The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-10-23
nRESS FASHIONS.
Autumn Styles Reported from France
What Seen at Dieppe and Heard
Through the Siege Of Paris-What
il Worn and What is Expected
Now Jackets, New Hats,
Jew Fringes and Ele-
CANT C0l0rs-R0bes
and TUNES.
TREroRT. Oct 5, 1870.

casinos and fair, lank hair longer the
exclusic privilege OF blonde mermaids. This
revvalof sentlmentalism has been growing up
ever lnce the Prussian army gave signs OF
comm on Tor dip to the Norman coasts aud ir
we lok with an unpreludiced eye at The map or
FraDe we must come TO the conclusion tnat these
picturesque coasts Ihe last refuge OF fashion, will
reay Offer unto the enemy the most exceptional
seaoathing. the freshest shrimDs and most peaceful
,colcmplation Of fugitlves In every possible cos
sune. No WONDER then, that the male portion Of
itlse localities should look Byronlc. Truly, there
se drawbacks and among them the raw recruits Of
ne raw National Guard, also the ladies' hldcous
,athinn suits.
In fact between the recruits at drili along the
beach and the weak sex splashiHg In the water, or
holding q bronze faced bather's hands while SHE
Jumps up and down in playful frclic, thought, as
considered both yesterday. that such sights wond
prove too much for the enemy, for two reasons.
Fgstty-The recruits come to driIl with their guns
and their dogs. When the order Is simply snouder
arms'' there Is not much to complain of-the dogs
wag their tails and the men do not always poke their
bayones In their next neighbours head; II is when
the order ia given "Gr1es e,7e and the guns come
down on the dogs tails neighbors corns that the
spectacle and sounds become tragic. KIND OF
wall from the quadrnpeds and shrek from the
bipeds minglIng with the roll OF french rs ever ex-
pressivc or swearing) and mixed with the crash or
the ocean, unite III one dscordant ensemble which
TO he called excruciatng is mild form OF speech.
Sec0ndtD-There are no young ladies left at large
anywhere this season. they have all been packed
or out Of the way Of the 'oarbarous horaes.n and
10 is well known that elderly ladies who battle VIII
never trliSo themselves TO Il baLner.
They run out OF their so-ca!ied bathing ma
chimes" quot their costumes. bnt those small
booths with PEGS inside on which hang their
"a nj th
their feet from The shingles, and tins rather
Fantastic tnan Otherwise; but when the rst Dip has
caused 80 many varied figures 10 disclose their out
lines, and some either choke because tney nave IN.
cautiously swallowed whole gulp OF sea water, or
sneeze or have uimk Till the salt ~ out OF their
eyes, 4 MAINTAIN there Is more OF nature Than
grace In such aGtltudes.
] soon discovered that these were not the sole
disadvantages oil Dieppe while awaiting the arrival
OF Vespetro's yacht. There came sh0al oil Russian
prncesses and the cX-noblesse, from Versailles by
way Of DreuX and Rouen. They came painting TO
the Casino In tner emigre headdresses ana with
quantities VI powder on tneir faces. They were but
migratory binds, but their correct Partisan atrl, was
blow to my heart. 1t reminded me OF the drive IN
the BOs and OF the b0ulevards or course all these
gay beauties mad nae 10 quit, and were gong to
Brighton, TOrQuay and other fashion bic places.
Will describe some OF their dresses, Tor though
ali worn by the wives o. bayards they were the
latest french sly les and are sure 10 create sens
lion. Lavender was enc OF the favored cO,ors
trimmed with black or garnet velvet and white
muslin plaiL1ngS
The weather beng sim admirably me- and the
atmosphere warm D0dices We're frled round the
opening III front with ruffs. snowy muslin, deep
'Valenciennes and Flemish lace.
The "iree shooters jackeGn also appeared. 1t is
nothing but the well known polonaisc blouse OF
cashmere. worn as blouse and tunic IN one, some
what full behind under the waist belt. 1t was also
made Of ecru, and both edged ana mounted with
lace.
