, 1876-12-03


PARIS, Nov. la.-The stores Of Paris never
presented greater temptations to purchasers OF
ty.ry class than at the present time. Costly fabrics
u: rare designs Oriental productions, laccs as
lca1tiful as tnose Of oll, offered to the Eich
aid charming goods at .nuderate prices to those
OF less ample means. Among unique novelties,
TIC Chinese embroidery ga jour- is most
Prominent. on account OF the singular arrange
1:.e,t II c.,ior color, tor which gold medal
=, :.ver awarded; but it is net probable any will
!,c cx;sr:c,l, III the supply does not
equal the demand, and Paris has but one
Il. got for its sale, ,y:,:ch is the only one in
Ea:opc. Gloves are cxquisitelv embroidered in
<te1iuate hlcs on white, scarlet On black
AID da.k h!1c, dar:s green in different shades Of
tnc same co!or, and Tiny roscbuds arc some
tines seen OF those accompanying carriage cos
tuner. Turquoise, garEets, and Roman pearls
arc m:w mounted in novel aud inexpensive
manner, ard are effective and becoming with
rl,nost every de-cfip::on Of toilette; but the
plttsr1re Christmas dream bcwilders our gaze
with 1arer gifts than these, and parurcs OF
diamonds rival those which Catherine dc Mcdici
wore at tile christening Of her son, and some
ere said to equal in their value the diamonds of
III. KajaL OF Mattan. Previous stones ornament
fans aud nla15 u3.tt:i' articles, mud Marecl1
cAncIc cs,ulu a.. IN present casEcts worth IL GOO
l:yTcs to tie prctt: i1u.4s OF MS day, anu
Duke lie Ns,aillcs fans OF 5000 1iyres.
THESE rEOFUSE DISPLAYS
are not alN ays pEoun"tJe vi guod results, for
INSTANCES alc sally multiplying where efforts
are male 10 p1nrer v.,,ity. by uishonurnD:e
means, and the shame ct late Baron-
ut I pr.yen:ed other lig gn-boTn thieves
from following, her example Last week Nine.
" D., tie wife Of a wellinowu
millionaire, visited tie establishment of VI. 1t
g&niie iur the ay.wea purpose OF purchasing
ic Giyea l,y hc1scl[ Tncy were consequently
sc:t to her husbands house on tie suppositiou
vi his ability To pay but III Ignorance OF the fact
that tile witc's expenditures already exceeded
lis fortune The diamonds were soon returned
10 n. Lcecndre by stranger to find out
their v:ldc, aud to whom they i4ad been olfered
1cr s1le by M1nc. N-D-. a process flaw
will probably restore item to their proper own
r., ut a: present they IRE under direction OF
the Cpurt-
n. ANTOINE NERcIE,
who executed Tic anc i;ruup, - uiorla Vlctls.
in the Square Mos..!lolo1i, was married yester-
t.ar to Nllc. Ramon, and the marriage OF the
Count Pnihppo Fischer de Cilcyricrs, which took
I,iace the dag previously, was IN event OF greet
iaieres; in the. fashionable world. Another
we1u:Ig worthy of note was that OF tile Afur-
c,:is 81 1'rccatc, who is 81 years old, and Nile
Habcrt, whose age is II.
4 STATE DINNER
vas given last week BY tho Marquis de Ferteil-
la, President of the u Circle dc Frante,'' At
which Prince de Leon, |icoulte dc Pons> and
o:i,cr distinguished guests were present, and
stlcn.lid ball is in contemplation by the "Clr-
c4e,'' to bc given next mouth. Tuilettcs Tor the
occasion art in preparation, aud among those
have been allowed to sec, one OF white satin,
trimmed with black Spanish lace, was par
ticularly elegant. The corsage and long
trained skirt were of satin, and the
short, tight sleeves and overskirt Of
lace The latter was looped and studded
pro1usely with guliesl-winged insects, whose
brilliant bodies flashed like diamonds in the
candle light The dresses generally are to be
worn over a new arrangement, called the
t'corselet Gree which ives the statuesque ap-
Fcar1nCc noW desired, notwithstanding the
eITnrts which have been made to discontinue
AMONG OTHER PROSPECTIVE ENTERTAINMENTS
three grand dinners will be siyen ut The Palace
lie jEiysee before the close OF the Parliamentary
season, but amidst these enjoynents there are
frequently solemn assemblies to perform sad
rites, and such IN 0crasion took place recently,
YucI Princes assisted at the ceremonies, IN
t4,,n1nemoration of Princess Amelie d'Orleaus
and the Duchess de Nemour8-
Indisposition has obliged Duchesme, the tenor
Of the Theatre Lyrique, to absent himself from
Paris for month, according to his physician s
direction, and substitute is no more welcomed
there than at the 0pcra-Bouttes, where Nine.
Theo is replaced by Nile Miroir. The latter has
not proved any detriment, however, as the
4:Boite au Lait' yielded with the substitute,
last Sunday evening, 5000 francs. =" Aida !"
has takcn The place OF s.Forza del DestiLo at
~ '~>~>AA~1' MATu1LDE.