The Portland daily press., 1884-09-10
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dull and dismal existence for few weeks;
they exchange visits and organize tiny Al
mack balls.
Having done Deauville the exclusives
move on to Dieppe, just as formerly Marty
was the correct residence after Fontaine-
bleau. Dieppe has ever been the gem Of
watering places, and after the massacre Of
st. Bartholomew it was there Catharine de
Medicis and her son, Charles TX, sought
"repose." Pays was the only speculation
poor Dumas ever engaged In. 1t is about
quarter of an hour from Dieppe. The nov
elist always loved green fields, and here he
bad them, in peculiarly warm and bracing
air, for the natural specially of Dieppe is,
that however hot, it is never relaxing or
enervating. The Marquis of Salisbury was
the best tenant Dumas had; he also sold
building sites to artistes, taking their word
for payment. Dumas died of Pays. The
latter is delightful change after the crowd,
the music and the gaiety Of Dieppe.
There is a sight that visitors to Paris rare
ly do, but which is we'll worth being done
for once only. refer to the Grenouilliere,
near Chatou, situated on an island in the
Seine. Here there is an immense swimming
bath, where both sexes dip. The public Is
not select, perhaps it is kind of aqueous Ma
billie ball. Having viewed the ups aud downs
tits the rule to return to Bougival to dine,
and witness the cGnotiers, or jolly young
watermen's ball. All Parisians, it has been
observed, take to boating; for them the Seine
is the Adriatic or the Gulf of Naples. Bou-
gival was formerly free and easy locality;
to day it is elegant, has an etiquette, while
remaining harmlessly boisterous I'M its amuse-
ments. At the chief restaurant, dish of
fried gudgeoD, called FIXTURE, aud doing du-
ty for white bait, figures as the piece de re-
sistance on the bill of fare. You dine under
the trees, before good view of sloplDg wood
ed heights, recalling little Ems-a stretch
of imagination-aud you are partaking of
the famous Kursaal dinners. The Seine be-
fore you is here peculiarly pure, limpid and
deep.
The favorite dresses at the seaside are
printed cambrics and plain adrianople, print
ed mousseline delaine and sicilienne, mer
veilleux ecru and assorted lace; taffetas,
plain an embroidered. 1t must be com
pliment - the trlcolor-which is itself the
happiest of combined colors-that ladies'
costumes are more or less all red, white and
blue. If single color be preferred, 1t is
white, even for elderly as for young people.
A few rights appeared at the Dieppe races
all in neutrality-suspicious. sisters" the
wags dubbed them. Navy blue is the favor
lite for jackets and hat ribbons. Scotch cash
mere and taffeta is preferred for Casino
tollettes; at these balls the dress is not more
full than for dinner or a concert; bonnets
are worn aud only removed If you intend
danclng-to be cool. Cherry faille and
black lace are in vogue for dinner dresses.
Young ladies have stolen the original of
the gentlemen's hat, made this year in the
coarsest yellow straw, and trimmed with
lace ribbon; only they wear the ribbon as an
Alsatian bow, in front Generally hats are
more becoming in point of style; the crown
is high, the brim respectfully broad aud in
clined to curving. As for trimming, em
ploy anything the wearer pleases, so that it
will not be too bizarre or out of harmony
with the toilette. The more fanciful the
combination of colors and their shades,
when judicious, the better the effect. The
'baby" bonnet, equally suited to children Of
larger growth, must have only very narrow
strings and be we'll worn off the face; trim
ming to be rather delicate than heavy-as
becomes its name. The jersey maintains
its ground as the favorite corsage.
The theatres are preparing to reopen.
This summer they have had no luck. For
merly the dog days were regarded as
chance for authors who were youths to for
tune and to fame unknown. But managers
refused to represent the productions of such
dramatists because they were unknown; and
the writers retorted they were unknown be-
cause left unrepresented. I think the ordeal
of public examinations of pupils on the
breaking up of schools for the long vacation,
is on the wane. The prizes and crowns
| constitute an unhealthy emulation for young
lads, and the effects they feel through life.
The most fashionable wedding during the
year, was the marriage of the Due de Bis
aeers daughter, with her cousin, the Prince
de Ligue. The toilettes were very simple,
but elegant. The bride wore a white satin
dress, and slightly pointed corsage, with falls
of Alencon lace, the draping picked up by
sprays of orange flowers. Veil was worn
not, la juioe, but espGgnole, aud on the
head, started from crown OF orange flower
buds; no jewelry, except pearl earrings
solitGires. The bridegroom wore a white
vest, no jewelry, not even a flower in a
button hole. His father, the Prince de Ligue
was ambassador of France at the marriage
of Queen Victoria. The happy couple did
not assist at the de-jeuner; after changing
their costumes, they drove off to the Princes
celebrated chateau Of Bel Oeil. The BRIDES
travelling toilette was, Indian cashmere,
gilet, c2amois Surah; cashmere jacket, with
velvet collar and cuffs; toque hat.