The New York herald., 1877-11-18
PARIS FASHIONS.

LATEST NOVELTIES IN DRESS AT THE FRENCH
coLoEs AND SOFT, WARM MATERIALS TO EN-
HAScE THE ATTRACTIONS OF THE FAIR SEX
PARIS Nov. 8, 1877.
The fashionable events oil this week may be summed
up IN sentence. but thoy are Of thrilling interest TO
Papisians. Three new dresses-the mosaic, the
kaleidoscope and the canoness; two new shades
dcur de citron quite rival tor Nine Angots feur do
pecher) and sauterele; the coming marriage Of the
Duchess de Fernan-Nunez; General Grant In Paris;
Mile Chaumout In the Cigale, zulma BouGar in tho
Izigane, Nine Thco al the Bounes and the new waltz,
"Je Sera yotre Rcine.n
The above sentence would have been too long had
another event been added TO IT, nevertheless the new
blouse should be mentioned, ior though It may be as
old as French bricklayers, IL has q new cut aud IL
made OF new cloth almost as thick rag carpet 1t
is set in yoke, thing. strange 10 say which tho
strong minded have not yet objected is attached,
moreover, round the waist with q belt and
large oval buckle and tho front Ia fastened
down 10 the knees with buttons TO match the
buckle. The uppor part OF tho female figure
being now adorned with melva or walnut hat aud
two-thirds OF the same with smock frocks, we may
comfort those among the soft sex who stand up for
their rights with the hope that they will soon also
stand in pantaloons spd heir moro Of their weak
sides.
CIrRox.
The more feminine will be glad to hear about
aeur DO citron. II Is delicate primrose, and when
In chenille looks like the pulp of exotic rushca
sauterce Is the faintest and most sylvan oil grass
hopper green's and looks well all the brown
colors The mosaic is thick damas do soic, the
pattern being an exact reproduction OF Roman
Jewelry. The spcciman viewed was In tho
hands OF the Duchess Of Sotomayeur, at M.
Worth's. II was mixture of yellows, so COM
bned as to look anything but yellow to appear in fact
more like varied dull ground OF sand. The
Kaleidoscope Is tic queen OF the season. 1t Is u
vclours csee, the design being elongated velvet olives
and all the effects OF old stained window
on the ground work. This Is produced by clever chang
ing OF satin brocade IN the gorgeous med@va
shades. The robe Is to be made in tho Queen Anne
style, with high ruff and high cuffs Of old lace.
NOVELTIES
The canoness is zephyrnc, all wool, hairy, and OF
that catlike description so much admired In the femi
nine world. Nine de Maintenon might have worn 1t.
Tho train is q uniform fold from the waist down inward;
tho tablior in front forms heart-the point on the
basis and the rounded contours the hips; the
bodice reveals bust that tho ascetic hide under
chenille worked Gchu. The chatelane is cord with
chenille tassels The aumonlere hangs IN pouch
fashion end.
The new style of putting on Rubcns hat Is called
la d'Artagnan (see the .Mousquetaircs," by Alex
andre Dumasl
The latest morning gown Is tho reverse Of what
me0gees have been. It is covered with large Designs
such as Insects foliage and birds
The essence with which ladies' scent their handkor-
chiefs now held in the hand or attached to the waisu
is Pinaud's ixora, Grecan root; the fragrance Is
more penetrating than iris and tar more dsstimgus
than essopce OF bouquet