The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-02-23
TME DEMLMoNDn os rARIs,
How They Set the fashiOns--Ehoir
Exfrayngnnce and spIondOr,
Lpnra I.ellerln lne New York world.I

As 10 their dress. ii rs well known
mct that many leading fashions are first
introduced to the gay world from the
boards Of some lending Partisan theatre
Whro tho society drama II the order Of
The day The ladies Of the dymmsc
and Of the Vaudeville might vie with
those who pay thcir respects 70 Nine
Mcmahon on her reception dnys IN the
matter OF elegant toilets The Dresses
worn by Blanche Pierson, in recent
revival Of 'Lu Dame aug CpmoliA,, '
were snid TO have cost y 800. exclusive
Of the lace, a price TINT would represent
Il cost ornt Toast three times rs much IN
New York, Aud her Brussels lace
llornccs, hold back by parlands ofwhlto
cameiNs. olla train Of whtcsntn, would
not have been disduincd bya royal bride,
The pouye Of diamonds which she wore
in the same play was magnificent,
Schneider. diamonds have been csti-
mated nj 100000 her necklace alone
being valued at $50 600, and her solitaire
earrings NJ $1,000 Mile Fomcntin,
in the comedy Of 'Gilbcrtc,' at the Gym.
nnso last year, changed her dress three
times each costume being more cXquis-
ilc than the last The beautiful Angelo,
in the same piece, wore two superb COS.
Tunes, and Mile DcIaportc had on u
Japanese toilet that was marvel of
richness and originality And by Che
laws Of Partisan theatres, all costumes
of the present day must be furnished
by The performers themselves This
fact, combined with the very low rate
Of salaries paid to members Of the the
atrcnI profession in Paris is powerful
incentive to vice, 1t is recorded that
Aimee Desclec, the most popular French
actress Of her day received ut the very
height of her fame salary of two hun
bred dollars week Out Of that she
had to furnish her dresses for such SO
cicty paysas "Grou-I'rou' and "IN Dame
aux Prlics And poor Mile, Dcsclce
whose untimcly death is still Il matter
orrcgret even to the most tickle public
Of this most cOprlciouS OF cities, was that
ra,a o,lS in the French Boards, woman
Of undoubtcd purity of conduct so that
she had no opportunity of supplying her
wardrobe from outside sources,
The ranks of the damj-moudt Of Paris
receive large reinIorcments from for
cign countries and from the provinces
IdIencss, home troubles, the tcmpta-
tions ofluXuIy and Incidence lure many |
Il French country girl TO her Many |
Of the impure celebrities Of the day are |
foreigners, and ! regret to say that |
among them are to be found several
Americans. Cora Pearl rs is well |
known, is an English woman The eel
cbrated Nine Musard is an American, |
az is also the heroine of the Russian
diamond scandal, at present one OF the
leading nOtorleties OF Paris With her
may often be seen beautiful woman,
once well known in fashionable circles
in New York. Another American lady |
of great beauty, once rcigning belle in |
the most exclusive circles of one of your |
large cities, has been installed by the
of II compatrlot III very
elegant hotel of her own, A lady OIL
title, member Of one OF the noblest
houses Of England, is the cherc omie Of
Spanish nobleman, residing not II stones
throw from the Champs Elysees,
The luxury and splendordisplaycd by
some of the reignmg queens Of this evil
society are almost beyond belief have
already spoken Of the diamonds of Mile.
Schneider Her superb hotel ON the
Avenue de l'lmpcratrice IS Just finished
The diomondr os Mile ,Duvcrgcr, which
were sold 10y their possessor at auction
last winter brought her sum of over
500, 600 The apartments of Mile.
Losseny, an actress Of small celebrity,
situated ON the Place Nendome (the
most eXuavagant quarter Of Paris, 10y
the way), were devastated by fire last
spring, The lady saved her jewels but
her loss on furniture, dresses, etc, was
estimated at $l20OO0 Among other
objects destroyed were enumerated
pictures by Geromc and Meissonnicr, Il
countcrpanc of fine Mechln lace, Il cell
ing formed of Anticipated tapestry and
valued at. $50 600, and thirty dresses Of
the most gorgeous description And
sad to say the chief deuvre of the la
mcnted Henri Regnault, his celebrated
"SNlomc,' is in the possession of one of
these ladies and is in consequence lost
to the lovers of art at large.