The New York herald., 1870-01-16
THE FASHIONS.
Costume Representatives in the French Capi'
tal and tho Eternal City.
Talking OF the Council at the Opera-Im.
perialism, Aristocracy and American
Democracy at Compeigne-A Royal
Supper from Barracks-Wllat
IL Worn and WIN BE the
Ton - Dress Materials,
Colors, Trimmings
and Cut.

anu Cuts
ROME Dec. 90 1869.
According 70 he announcement conteined In my
last correspondence forward the answer OF my
fashionable friend yespetro In Paris, to my COM
bative friend Dorougherty, IN Rome. NO comment
10 necessary on either production; out IL may DC
interesting to your lady readers 10 kno" "na' the
two friends look like VINO inform your readers
through me on what 10 going on In Europe while
am sull 10 fnn Of Egypt
Dorourbcrty il a little what the root OF his name
implies sroughu on theories and principles but he
IL very sensitive certain points, as win later be
discovered after closer acquaintance. Personally
he stands six feet high In his boots and few inches
over. He very rioh, being heir TO his own fathers
estate ana the estates OF numerous uncles. Es is
not married His complexion Is very clear-his
hair OF that SHADE OF burnt brown he calls auburn
say red. His head ia very full, his whiskers very
hard set indeed-they cert alnly nave an objection
able glow-but then his whole person is that Of q
thorough brick. He is hardy, broad shouldered and
well made looks best al fox hunting, and is only
vain OF hts hand.
vespetro is a different sort Of man altogether In
the first place. their education has not been the
same. mans mind generally goes the way OF his
pastimes, not 80 much that OF his studies. Doroug
herty went home to 'tsport' for his holidays; Nes
vespetro IL the 'lionn OF modern school all over.
He is dark, imperial on his chin that looks
Axe semicoon. while small mustache dots his
upper lip. His features are regular, his eyes can be
any color somehow. He Ii model dipo-
uatist with minister's; o perfect sportsman
at Lopgchamps, ! DO not say ION all
fields; Don Juan at the bal masQue;
ceremonous courter At the palace, and Is best seen
at h,s own chateau doing the honnrs With the
bounty and jovialty OF an alderman. Aiser this
sketch 1t is just to say he IL married; but SO lite
that only mention the f4ct en- passant. His wife,
Comtesse Eliane, Is one OF tine favorite guests at
Oompiegne ana Mouchy. He is vain only Of his
teeth. The following will convey some idea OF the
multiplicity Of his pursuts:-
PARIS, December, 1860.
DEAR. DOROUdHERTY-I was fnuch deiighted with
your letter-Qulte amateur performance-on the |
O0nce your taste for literature deserves to be
encouraged by our mutual friend, Guy. Bur can |
not blame him for 0becting to see the Conclle In
controversial light. lie Is the only man know who
non os the Aee We ns iss III thing 70 be looked at as
a curiosity aud left alone. wish could moderate
your strong propensity to examine everything good
Dorougherty. 1t would save you q great deal OF |
excitement. We were talking about the Conclle the
other night, at the first OF "Reve Amour, AuDer's
new opera, you know (ano an elderly one We'll we |
concluded they had not all been edlIying assemblies,
ana an sdea1 ' IA OHn proof aSaps
tendency to copy the manners OF past ages. IL
was under the reign OF Robert, whose wife was Con-
stance, and the Concile was held NJ orleans. IRe
assembled fathers condemned thirteen Of their col
leagues TO be burnt to deathnoI brotheriy thing
for them TO do. Queen Constance stood at the en-.
trance OF churcn TO them safe to the place OF
execution and Just as her confessor tEtennel came
sne sc she hs for aa
We have got an old volume which gives other
details besides on the Conclle OF io4l. II
mobiles were authorized to make war; pillage
murder and burn their parlshioners for three
from these lively doings the other odd days and
nights; but subsequent Concle recODSllered ylc
to extend their right 10 six days aud dve nights
during which the plebeian population OF France had
to hide from our marauding ancestors SO let past
Comedies be warning not to take bulls by the |
hornsn
rather admire Guy who, having at command all |
the Articles to be debated In Sunday edition, can
not be drawn out Tell him he reminds me OF Prince
Napoleon when ne was talking to the Emperor % |
aoout the adyIsabity Of & duel with nnd,u the Duke
Ill was not averss to meeting but his cousin on
perceiylng this exclaimed. What ! did not nght
In the Crimea when had 1000 men at command, |
and you would Ike me to go and fight alone" OF
course II was absurd.
plenty 3, pser oae
left Paris over two months ago. Until the Empress
returned from the East society was supposed to De
ngntful at Compiegne. The Emperor was quite
yonihinl, one evening in particular walds'euie,
asSSesnsai osmess q bsns sn se''ia o and u Sehoa
they rang all the ministers merrily of
too; partners were soon selected and old fashion
ed tsort OF Sir Roger de Coveriy commenced that
lasted TWO hours
Princess Mathilde paired OF In antique style. Az
The end of the evening the Emperor was caught
standing apart and all the pretty women giving each
other hands, formed q circle around MIN, from
which he had to extricate himself as best he could
ocngs every one et ns Pags 81 a. nasgei es
the chorus singers had absorbed all the cakes
ladies" said the Emperor, when the
chop at Compegne is shut up; we must
send to tho barracks for military lood." Accordingly
Of soldiers, I'M munilon bread the duchesses OF
France and Navarro thus ate the nrst healtny meal
ss hv sp to see
OF ham, In oil the wave Of lace crush OF vel
vet and glitter OF gems.
the 'sfashions' this season. have asked my wlle
TO post me up on the subject and am told to be DE.
finite. Black velvet ana beetles wing are much
trimmed with lace and blonde, the bodices are
square or open, and purple rose In front Is al
the STYLE Straw col0red satin Is raised with blue;
garnet satin and garnet velvet are preferred,
with Mowers OF sulphur and maize shade. Much
fur s worn with satin and ior low bouces; ians are
leafshaped pointed towards the centre, instead OF
For Blondes the favorte headdress IS the pink
China aster with satin bow; for brunettes the vel
vet poppy, and the Persian tulip, the favorite OF
Iran whose emblem Y engraved on tn the l palace @ Of
face ike hers doth beam, and my heart BURNS"
The other mystic flower ID the peach blossom
Eliane says that OF course you know that the Nile
robe the passion or the day, but suppose y0udo.
not. AT ali events, 1t Is gray and green SILK Win
malachite ornaments; though, to be local the snaps
should be crocodiies The mania for Eastern and
hieroglyphic raiment Is. truly remarkable. All my
wlfes friends hunting up the bluest dragons Tor
enamel ornaments, the ugliest staring sphin xes
and memnons. AS to tissues they now ike
1t Is ruin; all gold or all silver woven In with cash
mere and silk but nothing siin, 1t has all TO get
through ring as they say stl to fall in full folds,
80 there must be plenty Of IT. Then every wants
monkey ike the Empress. am shocked, on re-
fcrrlng this animal torepeat what Rochefor said
when he was told that the Empress had brought one
to the Tueres, but Guy likes stray bits ana he liz
not so particular as to where they come from as
am. ''You know she has got splendidmonkey at
the palace, said newsmonger to the auther Of the
Ldnerre 'That makes two, then,n answered
Rochefort III were certain who he meant by the
otner would not have repeated It,
But to return 70 our wives and their friends; II
would not so much matter II the new taste for ORR
ental INDIAN and Epyptian STYLES were confined 10