The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-12-25

Then the Revolution came. Many French
men went abroad-they were compelled. of
course. for political reasons to 20 abroad.
Some went to Germzny-put they ,sere not
well received In Germany Germany never DID
went to England. where they we're well re-
ceived. They were entertained socially and
most generously. They married English women
and adopted English dress. After the fall OF
Napoleon they came back.
What Is called the Anglomania OF the French
began. English words were adopted In Paris.
English clothes superseded the older Partisan
dress. English taiiors replaced Pari- tailors.
Men began to dress as exquisitely "a before
the Revolution, but they looked to the English
for elegance In style. These fashions were ex.
aggerated, OF course, but the style was set
Frenehmen began to look TO England for wives
just as, according TO popular ideas English
men look to America now for rich wives. In
the novels OF Balzac you will find that most OF
his French heroes are on the point OF marrying
a. English girl.
Lord Byron had "a immense inHue- = in
Paris. His writings. translated into Fren N.
were popular. and he set the pace in roman
ticism. In social manners we began also to
initiate the English.
But what was the result OF thir imitation
A Frenchman might try TO dress Ike an Eng
lishman, yst he could never look like an
Englishman. He might try to initiate English
manners. and yet he would be peculiarly French.
The two races-English and French-are con.
trary races. and the imitation had a curious
effect. We adopted styles of English dress.
and yet they were Gallicised. The men who
devoted their attention to the perfection OF
their arb-the dandies-became noted for
peculiarities unknown TO the English. We
never had a George Brummel in all the history
OF Paris, yet, possibly because OF Ae extreme
adaptations and bizarre peculiarities IN
Partisan elegance. Paris dandies became
unique.
OF our most celebrated handles was sten found
in some very minute detail. ] remember, for
instance. the Prince de Sagan, who died a few
years ago. The Prince de Sagan was eKtremel
fashionable. His manners were most courtly.
He was tremendously popular socially. Among
all the fashionable men OF Paris he stood out
conspicuously.
Yet II you we're to analyze his appearance TO
find the very keynote OF his individuality you
would find II in what may seem a very minor
and bizarre innoyation-the Prince wore a black
riLimed monocle which, instead OF being round,
WAS square. AS he k,i white hair. the eject
OF the square. black-riamed monocle wa most
startling.
Before the Prince de Sagan's time the most
conspicuous man of fashion in Paris was The
Duke de Observation-Disclosures He hOurished
under Napoleon Ill, and was a great friend OF
General de Gallifet. / have an old photograph
OF the Duke. This shows him as a handsome
man OF punctilious elegance. Wha, distin-
guishes him. however. is only a top hat Of eI.
trsGrdinary height.
Another noted for bil exquisite clothe- was
the Duke de Morny, Prime Minister under Ma
poleon Ill, whose picture I have in my posses
sion. The Duke de Morny was noted for his shoes
above all other features of his elotl IS. His
shoes we're made 70 1T him like gloves. Now
you can see mat, while the French adopted
English fashions, they carried the top hat In
cases TO an exceeding height and the NJ OF
shoes to a perfection that would not occur 10
an Englishman.
Under Louis Philippe the most noted dandy
was the Comte d'Orsay, "A great friei I Of the
Duke Of Guiche and OF Lady Blessington. rio
wa an extraordinarily handsome man and
dressed most punctilioLjiy. lie was gifte,. az
a wit, and possessed great ability as a sculptor.
In our time the Count Boni de CastellAne has
been, OF course. noted for his dress. I would
saw the Count il diafiugufahgd nv tho rarf that
he dresses absolutely In the French fashion
and refuses TO initiate English styles. lie bar
never even gone to England. The Count was =
familiar hguTe In Paris, as you know-but he
10 TO be seen there no longer. Where 10 nsi
Somewhere at the front, ] am told, acting a. AZ
Interpreter on the general stan.
Jean Re Castellabe. brother OF COu.t BOni.
has $50 been distinguished by being entirely
French in dress. His ~clcthing was always -
lected with fasudious taste, and there Was NJ
suggestion whatever OF English styles In ais
garb. lie was unique. aowever. among III the
men In Paris.
What high top hat he wore in the days II
peace
we're impeccably creased. AZ the bottom they
we're fastened about the ingten with n strap.
But the perfect trousers and tho high top nat
are wor, no lonEer' Jean Is AZ the fror, His
brother. Count Stanislas. is also a. the i.ont.
! remember admiring the Rarb OF the Count
de- Quinsonnas and the Count de- Lastcyrie. a
direct descendant Of Lafayette. Both dressed
N'NN"NNN# W. N'AN''N1 MN AWNMN NN AWNi
aonnas. who was very rich. was "a great polo
piayer-polo vas hs hobby. The Count Io
Lasteyrie married an American Firl-Miss
Constance Warren. Like everybody else. both
are ~ the front
Ny friend the Prince RadziwW is n captain
on the star AZ Nancy lie came hacl 90 Paris
in July. when ! saw him. suppose By thi1
time D. has returned 90 HIS duties. In tho day,
before Inc war he figured .ouspicuously az
man of fashion. IFS clothing was f~aultloaa
lie possesses a great fortune and is most witty
His hobby is polo. ! have been quite intimate
with him. Despite bis wealth. ho o. very eco
nomical m I we're asked 90 state his most
characteristic peculiarly. I could point 10
nothing outro in bic dress. but O. his cook
His cook is a]troci0ua
Wfen . dined 90 MS s0use Z used often a
say Ny friend. under TIE reign of Louis s. v
there vas q woman who .ocamo celebrated W
poisoning people. Betv m that woman I'd
your cook is no difference except the N,
poisoned ntentionally-your cook does so un
Intentionally"
Ny brother. Bernard DO Monvoi. who IN,
been considered an authority on mems fashions
o. serving On the aviation corps ant has beer
decorated with the Legion of Honor. Leon =
Moutcsquiou, who Was a Hoyailst ard popuk
i1 society and was noted for hts -csa. val
'V' irst before 7 len France.