, 1877-03-04
PARIS.

| Special Correspondence Of The Tribune
FAR1s' Feb 17.-There will not be any radi-
cal change in fashions the coming season, aud.
1t is predicted, We shall long remain under the
| present regime, with its varied combinations.
When We shall have exhausted all the varieties
OF tuulQues and polonaiscs, and mingled figured
designs with plain material in every form, no
other way, will be found to YarY the toilctt.
than to discard these combinations; but ne
have not reached that period ret. It is true
there are 1nany devfatfons from, these couyen-
ttonai modes, designed for the world iu gen
era1, without suitfng any one In particular, aud
Ill some directions, individual tastes is assum-
ing its prerogative, without the least r.
saso M 70. Fashion,s stern dccrees. Among
the tollettes at a late reception given BY tho
frnccsse dc Chimav, one OF resc-tintcu crepe
had low, tan-shaped corsaye, gathered iu u
satin waistband, and skirt which huut. full ali
aT5Guna TS;u sx et1s;sptinS thu front gorcd breadth
point-!acc, aud, Us the same saruiture extended
around the edge OF the skirt behind, it present.
cd tue appearance of'a full court-traill The
short sleeves we're OF puffed lace, divided hy
satin bands. A lace and straw-oiorcd satin
robe, IN alternate stripes, WAS made in Alurie
stuart STYLE aud parurc Of pearls and dia-
monds WAS worn with this costume. The Ouch |
esse uaivere wore amber satin beneath d |
dress OF antique lace, which hung loosely |
from the shoulders, and was confined at
the WAIST bT 9 sirdlc ornamentcd with |
alds, aud diamonds. The bracelets and neck
!aec OF tns toilette we're OF the same yariegated
gems. t
SPRING coLoRs.
Fasnion IS now arranging her new spring
colors, or rather 4 new vocabulary for old ones,
selected according to some passing whim: social
we have now light grccnish yellow called
- ''Tclcrnaicf,h in honor OF that General, who has
been unable to obtain any other recognition Of
his military glory. Believing that Paris was the
only place Where public admiration would do full
justice to his achievements, be came hithcr to
receive the atlulation due 7 hero; only to brave,
however, the fire OF sarcasm. His yalor has
been reeompensed by tho Indies, who have plac-
ed the color bearing his name formost in fash
lonablc hues. It is thus Paris often bonors the
brave. Yellows OF various shades are brancl,insr
uut from this fountain-head, and the ctarn,in2
tints Of straw color and buff which have form.
I'd SO conspicuous p1aes IN my descriptions of
evening tollettes now yield their popularity to
accepted Some OF tic new costumes of tue
du Louvre would do credit to the de.
;gner o. uniforms for Gesslcr's soldiers In the
opera ot Willi:sn Tell, whose efforts to pro-
luce ridiculous in the extreme. Rows OF
'raid shaded from light yellow to deepest orange
eryc tor trimming dresses, us welt as hats.
lthoueh it is safe to predict these will only be
cccptcd oy admirers OF ccccntricity. There I
| I
nese rcady-madc commodities, but none 4
rtistieal1y beautiful or enthusiastically I Il
rcncl1. 1t nc couscnt to wear these garments, s
It us try at least to protect our intelligence I
nd preserve the faculty Of adoruipr ourselves Il
7thous dcylations from common sense. = =
SMALL APPENDICES TO ToILETrES -
re receiving especial attention, and yuaigrettes Il
c now oraamentcd with jewels, in most Il
lualiy important and expensive as our bcalti- CT
j faEs although incapable OF afrordina the II
me scope Tor the exercise Of artistic genius as d
c lattcr.-- "a
The Partisan public is at present excited over 81
c distress existing in Lyons among the silk RI
ai'u grand ball at the Opera in
ouse IS in preparation for their benefit. The ",
''Versal interest in the affair will level many Vi
c1al barriers and it is anticipated that it wifi ir
Ken place in Paris during the season, as well til
4 great financial success. The Prcfcct Of SD
ons has also organized :, fcte, and tho Mu- tt,
'iipal Council has granted 4ti5,otN francs to up
icrc the crisis, which has not only tai
ought poverty info the families OF 14N0 Cll
rknen OF silk manufactures, hut which So trt
us1y threatens one OF the greatest industrial an
crests Of France. Tic unexpected decrease ito,
which has brought distress in it.
pms, is "A sad commentary. Mcst1ancs and ne,
Oh your efforts to cconolnize iu mu
orEEATIc AND THEATRICAL. thi
illc. Albani's engagement at the Theatre adr
sou. She appeared last Saturday in 'sLinda hin
;hamouni :" with equal success, as in her
vol!s roles, and was greeted with the most Pro
husiasttc applause. which increased to per- has
turoEc at the close OF the opera. Next viii
'th there will be four performances week: sen
will, Alhant aud two with the new r
u, Sig. Masini, who will make in !,
,, frst :. .; .appssarancs s;,n e. , on the 9Th 3acs
repairing new opcrctta by Offcnlacl,, with den
tcrl1ll surroundings. The mise Ct, scc,1e is uf