The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-07

The Modes in the French Capital at
the Close OF the Year.
Ame ihiers Raid on chignons What IL
Thought cf IT. Morality in Head Gear-Pe.
hnca Tendencies as Displayed by Dress
ing-Latest Styles in Color, Cut and Ma
tsrisl-rhe Rage Tor Autographs.

l f. 81.
l PARIS, Dec. -, 1871.
hhliners and hairiressers are In despair The
former are pulling all the Alsatian bows on their
chlgnons and the arler are pulling all the hair or
other peoples heads. Mme. THEIRS Is tne cause Of
1t. Nine. lhiers has good deal TO answer for.
She has .lnvi.ed as the French express n, all the
ladies' In her immediate circle TO leave on false
hair. II is probable the ladies IN Nine. THEIRS own
circle will accept invitation by reason OF their
age; but those keep out OF Ii will stop where
they are, with all their plaits curis, frzettes and
waves on ''Wny has Nine. Theirs done th'sy' ask
those who have no natural hair OF their own. wny,
because Mme rners thinks false hair mmOral,'
and HI, t..- .x ~t
THE NATION HAS TO he REFoRMgD.
She acts on the principle applied to poisonous
shoots winch have TO be cut on at the root leaving
barren spaces where uxuriance once tainted the
breeze. Therefore, readers, any among you who
propose being presented IN high quarters here are
forewarned; come IN your natural skinny stands, ~
they skinny, and advise your cavaliers IN hus-
bands 70 leave their wigs at home It Is the duty Of
fashion recorder TO state facts without comment
but man VINO has seen better days cannot help
wondering what people Will look like amer one or
two violent p9kas and Christmas gal0ps under the
new reform. We all know the efiecrs OF heat ON
ones natural hair, thai somehow harplns will n0Ss
keep II up any more than Magyar paste can act ON
certain dropping mustaches IL has tried until
woman's mead has full OF pins porcu-
pines back, and "A mans upper mp has become az
spikey as the lightning conductors on nussian be-
NETS. Harpins win drop ont. and ir Is to bel
feared that after pail people Will so home win as
limp heads and soft crowns as II tines had nati Dip
in the ocean. But We have 10 undergo reforms.
Adeu TO fancy taste Orilliancy ana Eaasss; aslieu
t0a good deal more; Tor the pretcesj and newest
things made are ali sent out Of Paris for foreign
courtS II cannot lie deaied that there Is some
comfort in seeing lovely bonncts ana rooes bef0re
they are packed, tnougn the, mag hang very i'c-
lessly before the cur0as eye; and Will
call tnat there n time when those artisGic bod
ices were clasped round by the eager, the happy,
The hopeful noDiesse OF France. i.
RENDERING REPUBLIC DisrAsrEFuL.
There are certain dresses which do render this
republic very dsrasteiul, especially when 1t taws,
which II hats been olng here Tor three days, with
no sweepers III the streets TO make them prac.
ticabe. As IL was be expected, ladies nave
taken TO hideous caoutchouc Overslhoes agdim; the
heel Of the empire is alas, absent The fair pick
their way IN waterproof winding sheets: those VINO
drive have adopted large Buckingham capes, lined
with fur Pretty girls visit In Prussan Dille clorh
jackets trimmed with astrachan; young wives
wear their best aC concerts ana matnGes, and this
best Is velvet double CAPE, very elaoorately cm-
brodered and worn over fttue ur Sir,tiellnr ropes
in the new shades can say no more for present
style, unless LOOK beyond the linus OF everyday
lie. When once the conventional bounds are
crossed, when once mtngle with those perse-'
we're In keeping up artistic fashions roc the caste
above French tou,gsots'e again revei ~ tie midst
VI French resource, ingenuity anu power. WHAT
OUT OF THE PRESIDENTIAL CIRCLE
Is IN direct opposition to what Is regulation
tune; for there are st chatelatDcs VINO Will moi he
regulated; VINO give hunting par les, wist parties,
homes, lar from Pans, are the resort OF real high
lie. Here they are atrirc,t III Dottc green ANA
zones ana lyrolean nais, with Dourisng punes
crestng up Dehlnd; rom tue cnitcaay venture
form the brightest veiveleens ana the jauntiest
disposed exactly like The It'll OF boys Aite: ladder
| like bows up string, wllch falls down the back
| and seems 10 say what Elizabeth limited 10 poor
kaloign-that young men should Try 10 chino.
