The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-11-03

rich Eastern colors in silk thread, We ask 81 +
tney are OF real Pers ian manufacture Oh
yes, In TRUTH" They have every appearance
~ lnsensibIy, we arrive at display of carpets,
IuIkleh and japanese. Of small soft .commin-
are high priced.
BY an abrupt transition, we are next examin-
The newest style is embroidered in colors to
matesh mat p TIE g. costume. Very pretty ones may be
porlion as the figure Is higher.
| collars and cuffs hemstitched In blocks are
much worn. The collars flare little at the
favor. When worn Torchon and Italian iaces
are used to tone down the stiff. hard appear
All silk goods are cheaper in Paris than Lon
don and 3 in BOTH places fer less expensive than
in int the e, United ! states s Bjack silk that would
here for 81 25.. Brocaded silks are becoming
very fashionable. One of the Handsomely
silk, brocaded in olive green velvet The pecu-
liariy Of French dress making is the bizarre
communicating of coors. We noticed light
| evening silk. rose color, made Princess style,
trim med down the front with full ruffles of Val
| enclennes. and any number OF light Diue bows.
1t is use to write about the way dresses are
made. since Nine. Demorest has an agency
here and sets the fashions nearly as much as
| Worth.
Ruby and Nile green do not look very com
patible on pauer and yet they looked beautiful ,
| ruf1led and plated and contorted in most vs.
|
zin du Louvre.
Worsted goods arc cheaper in England than
here. However, black G cafsimere Isl costumes
| style and quality. for prices ranging from Sl5
| to s35
Having looked at these, taken n peep at the
various departments for cutting, fitting, alter-
| IL &, ETC.. we descended from the
ROBES CoNFECTIoNNEEs,
having but one distinct impression from the in
numerable costumes We had had passed before
/ n he pugS-tnuf brOjIprpG
| flowers on silks and linens, on gauzes and cam
| brics are the mode decidedly.
| We descended to linger with great pleasure
over shelves filled with Japanese and Chinese
curiositi.ea, bropzes. acq4ernd boxes porce-
vases, etc. interested us 50 long We had time
but to take IL cursory survey of the reading
room" where may be found materials for
and English dictionaries and some books.
| Thence into the picture gallory," containing
200 pictures open to the public every day, from
Next to the buffet" where we were served
with some cake and casis (bIack currant syrup
| something more substantial, in the shape of
| dinner we'll satisfied we had seen, for us. new
! corner OF
| THIS WONDERFUL pAR1s-PARIs THE GAY.
/ On our way we indulged in brown study as
to why Parisians have reputa ion above every
other nation in matters OF the toilette. 1t Is
not because they are extravagant in The choioe
! English probably spend twice as much in this
respect. Therefore, we have como to the con-
! cIusion that the secret of their success lies in
| these two points: taste in selection and cpmbi
| nation and extreme attention to those niceties
other nations consider unimportant. Then,
careful Of her wardrobe She bestows on it
nearly rs much care as on her children. One
who can afford to buy only two or three cos
TUNES in the year, will make as good an ap
haIf a dozen The French woman's BON
nst M be Be fgsg s%s e4d Wb fPe@p s Rest but e"
her toilette aud however she manages
in the matter of dresses, shabby boots are never
reckOnpd among her shortcomings. The gloves
may be Of an inferior quality. bnt they fit well
and rever lack d button. The color Of her cos
tune, my be trying but she. SO lightens il with
lunches of lace and pieces of ribbon. she leaves
nothing to be- desired In the way Of effect. What
she wenrs on the street she does not wear IN the
feet soon tarnish its freshness. Each article Is
| carefully brushed. mended or folded as occa-
sion may reuuire and brought out good as new
dresses on the streets Of Paris That filthy
| spectacle of petticoat pnvement-sWeoping. is re-
served for our own sublime American cities.
FRENCH WOMEN
have been reproached will unidinees in their
homes. Yes" says Mrs. Grundy, they live
for the world" Perhaps the reproach ha3some
foundati n; but this is also true; An American,
when she ,marries. uni IS moving in the best
I'VE should say the mOneyeh) circles, becomes
negligent of those tlittle womnnly coquetries in
matters of dress, thnt helped to win her a hus
band. The parisenne, never does. She is rs
anxious her husbaud and every one else,
shonld think her 'joe femme" at 60 rs at IS.
A little Of this spirit is very good. woman
neatly and becompgly dressed is certainly Il
preferable com mpanion to one Indifferent in
such affairs.
At he same time we should dislike the love Of
display to be carried to the same poin in our
| own coun ry rs here The Partisan belle. mar
red or SINGLE supplies by art-studied art
what aure has drnied her. She is 50 con
scious Of both beauties and deficiencies, she
blinds htr admirers with the former to
I1ttPr- brHtfV foot
finds q thousand unconscious Opportuni-
ties Of showing it. Has she an unsightly COM
plexi"D, a judicious layer of pow and
charming veil not to speak of little rouge,
conceal the fact. Has she an elegaptf figure, she
does not drape it In super fluous wrappings,
Has nature denied her the gift. a fairy like
scarf yer permits one to be reminded Of her
crueity. handsome throat, well moulded
arm, is just sufficiently revealed to make one
wish to see more Of them. Unshapeiness in
either particularly is modestly shrouded.
French women need all these intuttive per-
cepioDs of the becoming and the feminine un-
tcrupuiou ness to profit by them, for q rule
they have ugly faces. Brunetes outnumber
blondes in this country. The eyes are their
best feature. But then they dress so we'll that
in studying the ensemble one forgets to go so
high then. too they are graceful and vivacious.
After all, taste. vivacty and grace are not
cnnt-m ptih1e endOWm4nts. NJ B. H,