The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-10-09
PARIS FASHIONS.
The Flight OF Fashion from the Gay Me-
tropolis-EDgland Eager to Offer a
Home-America Suggests Trip
Across the Ocean - Germany
Wants to Help HerseIf-Eash-
ion Retires Only to Return.
OFF THE FRENCH COAST IN A YACHT,
Sept. u. 1870.


Sept. u, 1870.
There was time when ladies glored In fashion,
able cage or steel and felt at home in fortress OF
crinone. Paris writer's then enjoyed many joke
over this article or attire making IL bear the brunt
OF their critical wit and maeyoent satire; but the
day OF reributon has come to them, for all tho
Paris writers know or In that city have themselves
become "caged" correspondents.
In my last declared that 1t was my intention to
remain with Fashion as long as she stood on the
walls OF her capital. little suspected then how
soon the fmpulslve lady would come down-and de.
part! Nevertheless, however precpitate her depar-
turc, II would be unjust to accuse her OF having
SHOWN the slightest weakness or pusillanimity
all through the period OF dressing up the Mobile
Corps and turning Franc-tlreurs out In scarlet
sashes and sombrero hats 1t must be confessed she
was grmiy stoic-rather imaginative, perhaps, in
the matter OF bright coors, which always safer
behind the enemy than In front, where they ofTer
splendid opportunities for the Prusslan marksmen.
But still Fashion was indefatigable and steadiast
Whether sue adopted the volunteer head gear (Tyro-
lean shape) and top boots or the the antique sfoEa
and Phrygian cap, she was equally bent on setting
an example She viewed the connagration or her
dear Bots with resolute tearlessness, saw all the
rustic bridges blown up the Zone-ths fated null
tary Zone-without groan, and was awakened all
last week without one word OF complaint or even
lighting match to look ct the effect OF seepessness
on her complexion; but when 1t came to the skedad-
ding OF the foreign ambassadors. to the removal
or the Russian and Austrian Ambassadors their Sec
retarlcs and under secretaries the pride Of her star
In fact, and none seemed likely to stop but the
American ana Swiss representatives she ordered the
immedla packing OF her boxes tor the seaside de-
clarng that she did not intend to give up her cause
but would, from afar, promote It's interests with all
the foreign cabinets. She Is reported to have adj
dressed all the ex-counts, ex-dukes, exbarons ana
ex-vlscoNnts OF the national and moblot guards in
the following style-"Should 1 get mainedn she
said, after little preliminary introduction which
the parties spoken to have since called humbug
"or should an explosive shell my features what
would become OF the fashion dynasty-the rule that
has come down from father to daughter through all
French generations, and Is at this hour In the same
condition as Popedom itself-ltsef fugitives Con-
slider, my manly Subjects since all females have
been turned INTO the denomination OF useless
mouths'-consider that England, with her admira-
BILE woollen textures, her cunning mixed materials
and silk looms. Is trying hard for the monopoly Of
fashion, is endeavoring to become the nucleus from
which all new ideas shall start; England, that has
made such progress In the arts since the first blush
or our empire-England, whose elderly daughters
under Louis Philippe were famed for horrid cork
screw rtnglets and nat widespread feet, while her
younger beauties skipped about in jlngllng shades
ana 1guratIve bunchings.
''Then again, there Is America She too, Is an adj
vocate ior dressing herself up In an independent
style OF, and while our factories are stagnant hers
win all be thriving There is no denying it. America
Ss got BY machiner y1 ladies' booss i hair
up oTe TO the
but STILL while the Prussians helping themselves
10 everything, this secret can be let out and, as
have SAID before, we shall soon be found to have
nothing exclusively our own.
'Therefore, dear subjects, have, guided by tho
| highest motives, resolved TO get away from the
SIEGE to preserve my person In It's entirety keep
OF her industry depend upon my safety as mncn as
your lives depend upon the forts-on nothing else.
shall not remove lar enough from you to prevent
the echo OF your struggles from reaching my atten-
tive ear Who knowsY may return more attrac-
tive and renewed than ever with some new patented
government that Is warranted not TO Termcnt dis
solve for another decade two. am happy to read
on your faces q kind OF dawning conviction that
am reading the future rightly. l Shall leave you
trustully, Tor know you will oppose patriotic bo-
SONS to voleys OF shot, and that you will fight on,
stand hrrn and die like heroes. Dilce Ell dec0yasHa
etc., etc.,
This was my sovereign lady's strain OF thought
and expression. believe II is the same which has
come down from all antiquity among rulers, and
| could be resumed by fewer words: "our sacred
persons are going to gel out or great mess, and
| to your safe keeping.n After Fashion had made
this speech she thought she had but dress and Sc
cure special train In order to leave Paris behind
| her in no time. What was her horror on reaching
the northern station to find the line cut; consc-
She drove TO the eastern stati0n-cut oil lkewise to
the southern lneno passengers OF any rank admit
ted. The higher the rank the smaller chance OF ad-
mittance-and all those boxes! The Ofcial thought
Fashions luggage ought to be examined. Princess
Mathlida's had been and seized; NJ dc yaldrome
mad mad 10 have oil his trunks unpacKed; the Rus
| sian Ambassador had fancied few more mil
| lions than the officials considered essential
wise. Before this particular ofrcer had finished
Fashion was driving of with all her packages the
ST Lazare line, and there Just came up In time for
second class ticket the last place available in very
stufy car. She did not ask where the train was
going to, but registered her luggage Tor the place
suggested by porter. The Havre Fashions at the
Havre Oh extremity OF French territory and ex-
tremity OF woe But have ascertaned since that
and spirits. She has already mounted COMPLETE
household. and like Napoleon, meets with immense
sympathy In voluntary exile: There Is nothing like
have also had her last, and though last, still her
newest fall costume described TO me. 1t was one
can be called sanstte dc lame. It was Of rich
golden brown and made deep bounced petiicoat.
which darker brown shade Of velvet quill
ing standing upright oil round. The tunlc
was made to match but ornamenied further with a
sleeves all trimmed en- suite and lined with brown
SATIN. Her hat was the low chimney with red ana
pheasant feathers on left side. This Is the usual
adys riding hat, but lower Her Udde mecalnl IS
always an alpenstock parasol, with leather handle
aud stick The top OF this stick which IS as hollow
as round pencil case contains a closed IAN The
extreme end screws on aud or Some OF these al.
pen parasols contain tiny styet or sharp dagger
sat0n. The change from velvet laid on nat to
quilted velvet Is costly than democracy should
tolerate, but 1t Is an attempt at liberation
from republican simplicity at the very onset.
What win be the excitement when cold comes on
and fashion brings out her lovely dun and fawn
nantes, richly trimmed with maroon yeiyot her
shaggy jackets. with rich twisted fringe. her
sarian SACKS embrodered With ess s,I nvi anu
braided with acanthus pattern leaves gold; her
apls lazuii and olive green pouts her apricot and
!, brown pettic0ats, with an alternate velvet and
corded SILK stripe; her black cashmeres, trimmed
with Old Flemish lace instead OF plated muslin;
der pliSses made either or black gauze crepe.
lsse; her Crepe.crepe tunics: her creme de chino