The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-12-21
PARIS GOSSIP.
The Latest Ideas in Panier6.
Hats and Fans.
COSTUMES IN THE JAPANESE STYLES.
Curious Story Of a Brooch The
Great Lottery.

In vain did our male and female dressmakers de-
cree that the winter styles should remain in Sc
questercd wardrobes until the LIST Of December.
Fashions. like murder. win come out The
sequence of this airy tendency is that the HERALD is
enabled to publish the secrets of mllliners and to
talk about paniers while Parisans wondering if
such things 10 be. There can be no doubt about
them but they are 20 be principally for ball
dress-that is in the Intensive proportions have
them The material par ercence will be MORE; faille
is at discount and the species of MORE is antique
il is mixed SATIN Moire peknee is the greatest
noveity-that IS striped with satin-and the two ia
vorite stripes Russian green, with alternate
one of naxen shade. 1t is mostly trimmed with
chenille but these trimmings fall in perfect sheavcs.
cascading and tumblng down the sides with irrepres
sible bobs at the end OF each stand. The chou or
cabbage ribbon bow is another feature in trim
minss while sleeves all upturned cuffs and col
lars are all downturned fchus Pondre de riz Grape
and tulle for ruchings. but they are worn with
silk satin. striped and velvet collars that match the
fscings and pockets Cloth dresses are beige. almond
and cachou, ornamented with bands Of light fur.
And where is not fur to be put? II is placed round
the bottom Of short costumes preferably to hounces
or fril and how very short walking costumes in
'front.' Blu, the great hit Of the coming is the
lady's GETAWAY and corduroy undervest, to say
nothing OF great coats. both hairy Polar bear and
neecy as lainbskn.
The hat of the future is d IA rictime. 1t is pure
Directoire. and its rival is dutes trimmed capote.
Firstly, the victmc. Whether the term means the hat
itself. its its beho!der is not
planned. / incline to the latter suppose
ton. 1t is scooped front, partially
turned up on one side 1t is made of
black beige plush felt ornamental with Prince of
Wales feathers. which nod whichever way they
dxif war N cOl he
VOWS exchanged by Capoul and Hebron at the Ital
lens. Just the temple hangs a damask bud which
seems to drop from the cluster that holds UP the
brm. Any man would run after il on noticing how
near falling it is. Probably this alone has given rise
10 the word victim for the bud comes home safely
every day, and goes vctimizng in the way
from three five p. NJ The capote is navy and vul-
blue and scarlet. and there is japanese gilt and
silver ornament it; but the Huing of the rim has
curious effect II is pinched in and ont, then lined
with bright silk and there is plisse all round the
curtain.
THE WINTER FAN.
The winter fan is becoming piece of furniture.
The latest has a knob handle which holds powder
and puff. Under of the side slaves is concealed
q mirror and under the other scent tube aud
pocket comb. This fan is light and perfect that
it has been brought in the Review OF the Year
played by the best Boulevard actors the Varieties.
rcappeared with fan stuck in her back hair in
stead OF high Spanish comb. The others arc
Japanese fans, made like screens and used such.
THE JAPANESE CRAZE.
To initiate lady straight from Jeyido and 20 look
uike OF the Mkador's subjects is TO be extreme
1m therefore soirec and dinner robes exotic
in material and design. Society will be perfumed
with santsl its finger nails TO blush and
its face powder to be tnged with a delicate yellow
Hair must not be forgotten. We're it all to fall off
heads would be The fashionable for this loss.
Small wigs In demand but when hair win not
fail on ana not all the ingredients sold by perfumers
will not make it, their curls are pstted down and
frizettes coaxcd in place by Pompeiian narrow
bands that bind heads in shape. hint can here
be given: lady not having hat IN
c,cf,Jn> might wave her hair on the forehead under
rim turned back and faced with velvet then ostrich
tip more could be placed on side close to the
gold braid should in and out of the wavy hair:
the back should be free in hair bag but through
with Ncapotan tortoise shell pins.
BROOCH
Apropos. there is brooch in the window of ono OF
This breastpin is mounted with great art and set
with gems. II is divided in four parts and shows
four twisted, bent and blunt ordinary pins under
transparent enamel Where were these -four
they hold a achn.. shawl or howerS The
poetry OF the brooch had 10 he looked into
and the following has been ascertsined:-A foreign
count years ago hurried night Of bed and
arrested for political offence Ere his had been
quite forgotten he dressed by those who had
spied ont his abode and dragged him 10 prison II hap
pened 10 be rather dark one The lay after this o-
currence he began 10 think how terrible il would be-
10 live long such location with nothing TO do and
IS he thought he funbled about his coat pockets.
While doing so he discovered four pins which he had
stuck in the lining Of OF his frock tails
he might require one. He held the four
left about his cell. II was a quiet
one but listen with all the intensity he could there
way Of knowing where they had fallen. He
therefore went down all fours and carefully felt
about, sprswling in every direction until he had
scattering them for the sake of another exciting HINT
Well. readers. this he did six and times a day
and when be was -sepiess for Fix long years Sapo-
va set at liberty. The four pins were kept. and q
is 70 the brooch they ensirined in
This story only teaches that all must take interest
in life, aud the most exciting the best under the
pressure Of grief The comte has related that had he
endured captivity. Each time ne flung them about
he fancied they quite lost. and the ardor with
which he crawlcd over hts nude floor the equal
70 that OF the chase Books. papers and pens
denied him.
The Marshal is enjoying . different kind Of hunt,
and the princes who are always on the meet
velvours p-kne and chan1ois leather are the
styles for the field wide cape Is thrown all. and
the effect with plume ogue IL that polite gen
tlcmsn from Verona. The great points in the review
at the Varieties above spoken OF the captive
balloon in which lady goes up she has laced herself
IN very tight to initiate sarah Bcrnhsrdt who was
Tho costume ~ Angelo Spanish wines
Mt the Exposition" Is great success:
tine three coorrd bouquetfrrr isanother Then there
l. pretty actress as the Restaurant that
between faris and -. German" An English gentle
man. on sccing Nile: oauther thus a,tre. asked his
friend IN the pit If he knew whether foreigners
could sfill dine alongside Of hcry Gr1vot disocates
his whole person entirely imitation Of Hsnon
Noltaire was not forgotten: he admirable q
statue the actor who assumed the sarionic mask being
Dsc; he was rigid a. bronze. Milo. Angete took OF
Capoul In the Lovers. Aspendd decoration is the
"Paris at Night secn from the balloon.
rfiE NATIONAL Lottery.
The great anticipation Is the approaching lottery
drawing. The prizes ~ be exhibited as readers
have already been informed. At tho Palas de- IInns
tre. They comprise twelve series CORE
spending with the tickets that likewise divided
into twelve groups. Each will bear one OF the
hrst twelve letters OF the alphabet Thus the series
A will comprehend every article 20 be drawn by
tickets in group A. and persons holding such will he
interested in the exhibit of the lots that room
Tho series u. g. -. &C, will In ike CORE