, 1876-04-23
PARIS.

Spec1dl Correspondence Of The Ch.edoo Tribune.
PARIS, April 7.-As all the caprlces Of fashion
| seem to have exhausted themselves, there ia
nothing really new to notice for the coming sea-
son, unless revivsl Of simplicity may be 10
considered. An effort to revive the polonaise
has partially succeeded, while the Prineeas. the
cuirassa basque, the Vatican are equally in
vogue. Evening dresses sometimes have large
pockets on the prete1t OF garniture, and are or
namented with pufings, bows, ruching, and
sometimes with branches Of flowers. There
never WAS broader field for the exercise Of
fancy nnd individual taste, as fashion is no
longer absolute. Exaggerated and vulgar imi-
tatlons OF etereotyped STYLES render every nov
are those which evidence simple elegance and
originality.
Tho novelty of the season in dress-mate1ial ia
foulard crepe de chine, which Ii extremely
beautiful and lustrous, and will replace
the crepe de chine Of last year. It
comes in dark, rich colors, brilliant hues, and
cameo ints The List exceedingly dlstingue, aud
very Even modern fancy work aSsumes times
in passe tints to bestow the t'patner" ct age,
artists say 1t Is to be questioned, however, whether
We can compete With needle-~o1k ;hst often yied in
adorned the palaces Of kings This art gave rise to i'll
vendons for more SPECIFY manufacture Of resul
hangngs and ndornmenta; and under the auspices Of
Louis AIV Gouein perfected his celebrated tapestry
There specimens extant, exhibiting tho spen-
dor Of his coloring under guidance Of lie rn which
still undm1ned, aud surely Dame Fashion has not
to all the archives OF the past would not
dip her pencil 50 mercilessly in dinRy hues-
OUR oPERAT1C WORLD
is clouded with dramatic immortality, and the music
Of those productions only deserves attention The rep
1eseptaton Of Of our new 0pefcttes !" Ii Petite
Mariee proves that it bsougs to tho family Of buuf-
foueres OF the broadet SENSE and it is be regret
ted that the musical talents Of LecoQ have been so
nlsdi1ectsa to assist III pamperng the degenerate
taste Of the age and accepting the bait Of enormous
sums to minister to popular yElgar1ty. We need
the genuine humor of Moiere to arouse tho
whole intelligent world and his delicate satires to
produce reforms. His P1ecieuses Rldicules made
spectators laugh as they Recognized Themselves and
Louis XIV. 60 amused he made the company bis
style. that charmed the Marshal Vironre, the great
Conde, aud the Ktng. Prof. WekeTlia has arranged
the music Of Suui in the " Bourgeois Gentihomme ;"
fruu manuscripts Of Philldor. He has scrupu1ouEly
preserved the accomplishments OF string instruments,
Supported only By two bassoous aud two flutes. The
Reuef1on which preceded ove1se to catter and
nproar it valned symphony in proportion to Its grace,
softness and sweetness. But t1a tines l1ve changed
We told such musc is fiat tnsipa, and absolutely
ridicuIoua that exist in age OF progress, 4nd
the noisy trombones Of Wagner hare replaced your
futes that shepherds have longer crooks, nor
our mastrates Wigs. 1t il true the bourgeois Gen.
ti}homl1e Ia mixed with soIne budooneres; but 1t ia
full Of power and other tasnt than oierea could
reproduce the character OF nons1eur jourdaan, the
s bourgeois gcntihoE1me,' who would only give his
daughter to gentleman. and Who married her to the
son Of "Graul-Tuer do ca:nsyal." Our rnodern
authors have 60 distorted the alens OF MoieEe in
ranging his works for the stage that much credit ID
due to Prof. NefeTlin, 7ho presents Monere in his
origlual character without change. AA1HtLDE.