The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-07-03
PARIS FAS HI0 N S.
on the Derby Day-Who Are
Seen on the Grounds and How They
Dress-The Royal Stand-NapoleOn and
Eugenie-What the Empress Wore
Style JumbIed Up-Prevailing Col.
Ors-The Imperial BaIl-SpOrt-
ing Alliances with England
A ROthschild Entertain.
ment-A Lace Scarf.
PARIS. June Is, 1870.


the occasion OF Sornettes triumph last Sunday. The |
temptation Is really great to sketch the whole scene
all over again. 1t was such Lively one.
l Will not begin with Sornette nor his jockey !
Charles Pratt: they have been telegrapled / Will
begin with their owner and the victor, Mr.. Charles
LaIi,tc the founder OF the French Jockey Club and
hi daughter, the Marquise de Gailet; she was sur
passingly lovely when S0rnete was proclaimed hero !
OF the day, and tear OF joyous excitement trembed |
on her long blonde lashcs.
She was attired ike queen-an underskirt OF !
striped white and black silk, over which sxy-biue
"nabit" lcasaque, ooped high; a blue plume waved
anu curled above her forehead. She was led by her
father from her carriage to the tribune. where all
the sportsmen OF France and Navarro came forward
to bow and congratulate. The victory had filled all
their pockets with gold, consequently the sincerity
OF their fluctuations cannot be questioned.
From the elegant Marquise l viii turn to the
Emperor's tribune, and firstly note that there
very perceptble slit In the leather Of his boot quite
near the big toe. Napoleon Ill. was undergoing,
with smiles, touch Of the govt; but near MIN sat
the Empress, more radiant and graceful than ever!
Her Majesty was dressed In the prevailing style OF
the day-bunp opiin and maroon. the former tunIc
trimmed with vaencienues made full and much
Topped. Over her bosom was draped a crepe dc
chine fchu; In her rice hat was tut of buir
ana maroon feathers, Ia her nan0 green plain
paraSol.
them Nine. de la Polze III blue with white lace ana
Nine. Il ElDc ia plain gray lawn, now no less fash
ionable than pul, and 1t Was costume Trained with
MOWERS, each edged round with maroon talcta
From tie imperial tribune, were VIII leave the
young Prce all easerness by his fathers side, viii
look az the Stands. W nat q fearful crash IL would
have been nad one oil Inc planks on tneir roo fallen
III, and OF winch tnere WAS not one inch unOccupied!
=, wien me codrsers new by every spectator held
In breath, but as soon as they III sight again.
many hundred yard err they reached ti.e winning
post, yells OF e"ooaragement cries, maddeniny
shouts MED The ar; women who chose 70 FAINT
wsre unneedeG, aud tnoss whO did not Joined the r
voices, ians, hanlkerclefs and parasols TO the uni
versal nutter. 'S0unette u Wen done; well won.
philosopher would tive asked himself moment
lagef, whei Charles Pratt sat painting lht consu-
mate piece horse nesn ana the iuri was invaded
ny breakefs-in rom the lawn, what IN the name or
heaven was The use OF THIS emotion wasted On alr
ana damaging the human constitution.
ala nothing oI tue kind. leaped over the fence,
ana TOOK looh at Tie inundaneS and deml-inun-
danes seated al round IN iyc lines II carriages,
ana In POSITIONS promiscuoasly. OF course 1 c.me
up 10 acqualutances III Doth the worlds;
but never-no never--was O discerning eye
80 perpleXeu by The iasilons. Here were all the
epochs known IN history and all tie styles known
With moltas VINO have survived fallen empires.
Here were trains covered with nounces, ana here
were short skirts ditto; here were costumes VI two
Shades OF blue In one, of three shades OF celadOn
green IN two PARIS; here Was sala muslin anu there
was unholy salln. here was crepe de chime marked
by hand, whlte WI ii Held mowers beng u lavorlte
over white pVuit or over ruc.iod tariatan: here
were the new lawns IN ban and gray and yellow
shades, either trimmed with lace rich cluny OF
tue same hue-tne lace against which Louis AiV.
promulgated an edict because 1t was 700 dear and
It's purchase ruined his cOurtiers; here were peaked
bOulces and UaS4GeS; here we're square bOdces and
bodces with o.liy slit open IN ironL, Just wide
enough for cool breeze or air; here tue lemon
shades aud jonqulls. the orange alG cerise, aven-
turine, COrittn magenta, tOpaze, myrtle iron gray,
pigeon gray silver gray slate gray and farther On
gorgeous indian tissues, the Chanueiua cores &C.
