The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-03-17
A GREEK NECKLACE,
A "Reminiscences of the
Empire.

HotutO, cUiu Mlu0. Oo IOnl- tdtle, In
the most positive of tones at is SER
ious QUESTION, for Her Majesty has become
10 tri1e fastidious Of late. Let me see
|lwhat are arrangements for the month?
|lTo-day Is the 15 h. Grand reception to-
morrow, and a crowd of people to be in
reduced. Is it 20 or 700 Americans? :?
Not a serious affair. The diamonds and
xubies will amply suffice. Nothing very
Important until the 10Th. Then comes
1 visit 10 Fountainbleau, and the hunt.
Two state dinners, with torch-light pro-
L pssioH on the last night, and the trum-
sets. to conclude with ball. Her Mai
|ssty will follow the chase, in her car
age, of course, and, as she will have
pme emotions, will feel fatigued, and
slndoubtedly will be pale. We never
|abuld repeat the diamonds and rubies.
ve want something more delicate, which
ust assort with her Majesty's complex
IN. The drers Ihave indicated is white,
h underskirt of rose satin, with an oc-
asional knot of tender-colored ribbon.
Aes; we must resort (there can be no
= fssitation about it) to the Russian neck
: ice with the whole set, the pearls and
Erquoises. By the way, let me make a
e,te here"-Mme. De Pont-Valle scrib-
Med line in her note-book-"that the
jewellers be requested to look at those
Mrquoises. 1t is said that these people
In cure the sickness in these stones, for,
Istead of being frankly blue, they have
|IIsumed Of late a sickly greenish hue.
n far so good. That brings us to the
Nth. On the 9th, reception of the
municipality at the Hotel de Vile, st.
bnis, and st. Martin. and Mayors and
eeputies-not very aristocratic affair
4likely to be perfect mob. Shall we
w the emeralds and diamonds? They
liter, are impressive, are crushing in
Heir effects, and will take the conceit
1t of some of those women, who have
Eich shocking assumption. To think,
INV, of the way in which those vulgar
Iuregeoise wives overload themselves
Ith aappery2 All this is easy sailing;
HsIt now comes the rub. the leading
(tfent Of the month. Private reception,
sith. perhaps, quadrille, and waltz
terward, all the more difficult because
sse are not seen from afar, but with our
L,.ual condescension must be one of the
,stors. Now, Austria is sure to be
3iere. know all about it beforehand.
have mes informations.' 1t is to be
/ spntest of simplicity, and Nine. De Met
|ibrnich is determined to push it to the
bnal extremity. We accept the chal-
|lSnge. But where does she invent her
.pilettesY / must confess her taste is
Exquisite. There is no originality about
"a. Originality in dress must partake of
\ Ne imprevu,' of the bizarre, and would
,t;tract the stares of the multitude, ex-
|Gtly something the Princess abhors Of
|sJarse, we can equal her in simplicity
faving natural elegance and dignity,
suat supreme power of self-adornment..
as far as material and 'facon' goes, we
save our little plans. But, after all,
li'hat an annoyance 1t is, to be forced to
Intrigue with modistes so that we may
/ nd out what our rival intends doing!
\ am forced, like General, to have my
Iidettes out on duty all the time. With
\ machiavellianism peculiar to these
t,ustrians, the Princess lis capable of
I saving her toilet made in Vienna, and of
s'assing her dresses through The. Customs
, if they were diplomatic secrets, all
,ealed up, or she might cloister and put
,lnder key her sewing woman in some
i,ack room of the Austria Hotel, 80 that
10 discoveries could be possible. After
/ Il, it is not the dress she might wear that
,ives me any uneasiness, for is not Paris
nat fountain-head from whence all ele-
lance flows? We are supreme; we make
b,e fashion, but ii is the Mettenrich Jew
Ns-the earrings, the necklaces, the
y racelets-she wears Of course, we can
initiate her with splendor, display, and
Intrinsic values, but there is 'rafne-
HINT about the Princesss jewelry which
FAUST say we do not always possess. 1
nix Her Imperial Highness deigned to
nire certain bracelet Nine. De Met
snich wore the other day. 1t was
Initiation for me; Her Majesty, with
plicity which does her credit, asked
4 Princess who made it. 1t was some
,lg in the Renaissance manner, and as
lltily fashioned as it was boldly con-
led. "A lovely bracelet, Princess;
/ ask its originr inquired the EN-
am sure l hardly know, your Maj
I. We have great deal Of such old
III knocking about Vienna. / think
slch fright that it ought to be melt |
provided it is gold, Of which fact l
iaot quite sure. Sometimes / fancy a
sy odor exhales from it. My maid
,llys gives me the first thing she puts
Ehand on. / never have the advan-
ss of iudicious selections"
Ah, Madame Ia Princesse," said one
euf Senators--an Academician, who
the finest collection of antique jewels
ITrance-such beautiful arm as you
HE would require no artistic aid to
Ike it more ravishing, but her Majesty
III shown true appreciation Of what is
|9iiIly chef deuvre.' That bracelet,
Is made by Benvenuto Cellini for a
;ilchess Of Ferrara, and represents the
landest bit of 'orfevrerie' that the ltal-
Ia master ever made. Madame la
IN ..,L.oL aL> srro.o.