, 1877-09-02
The Social Revival in Paris---
Rothschild's fetes.
A Growing Tendency to Expensive
Plainness-.-Rich but Not
Gaudy.
The Breton Costume Will Remain
in V0guc---Fareweu to
the POl0naiSe.
Sons New Dresses from Across the Water
The Indian Cashmere.


PARIS.
THE SOCIAL REVIVAL
| spteiol Correspondence Of The TTibnns*
| PARIS, Aug. 18.-Society is arousing from tn
inactivity so usual ut this season Of the veal
and, as the elegant fetes inaugurated by Mint
tho Baroness Adolphe de Rothschild promise t
be followed BY many others In the 1ashlonabi
world, the present gayety may not prove spas
modic, but probably continue to attract Paris
ans home from summer-resorts. The late muslca
and artistics sezncc given By the Baron and Baron
css de Rothschill at their palace In the Far
Monceau WAS q most unique and masnsflcen
entertainment, aud, as Parts elegance and dilet
tantc was assembled thcre, tho toilcttcs were II
conformity With the occasion, and exhibited TIL
most diverse but elegant styles. Long potntef
1e,l>cs, short Josephine waists, Empress ant
Princcsse robes, court trains over priceless lace
and tatliers OF the Regence style, we're equal,
numerous; but, amidst all the elegant array o.
fashion, it was noticeable that
/ TENDENCY TO rLAiNSEsS Is GAINING
in favor, and il present indications are reliable
fall styles will be NO less expensive, but much
| less oycrburdened With garnitnro than those
| Of last season. The heavy silks, among which
! Euoire antique is making its appearance,
| do not require much trimming, and, in
| fact, their elegance is destroyed By breaking.
the rich outlines with flounccs and folds. and
n1rtjrnlarly with nachjnv-made knife plating.
At Ills fcte OF the Baronuc lie Rothschid many
toilcttes we're covered with flowers, aud yGu
may rest assured that the mission Of the violet
ia procIai1niuc adherence to the Bonapartists
vas more prominent than that Of any other
flower in the large assembly. Neither were the
:.aintiest OF Flora's offerings reserved exctu-
siycly lor personal adorument; mountains of
11a rhFfn
family chateau dc Prceny, on the borders OF
Lade Geneva, adorned the spacious grounds
and fcstoouei the picturesque tent which had
Ircn raised near the principal fountain for the
sixty-six in plumber, under the direction of
Emile Dcsrraugcs. whose magical baton called
forth tho inspiring music OF Strauss SO effect
iyelv that it is difficult to imagine the great
composer could have been more successful If
the fayur of his presence had been granted as
was at first Anticipated,
TuE sAIoSs OF THE PALACE
we're enlivcned by operettas and comedies,
where Mcsdames Judic and Jeanne Granier
wsf wsTs the snsaaa nPa staf d nf to5f' dnn Rca
eryistc.'' successful operette of NM.
Bourgeois aud Ricdclspcrner, and Mile.
Granicr's Interpretation Of poetical
scene BY N. Gondinct, called SO! Mon
s;cur.n will lour be remembered as pc-
,u,iarly CHARMING by all who heard it. After
thr Ile3art1,rc of n,any e,1ests. select number
Of iuttfnate friends remained in accordance with
the invitation of the BARONESS. when Mic. era
,, Wmc PIP 10 Esronnc Wcl]v de ' RotI,srnijG wIose
fame as comnoser is bccominr widespread
a,nnnn tfc in,n,cnse snr,ai r;rrlc IF thc Rnths-
ch;1ds W,aarne 1T,di;. oann,nan;ed thcsc eon-rs
tfas ~ ~ f,r', fa,ar;to 1ors Tha
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