The New York herald., 1878-09-16
LIE D'A M 0 U r..
A Charming Partisan Water.
ing, Place.
COSTUMES AND DIVERSIONS.
How to Observe and to Enjoy
the Scene.
PARIS, Sept 2, 1878.

Many persons who we'll acquainted with the
exact position Of most distant, outoftheway places
would feel their geographical procvites collapse If
asked for the exact boundaries OF the lie glamour 1t
Is, nevertheless. on the map OF France, nowhere
the coast iaciug Britain, truly neither would French
possession be isle OF love were 1t bathed by the
German Ocean. 1t must necessarily, therefore, be
an inland island Such it Is and 30 beautiful are is
surroundings that "loveIy isle" is appropriate
for II the other. The water In which it dips
Is OF the cearest green the SHADE OF this seasons
lawn peignoirs; but instead OF being ornamented
around with pissed Vaencenncs It Is tringed with
willows, venerable peards, and shaded by ever fut-
terng beech trees The latter grow side by side in
serried inss If nature mad foresecn long that
q time would come when green curtain would bo
convenient But the water, 10 which lreturn Is the
chief feature exactly should be, Tor some peo
pie call the lie dAmour watering place. The current
In different parts thirty feet deep, and luxurant
submarine vegetation here abounds.
CHARMS TIE WATER
Famous depths these Tor fishing for the sportful
barb pike and carp but less opportune tor the bather
when Inclined to sudden cramp There are cntangle-
ments of peasaner nature In places where the water
Is only ve teet Deep refer TO the bagneuses in blue
serge costumes trimmed with 1at terchon and
braiding. They and tho flowers swimming on
the surface are within easy reach. They
float about, bob mp and down, dabble, leap
OF the banks lko elastic balls, pop sud-
denly out OF the waor like champagne corks. and all
the time talk Partisan, which Is no more like the
French language than an Annamte Ambassador Is
ike NJ de Talleyrand. So love Inspiring the five
eet depths that even gay winged insects hither
gather TO court blue and purpe-eyed plants, while
many an able bodied frog hops off one lily pad 10
another, Intent on serenading yellow and white lilies.
COSTUMES OF BATH
A man who has hrmnsss OF purpose enough to
come here with other object In view than that Of
studying French fashions OF being mere specta-
tor in the locality has but to draw his person
garment called costume de 6ains 1t is not at all
cumbersome, being diminished pair of tights, about
one-th'rd ofa yard wide from the hip downward Hav-
ing put this on he is IN tenue and has only
10 Sit down on verdant bank unem bellished
by nettes, then, holding a note book between his
Knees he jot down the peculiarit,as
II dress and the events which OUTSIDE Of tho island
pass, glide, row and play before him. Whom tired of
sedentary position he Is tree to jump attred as he
in ;hc water and to swim to the slo tsel1, there
Try. Here he will find many other ladies and gen.
iemen occupied in IKE manner, and while dripping
.prat to tho French have oi,en compared them.
selves BY way OF badnage.
HATS AND CAPS
But 0osvons are only intermede, something to
leave the water for before a Cavaliers turn In
part-coorcd caps. or they dress palmer still whom
alone. Indies wear white princesses or poionaises
with sang de baav blue or pink ribbon here ana
there. The Dolly Warden fancy straw or CHIP, MIS-
chievousiy kuoted under the chin Is the most CONNIE
IL Jam hat; but at the lilo d'Amour anything quite
CONNIE u Jdut 10 Odous: therefore lady we'll read
rowing at any place in tho envIrons Of Paris (he
lie 10 near Paris), preferably wears down
costs only eight This is not TO be criticised as
= nat, 1t is the thing only. paper fan is never
looked fan, neither is ii held or handled as
opera fans are; 1t Is the with flower pots
ones head, but all that does seem strange to
see a magniGcently worked dress worn with such
rush hats are great protection from sunburn, and
,ney Keep the ~ naif mdy fortanass the oeholder
than the eyelashes, nor behud than the chignon for
sometimes IL goes right over the nose, and, being
mace with fiat crown, Is tho most com pete skin
preserver and conceaier.
