de chine Is, moreover, worked with white
SILK; the bodice is all crepe de chine, worked In
Tue same manner aud trimmed with lace.
Ftth.-Comiesse de Poilly's toilet as spectator In
the boxes, . black velvet robe, with square bodice
and nchu OF tulle with q revolutionary cut and
fold. ACharlotte Corday hat OF BLACK and wnite
lace, with rose and bow above the ear.
Sarth.-Tonet worn by the Empress at the olicial
evening reception last Thursday. light faile mas
turtium robe, the train trimmed round with n0unces
OF the same, pinked, ana puns. The front breadth
en- t0bsef; tulie strewn With silver and down each
side OF 1t trails OF cinging spring nowers-prmroses
panses grasses and aurlculas-artsticaliy tangled.
The same flowers In her hair, among which sparkled
diamonds.
.Sepentn--Princess Clothildas toilet at her own
dinner party given at the Palals Royal. A white
robe. with an alternate white and cerlse silk ounce,
over which tunic Of striped Rauze, raised
with fresh white lilac preserved In glass tubes full