The nile dn regiment jacket is another OF the
winter shadows cast before, Tor are the far not all
going 70 be Rsg,naents Coc'.;erm2 II Is blue cloth,
and sits half loosely in front, disclosing u vest
underneath but 1t ght IN the back, and there are
little square basluines. lined with scarlet, which
fAu anft IA
All other jackets were richly braided with black,
no richly and elaboraleiy that coaS looks like ORR
entail arabesque. Lace Insertion, both white and
ecru, was worn between baads OF silk and was sewn
round 1ouDces vi SILK exactly as this trimnng has
been worn on lawn and muslin all summer. Ecru
lace and gold chestnut SILK are very pretty in this
style.
the 'mitraileuse," steel blue pOult trimmed, OF
course with nutings that look Ike organ or gun
tubes, above the deep nounce round the bottom OF
The warmer dresses were Llama or Algerian satin
aud wool (whltej over velvet pettIcoats. The fringe
round these Llamas is wool, white and black nccce,
or Thibet fringe.
Tyroese hats will fight this war out: silver daggers
have to keep them on through thIch and thln -
chlgnOns. rather admired white felt one with u
scarlet leather, which was pointed Win black ana
tipped ditto all round.
Crepe de chine Will also continue the seat o.
war with marabout fringe, and rule tngs blue.
cerse and maize under petticoais.
The peOny ball robe has just entered, likewise. ON
The Deld. IL Is white muslin Gress, made with
train ana nounce, above which q thick ruche OF
peony pink silk cut out III The petal shape and
drawn together 50 as 10 form lOwer heading 10
the nounce. There are three white muslin paniers
behind; to this and between each the peai-leafcd
silk ends. The same uche round the bodice
The fcather-rnchc rOpe IS also white muslin. with
blue Elk threaded Out to form plume, and drawn
together in rnche for trimmings.
nOIlced That tunes are no longer so much worn
separately above under pettlcOats bnJ the skirts
9enerally very much bounced, pulled or frilled and
the Oodices are made with basqnes 10 correspond
every possible cut ami shape. IL is trne 10 remark
that the rage OF deJnrOed Paris talors appears 10
have vented itself Gu ladies' basiues, so much
sased are they.
Then some jackets have shor, fronts and long
backs others long IRON AMI scarcely any backs:
some have two fronts one underneath, like Il waist
cont much pulled down and Il tail over IL besides.
These vagaries VIII not last and IL would be pity
to invest In them.
Coat shaped casaques will. rbey must however
have masculine pocket. With maps i. lace jabot
and lace ru1es to fall over the wrist. can only
way. believe it is bit OF Fashions wit ar the eS-
pense OF Pfusslan 'requisisons,'' ana Tie lace
means how dainty the term wnich dresses up 'plun-
der;' but that Is neither here nor there: just now II
NJ everywhere.
The way we got to Tr6port from Dicppe was NOT
by the yacht ut all. ] am sorry to say a the pilots
and sailing men recruits and. 10 Eiiape's great
disappointment, she has had to give up our original
idca VI cruising between Havre and DuEklrl.
we got 10 Ireport by stage coach, and on the TOP
81 stage coach TOO. ana We mad To reacn tnis uop
by means OF a ladder. Now Lane mad picked u)
frouirou at Theirs and brought her PACK to Diepp,
for me To chapcronc until we came across the old
dowager Comtesse, who mas fed from one spot 10
another. hoping 10 run away from IA political re1fDe
that she says Is not CONNIE IL 6nGH. Wherever she
hopes TO find one that Is remains mystery with Frou-
lrou. 10 sec her meanwhile thus left 10 roam on the
top Of that stage coach ladder was sight never 10
be forgotten with her pretty Kid top boots and f1ed
skirts nufling so perycrsely that she twice held
captive We were favored with The front seats
behind cOcjter, and even pensivc ElIane laughed
wnen we were Ill packed In under biack leather
ROOF sucn as luggage vans are COVERED w and frou-
frou called our places 'the first tier row.. Never was
word more graphic. We had a splendid scene be-
fore us, and tile stage was rural Normandy. Hur-
ruh for stage coaches and iour-in-hand, through
woods and country roads, through poppy fields and
orchard roads, through matched villages and vine
clad hamletS oar cDC'te3' was country wit be-
sdes--a hoary man, In Il blue smOckfr0ck and fur
cap, .'whO had been twenty years oil the road.
MOnsieur:' and ''whO had ridden down five rival
coaches, Monsieur" Every now ami then lie w0nid
Iacetiously announce the advance OF Prussian out
posts IN the distance. and nj each hall he would
give the assembled pcasantry The latest war news,
according to the Rcuen paper Our came The WI