, 1876-11-26

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CUSTOM VS.. BEADY-MADE CoSTHNFa

NGsIOA Sss AEADI-MADE COSTUMES.
Special Correspondence Qf The Tribune.
PARIS, Nov. R.-Athough ready-made cos
tunes still present much elaboration, it is
noticeable fact that those especially ordered ar'
less pretentious, aud far more elegant in thei
originality and simplicity. Few Partisan 1adie
Of good taste purchase dresses designed fo
public display, in stores, and therefore the quie
parlors of modistes are more attractive thar
those exhibitions where loud effect frequently
covers inferior workmanship and material
Preference leads me to forward styles
fro.a the former source, and late visit
to modistes Of prominent leaders OF fashion re-
suited in an inspection Of new designs, in which
elegance rcigns supreme. A wedding dress,
which has since been worn By q bride Of high
all details demanded by the regulation toilcttes
for those occasions, but au addition which pro.
duced singularly charming effect. This was IN
embroidered robe of transparent material, worn
extending to the extremity OF the long square
train. It is Impossible to describe the
beauty Of this oyerdress, with its delicately
wrought flowers, floating, apparently without
support, over tile silk beneath, and massive
wreath undulatin!.in in the same mysterious man.
ner around the edge OF the skirt and train. The
fflmy groundwork OF this embroidery is species
Of pineapple gauze Of great strength, although
sheer as illusion and costly in proportion to its
transparency.
A BREAKFAST TOILETTE
belonging to the same trousseau is of sky-blue
4! Algerian cachelnirc, made in Vatican style
This is trimmed with deep plated
aounce ~of dark-blue silk, embroidered
in different shades of blue, and
bows OF the same, mingling with torsadcs OF
plait behind. a toilette 'sd' interienr' ~ Of a
new material resembling damassc in design, and
producing the relief OF nlatelassc, was OF dark
gray color and princess form, with graduated
reyers Of ruby velvet down eTsxy seam. Among
tIe reception dresses, noneWas more elegant
with wide scarf Of Brugcs lacc.
NOTABLE WEDDING.
The marriage of Mile. Thomas, niece OF the
celebrated composer, Ambrose Thomas, with
NJ. Deveria, Secretary of the French Legation
in China, has been an event Of much interest,
and the testimonials OF regard bestowed on the
bride were princcly IN their muniticencc. The
many brilliant receptions which are now taking
place herald winters fashionable routine, al
though ne have SO lately been favored by the
new leaves, blossoms promised Christmas fruit,
anu HoWers began to bloom. The Bots dc
3oulogne offered more attractions than the
ballroom, but winter is gradually assuming its
accustomed aspect, and amusements that have
been delayed on account OF the unusual season
are now in progress, making Paris unusually
gay. The palace Of the Princess Meter
nicdi is the centre of attraction in her
large social circle, and arrangements hive
there also been made for charitable cntertain~
mc1lts during the winter. ThealtcrptIous which
l described as being made in this palace some
tlne ago now prove to hare been done with n
view to conducting these benevolent fctes an
larger scale than heretofore. The Princess. with
her daughters, Miles. Sophie, Antoinctte. ami
Clementtne, arrived in Paris last week,
THE QUEEN OF HOLLAND
= receiving n: the Hotel Bristol in the placc
vendome, and was entertained Yesterday nv
Nine: Ia Marcchalc MacMahon ut the Palace ~
tae Elysees. The receptions given In honor
oI the return Of the President
although more regal in naeuijccnce'
are no less enthusiastic than those tie attrndef1
1urlns his late tour in Francc The kindly
acmonstrations then offered to him by those Il,
humble circumstances were not disrerar(lei1
whist receiving the adu1ations Of the crcat. and
among other Incidents it Is related that m did
servant was recognized aud respectfully salute1
p , me midst OF large assemblagc, near the Ho-
[el e onlly, during grand military 1eYfew, The
resident, surrounded by his staff and military
atofs an Asrs % eiothed h%png IN the moaf SRss
ng: "Ah, Diable!' he exclaimed, ttthcre
; Mother Rcnault,n and he greeted her
.hree times with his chapcau. Ali ewes were
';rned to the recipient OF this honor, aud it