The New York herald., 1870-03-06
PARIS FASHIONS.
A Dull Carnival-French and American
Beauty Commingled.
Costume Idees from Rome-Ealls, Dinners and
Evening Parties-A New rance-Toilet Of
Voca!ist-Ministcrial Banquet uet-Princely
and Aristocratic Robes-Dress Mate.
rial-Hats and Bonnets Afternoon
Toilet-An Alarming Warning.

rlal-Hats and Bonncts-Afternoon
Toilet An Alarming Warning
IARrs, Feb Is, 1870.
Dismal ana untrue are the reports spread bv our
papers here concerning the present state Of Paris.
Pure imagery makes up the descriptions OF the panic
caused by rioters; OF storekeepers standing yd blue
at their doors with rcvover5 IN their pockets; OF
visitors tipping over each other at the railway sta.
W-ons IN struggling emulation as to VINO VIII rush
#llckest into the departing cars.
This certainly cannot be called merry carnival,
= b. &Gnpre5s has been sc iously III; the Emperor
T.. "a recovering invalid and the grippe has
rted ministerial receptions for the last fortnight:
ut the following list viii testify that joilties
arc going on. In the first place we have the fancy
bali Of Mrs. Morgan thii evening, which
inauguFates fashionable folly In ns prettlest
SHAPE. e., foolish American and French
girls together. they are coming olt in politics as
the Hydra or Anarchy" as a parliamentary Con-
stituuon," "Bellevillc Meetngs" and so on.
Never was government the subject OF so much
getting up as this famous irreconcable Cabinet.
N. liners says 1t is all twilight shade, rather gray;
M. Gnlzot says 1t Is all couieur de 1t came
with Nine Olivier IN high bodices, and NJ Olivier
IN black coat, without any embroidery, so II has
mad to be "dressedn from the very beginning.
1t appears the Councn at Rome is in the same con.
ditlon tor a note from my friend Dorougherty in.
forms me there has been meeting there on clerical
"trans,n which some or the elder bishops now con-
sioer too long The young mOnsguor no spoke on
the subject was averse to curian2; he asked the
fathers and patrarchS to look at The pictures OF the
Apostles and Heptews IN heaven; ali were painted
In trans, and II is lesson for those are not IN
heaven to as Ire TO- Thus can the monsgnori in
culcaie prime pes ior other people go by IN tins
On the 10Th the following engagements are down
ON my book-lhc second bal at the Marquise de
Ialhoueps, dinner AT the Palas Royal, party at
the residence OF the duchess Pazzo di Barge, an.
other at the Comlesse de Behagues on Friday
ball at the Comtesse dc Gabrlac's, who was MISS
Payne and Is sister to the Comtesse de Narbonne-
girls together.
On Monday ball at the Comtesse de Laubespan,s
Ouf /! take breath beforehand. What masses OF
tue and worked crepe TO describe UP Il la yarIe-
gated carnaton; what clouds OF gold, silver ana
diamond powder; what th.ckeL OF halr what
bushels OF gems anC pounds weight OF gold! Then
there are new dances to talk about, among wnicn
the Slciienne, the end or bachelors iear swear
II you can 10 sing ch0od alter turn or two that
cavalier ana young lady stand up together, ana
as IN mauner born OF course, the lorner begins by
putting his arm round the waist OF the latler, VINO
seems 10 think 1t very naGural. They are not gong
TO spin oil IN an Ideal world Of their whlrly
German students IN spectaces no. they start
on III straight line, galiop step, as II lhey
eacn leg at each corner. This is the slcienne. the
music Is RypS,-ke ana wilu. Mamilas SIT and
look on equally; OF course, lnen, there Is no harm
III IT, Jhls and the sAlinmng reoowa are the most
favored round dances ol the scason
ne suinptuOus gala C9te aG he Hotel dc Vile gave
tne keynote TO Otner perforniances-musical ones
Among these VIII mention splendid solree AT the
Duchess de Gallera's. one OF our contemporaries
declares IT did not lake place, DuG l alirm
i old, and will, moreover, describe the tol-
lette worn at tins brilliant reception by Mlle
Nilsson, VINO appeared more vaporous and t,tstt
SisSdoe III 1t than tnis spnilike suger usually does
Her robe was the paest possiDie due satin, Rind
oi Creme azure; IL was Vo,d Of all THINNING VITA
the exception Of q narrow iounce at the extreme
edge ali arounu. From ner shoulders Denlnu waved
two PLAN tuile wings tnat dld dap, slightly
heaved at every motion. her far han ie IN oadne
spray over her shoulders. Her ornaments
pearls. Nothing more poetic can be imagiueu.
she sang The lrom .-a Travlalan and from
tile same opera tie duet with Vcrger, the quartuor
de Kigoelto and her swedish ineiodes. her success
was lnuense potn a5 an artsle and guest for Nile.
