The New York herald., 1878-02-10
PARTISAN FASHIONS.

HOW THE MODERN CRIMSON oUTsHINEs TIN
ANcIENT-cHARMINe CONTRASTS OF COLOR
CAUTIOUSLY MADE THE WARDROBE OF The
KISo ASD QUEEN OF sPAIN-EvENING DRESS
AND NOTE PAPER.
PARIS, Jan. "a. 1875
no ono thinks much OF Cation the Younger now.
adays and there very few like him. THIS stern
Roman nuding that very bright puppies
fashionable IN days greatly distressed HIS friends
anu acquanlances by selecting Tor his own a
purple OF tho aules shade dyed What would he have
tboucht of our modern crmsons? They outshine
even Gas RS purple. Nevertheless when these rich
shades are clevcrly mixed with creme stone, tur-
auoise or dead amber crepe de chine aud when worn
in "a salon hung with antique tapestry their ehect Is
that Of IA downy glow. Let no one, however, attempt
these imperial styles without being very secure ABOUT
their surroundings which should be oi soocr nue. the
seats pale grecn, the carpess monochrome ano
the x hts not petroleum In fact there Is much TO at
tend to before ladies' dress in purple, ,hrmamen star
beams and moonlight Glare put on indiscrm.natcly
exposes a whole party to ophthalmia
CHARMING COLOR CONTRASTS
A color which contrasts most delightfully."- with
ma!achte. Corot green, parpes, orange ana Jonquii
is the jus DE tabac " That and rise amts, which is
" chinchila gray Vienna, make s,up delightfully."- Win
the moss fancy materials. The ornaments In
plumage preferred or hats aud iull dress are long
needles, OH which hang OF green ana gold
plump birds. spitiul OF this description worn IN
the hair or the bosom is terrible temptation fol
gas,ronomists. After viewing these new parurss aud
the dead hy earrings one turns with increased ad'
m ratS 10 the lovely cordons of flowers which trail
over tuie ball dresses. They are prcttler when
adorning the dress only This may sound irreverent'
but tight fourrcaux dslguro the human form ana
those flowers, finding nothing but angles TO cling 10,
lose their natural, supple. co'iing grace.
DELICATE TASK
The lingerie most talked OF this week is the King
OF spains wedding nightshir. 1t is supposed to be
made ike any other bridegroom's nearest garment,
but that is doubtful, as two Spanish grandees have
been nominated 10 help His Majesty on with it. The
future Queens pighidrsss will require thesassisance
OF two yra ndesses and when the newly married have
been they viii be allowed to seek
until the POpe's Nuncio has Otciated over tho
Lup'ial bod which being large. taxes some nme 70
dc cour made lOf the Escurial almost surpasses
the gorgeousness of medsevai celebrations We all
have observed that sehoras and ninas, OF tho sun
NEST hand, are slightly mustached and whiskered.
that tho chenille and veivct the moss and feathers
made up Tor them render spanish beauties downy all
some, dressed IN green look ike lresh
almonds; others. dressed IN paie. ruady salmon.
look like peaches and then there are the lashes those
lrlnsed oyehds and those fuil coral lips
EUGENIEs LATEST GIFTS.
The ex- Empress Eugenie mas sen: the 0ride mag.
ndccnt parure oil sapphire and pearls Shehas also rec
ceived a branch oil moonlt fern. all diamouds. hike.
t,nts composed of precious stones; but OF all tue
preest presents to royalty II not the ricnest Is
q branch oil DAISIES sent to Marguerite, newly
greeted as Queen OF Italy The jewel Is true image
OF the nigh born lady VINO now owns II; her pose and
gait balanced form Of tree and simple grace mere
fnd q true parallel.
ORDINARY MoRTALs
But will turn TO the walks oI daily LIE and ad-
miro the combination OF azure glass beads strung
on leather coored chenille. lhis mixture produces
the of running walter and ID iound crystalline on
satin evening dlaphanous materials
EVENING WEAR
Black chenille neigeuse crepon OIL creamy Snooe
trimmed with bullion yellow Is perfect mixture ioi
evening toilet A f<shi0n 10 which readers OF these
letters must be 10 that OF 'depdssdnts
This implies OF embroidery that come down
lower than the Dress II attached to an under petit
coat. They crenvciatcd, or turreed or vandked,
or evon sometimes pain but then there Is gold or s
yer treas them. This IS an initation or rather
renewal Of the dresses worn under Henry w., when
as many as OF different lengths camo
dow one lower than the other and all oi different
c0lors and materials.
TIN VERY
We have revolution, too, IN papeterie, which,
be IN language called stationery. should 6e the
last thing to alter very oiten Fashionable no'a
paper Of several sorts We have Nue green
pa Der, with rcd ana gold initials; Egyptian paper,
with silver 0owers and diagonal lines; gray paper,
with flowers scattered here and there and insects
crawling lemon paper, crawling AS lazily as many
wrile but leaving behind them the tails VIC see on
US and g's.
PARTING HINT.
II Is longer fashionable to tie up books and par
cells, small esents, &C. With narrow ri0oon every
thing Is fastened with silver or goiden cord, which
the very initiated sever with the spear, dagger OF
vern IN their chigp0ns.