The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-12-22
A PAR1s1ENNE's WINTER TOILET.
From the Paris gossip of the London

From the Paris gossip Of the London world.l
The Vie Parisenne had grimly terrible article on the
arrof keeping yourself warm in winter. The article
addressed to the typical reader of the journal
olie Farisenne the spoiled child Of public opinion
but the counsels Of perfection to her to the art
OF keeping herself warm may be read with general
profit as sort Of last word the subject of
Partisan luxury. The directions under sixteen
heads and they constitute in their ensemble sort of
whole duty Of millionaire woman toward her own
precious skin. can hour before you get up" says
the author. your maid will light your fire and then
screen it with q silver framework. lined with rose
silk which win temper tho heat and give to the
whole room sort OF rosy morning light that warns
while it ilumines." Then she will bring you on a
silver plate your cup Of chocolate. hot and
foamlng. which you will drink from the warmer it,
little gold toast rack. kept not in its turn by little
live charcoal. sprinkled with Vanilla to perfume the
snoose again for a couple Of hours. Then you will
put ON deshdbiUs of pink satin, lined with
The wastband and the fastening OF the mock Of this
garment must be in velvet 30 - to be warm to the
touch. You. may now pass into the bathroom. the
atmosphere of which will be Kept at an agreeable
Temperature by little gusts of rose-scented vapor.
pumped through an aper IRE in the wall. The next
part subject is delicate one; but hons SOFT qui
NAL pense. It's now time to draw the stockings
lined with warm fossy silk. long and perfumed. aud
stones set in diamouds The boots are to be lind
with swansdown, aud trimmed with Russian ss-
bles as WELL Our precious product, Of high
civilization Is now in her dressing room,
WHITTIER we may. perhaps be allowed to follow her
without offence. This is to be made comfortable ny
square, which IL to form o kind of second flooring
ali about the dressing table. The blinds may be col
the padding to keep out the draught be trimmed
with natural flowers. This will make the place
look and feel like summer bower in the depth Of
the neck" with little burned benzoin to make 1t
suppe-an exquisite characteristc provision for
without supple neck how could French person
possibly get through the duties Of poLsness for the
day7
We must not forget the hands. These may DO kept
by holding in them two little vessels OF enamel
rather in bad taste in this direction as tending to
remind Parisienne Of the frivolity Of taste by
which her sex first came to grief. The promised adj
vantage Of this IL that IL gives the hands
that attractive rosincss whc warmth alone can i'm
part so much tor this. Il beginning OF the day.
There directions for he middle Of 1t ~ this
has no immediate connection with the subject; but
II Is easy supply the omission. The Paris
by smpy % nossA wn
the breath OF pcstilepce. every touch of cold
air. The rusks that form her morning meal
might be baked in her drawing room. and the
riage In which she taker her drive is her neticaly
closed. She may realize winter by seeing the street
swcepers blowing on their fingers through the win
dows. 1t Is bedtime. aud we are once more IN the
hands of our guide. He. however. stands
terestiug patroness has assumed the vstement
ordinaire. He then comes forward to reconi-
mend second garment-a sort of Ulster, OF
white plush. trimmed with ostrich feathers nj the
neck and wrists-whch Is to be worn ~ an overall.
The nightcap of white satin should be trimmed with
feathers OF .he same bird. aud, for additional
warmth little turtle dove may be fastened above
left eur. The very hands to have their night
cap-gloves of pink Kid, lined with plush aud fast
ened 6y eiastics lin pink chenile) not check
the circulation. The bed IN to be heated by the
fumes OF burned lime flowers and violets. "lhese
agreeable and calming carnations replace advan-
tAgeousy the old fash oned warming PAN" "Ephn."
he says In concusion-snd the word has all the
solemnity Of bessing-'enhn, you will drink just
before going to sleep. light creme dc Sabaillon,
nice and hot made with two fresh eggs and small
glass OF Madeira. By carefully following these
directions one may hope. he says piously. mot to
suffer too much in the winter time"
London Word:-"The sevcrty Of the weather has
proved most disastrous Cor rowing In the universal
ties. The respective trial Fights OF Oxford and
Cambridge in preparation for the Easter ought
to have beon rowed last week, but both the Ely
course and the Moulsiord course were entirely
blocked by the ice. An attempt was made to decide
the races at Putncy, and the Cambridge crews
actually put in an appearance in London waters but
here again the floating masses OF ice rendered tho
attempt too perilous, and both Oxford aud Cam
bridge have abandoned their usual trials. Tho
OF Cambridge. who have much muscular material to
work on. but it Is question whether their presi-
dent. Mr. Prest, will be able to take seat In the
| boat. oxford, on the other hand, has hve or six
empty seats to NIL, and the mon do not appear to
| have as much physique the Cambridge oars. The
betting will probably open with the usual Elk 70 four
! on the last winners--the light blue.