Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-03-24
CHIT-CHAT.
Gossip About Bridal TrOusseaus, Mar.
riages, Invitations to Dinners, WOs
mans Rights, Etc.

AAes8Coy AANAltslAOAaS 10 llIhlDCE8s HOs
mans Rights, Etc.
Talk about bridal trouSSeduS, they are all
pale and are insignificant before that of the
future Empress of China. Just think of
| the looms of three great cities-Canton,
| Nankin and HanchOw-being engaged for
three years in weaving the stuffs for the
dresses of one woman; and the costa half
million of our money. The Princess De
Metternich is now in Paris experimenting a
wardrobe which is reported by the letter
writers to exceed in beauty and elegance
any that the Paris nlodiStes have ever before
sent forth. She is going to Rome for the
Easter festivities, and intends astonishing
society there by her excuses in this line,
but no one is permitted even hint of the
style or color of the garments. Among the
engagements lately announced in the
American colony at Paris is that of Miss
Bessie Woodyill, who has long been resi-
dent of that capital, but who marries a
New Yorker, and is selecting her trOuSSeGu,
which is to be made under her own eve. She
may not have the distinguished honor
which lately was conferred upon Mile Le,
franc, the daughter Of the French Minister,
of having the ceremony performed
at the chapel of the Palace of
Versailles, the first marriage which
has been allowed to be solemnized
there since that of Louis the Sixteenth and
Marie Antoinette-rather an unfortunate
precedent, we think, but an innovation at
which the old nObIeSse held up their hands
in horror-but she will be quite as happy
| without it.
Among the marriages announced as
having taken place and about to take place
| are those Of the Marquis of Butte (Lothair)
and daughter of Lord Harvard. The
| Marquis has an income of over a million
and half, and she has the best blood of
| Britain in her veins-so it is fair exchange.
Mario is one of the already married. the
poor old man has consoled himself with the
| loss of the public by taking to himself a
| young, titled and rich wife, who is the age
of his second daughter. The wife was
Lady Harriet Beaufort. She fell in love
with him while he was taking his farewell
of opera in London. The Unmatched pair
are to reside in Paris, and Marlo's daugh-
tiers will reside with them.
| Another of the married is Lord Leicester
and Lady Dawson. This marrige was re-
markable for its splendOr, the BRIDES dress
Of satin ard Brussels lace, and the Jewels
with which she was loaded-pearls, rubies,
| diamonds and turquoise; she wore several
bracelets-were duly dwelt on and describ-
ed by the newspapers, as well as her dia-
mond set watch and chatelaine, and the
magnificent lOckets set with pearls and
rubies worn by the eight bridesmaids, the
| gift of the Earl, and surmounted by his
coronet. The account occupies couple Of
columns in the newspapers, even the we'd
| ding-cake being described, and is altogether
as snObbish an account of a snobbish wed
ding as one would wish to read.
! 1t is the last fashion, when cards of invi-
tation are issued for dinner, TO put on them
! the names of the guests who are expected.
! This was introduced by Baron De Roths-
! child, and has been universally followed.
! Those who visited Paris in the time of the
Emperor will remember Count Tolstoi, who
was such a favorite not only at the Tuile-
ries, but in the saloons of that gay city, and
will regret to hear that he has been recently
| killed in duel. He was Russian, of fine
| address and accomplished manners. The
| Comtesse de Paris has reopened her hotel
and gives weekly receptions, which are
among the most pleasant of the season,
| There is hardly day that the return or re:
appearance of some one ofthe former leader
Of society is not chroniced in Paris.
At New Maiden, England, there was
lately a husbands meeting, to discuss theil
rights and the rights of their children, the
subject being education. Eighty of these
husbands met, excluded the women, and
had their talk, after which they sat down
to roast beef, and their wives, like dutifu
obedient helpmates, stood behind theil
cbairs-eyery woman at the back of hel
| husband, and waited on them. This does
does not say much for woman's rights il
| New Maiden.
Here is something that may prove salye
for those women who advocate the sex:
rights and the superiority of women. A
Book of Legends of the Old Testament ha;
Just been published in England, and one Of
these legends is to the effect that Adam
when created was like beast, coarse, rude
inanimate, but that from Eve he received
his upright position, his polish and spiritu
atty. Now you have it, gentlemen; there
is no gainsaying this.
Dresses have appeared with no over
skirts, but worn with sash which is very
wide, and has long ends, the sash is so ar
ranged as to hang over the jupOn and form
an upper skirt; other dresses are trimmed
| nearly to the waist. The summer over
skirts will be long, full and merely hemmed
bows Ofribbon are worn all over the skirts
placed anywhere and everywhere. Blacl
silks, with more gloss than formerly, have
made their appearance. The Spanish man
tilla is very much worn, and very becoming
Batistes, linen chambrez, pongees and foul
ards are the materials for Spring wear
pODgee and batiste were favorites with on
mothers. Cancels hair cloth, which is the
newest material for outside garments, sell!
at from ten to fifteen dollars yard, and i;
two yards wide. Gloves are cheaper, and
the summer gloves are the Balbriggan, the
Isle thread, the silk; they are handsOmel.
made, and are bought by numbers, as ar,
those of kid; undressed kid, prettily EN-
broidered, and having several buttons, ar
favorites for spring wear, and come in a