, 1870-11-28
NEW YORK.
Portraits Of the Empress Eugcnie
and Lord Byron.
A Diplomatic Wedding--Sunday Oln-
ner Parties and Receptions.
Tosiumcs-.-Simpllciiy In Garnt-
xx.rc--Trn{ncd Skirts.
Hr;sht-Colorcd Ribbons In Gent1c-
mems Orercoat Buttonholes.
frnnM oCn srEcIAL coWRSFoSbESLl
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PAINTINGS. |
An 1,cur passed morning OF two since, in /
tie studio OF FAgnani, the azsist, furnished |
me will, some items Of moro th,u ordinary
i.sere.t- Anoug nusnbcr Of portraits Of !
distinguished persons i. one Of the lovely e1-
Empress Eugenie, taken from lie, Elk years
siues, and raid to bs the n3ss faithful por-
traiturc Of hers in this country. When tho
ladiea interested in tho Fr-urh fairs were So
1ic,ting contributions, F.sna,i offered them
this portrait, Hl,ica tter gladly sad thanklu!-
" accepted. 4 few days ai:eE, however, the
olIer WA declined with many thanka, for the
teason that republican feeling is 20 strong I
Among tho Fseuch people in Nov York that
s,Eing the paintiQg place in the p:ctu1e-g7l-
hrr would only subject II to inaignsty, and
leopard tho popularity aud SUCCESS Of the
whole scheme. What q commentary upon
Efo. The Numan Who four months ago, was
tho worll's s1ass of fashion AID mould Of
fo.m, Is tc-aay m exile IN a ntraugc land. 20
cnt OF Irnm ths Affection and sympathy Of her
people that the very canvas upon which arc
traced ler familiar linrauleuls ii An offence
unto them.
The next object Of interest is portrait Of
Byron. copied 1ruzn = m.nia:ure given by tho
poet-love1 10 the Countess Guiccio1i, and the
only o1c with which Eyrcu ever expressed
himself saiisfed. Fsgnani, who is personal
friend of the Countess. and still IN cozre-
apondence with her, ttlls this romantic little
story Of her, Which do not remember ever
to havs aeen in print: Some yeazs since,
noted spiritualist zdsiasd the Countess that
the spirit OF Lord Byron xaA most anxious to
communicate with her, and that, if she would
go to The tomb Of AbelArd and Heloise, in
l'ere Ia Chdise, II / certain iirup, he would
tell her tons,hiug rho had alEsJs wanted to
know. Nothing doubling, sue accompanied
rewarded Ly message from the i1ol Of her
youth, telling htr that she llnd be1a the single
love Of his niatnrer years. I: is that assur1ocs,
I Elm told, that Las coasoled and ttighteneI
this dechEihg years Of this extraordinary
wcn4n. I Husltur how Mt1.. Stowe would rel
irh having that fact-~is,, ita eyil eye, proud
ncstrif, and tco1rful lips-hung up in her
bedroom, where the moonlight might fall
atlwa5t tue pale, haushty bro+7 Not much,
1fancy; anu get, looking upon the picture,
ore cannot but feel that tnch punishment
would fall far below the dcsett of her ghou1-
like work.
ENTERTAINMENTS.
The most excl:iny toiAc on the tapia ia the
WEDDING Of :ScuuF lotett ttA. the spAui.4 Minis
ter. and Miss T.rr,-uot Fcrry, A. the papers
have I-ons OF tho most beautiful Uruacs in
New lnfk- The ceremony will take placa in
81. Stephens Church. for Viii III tits OF raste-
Eoard have teeu itruet, to be khown at tho
ehurch-door. CsltI. Of Invitation hAyc been
cent TO tie members Of the C4a,net and for
eiGn Representatives. III Washington, aud ae-
ctptAncEH have hte1 ctl we'd frtut III .lulefS of
tho various tur1's dipun,uttYue.
The usual rouLd of Suutay linuer-part1es
and teeeptiour has recanl lienced with ut1us,ls Il
Il INT Some or tho mo-: nroniutat people
III New 1urk make Practice Of cntcrta rtaicing
Oh Sunday, 1t.d irleeI IL by saying that "
Amercx We have ~ few scuticmeD OF elesau,
lelellrc iba1 SuncAy Ii tbs uE1s cav 0ue c2a
fcel aEy certainly tliat pa,ls-rx will tot out
number the csess-cuats; state OF ST aira
mere to tto dread. d tn.n Al infringement OF
hvuse is to New iuFkers viii: L 4ily E:es-:na-
TONS dfawlug-tooms w.t. t. I.o oston ,I1ciet :,
receives oi, Sunday eyrs,luga; aud, while tie
youthful TueTrydroia do v the aSraeahlp to
the i1die= III tha saion, III. JUICES .tcn, On
the oPI,oeito eide OF the hall, - o.cppiel hy
four gentlemen wl.nee united ages nutns,e.
three centuries. WiCiani L. Ast1r, lame. ",
Gerard, Samuel u. Na-gty, a1d tho host,
compose the vAncE-hle ?uattctta. As to tha,l
d. occupation. can oily ray that il, with THEFT
brilliant Atuts aad wire asytH1rx, would furnish
any anunaui Ut material for d clever book un.
der the utie OF AockfS bourbon ,nAd.
... PAsffluSH.