Leaving this saturiai;s oi colots, turned u the
weighing stand, wncre no demi.mundanes are
adintted, and wnere found the Top aJ er OF Paris
lie crowuing round the DuHets with voacious appe-
ties. TIE pre- ttiest little sets oi tech
sandwiches, ana tue most coral lps-the natural
coral ones-Eeie sippng champagne: ladies whose
lips are artificial eora are ne'er hungry or thirsty
Letw cen meals
attirgd; The wife vi tle line arts she sJy led
has to keep the muses. Up III drapery. Her robe was
u PINK Ianetl trimmed with prcked out nOunces,
over wnich very elaborate whitc muslin tunic
inserted Wln lace, anu size wore a snort jacket OF
bow which fell over her hAr benind.
Another rich pink was worn Ivy Duchess Fernan-
NuneZ.
Tie Duchess de BeauIremont was In white muslin
ana valencIcnnes over very pae blue silk trimAild
with laveiied out leather fringe ruche
Nine. kinesky nor'akow was in d very pale green
trimmed with Mechlin lace: her necklace was coral
and her hat o. Mechlin. with TWO plules, cora and
All the front widths Of these skirts were not
slaned on The side seams but they were scantiIy
gathered anu EXTENDED lar back on she sides, Dat
the sle gore next u tnis 'front.' witn is very full ut
the belt, anu tUis was communicated 10 me Dy Yes
petI0's VIE. Eliane, VINO Is always ready to ex.
plain The causes OF every new enect that
strikes my alentioD. she tod me also, to notice
tnat the PACK OF skirts Is now little longer and
even drags iuch or two. noticed All alone
that 1t Is nC longer so fashionable u have material
quite 80 scallt over the stomach
Amber and White form most genteel and lady like
Costumes. There was a salmon-colored MIXTURE
too, OF gauZe and SILK, worn by ripe bruno whose
hat was trimmed with black berries Another
novelty communicated to me by Frou- frou, en- pas.
Sdit-nouLces anu frii5 are being gathered on mar
row ribbon Charming; thus iriil OF bur cambria on
Sky-Jlue ribbon, Wlch Is sewn ON PLAIN.
There Is pale green canDrlc BESIDES that looks as
glossy butterflies wings, and which Is marked
with wnlte ny hahd. IL Is one OF the richest Ideas
Tor FontaheDleau, whittier the Court VIII repair on
Saturday next, Tor The Empress last Monday ball
TOOK place the day before serday
Tie Emperor touch OF the govt prevented him
from being pfesenta at THIS festive party, but no I'm.
easIness was expressed on this account BY her
alalesly. She was very interchangeable the whole
evening, talking all more or less and there were
400 gue5s) with gracious aiiaDiliry.
The cotlllon Was Kept up later than us1a and this
laSG dance at the palace unanimously declared
the most brilliant and homelike OF all.
The Empress neaddress vas one or the prettiest
she had ever lnagined-a bed OF gemmod vioets
Her robe WAS a bright pink salih. What more than
all the wealth Of attire here displayed enchanted the
eye was the Immense proiason OF flowers and Their
ARRANGEMENT, superintendent by the Empress herself.
1t could nave been called FiOras wedding SO united
wee eXotics with European bellies
There Is much more 10 be sald but there are ar.
rearS, and foremost comes the Jockey and SKATING
CuD Jete az the Grand HOTEL II the flags OF France
and England were nO very fraiernay united In Tor.
ner dayS they have mace up lor past differences now.
Their cUors were most tremendously blended al all
events, on the walls OF the Grand dining oon
Nerteu Tor the OCCASION INTO q ballroom, wnte the
reading rooa was turned into supper room. IL |
cannot be denied thai proceedings w.tnln botl were
very actve indeed, aud good thing IL was, 100. .niJ
the nobe sportsnen OF England lett their estral
homes unaccompanied, for the most part Dy thelr |
WIVES french sportiye scenes are so different from
what one IS accustomed TO at the noble boxes and |
lounges OF the British arIstocracy Many Of the lords
left Tie supper table with peculiar zlgzas which was
an attempt al the SaraDad la the Grand Duchess, |