The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-03-17
PARIS GOSSIP.

POLITICS AND SOCIAL oAMEs-LArEsr oP-
ERArIc cHAr-oARMENTs, NEW AND COSTLY,
RARE AND cuRIoUs-HATs. FEATHERS AND
RIBBONS.
PARIS. March l, 1878.
We are still tres qDaigts in ParIs and when We 20 to
soirses in demi.motant black bodces half satin, half
velvet. show ain scton By sitting down " Lotto
insipd ami mourniul game. Lotto has been revived
in THIS season because It stands on record that
Queen France allowed her maids Of honor TO amuse
themselves over Il the OF the decease OF
an archiarchduohess In Austria, ana the Court went
in mourning as we have done now
Another sign OF grief fr the frequent recurrence Of
"caypea lajuiue" on cards. 1t is dish eaten
on the days set aside for requiem masses. THIS
otherwise frolicsome fish rs served up IN jelly, aud
there is no green around him. Thus II history
toll the truth our descendants Will read that in the
time OF their fathers mothers the death OF pope
carps and Lotto synonymous Imaginative
young men, those VINO wear their hair parted a Ia
Capoul, finding lotto very tame as an entertainment,
have invented nicknames Tor some oil the numbers
called md add thereto certain expressions such
bosh chic, chien reyt, CONNIE or the names OF Der
uties, aud singers; Of winning horses and
characters arces. II 10 poor fun, but the way GAM
BETA gets jumoled up with MacMabOn and Jude and
ladies laugh, neither do they stop until old parties
wake up.
oPxRArIc
In spheres of less strict observance Mile. Albani
and Capoul (tnsvitdbte and no longer ppnuincibie)
have been engaged, and in the financial world, wnere
lauies' longest aud religious isith IL mere
epilome, has been little dancing. Cards were
not sent out Tor bal--onIy- Tor y cotiliop-1ut
IL lasted uli the evening" aud ihers most delight
full concert at the Pi,yeI Hail, icte oil har-
mony, very fashonaoly attended because oue,panise
only 10 play. The pianisie, however, performed
seventeen pieces 1t rather long stuug Tor her
aud, 10 be truthful, tor me likewise. took stock
long could aud noticed that already e6santcs
hold their fans as does Queen Mercedes-kea sceptre
Ihis can be achieved while dancing by means of
ribbon which Is fastened to bracelet tho right
wrist The ribbon must, Of course, be long enough,
and vet not long, 10 catch ut other walters epau
Jettes get entanged IN dtpomatists' buttons IL Is
excusaDle In young queen 10 love regal stycs, but
more fans cracked thus held up than when sus-
pended from a Gordon OF flowers low down the
skirt, where they only and bruise gsntlcmen's
legs anu knees.
MORE LARGE DINNERS.
must not forget 10 state that large dinners being
out OF good taste IN this period OF aflcton people
are invited to suppers reunion OF this kind does
sit down ut twelve p. NJ. Alter supper 1t Is
usual to ieel gyra1ory affection IN the
lower limbs and brain, II at this mo-
ment any OF tho party should have straycd TO tho
drawing room in search OF little cool air, ana, ind
Ing an instruments open, should strike the first chords
OF the "Beau Danube Bleu" or OF ''Sang Vlennos'
Doth are waltzes) no Is sure 10 see hs two dozen
couples. minus hlmselt turn Into the salon. and the
whole set, iorsettul OF Plus TX, commence giddy
wbrl that differs in no way from ball danciog. 1t Is,
OF course scandulous Fortunately the whole quarter
is asleep
Meanwhile mlncrs anu erposants are in thcr grand
coup deJeu which means piping hot state Of excite
mcnt Tho latter have read the Pitt journal that
immense cargo has becn consigned to Havre by
exhibitors in the United States. and the idea those
Psrisans, who have Atlantic to contend WITH
like high pressure their iacutsa Shall be ready
before that steamer gets in and Can be ready before
those things out OF Havres are the questions which
have succeeded those on puzzle cards.
MLLNERs.
Mnliners are worse than puzzles. How they 20 on
about ducks' wing, heron, pheasant and powdered
ostrich Incredible; but all their Industry ocntrs
crowns This part OF o hat ~ sometimes broad,
sometimes wider than square, and at others spread
ing bird IS used for crown, or crown Is \ that
instead OF going up IN point like boil, tails back
ike a leaning tower, making feel nervous tho
lee side whenever the WIND blows Then corone,s
either ascending, shaped brims, filed INSIDE
with face trimmings, as they roll back TO leave the
face trimmed round with nothing but play lu irizzes
OF HAIR. Brims aud coronets likewise pinched IN
knowingly This Is especially the case with Gains
boroughs, which are BESIDES slit, thus forming
each side oil cash Two HORNS one Ut which stands up
ami the other stroked down toward the back. do
not observe any hat shapes much 10 the point an
this.
NEW HATS.
have seen perfect parterres Of flowers called hats,
but in this limo the prettiest Is Mme Josso's flower
ianchon-a dadem of mignonette in all the olives and
dead gold shades with pique here and lhers OF
cuses and wallnowers, soItened down by an airy
chenille fringe moss TINS, spanglcd to initiate early
Dew. The wearer lhrusts two.souS violet bouquet
in her breast pocket aud the perfume that emanAles
theretrOm is supposed 10 procced IRON her fanchon-
supposition that renders Us beauty ali tho more
telling
pHE LATEST FABRICS.
mentioned In one Of my last all the names knew
OF this seasons costly labrics Had space allowed
should have described the beautiful Asulian prints,
and Normandy goods Jacones, musns, cotlons
&c., are made to initiate The wooiien materials in
vogue. The coors ali the same scale, and last,
spite OF their apparent delicate tngs. The designs
are stripes, specks, granite, marble, MORE, thorns,
wasps nests, coral twigs, acanthus Leakage and
grained veins like those oak. These d. ssses
invaluable in hot climates aud they 10 be made
up in the most sylvan, meandoring styles. Those
which m,tate stun and the deep blues Will be found
more durable tuan prints have been heretofore.
EXPECTATION
A grand feature NJ tho coming exhibition will be
hapg,nRs or TEXTURES. In ths department walls arc TO
be revoiutonzeu. We are TO abandon paper for
gsunered leather and basane as tho anconts called
leather embossed with gold and colored designs in
relief But The closest limitations and the best will be
found among woven goods, in tue tapestry depart.
mcnt, 10 which shall return. For tho present will
mention solely that some pain has been taken TO
initiate not the beautiful dyes of primitive hangines
but their faded satelhe state We, tho degenerate,
have found them In.