The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-19
PARTISAN NOVELTIES.
THE CONTENTS OF FRENCH IADY's vALIsE
DESCRIBED
PARIS. July 20. 1877.


PARIS July 20, 1877.
most curious spectacle is the iusido OF French
lady's yaise that small or middng-sized travelling
trunk which is kept in hand and is supposed to con
tain but few indispensable articles for not over TIVE
days stay with friend in the environs.
We have had the good fortune to look into one Of
these, and alter having described the toilet OF the
owner authentic list will follow of the appliances
without which, she informed U.S. Parisienne could
visit Hor champctrc toilet was u checked gingham,
moss and pink coral II was mado with long paietot,
opening on Louis XIV. vest and trimmed with
pink plisses made of lawn and edged with
narrow lace. These tortuous borders were kept
IN order down the front BY RIBBON hirondele BOWS.
A bow Ia hirondelle Is made in the shape OF swal-
low. The sleeves were engageantss that is. open to
the elbow ana here ornamented with dcep pl,sse,
inside tall of lace and organdie tho stood
thatched roof. q. nat shape, coming the eyes.
This protection for the skin Ia made Of straw
and simply trimmed with green chenille gauze ir'
when nestles a sparrow Long Suede mittens; para.
sol and fan TO match both Of pink fouard tho latter
hanging from q wide watered moss ribbon, studdes
with three handsome silver initials The jewclry
WAS perez. strong perfume Of ixora scented the
atmosphere in which Moved tho visstessc The INSIDE
OF the valse will reveal more Of the Iady's tastes
At the bottom long curling stick, not made Of
lockwood AZ formerly, but Of a KNOB handle, IN which
could be screwed and unscrewed = tapering hollow
made of brass. The hollow is filed every morning
with boiling water. Round this the false curs are
brushed IN sptrala The heat Of the water is sups-
Tor curling tongs, and TO this novel invention is
due the perfect crispness and gloss of the long
anglaisss which French ladies wear down to their
waist II also explains how lnsy MANAGE 10 get coiGa
W hOu ma M ia marta La
are dressed IN the same way. Rolled neatly IN d
worked canvas envelope made in the shape OF old
aud nightcap TO match, both pale blue. We
say night mantle, and not nghtgown, because
long enough touch tho ground; II had a sailors
collar and plisse friils round the wrist, and there
was u breast pocket for tho handkerchief But the
nghtcap <evolutionized our preconceved notions Of
this som n0ent article The blue one we mention was
pretty enough IN itself; Charlotte Corday caul aLd
TAIL, only, seems scarcely credible, just the
head neatly tackled underneath false Hat hair
locks Tue nose not being slept on, the space above
rs, OF course, safe part Tor ancul decoration, and
our imaginative Parisiennes, who aohor homcliness,
fall asleep with deep rooted CONVICTION that
even then they are cofe. Two pairs OF stock
that they looked like soap bubbles Next to these
lay soil leather roll containing pair OF shoes.
with SIX microscopic buckles bars down the instepi
the heels were US pointed as pegs Tho brushes,
combs, scent bottles and toilet dill
efeDt compartments Inning the Top OF the vaIsc; but
note worm menton Is that all tho pcriumery was Of
the Same kind-a was scented with ixora II
the fashion 10 be tout Ia v0lb%ts, popoponax,
touta inarecnae Or toutDof any other essence oui
mixed; there Is not for the mar and
another for soap or handkerchief To DO known by
ones perfume Is 10 resemble, respect at loast
flower.
Tho blotter was very ingenious; French lady may
be very attractive person aud yet not know ali ner
irregular verbs she therefore travels with writing
case called main dictionnaire This all
indispensable writing materials and map OF tho
French chief towns, with their departments marked
out at glance; view Of tho partictpies ther rules
and EXCEPTIONS lexicon OF the difficult the
proper forms Of coincidence, congralu alton, &c THIS
sous-mdtn, or 'under ones hand,n Ia N wonderful
help 10 certain tourss& Another bic is IN
The refreshmeht linc Parisenncs like bo1bons; they
never leave home without sweet Of some kind, and
the fashion III this season 10 fruit pastilles but they
have the disadvantage Of either getting dry
or Of melting. An Ingenious inventor has fore
seen this and manufactured round boxes oil crystal
into winch iruit cakes are poured In liquid state.
Three four spoobfus Of water Obtained NJ station
are dropped on when wanted and the fruit restored
70 Its natural saver and cVlor Pineapple raspberry
and apricot are tho iavorite pastes eaten in tins
natural state; small spoon 10 iound under the lid
these new bonbonniereG The portemonDae was
small morocco pouch aud marked with initials rns
needework was carre asiatique quite novelty fol
anti nacassars doiiies, table covers mats, &c. II
coucerne1 but Of the richest description in point OF
embroidery. square oil printed calico Is iackea on
another Of stout linen All the squares Of the design
are nlled IN with Hover worked with Algerian floss
all the lines and blocks are followed down with either
point russe point dc lesion Or point dc cora The col
ored called Mauras, that H. yellow aud chocolate are
the most original Beautiful contrasting shades
iven tho dark parts IL 10 Impossible to detect the
groundwork when square Is finished. Some Of the
designs are kaleidoscopc and look like the
cal hodral porChos.
One oil Dentus novels, IN yellow paper cover, lay
on the top, with y leaf.cutter which represented {
Louis XIV heel and sole former the holder and
tue latter for the paper knife pocket handkerchief
tidy was scented with xora IL made OF line cloth,
worked with Breton designs ana galloons. An ivory
apple held pun and powder. Tho etui magrque
tanned knife, scissors pncers and all the que Tor
cheek, eyebrows and lips.
Thus IN a moderate vass Of the period we have
found not only food tor the mind aud body, but art
aud comfort combined Its Investigation has gwen
as good an idea oil the fashions could loug article
ON the subject IL may hero be noticed that French
style exists 10 greater degree AT present than French
fashions, Tor the latter have been greatly smpl,hcl
since ladies so 10 bed IN nantes and wear all their
undcrgarments by day In one single piece
number Of OUTSIDE accessories now indispcn.