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Our Paris Letter.
THE rHHILrXEEA- EGGS FASHION Cos
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P4EIs ADril Ii 1ST7

THE rHHILnxEEA--E EGGS FASHION Cos
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PARIS, April 10, 1877.
10 the Editor of the Free Press and Times
The phylloxera and its ravages is a. pres-
ent attracting deal of interest, and natural
ly, for ITS ravages bid fair to destroy the
vines Of France to SO great an extent that
instead OF light wines Frenchmen will have
to drial heavy beer. Our physicians assert
that III less than thirty years such calamity
would completely alter our national tempera-
mrnt that We should become grave, somno-
leh', compact, Germanized from head to
foot. Adleu TO fantasy, adieu vaudeville and
comedy. Adieu to the philosophy and genius
of Foltaire! adicu song, adieu France. All
Will be lost. and Just because microscopic
insect chooses to take an ocean voyage in
Stead OF remaining at home where it had
abundant pasturage. What then makes his
tory? The Academy of Sciences, who, rest
assured, has an excellent opinion of its own
merit, has assured eredulous public that it
possesses an infallible remedy for this de-
testable emigrant, Let us hope so, for 1 can
assure you the idea of growing Germanesque
is not pleasant one
Easter eggs and Poissons d'Avrel come TO-
Gether this year, but it looks as if the ego
would outrank the fish and there would be
more presents made than jokes penetrated.
Every year the Eastere eggs are more and more
Altered from their original design. Their SIM
phci'y lor the most part is thing of the
past, and they are now in all varieties of eIe.
giant material and frequently contain the
most elegant presents. The prettiest de-
sign for a child however, is basket adorned
with ribbons and tiny flowers, enclosing eggs
made OF sugar and chocolate. Each of these
on being opened contains some little toy. not
very expensive, which pleases the child.
with TINS glft nothing is lost; the eggs are
eaten, the basket remains, a pretty souvenir,
and the little surprises contai.ed in the eggs.
II worth nothing in themselves have pleased
the children, and are worth far more than
the more elaborate ornaments which they
cannot handle.
Let me tell you of an amusing episode
with which the Due de f. introduces the
Easter festival. There is always n grand
breakfast given at his chateau at this time.
my .oniiHtnce Dy serving every one OF the
invited guests with eggs which have been
brought from the farm Just at the right mo-
ment, this having been arranged for, care
fully some weeks previously. They are recon-
mended by the Duke to open them very care
fully as the shell is exceedingly tender. EacA
guest attacks his egg with fork, opens it
when ont springs as from q surprise box
fluffy little ball of down, that at once runs
peeping around the table to the amusement
OF every one, for one knows these little crea-
lures are very old for their age. Whether
this kind of joke would be well received at
restaurant admits of considerable doubt.
People might perhaps take it an serietr.
Long trains are no longer worn for toilettes
de vile, these latter having been very much
slmplIted IN the more recent spring toilettes
They are much less trimmed, the hats alone
being very rich and elegant.
Fashion bends now toward the costumes of
Louis QuatorZe's time Berthe's of old lace
are again one, while tabliers are in one color
with brocade or velvet trains in another.
Corsages are again seen with the long points
ot that time, and the hair is now dressed in
the aristocratic Sevigre style, or the juvenile
coitiure Fantangle.
Yours SHIRLEY