The New York herald., 1870-02-27
PARIS FASHIONS.

Grand &ufperaRt COMBINATION Coup dEfht III
Dress-Patti's Decoration In Russin--The
Sultan md Olhcr Sovereigns Pay Tribnte
to Art-NIadume Oilivier's Ref0rms--Thc
Latest BaIls-Toilet Of q Young and Noble
Wiie-The MarchiOness OF Hastings' Mourn.
ing--Whst is Worn Daring the Day-SpriDG
Hats and styles.
PARIS. Feb. o, 1870
That great innovation 80 much talked Of IN femi.
nine circles. that bold attcsnpt, which ladies speak
OF as politicians would OF coup Detat; that appear
ance OF the Empress In fnr trimmings tulle; that
negation and revelation In one, is now eclipsed BY
news from the court OF St Petersburg.
IL Is not that the boyards there tuile fur,
which, however, may come into fashion some day;
ii that Mme Patti has just received the Order OF
Merit from tue Emperor Of all the Russias u dts
tinction until not conferred upon any d,ttste;
In fact, upon no other musician but Rublni.
and upon him only after ten years. hard
service in Russia. j say '1ard" because ma-
steal professionals compare their daily duties 10
labor at the rreadmI; but nave IN private always
thought it harder to turn the organ--be 1t weekly,
d0nble barrelled organ propor-than stand up in
light Kids and warbie ICON anl0re." or below out
bass notes shoot up chest uss." 1t Is hoped the
following description Of the badge OF the rlcr viii
not cause among your lady readers the same degree
OF prostration which has made court bellies look
quite limp here and especially lady SINGERS, unto
whom the success OF Nine. Patti has always been
overwhelming This Order Of Merk places her now
much beyond their envy that her circle and thcir
own can only be compared In distance to Dante's
seventeen the top and bottom Of his wonderful
spiral.
In the nrst place there are thirty-four immense
sOtudares all round 4 medallion, In the centre
OF which the Emperor's portrait in diamonds and
oho fho yhnrn is a IN NJ mr.
diamonds. This is the Order. It Is placed IN the
OF admirable gold bracelet. worth 200 Oo0f,
but can be worn separately on ribbon ACROSS the
bosom on the neck, ana the bracelet can also he
worn without the medallion. This oraer entities
Nine. Patti to the exceptional rank Of rst Of all
their imperial majesties' artists consequently, any
other nightingale, come she from the remotest
regions in the known world and even the unknown
one--come she from Sweden Norway, the Polar
Ocean isets or further up sti from the top OF the
earth's axts-must be second to Patti There never
were two nfrsts" anywhere, but ut Salt Lake or in
Turkey. Other artists been decorated by other
sovereigns while the King Of Bavaria IL resting.
Thus, tue Sultan has just sent the Medjdieh to M
Paulus. leader OF the Garde dc Paris, also to NJ.
Alexander Le Provost, organist at st. Rocn. The
Duke OF saxe-coourg Gotha mas sent hts Order OF
Merit to NJ Ferdinand Schoen. strauss has received
the order OF the Legion OF Honor, and Tamberlik is
this year the commander Of The order In which he
entered as neophvte twcvemonlh ago.
This Is NOT all, new fashion has originated with
tne general distribution OF orders. 1t Is evident
that man who mas got badge Of honor likes peo-
pie know It. Az 1t is not customary to 90 to one
business In the city With the MedIdeh, for instance
OIL onc's overcoat gentlemen have imagined to take
the advice OF jewellers about showing their orders on
somehow, and jewellers have improved their trade
~ u n n n in
her husbands orders, mounted on bracelets neck
laces or suspended from cnain. Wives would thus
cunning jewellery, and 1t would be chivalrlc and
becoming IN husbands TO ler the weaker vessel glory
more careful bearers OF these badges.
All these suggestions were zoo highly wrought to
be rejected and the fashion already iDaYgnrated.
Meanwhile Madame Il. olivier. who had counte-
nanced her husbands reforms hy posting partial
high bodcea Ut court dinners has had to relln4uisn
w the back part az M e a.
Az long as this most well intentioned young spouse
wore high vevet robes, whether partials or not,
considered her very wise, but there Is certainty
much extravaganza In nigh tarafan as In q low
one. and no more mOdesty about low bodice In
ronnd. This style Of reaction il not unlike NJ. &.
Olivier hlmseifvery liberal IN conspicuous motions.
Since the Ice gave way " me Bois. and members
under them, dancing and dinners have been the ex-
element
DC Talhouet The decorations were most tasteful.
The flowers preferred being white lilac and tulips In
thick masses on all sides. One or the galleries Was
avenue OF exotic shrubs, illuminated by chande-
Iiers OF Chinese aud Indian bamboo. Tho belle the
evening was the dangnter OF the Marquise quite
young wife and married TO the Comte de Julgne.
Her toilet was tnat OF very youthful d6butdnte In
society. combination OF the pretty things she loved
best when she wonld dream OF being bride ana
putting on what sne liked. regai dlsdem OF dia-
mond wheat spears, with trail OF acacia III nor
dark plaita behind; tue white cloud for the
With Satfu bOWd. white
cnatelane bodice with basques behind, just as Mrs
zee IN pictures Of hawking parties, and necklace
OF pearls with an emerald snap.
Her mother was In white tulle dress, covered up
with small frills In front, and the tram behind
three scarf ends Of black velvo black velvet tho
bodice and bows Of the saune III the hair, conscl-
lated with diamond stars.
The MarQuise de Gallifct bad also adopted black
ana white. Her dress OF white ganze WAS orna-
mcnted with fest0oned nounces, each bordered with
bl3ck. the tnnic was al black velvet, the bodice
pufied with white gauze. and bandelet OF diamonds
III her nair.
Thc vile OF tho new Prefcat was In white tnl,e and
ker trxo a.. nouaces, oaa ovev the osheg Tue fr0at