Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-07-18
PARIS In SUNSHINE.
The Latest social Sensation and Its
Features.

The Latest Social Sensation nnd Its
Features.
The grand Fete EillageOise, on the
Champs Elysees, says Lucy Hamilton
Hooper, in the Philadelphia Telegraph,
has been the latest social sensation OF Paris.
IL is a fancy fair for charitable purposes,
which is got up annually by the most fash
IOuable ladies in Partisan society. OF
course large sums of money are taken in,
the usual tariff being twenty cents tor a
glass Of beer, fifty for cigar, and a dollar
for copy of one Of the evening neWspa-
pers. The fair is held in the beautiful
grounds of the Concert MuSard, and was
this season a very brilliant and animated
spectacle. Perhaps it would be more inn
preSsiye as a charitable enterprise if the
toilettes Of the ladies who preside over it
were not worth IN the aggregate more than
the amount gained, for the costumes were
superb in every respect. Most Of the
patrOnesses wore little white APRONS, and
these aprons were composed of either
of Mechlin OF ValencienBes lace. The
Princess de Metternich presided over the
lottery. Her dress was Of sky-blue bstiste,
trimmed with hOunces of Mechlin lace
over plated flOunces Of batiste. The cor
sage in the IncrOyable style, was Of corn
cOlOred silk, and was cut square in the
neck. Two bretelles in the breast confined
draperies of Mechlin lace. A scarf Of
gOlden-green silk was passed around her
waist, beginning under the arm, and was
knOtted under the POuff Of the skirt. She
wore a broad-brimmed straw hat decor
ated with three feathers, one blue, one
white and one gOld-green. The Duchess
de Casteries, the Baroness de Polly and the
Duchess de Mouchy presided at the buffet.
Madame de Mouchy was dressed IN rose
colored silk covered. with hOuHces and
ruchings of muslin and Nalenciennes lace.
Her hat was of white rice straw, small, and
in the Louis XIV. style, and trimmed with
pale pink feathers and tea roses. Madame
de Polly wore dress of blue gauZe with
plated flOunces edged with narrow white
lace, and a pOlOnaise Of marine blue silk,
trimmed with wider lace. 4 wide Rubens
hat, in black straw, raised at one side, aud
with black feathers dropping nearly 10
the shoulder The MsTguise de Pour
tales was in white satin; the train Of
her dress was covered with platte flOuncas
of white Organdie and Valenciennes lace.
Apron of Organdie and NalencleUnes inser-
tiOn, with long EMS knOtted behind. The
waist was cut low, and the wearer's neck
was covered with a gauze scarf, which left
TO view a necklace of superb pearls; Marie
AntOinette hat, with long white feathers.
Another charming white toilette was that
of the ViScOuutess AguadO. II was in
white fOulard, the skirt covered with
plated aOunces OF fOulard, alter
mating with hOunces of wide Valen
ciennes. The pOlOnaise was closed in
front, and was bOrdered with Y Falenciennes.
The Lamballe hat was felt, raised behind,
aud trimmed with white plumes. \ scarf
Offoulard aud YaienCienues completed this
charming toilette. A very brilliant and
peculiar costume was worn by Madame
! Tolstoi. 1t consisted Of dress of straw
| cOIOred silk, the train held back by two
| light bows The draped Jablier OverskiTl
was in lace and muslin. The waist was
| cut low and square. A shower Of marine
| blue ribbons fell over the skirt. LeghOrI
hat turned up behind, willra ciusterOf red
and yellow roses. The Queen Of Spain,
/ who was present as a spectator only,
accompanied by the youngest in,
f4ntas, was very simply attired
/ in a blue batiste trimmed with nOUucCs and
/ with blue silk. Some Of The ladies, and
] particularly Madame de Metterich and
/ Maiame lie MOuchy, made active and in
/ telligent saleswOmen; Others appeared hall
| ashamed Of their new character, and dele
gated the Office Of solicitation to their gen.
tlemen friends. The raid made upon fash
iOpable masculine pockets was immense