Nilsson, both III iarl5 and London, - considered as
beng on an equal iootng with the arstocracy, VINO
The grand ''spread'' ana Iced" at the HOGei de
Vile came of with extraordinary 6ctdt. Baron
the preiccI, and 90 not very wen see now the
Preiect could spend more Than Baron Haussmann
Tie rarslans WAC set up M. L. Cnevreau 10 be q
mouei OF economy are rather taken Ill; out THIS Is
what love OF Change mas often exposed them to, and
llnk thus phllosopllcllJ every tune 20 10 Par
lament and listen to imle olivier, who. pre-
sumo, has attained great perfection as oeral coul
tier csdHDe. IL stands 10 reason that the lests
the city OF Paris anaerea the invitation OF TINS
beautiful ,ady In Lne best cotaeS tney could get or
WHICH lew were truly beautiful.
irlDcess Clolnilde, III nouor OF whose husband the
J1te was gwen was III wnile SATIN ana diamonds,
with gaIianu of roses IN ner hair.
MaIame dc Chasseioup LauUac was in white tulle
anu diamonds, WIN Dacs vevet tunlc.
Maaamc de Moucny was IN PINK SILK covered with
rucne and emeraid5, cloud OF white lace
thrown over her ROBE, ana III her hair shole
meuse stars OF emerads mixed with PINK piunes.
Aadame Canrobert was striped PINK ana green
covered iace and IN her Jel black nar sne wore
wreath OF aquatic leaves ana gem crops Her per-
feet sAn OF the pures alabaster made ner look thus
n
The quantities OF flowers are most be-
coming. They are profusely thrown on every mate
rial, aud mostly IN WreaLiS or 2arandS, st the head
ol nounces round the Dottuin OF sklrrs the acacia
fringe the dangling moss rose on branches anu the
siarlke narclssus appear to oe the most favored.
large white rose also with fesco gray tns, is what
l recommend, also straw-colored hyaclntn5 IN the
now very fashionable chestnut brown tulie and
cleDe
the nut brown crepe de chene with deep fringe
over Lulie Is another innovation. IL Is often worned
with silver. One more dea:-'rry the cerise velvet
haoit, lined with Dlushins pink SILK. IL mas been
hats and bonnets, what are they? The queerest
snapen head pieces they are AL plume and mower,
pune and lace, very jauntily stuck up on the top
Ol very tlck hanging palts OF na.r. and the Whole
is hernetcaly closed with square veils roltin.
heads ana faces up, d la napkin, III folds Angular
ends are put down much possible with hair
pms. This new style oi veiiing is elective. IL
hides.
Cerise and deep pink are evidently the most Traup
mannisn style OF bonnet ASSASSINATION. ANY one can
fancy the murder done by Marie Antulnettc pouf Oh
cerse plumes rising from nest oI pink moss roses
In black veivet, some quite fu others only peeping
out on young ife.
Olcia dinners, or, as they called, tho dinners
oil the diplomatic nave not ceased at the Tuerie3 on
their appointed days, though the grippe has pre-
vented the attendance or many statesmen.
AT the last Nine. la Prlncesse de Metternich wore
black tue with the very fashionable scarf sasn OF
black gros-gran thrown over the skirt, much below
the waist. In ner hair o daden OF diamond leaves
with toquet OF black velvet white and black
plume down the back OF her hair. Inc mixture OF
Eauze wltn black velvet ends falling from the waist
behind as vevet bordering round 0auze founcey
still continue TO be the most approved styles. Mig
nonetie green yel0wlsh) and scabious velvet are
the climax OF elegance sill, with white lace the
bodice.
This Is one OF the latest afternoon toilets worn by
Nine. de Rayneva, officiating rs readern to the
Empress, VINO has been confined to her bed since
Tuesday last. Mme de Sauley often assists Nine. dc
Rayneva with the newspapers. In wlicn Eug ME
nl ~ In af IN nIloI