, 1877-03-11

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veral are Of the
NEW ORIENTAL GAuzE,.
whose texture Is SO fine that q breadth can bo
passed through lingering, but whie{, opens
in smooth, lustrous fabric, almost invisible
when arranged plainly over other material. !;
Over satin 1t has the appearance Of silver
mist. aud the effect Is magical indeed; but II
the underdrcss Is silk, it requires brilliant col
ors to bring out the aiaphanous beauty Of the
gauzc. 4 rohc OF this fafry-1ikc material is
plated in the back, . Ia grecqle, and hangs
loosely over ttiicul satin dress, whose train is
trimmed With ruches OF tho gauze and pink
azaleas. The gauze train Is s1ashed In the mid
die, and, falling on either. side, allows the
yiew. Ruchings aud aza1cas also trim the front,
but It Is impossible to describe the charming
effect Of the rosy flowers nesting in the shiH-
mcring folds Of this peculiar gauze, which Is ap-
propriately named clair dc lune-
rnnccsse robes promise to be the farorite
spting style, and therefore shavls arc rcappear-,
Ing, as they are tho most graceful covering Tor
such garncnts; and these truly French apaend-
ages to tho toilette arc gladly hailed, for there
Is nothing more dfstingue than an
KLEGANTLI-DRAPED SHAWL
The principal obstacle to their popularity for
several years has been the exaggerated pouss OF
dresses, with Which it was impossible to wear
shawls without assuming the grotesquc- There
rections to revive styles breathing Of.
antique elegance, and our merchants
are encouraging the taste By importing
large numbers Of Canton crepe sfaw1s, in add'- :
Iho crepe resemble those worn some years agp,
many, OF which Will be brought forth next
spring, and II time has tinged them with its i'm
press 1t Will be no detriment, but rather an adj
ultlon to their value. It Is common remark
that only Partisan knows how to wear d
shawl. but, whether true or not, 1t is certain
that all Parisian women, from the grisetto Of
the Rue st. Denis to the elegant Marquise of
the Faubourg Saint Gcrmain, adjust themgracc-.
fully. The manner in which shawls arc now
draped is slightly eccentric, and not suited to,
every one, as 1t exacts certain degree Of style,
and should only be accepted by youth nnd
beauty. The two points are folded over each.
other and then placed on the shoulders, but
drawn much more to the right than to the left,
thus making the right side much longer than
the other. The extreme point Of the right Is !
brought up and fastened on the left shoulder
BY a large brooch, aud the front is draped q
pEspagnolc, whilst the back resembles the
drapery Of long shawls In older times.
MUSICAL AND THEATRICAL
: We have glowing DESCRIPTIONS Of the toilettcs
Of the ladies at the theatre in Nice on the pcga-'
Is represented as being all abaze with
jewels. The great Partisan singer has been
equally enthusiastically received there as
A1oani ha. been in Paris. n. Nasscnct is
powerful production, and will require mise en-;
sccne grandcr than any Paris now contains. The
opera Is cutit1cd :. Tn Mutt de Cleopatra and
that night beholls carnival in her PALACE
wherein all the pleasures OF an existence aro-
concentrated in Il few short hours. Joung
hunter, Mciamoun, has dared to 1ovc tho Qnecn,
for which act Of boidness hc IL condemned to
die. But Cleopatra, resolving to make q reality
OF Ills aspirations, invites him to splendid bait
quet, aud places him beside her on the throne.
In .llc midst Of the Tcvelry whicl. follows, he
quads the poison, handed BY Al. Ethiopian, and
soon falls lifeiess on the marble floor. Scarcely
is the tragic act completed, when claTion's'
sound is heard, aud four heralds announce
the arrival OF their master. ''By Hercules: my.
handsome Queen" exclatns Mark Antony, rs
he enters the festive hall, II should have made
better tine; the supper is ovsr. But what,
naeans this corpse9n 'sOh, nothing" !" sm,lingly'
answers Clcopatr,1 II w4s trying some poison,
which will use II Augustus takes me prisoner.
VIII it please you, my lord, 70 sit beside me and
see the dancing OF these Greek buhoons!"
Such Is the tenor Ut tho Opera, aud it can be
imagined what scenery will be required to rep
resent the grandeur OF the ancient world, 70
colossal in comparison with ours. 1t is true the.
Egyptian Queen was formerly attircd in FRENCH
head-dTess and hoop-skirt the Parisian
stage, but such things are not tolerated now.
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