The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1878-11-20
THE FASHIONS.

AA0 :" VIZ o 4A0ACAuoA LII Iuc ARMY
never thinks of spending day in the
country without drawing on a pair of
light CATERS. Why he does this has never
been explained. 1t is habit, and 80 gen
eral that cavalry officers and CATERS were
until very recently synonymous. I'm
fortunately gentlemen not in the service.
therefore called pekins, are also taking to
CATERS at seaslde places, and the only way
to distinguish real dragon from the
adulterate reproduction is to ascertain if
the gathered party wears mouche snaperiale
A naouc7e is military. It is a tuft of
parted hair below the under lip, whereas
the in.perale is long comma of beared
that denotes an accurate mind. A mouc7te
IS the emblem of a buzz, an imperiale of
tune. Pure Republicans efface the
word imperial on all facades, but do not
yet call their chin punctuation rationale
like all the rest. This is q curious fact.
but other loose topics are ayailable-the
Niniche hat, for instance. It is high
straw shape, with not quite pointed
crown on the top, and yet it is conical.
There Is not much rim and the front is q
a large butterfly bow. 1t is countri6ed
and very becoming when the hair is cut
close to the forehead i'll the style called
"brasse.'' The other hats are Devonsnires,
with velvet facings; pulcinellas, and
Louguevilles in honor of skirmishing
princess who lived in the days of the
Fronde and knew all about turnings up
A GAY TIME .. :.
There is a little fun to tell concerning
ladies who make such subjects special
study. The event occurred at Deanville.
1t is fashionable place when we have no
exposition and no live duke to follow
down the Rue DIES Nations. Even this
year there have been few celebrations
at Deanville. such as the foundation of
OF soup kitchen, races and the perform
ance Of an operette. On the occasion of
a ball at the Casino, it was arranged that
the hall should be at the disposal of ze
monde proper until one, and that after
one o. clock le monde improper should be
admitted for the sake of a change, never
theless, a considerable number of most
improper couples gained admittance an
hour before their due and stood up in the
same quadrilles as blue-veined aristocrats.
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but our .1aeurs de bStume soon thawed and
apondoned their limbs, so to say, leaving
them to perform the most extraordinary
antics, twists, waves and gyratory incon-
gruities. La nobEesse looked on aghast
until tremendous "c0pagier seuz,", pas
tourelle part excited the volcanic fire with
in, and the leader of the orchestra was
requested to stop the music. Down he
came, and his band, delighted to get to
bed early, walked off behind him, leaving
the desk. LIE monde improper fancied
propriety would soon be restored and
walked about, but there never is gath
ering Of denal-1aondasnes without good
musician among them. A bon oireur
rushed to the piano and furious attack
on the chords was the signal for no less
furious polka in the hall. The female
monde proper hid its face with its screen
fan and fingers while the male portion
walked out for the police. 1t could not
be found, but the manager was called in
and two gendarmes anu two custom house
officers. These were all the cocked-hats
to be laid hold of. A curious scene
awaited these rubicund functionaries, it
took them momentarily by surprise and
kept their hands down.
THR BEAU OF THE BALL.
The demi-naondaines had barricaded
themselves behind the music desks. In
front OF their forces stood a young man
wearing q "huissier's" silver cham round
his throat; he was to act as speaker and
began to parley with the enemy. A
round of applause greeted his first period,
and SO humoristic, SO absurd was his ora
ton that Ia noblesse put down its screens
and looked out between its fingers. IT.
1repressible laughter was the second mark
Of appreciation; meanwhile the officials
were getting red in the face, laugh they
dared not, burst they might, explode
they did. and no horn blowing was ever
IKE Il. They made their exit, and