Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-07-12
CUB PARIS IEFfR.
A 0gATET EoSTEsL.ERIB liz STYLE
or THE EiDBLg AGES,
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This city has for many years possessed q
"hostellarie" in the style of the Middle
Ages. 1t is known as the Ca5aya d,s GRAs
nor, in the Quarter Gontmartin. Most
curious in its way is this quaint old resort
The sign-post represents black cas- which
holds mouse between her teeth Is is of
tin, and swaps in the wind with plaintive
mewings Tive stained glass windows are
very ancient black cats heads grin upon
them ia full sunshine. Inside it is fitted Up
quite in moyenase fashion, with panelines
of carved old oak, heavy tapestry, old china,
ancient arms, q stone mantel piece deckeS
with q bright copper kettle, spinning
wheel, and in the ceiling a large eats head
emerging from q gold sun The small room
at the back, pompously denominsted the
institute. is the preferred corner of men OF
letters, poets, novelists, dramatic authors.
journalists, painters and photographs. The
large front sale is given up to the Philis-
tines, but the inner room is sacred to the
votarie5 of literature and art The Chat
noir" has its magazine, where, together
with its fine bits of literature, there are
yagaries Of the most idiotic style,
THB PETITE ooRREsposDEEOR'
On the fourth psge. for instance, seems as
though dated fresh from the Charenton
mad-hoilSe. 1t is there that Sarah Bern
hardt exchanges the inaddest condolences
with Coquelin Cadet, and Noyier, the Sena-
tor, with Leonide Leblanc, while Campi,
the sphinx Of La RoQuette, gives forth this
maxim of the protoundest philosophy,
=" Beware of murder, it may lead to hypoc-
risy and deceitI One of the queerest
things about this paper is that its director
changes every week: ii is nov n Grovy.
now the Due d'Aumale, now Sarah Bern
hardt, MeSSonnieT or Mrs. Meekay Nobody
has eyer protested against this harml ess
joke. We may safely affirm that lie Chat
NOR" has been more or less fnequented by
all who boast name in the artistic and lit
erary world of Paris. Co9uelin Cadel, A.
Daudet, Alexander Dumas, Sardou, who
believes in spirituaIism, Arsene Houssayc,
hes5Onnier and Jerome, have bee, among
its familiar guests. The most genial mirth
reigus among its habitues. The Irost
piquapt anecdotes are told, the drollest
songs sung in ito quaint snug rooms Ii ia
one Of those very few odd corners known
only to genuine Parisians. who delight in
its secluSioa from the center world and its
free and easy Acssss -oUdr.
EHGLIsH AND AMERICAN LADIrR
This is the time when every steamer
brings crowds OF Americana 10 our city
Our modistes are aware of the fsot, and hay
out their most tempting costumes and
chapeaux for the approval Of the fair arrivals
from the land Of gold. The time is gone
10, IszI Co.,
ladies. The total want of taste of the
former is as proyerbial IS their reluctance
to give fair price for wha. they buy
while the latter St one recognize what is
really elegant and stylish In new fashions,
and are careless of expense.
sonE FASHION NorHB.
As already noted, glace silks are Gil the
vogue. These are frequently trimmed with
embroidery of a pale buff or eCxu color
worked over tuile, batiste, vailing or etamirie
It is put on either in several rows of flow
ers, put on either in circles or slantwaYs,
or else laid plain over the whole front Of
the glace silk dress the bodice ia of either
plain or brocaded giacc silk, made with
points and trimmed with either plain or
full plsstron over the chest This bodice is
Heightened from the hips into sort Of
redingote, which may be either draped
over the skirt or left to fall in deep hollow
plaits. Medium shades are preferred, and
more especially golden brown, shot with
old gold and called moTaore. In light
shades glaze silks, combined with embroid-
cred tulle, form exquisite evening toilets.
Dresses of light eolored tulte, spotted with
chenille, are also very fashionable for din
ners and soirees. The low bodice is of
plain velvet or ottoman, vailed over with
tulle. A pretty novelty Of the season Is
the scarf of spotted tulie thrown across the
chest and fastened upon the shoulder by
a spray Of natural flowers, diamond but
tertly or some fancy brooch IN gold and
precious stoncS. This elegant fantastic
first made its appearance ct the Theatre
Italian this winter.
As TO sUrsHADss
They are still prettier, more elegant and
more costly than they were last year In
stead of being simply of silk, edged with
iilk or lace, they are now as much trimmed
Is any dress. Lace quillings and fittings
are supeTposad round them with lace
-osette and bow Of ribbon at the top, while
A flowing bow adorns the handle. This
handle is either of old saxon china, of CHS
eled ivory or lepi5-la9uli. The materials
employed for the sunshade are brocaded
5llht DibthtSllOi IL BLtSu NGtFBb dilu I'll TICIl
silks; while more fanciful models are OF
indian silk embroidered with silk and
gold, or else Of open work embroidery
ined with cell blue, rose-coIored or pale
yellow silk; but the ne plus ultra of Paris
an taste just now is the Lancret sunshsdc,
Zach panel of which is Of silk painted with
iguTes as delicately as for a fan. A light
ullc covering ia spread over the whole sun
hade, and the handle, which is rather
ong, has q knob of Sevres china in the
'mpire shape. All these sunahades are
ined with light-cOlored silk.
DAINTY oAPOTEs
IRE decidedly the most in vogue of bon
cts this spring. They are made Of the
inest straw in pale shades of beige, mush-
Dom, old gold. cream or moss. Blossoms
nc placed in large clusters on the top of
he border; sprays Of pink chestnut blos-
opls with tender green foliage, yellow and
'urple iTises, shaded roses, and so on, with |
butterfly lightly lowering over the flow
rs A most exquisite model is bequin |
apote, composed Of q network of silver |
raid embroidered with moss green and |
trimmed with a cluster of pale yellow In !
ian roses and their foliage. Excepting the |
mushroom tint, which very much resem-
lies light beige, there does not seem to be |
ny particular color more exclusively the |
ashton, unless. indeed it be bright gerani- /
I'M or poppy red, The majority Of new 7
onneta, if not quite scarlet, are at least !
trimmed with red flowers or feathers. 1t is /
ot probable, however, this fashion will be I
Dng IN favor with the pSciutt world of ele- /
ance. for it is sure to become very soon
ammon. Our DsORd9iNes are adopting
omplete costumes of bright red andrino-
lie for the seaside season. o.