THEN FOR ROW.
When ladies row they wear blouse costumes, which
made OF scarlet or blue flannel. worked hose aud
strapped shoes novelty In the sportive way il for
rubber apparatus which, when full OF water Will on
being pressed deliver shower all over the person
70 Is %sG ps1,es a shore rather
out 10 mediate in the cool, and who cannot help
themselves, the aggressor who pointed the 'joke'
being out Of reach. Usually the squirt Is employed
among halhers as shower bath, and when several
are at full work the dartlng rays are like volioys Of
rainbow crossing In different directions the river
tho isle is in river, not lakel When boat racing,
bathing and bleaching ones wife" to swim over
singing begins
SINGING by THE WATER SIDE
THIS Is rest before dinner the performers being
TOO tired or any other exer.ion: The various boats,
.ongregate under the shade iazy glide along while
avorite pieces are sung by either tenors sopran or
contraitL duet Is not unirequontly gone through,
and four boats, each having good voice, manage to
ret through quartet ''Sombrc Forets' Is always u
barearolIe rs the last thing thought or
At sunset French horn players meet In parties OF
three and tve all along the banks where the has
been proved This Is certainly tho most delightful
hour of the day Tor chdteaines who have nothing 70
their charming nesting villas on the slopes to walk
out along the river in white, pink, blue and
spotted muslin Marigold ana raspberry are the
OF olive foliage woll to DO muidens
move backward and forward their fathers torraccs
overlooking the water, and their gardens not
alike. Their slo ucbed hats Pot on at the back OF The
head and their long mitteps over bare and the
wavincss OF their kerchiei's ioId recall IN ages of
mothers and sisters lar OF and away from ths por-
verse wilful beauties viewed In the morning.
DINNER OR DEATH
itful gust now ana then scraps of charm
Ing converse and the perfume Of hiotrope migpon-
ette or jessamine arbors The ringing clear born
where In tho forest glade; but, alas, sunsets are
quick dinner bells and appettes percmp.ory. Chdte-
10 place natural flowers In their hair and
oosoms, or to button up a 'muscadin"
peep at the elegantly iaid tables shows, hero
n grl In queen OF 1.-The meadow rob-, all white
organd with bodice cut ia Ia viergc" and DAISIES on
very long stalks about her sleeves and hair; there is
virginia blue moussene dc lame robe oi tho soft
es, material provided by lambs ana adorned with
grass. In another homo are threo sisters In
scru cambric dresses, opened over velvet skirts,
tneir ribbons are chcvcux do la refine, with reversible
cic French dowsgcrs less captivating; OF all
grandmammas they dress best IN funny tulic ganzes
near the skin and In gray Killed skirts, mixed
with satin ribbons ana lace, but no rose and good
humorcd looks ana loves OF caps thcy generally have
cure for sunday guest and he TOO. does rood to
look at Dressing ior dinner is Institution at the
lie d'Amour, the restaurant tables full nd
little later the wisdom of the poplar screen
understood.
rowN.
Needless runs on the water outside and the birds
k'ng their eoodnigh AT about ten the railway
whistle rends iho air. Tho next Jay, alas MONDAY.
Business commences at DIne IL becomes urgent to
LOOK alter mantes. coats, sticks, hats ana clothes,
bquatic strange to say, tho cdnottcrt alter short
s0sence reappears most cnnrmngly aud modestly at
tired. She has on straw capotc tied with lunches OF
harrow strings, tightly drawn scarf over culrass
bodice and, may almost say, cuirass skirt OF rich
pilk or rich grenadino or both mixed, or striped
Asiatic material. Her hair 10 little 100 frizzy on
The forehead, a h Ntniche bat there Is no trace of
fcveIry about her. he lady friends my have the er