The New York herald., 1878-11-22
PARIS GOSSIP.
The Marriage Of Mile.
De Bismarck.
AN OLD MAIDS BALL.
Break Up Of the Interna.
tional Exposition
WINTER FASHIONS.

PARIS Nov. 2. 1873
Juvenile in the extreme are the wonderments
Of Partisan ladies. Having heard that Mile. de Bis
marck was married 70 the Count of Rautzau yester-
day they are endeayorns 70 form idea OF what ha
looks like. 4 man VINO in his right senses becomes
Bismarck son-in-law To French ladies = mosA
unlike others. They fancy he would not mind put
ting his head in untamed lions jaw and Mile da
Bismarck herself is supposed to have the potatoes
only cooked around her biftecLS pom4aes, whila
the meat she eats 1t happens that the bride ID
u most unaffected and retiring lady. The only un-
kind thing to be said about her is that she had called
herself old maid at the age of twenty-five. and
hereby gave bad example to number of young
German princesses who soon gloried in adding the
word 'spinster" TO their signatures.
This idea OF making joke out OF single unblessed~
has spread from Prussian quarters to Paris an
TO have spinsser ball here the 25th inst.
which date is that of St. catharne's fate day. Soma
pretty caps ordered for maids ranging from
twenty-five years to the advanced period in life
OF that royal specimen known in history the virgin
Queen Elizabeth. Our present style Of dress has ttls
to borrow from the shakespearaan costumes which
to be dc rg. and society is looking forward to
the transformation OF the merry Wives into the
Merry Maids of Paris little fun might lead men
to the altar it is plainly shown that fun has
failed to do
pREAKING EXPOSITION.
No fun either is the packing up Of the Exposition.
which is leaving the Champ de Mars in bales and
boxes The Japanese the first to clear out but
they had sold everything, and giving themselves
up the delights of Capua after well fought cam
paign We shall not forget these grotesque looking
visitors the decorative fancies they have intro
duced among rs. Tho Japanese pessc, which is q
long, black silk night dress, lined with fur, is tho
height OF fashion. The sleeve Is loose, and made
with deep cuff on the wrist. which is velvet, and
likewise the collar. while hoasps are oxidized gold
and silver cloisonnes OF rare workmanship.
Polite in the extreme is the Prince OF Wales with
regard to his Indian treasures While the British ara
hurryng to get clear Of their section and the French
government have carefully withdrawn the State
diamonds, he allows his to stand they
long the Exposition is open. He is supposed to ba
one Of the few men who know this nation thor
oughly. and may have i'll his dreams the provn-
cials VI no to the day bill will be stuck
up to inform the world that 'ie public nentre pas a "
Those who rush bScathess to the Champ dc Mars .
day before this occurs will ut least have India
to rest in.
PROVINCIAL HATS.
BY the way, what variety of hats have arrived
from the provinces! Various have been public and
private vcisstudes since the immortal principles of
1859 reduced and leveled what they did not crush.
but the hats escaped Here have seen them in
prints Of the revolutionary period. We have had
them in all shapes. and their went about
under egregous brims screneiy if their heads
looked quite sensible. One nice old gentleman how
ever. showed greater disccrnment. He brought
eral for different states OF the Paris atmosphere and
his shapes quite in style How do you manage
TO have such fashionable set!' asked his nephew.
Il never buy hat" the reply; II keep al
my old ones'' Very deep. this theory, but wisdom
must preside over the selection OF old hat for par
tcular OCCASIONS If antique shapes do come back
day other there is hcadgcar only
once in lifetime; ut least it is to be hoped SO.
WINTER
On running down dress items to the feet.
and there il great innovation to mention in shoe
leather. White rabbit aud white morocco intro
with band of fur the top. This is called 'Puss in
boots STYLE and also ciatte blanche chdussuse. Sharh
skin is also very fashionable but mostly for pocket
books cigar and portfolios, although have
seen charming mlcdaons the neck made of shark.
and sharks teeth are hung round the throat Fish
bones through the ears have been suggested for ear
ornaments with these. November is always the.
month . for sussestions as winter fashions
Not paniers, which rise and do not resede: they
already cover the tournure region. and. for balA
dresses formed by sauze pulls and bouilonnees
Satin loops introduced between with trails oe
artificial flowers. great effort is being made to
vive the camela for evening wear. but it will be
failure Camellias have too long decorated gilt
tees and the dinner table; white have fairer
field white being the )uorc Of the present hour. Mle.
Sarah Bernharlt white atecr and her white
dress in the sphinx" have shown how useful, how
warm and how elegant white can be- In the
play her robe ia white vicuna, trimmed with whita
feathers down the front; the sleeves are
handmade tissue of white Jet network; her bella
ing plat down the back, is tied with white,
White cloth was much Worn at the hunting parties
given in the cnvirois the celebration OF fete deaN
TO princes the fete OF St. Hubert. Nothing mixes
well with white felt. white cloth and white ribbed
velvet does garnet and the new mutcoored steel
buttons These buttons like stained glass Gothic,
windows, or like mosaic of precious stones; on
straps Of leather ones nstep they twinkle ALSO
like fallen stars. November has likewise introduced
skirts short in the 'front.' dresses trained be-
hind, and what trainsl We told they are to be
carried In the day and night time over the arm.
THEATRICAL GOSSIP
Another item of interest IL that ladies' are learn-
ing steps, dancing steps. Walking through dances ia
be abolished; the niinaet and pavane keeping
masters their toes In all the best academies At
matinee lately given les danses caracts,Iqses had
great SUCCESS. They Swedish reels executed in
short walking costumes. Dancing and acting in the
day time are a settled fashion where festiyel
d,JcRWrs arc preferred to dinners and balls. Ths
formanccs follow closely the morning pcrform-,
anccs given in the house that the actors and
actresses, having no time to undrcss for dinner vt
their homes. have all last woek mos
lett their theatres At all. and have dined in
their boxes with their paint and dsgnires on-
Rather amusing have these dinners proved,
Some OF the artists have insisted cooking thers
punster Christian fries steak better than his own.
man. He the gaslight III his dressing room andi
says his meal is u course OF gas -tronomy. he 10
the same who, having once introduced fifty puns ia
the part intrused to him. desired by his manager
TO sign contract restricting him not to 80 beyond
twenty-five. At the expiration of fortnight he
ried the contract back to the manager, looking 80 dee
jected that the latter inquired what tho matter.
'Oh. the puns, replied Christian; 'tbey are accu.
mulating inside and weighing down to the grave"
He declared he could not keep the engagement. fo1
explode the puns must. The manager drew his pen
through the Clause and since then the comic has
let his wit of al turtnDs. IL brings the house down
grin on his features.