Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1888-10-18
PARIS LETTER.

HOTEL BELLEVUE, Sept 1st. 1888
EDITOR HERALD: Having promised
you a scrap Of foreign correspondence.
it is time to make it good, as our stay
will only be few days At the farthest
But what Shall it b. A sketch OF ths
ciiy2 Ne; that would b. covering old
ground, aud besides would take uD too
much space, and could only he done in
an indefinite series we have not time for
LIT us take one point u interest for the
ladies and one tar the grnscmea
Tho ladies', Of course. CONS first, and
il is needless to mention what is Of alb
sorbing interest tolhe fair sex. Shades.
quality and incidentally shall bustles be
worn are the prime factors 1t present
Bustles arc being largely supplanted by
reeds in skirts: bat many OF the f,ll
styles are Of such heavy materisl that
even reeds are not necessary, For street
wear woolcn goods only should bn cho-
! sen There are many new novelties III
this line; and the latest is to haze docp
embroidery III q border OF odd des "a,
either giving very elcsant finish
Plain striped broad-cloth csn BE- used
with SOM Bongolin, with dull silk trim
mings For house dress, soft embroid
cred wooden goods, fine Cashmere or
serge trimmed with silk fringe, are in
good taste, neat and prstty. This is
merely giving quality Of goods to be
used. Shade anu combinations must be
left to what is suitable 10 woarer and
her taste Reds, browns sndIgresns, IN
nearly all shades, are fashionable; but
much must depend on The wesrer.
In regard TO balls and elegant cos
tunes, we went 10 Works aud Felix's.
where some dresses were on ex hibilion
made for royalty TO wesi at the mar
riage of Princess Letitis Bonspario sid
Due d'Aosta. The array was simply
bewildering, and should be seen to be
thoroughly appreciated However
here goes TO give what impression
slow pen can.
One dress. for the Queen Of Portugal
TO wear, atthe marriage ceremony. was
Of magnificent croam-white crepe du
chine, brocaded with silk in s.ms hue.
The draped skirt front and full Iospsd
back breadths beng separated a. either
side by panel in white peau de sole.
embroidered in a slender, graceful de-
sign, with white chenille, gold beads and
seed pearls. The oorsage in crepe su
chine had an embroidered vest 10 cor.
respond with the side panels The man
Tie, of a dolman form, being Of crepe du
chine. bordered with baud OF the en-
brodered peau dc sole, and finished with
tassel, in gold thread. a carriage dress,
in faille, was Of a new. old rose color,
called Oleander color II had an open
jacket and skirt. also opsa IN froa.. to
give the effect Of Louis XVI redinyots.
The jacket was made with revers. era-
broidered by hand, With groaps Of many
colored carnations in shaded silks. The
skirt front fell in full. straight folds OF
whileerape printed, with a pat
tern of many-hued carnations. The
jacket had collar and narrow cuffs Of
embroidered silk, and opened Over a
shirt vest of cream white Grape. A cein-
lure of Oleandsr silk. embroidered With
three rows Of flowers. in colored silks
and gold thread, cncirclrd the waist
Princess III Trabia, Of Italy. had for
The same festivities. toilette in pale Il
lac satin, brocaded with slender oval
rings in silver white. Tho corsage. was
made with iichu and vest in lilac Grape.