= reception dress, u:adp to order BY one OF
our lca4liug l9csts. tAs de,ni-1rsiD skirt Of
t'stk hilk. trimmed ~ith .cross.cut bauda OF
@elytt. lle nvslIrcs5 Is long cssa.lae oi
blAek velvet, vtry nuch dEaped, oruam sutcd
within fall Of fac Chsntilly t4cu. ten inches
deep, over whi'e crspsi fringe tue same
dep,h. Flills Of tlreal lAes over Point Z
ay'tiAe Oh the slecvss. troEt OF tha bodice
nna around the throat.
a promenade costume, from the ssmt
ieuse, has rettic'at Of chestnnt-brow1
elk, OF enpcrb ln.litr, trimmed with ptiss
tlirca fingers ceeps .bosa tina ars donblt
pieces Of the silk. ~i'h ,ntes3iuing Of csino
linet End itaEd nf re!ret On the outer eiIa
Plated into ! sllell-like fo,m, net cen ~hicl
are large. up1ight double box-plaits Of silk
and rlzlts the same klze below the shclIs
falling ever the 1ouus-n- Oserdress Of tn
Same elk, open in 'front.' siDply fioished by
Iow Of brown fringe OF novel design.
An effective dinner Iseas is composed Of
full trnin Of ciet blue ELK, with tlouncs o
the same half yard deer, lad in kilt plaits
headed By four harrow .ba1-pl4lted uptisl,
Erfiles- Oyrrdress of the same, edged bv
hcart-shaped bodice, with points in front an
behind; Marie Antainet.s rlaoves, OF aiternAt
stripes OF hlue silk and Txsencieunes inses
tion, finished " = fa'l OF the came lace;
uoublo ruche OK the lace surrounds the noe
OF tho ccrtsEe.
A quiet bur eiegsot straet dress il petti
coat Of elk. OF 1 new shaie Of plum, wit
the faintest suspicion Of rel in il, triume
with three 1lisst1 Of the rauua quarter OF
yard IN depth. each hes led hya tand Of fin
silk w15e enough to form \ lit,lc fold on eithe
SIDE. Casaqne back, ~itl, long, full drapery
ehort ba=que fEoute, aud rAbot sleeve, fiaishe
cn sua< This siy lie Ut dress has no uversku
ia inoas or Oh the rides, the trimming on til
ffent reaches quite 10 tho upper plisse, An
the dfaptly ID confined entirely to the bac
widths.
ANorth dress. w7rn for tho first time il,
week mas pctueoAt Of heavy White silk, oac
breadth laid in Kilt rlasts from tnp to bottom
Surrounding the skirt, and combining It
r1aits. are i've eubsuiaersd rutilsr Of whi
Gal.uiiil. each headed &,g an uur1ght ir:li ,
talene1ennes i1ce- C,snEt ttsln of blue Bl
t1inrncd with tive rufilrs,-tbteo Of Frens
work aud Two OF silk. with headings Of i.
aud bows Of sill, Cofalgs will, long point
hind, surrounded by ruftlo Of en,bro;de1
andlafEe blue bow beneath.
d,ssingus evening toilet il adrees OF lig
green poHA d. sole. the blck widths OF Il
tram hunehsd: aud trimmed with : de
Gouncn Of English paini-lacr, 80 placed as
form Foutded ba~4ut in 'front.' and fall
graceful spirsls down ei:ber sids. su.roun
ing the train 1t the back, he1dcd by 1ucl
OF s'is- L'w reel and -&,ors sleeve, corsag
viii, 1oE OF silk and lace unler tbs point
the hack. Waves cf nArrow lace cross Il
shouiaets aud fall over tho shor1 puff,
sleeve. fA'-'
simple evarirg dress for Young latly
arettlcoat OF stripod white and inauye iii
tnch-"1de a:t'pet. with seven narrow rnfles
'so!td mauve edged with white blonde, on I
front width, ea tab9{<7. Oyetdre.a Of viii
tilk, finished by 1 crnss-cut band aud fold
uAuve, IAxn1fsr lsoa.ce. aIth soucenir OF
teInate foldz Of white and uauve eilk.
The tendency ~ SIMPLICITY IN Rasuitu1a
sill increasing. notwithstanding mods
l'1otest that such garments do them no cred
and fashion writer's pronounce hemned rkl
dowdy. ] lFr1nen,eer when, six moutLs II
in letter to you, I rfe-isicd y return
trained street dres~ea, cvory fashion cor
spondent. from ''JcnHie juno" down. u
cccasion 10 aFsett- in tho no+t emphatic M
pe5, thaf such lblDG would nsEer a8ara
that chart walking dreastr we're too seust
comfortable. and economical TO be givru Il
and, above all. that the good sense 81 Ams
ench fashion in the Unite1 States, g,
tbonGh i. might prevail in Europe. Bot $,
correspondent luew letter; and to.d,y
rail -fcnces aud zis-zse lines ia the dn.t
dirt Of BroadwsS and Fifth avenue pavcn,s
pctsicaat ie over them MI. 1ss Of no e
OF use for you gentlemen Of
tsiEod to lampoon trstued street dress
AID dtelate that tins fashion. attempted b.
forIora fe@,- ia without authority, With
stsse. and revolving TO Ia iy-hke d1iness; |
any lady who in lgines that dress ekirts
s1.lish when MADE to trailth three or four inch
Is -ad'y mis AIKEN. You're only laughed
foz Sous pains. A SKIRT with ttain Il
itt+t and highest lmhit,ou Of the scbool-e
!eng lsfolc -he b~gtns to dreau OF lov
ahh Who that has seen Miss Five-ysas-old,
fased III 1nansa1's Slit. s.ecp,ug through
.1 .o"ss with thc air oF an Enrrras. can do
TINT Devotion to long drestss is a. inheren
"pman t'.'ure A. cr,:,nAt dcpravity.
NV: ~, m5 oess 1nlscsE, with yonr p~rmissl
a, ~ venture upon tho prediction thAt,
nr'Ms; .ns NOR. smp'a dresses are, the N
ndri*c Chicaso na,run. a,I rnssds s IN n
elaborate .ttimmtnrw 80 - taA'us " = !.