| Then there IL Hnguenot costume and hat,
which mas d hawks leather bent over the crown,
and protests lii Protestant spirii, against
! dwelling society TOO low Incn again there are
successive bows worn on me front OF
every one understands what Thai means It imples
very simply tnai tue neari underneath very
cnangeubc ana means 10 turn just ~ the ylnd'
means to bow. Beware OF ladies who wear wind
mil bows lined with rose By the way, all
anu strings are beng lined wlh satin. myItc-
green velvet DOW VIII pale my yLic saln llI-
ing; amethyst Is lined with pale lemon; garnet with
salmon shade; Me water green with scaDiuus; aud
opal wnlte with liant blue. 1t very pretty be-
cause IL Is suggestive vi something lying under
what the surface would imply. IL Is a kino Of n-
ation in the mystery oil smiles. Oiten sweet ana
pland on the Top but SO very bi under
thunaercloud-draD.
THE FULL DRESS STYLE OF EvEsiNG ROBES
Is the low square velvet BODICE with bright nine
walstcoat puned sleeves ana lined velvet sash over
SKIRT OF velvet ana satin rcver5 To match. The
raoats ON the bodice Of Venetian or Englisb or
Flemish point. The preticst lingerie maize - oi fine
linen lawn, WIN muslin plisscs.
TIE NEWEST ENTERTAINMENTS
for ladies are made OF twiil Japanese suk, trimmed
with Valenciennes. These worn over !, nne
lawn cnenlse nearest The skin.
VERY PRETTY CHARLOTTE C0RDAY GAPS
with soft muslin crowns are trimmed VITA idea
OF black velvet ribbon and are Just put on The top
OF the chlgnon, but wave OF muslin Iounce fails In
snowy folds on the back OF the neck.
BALI. DRESSES
IL seems irreverenal 10 talk OF bas-wil be made
mostly OF worked tulc thrown over three different
cOOred silk petcOats: but these cOlOrs must blend
narmOnOusy in order 10 figure haze underneath.
mus, white tulie would he worked WITH WINE
stars over azure blue pale pearl gray ana pale rose
disposed IN alternate ounccs or crosscuts, or plain
widths worn Droadwisc, not lengtbwlse. We are
promised 6dt Mosques at the opera, and that J0llity
VIII ensue It ~ certainly mistaken notion Notn-
lag can be u more melancholy anticipation. Mean
while we nave new ntnstque de da,,se coming out,
and LA Vague" IS the newest waltz.
LOVELY ALBUMS AND NEW YEARS GIFT BOOKS
decorate Librarians windows, the DretLlest being
those dedicated To the young. All artists have this
year contributed TO illustrate gilt BOOKS their
finances having peen very low cOuseyue vi the
siege and thus II Is that the books purchased this
season Will he more valuable than any through
THE GREAT FURoRR
IN high NE Is to obtain autographs from the rcla
lives OF the victims Of the Commune. Any SUN -
paid for an authentic iiaOui kigautL or "a jules
Ferre. The more refined feel that such reinem-
brances are ike storing drops VI blood from the
heart OF france with this last reflection | close
thus years. fashion letter to the HERALD. 10 has
been a year OF mourning TO tue gay cOrtege OF eie-
giant women 40 often here mentioned preceding
occasions. The smile ana The sigh, the effort to
eniiven and Dependency nave here had their turn,
but the fashion Ol 1871 not heartiess mOtner,
and her daughters were ull the time winding
wreatns OF inmOrtellcs Tor the alien brave.
None can say In what shape the Fashion III 1872
Will appear, out MANY progn0sticate she VIII rise
fresh and CHEEKY, aad he as welcome 10 The
first snowdrOp on a beloved tomb.
A SNEAK THIrP APRESTED