, 1877-08-26
PARIS.
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| Special Correspondence u The Tribune.
| PARIS, Aug. ia wonderful profusfon Of
flowers, arranged in every possible manner on
tolettes, is the most noticeable freak Of Fashion
ut the preaent time. Evening costumes are uo
longer complete with the conventional bou-
quets and wreaths, but trains are literally
buried beneath them. A number OF robes late
| u forwarded to London for the Queens recep-
tton were real partcrres OF roses, those In dif-
ferent coral tints being most in favor. In addi-
ton to fans, which have long been ornamented
with flowers, the handles OF parasols arc now
arranged as porte-bouquets," and reticules
carried on the arm, according to the latest mau-
date, support bunches ofdainty flowers. These
are really charming, as they nestle in the ruff
1es formed oy drawing up the top Of the bag,
although at total VARIANCE with the useful reti-
cules Of our graudmothers, which they pretend
to initiate. The stems OF the bouquets are
fastened within the bags on one side, which docs
not interfere with the opening for the hand;
butt on the c.sings being drawn up, the rufIles
form an upright and fluffy support for the
flowers. There are no knitting needles as OF
old to destroy the harmonious proportion Of
this arrangement, As aDpendages to the toilette
in these modern times must be ornamental
rather than useful. Superhuities are multinlr
ing around us, not only in dress, whose constant
variations require lnccssant care, but in the lr-
nlshlng OF our houses, which are now being
transformed according to the demands OF the
age iuto eIpositions OF brie-a-brac.
ADM1RATloS FOR cuR1oslr1Es
reigns supreme, and an affected appreciation of
art Is nstnuating itself into manners, and tres
the most supertiuous OF superluities. Arms.
marbles. brunzes, tapestries, the faicnces Str,s
bourg, Delft, Lille. Rouen, Moustiers, etc. are
the principal subjects Of discussion at social en-
tertainments; n . and even the simple ante-chamber
presents its diverse and often incomprehensib1e
curios1tles Tor criticism. Selected with discrui-
nation and arranged with good Judgment. u1anx
OF these would be interesting IN the cabinet Of =
connoisseur; but when Venus, saint, a sbcp-
herdess mngle with Chinese curiosities AMI
1aIences (particularly platesl and Jewish anu
Arabian lamps stand around on the most con-
venient supports without regard to surround
inss, as recently saw them in the new residence
OF prominent PaEisian, they lose all interest,
gret to the grand old drawing rooms, so com
pletely furnished with TAPESTRIES, sofas chairs,
mirrors, and tables jeu; to the bcd-chambcrs, |
whose walls. perchance, were hung with sky-bluc |
Innings Of white silk, beneath which were others |
Of pink-embrofdered silk trimmed with lace, !
where the androns were mounted In solid gold, |
and where the bureau Of ebony aud pearl was |
rooms with their buffets without etageres, and |
TO ptcture-galleTies and mushrooms not over /
crowded with bric-a-brac. Suitable statues I
were formerly In suitable inches, tapestries com
Dned beauty with utility, and we're not thrown
With studied carelessness where they would Oh
trnde upon the view, consoles from Grecjan
temples did not support modern clocks. nor
pieces Of dingy wainscoting from cbaDei OF
he time OF Charlemagne contrast with brIiiant
Tescoed walls. All this Is the present rare IN
Paris, and, while the Hotel Drouot IS selling
are o!d articles at advanced prices, counter
eiters ID Dr1c-a-brac are also fourishinn
70 RETURN TO suPEaFLCIr1Es IN DRESS.
am happy to state that the present 1aania
'mong certain class fog fruit decorations on
, ,ats promises TO be Of short duration, as the
most grotcsque creations are Frequently the rr-
ult Of this peculiar style. These hats ore too