The New York herald., 1878-05-27
THE GREAT EXHIBITION.

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THE GREAT EXHIBITION.
4 LADy's VIEW OF THE GREAT INTERNATIONAL
sHow-ARTIcLEs OF FEMALE COSTUME NEW
sTUFTs, TISSUES AND GAUzEs-INvENTIoNs
FOR coNcEALINo THE DEFxcrs OF THE
HUMAN rIGURE-aRpLEs AND UNMENrIoN-
ABLE WEARING APPAREL.
PARIS. May Is, 1878.
A question continually asked is whether, taken a.
whole, this Exposition may be considered as fine as
that OF 1867 First, no Que has yet seen the whole,
and however instructive It would be 20 draw
parallel between tho different products OF different
countries, things arc not now ia a state to admit Of
this Neither Is It safe to express plain opinion
while exhibitors are irritable. Any evasIve oGshot
OF The brain to be preferred to direct avowal Of
one's convictions. II full Of admiration and wonder
(the very general state OF mind, you unreservedly
euiogIzc your friend with In his button hole
puts you down as rod hot democrat; II, on
the other hand, you hold back on several
hoads and ponts.~ your friend, tho gentleman
with souch hat. declares you monarohist. A
lttte later tn the will be wiser than to
60 abou. in the calm ana cool OF expanded opinions.
AS said, exhibitors irritable. Thcy cannot got
their casos done, and there 100 many people In
the way. All the trades are driving sorrows In deal
boards unpacking In shirt sleeves while dukes and
princes leap about over heaps Of shavings, enjoying
the confusion. This mixture is all very grotcsque,
but is difficult to nd ones way to any particular
group. Then there arc the watering potts. which arc
supposed lay the dust. but only tako tho shine OF
one's boots thcre are the ladies' trains, and various
other stoppages. Nevertheless, II weud be unjust
not TO say here that after first and general survey
this Exposition is certainly the grandest beheld
In Paris
TOYS AxD EMBRoIDERIEs
The chief object oil these letters 70 describe CLOTH
ing for the person, tissues, fibre and manufactured
goods. In one word the Champ de Mars Is hero to
become the Champ de Venus. The writer, however,
must for the present be content with the pro-
vided, ana as none complete with the option
OF nairdrsssing sne can convey only general impress
sions. Artificial flowers and fruit, staymaking and
pertumery are the next most advanced branches;
toys already drawing crowds hangngs are nearly
lnshed. A most distinguished feature will be
brotderies. beadwork Of oil kinds incrustatons OF
61Gsrent substances, such as tortoise, mother-of.
pearl, stones, &C.. on costly fabrics; the sriistc
branches Of ncedlecrait, Holbein work. applique,
clever colorings in lace stitch, and admirable work
for upholstery, splendid passementere, are likewise
among tho best achievements OF modern times The
perfection OF the samples show evidences Of ardu-
ous professional training. AS eoquenty those
triumph Of handwork over machinery and their
effort to outdo mort iorcc. All the hues Of nature
are mingled withsthe riches o. the mineral world In
that are wonderfully woven.
HAIKDREssISG.
But this Is skmming. 1 will turn back TO the
cases that complete and stop in front Of N.
Losels wax heads, cach exhibiting she duplicate OF
ms most admired coi1ures IN Paris. There IS Milo.
latter Is the identical hcaddrcss she wears
In "Ninichs," the former tho raven Wig Of
OF Marguerite in fausn there is Mlie Granier tho
Pcut Duo wig, Nile. ChAumont,s pressed locks In the
Iassss anu ,s wauy moaong - mesaes
natural alter vivw OF ,hese beads ana the
cut OF short NJ. Loiseps goes every pocket
book. Next comes H. Bystcrveld, VINO brings out
journal hardressug and whose engraved heads are,
by way faithful fashion hts real reads
all ialso toe lifelIko. There another
stand IN the same department showing the roprodnc-
tion the Duchess OF Dcvonshire by Gainsborough,
ana Ihe large velvet Tapping nat lies by. Neither
have NJ Petit, N. LoiseL NJ. Bystcrveld, NJ. Cause
(hardrcsser oi the edie Francase any other,
moro beautiful figure nor more porisc. wig 10 show
than The on Gainsborougn's duchess. Que great
Improvement aud . novelty is to exhibit white pow
dered wigs with white garisnds on white marble
busts Chaste and artistic ~ tue extreme Is this dea
WIGS MADE
Not only does command attention. for
postiche work OF ART but everything appcriaining
70 the trade Is perfected especially materials en-
ployed Tor foundations of curls aud wigx The best
gauzes silxen, but the newest made OF white
hair. They are spider webs OF great sodity and
ana eyesight are deceived. Tho laws OF health and
hYgienic properties have all been considered the
made up yearly for wigs and fronts; The demand
s increasing The trade oil impanteuse, that oi hng
hair IN false c.uis, Is pscu,isriy appropra.e for
has become now arr Among tho wonderful Things
exhibited and made Of hair Is long riding whip HAIR
tswcry is well represented and beng revived; u
landscape made oil altn different tints Of rod hair
represents sunset Among tho most perfect wax
heads 10 black hair curs all over; the
bust ID draped and adorned as II Is the fashion,
II 10 so perfect Us moulding, color OF tho
creeping roses 70 80 tempting, that the limos came
up:-
Brgh. gems ars shining
kound Dosoms As fair
rHg SHAPE HEAD.
remark worth Is that real fashion is 10
show and hide the real shape oi tho head. all
Irlzxes Iocxs tressos &c. arc arranged with a view
10 preserve general outline dlades are low wrcaths
rho finest hair purchased rs found In
vents Inc least desirable comes from Brittany.
here, II The hair - as me as Asatan and Bavartan
10 aifcuit Kcep. The price for postcne
should exceed aoL rn,s posticne is Fronon. rhe
uvcs OF France have acquired their industry under
French training. rhe coineur, dancing master and
the world They nere the same icvei.
STAY, GENTLE LADY
s.ncn. ~. Sssn an pne Sn, = as
become very large witnin tns last Ten years. II
no. be said Of corset making that the article is not
wou made out of France There are proofs TO tho
contrary in the States aud In England, but Ameri
can or LONDON oorsctaie eau invent ways
and means always ready by hop OF which
every detect In ihe human ngure 10 concealed and
every advantage brought forward. PARIS model
may be Initiated with better manufactured articles
ana idea being gwen u may be carried out win
greater regard to durability, Uut thc Paris model
the great essential. Tho art oil tho maker IN
ciudcs all sorts oil accessories Of peculiar oxpcn-
sive make. Tho Jacquart loom pays u great part In
the weaving Of NJ material, especially Tor machine
made goods, bat those by hand proceed from
portant Establishments ~ Bapaumc (Pas-de-Caiais,
bar.ie-duc (Meuse) and At Thesy tRh0ae). The
ing silks anu cotton used are special trades; the whte
foundation materials come IRON Flors aud Evrcux
Among tho novelties are instantaneous unlacng and
adoption OF gutta porcha perforated bodv, which,
without tho holp OF whaiebons, stcs Iaces or hard
substance OF any kind, kept the person by
OF woven socvna skin, as II were, that is drawn
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The article only partially exhibited, the case
which n Is nc centro Uclnr finished