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Thames Star, Volume XVI, Issue 5050, 20 March 1885, Page 3

A young queen of fashion has arisen in Pari« in the person of the young Mardnise de Belbo3af, sister of the Duo de Morny. It is her fancy to enter a ballroom crowned with a wreath of autumn blossoms, not too bright in colors, and with a bouquet ,of similar flowers in her corsage. Presently she touches a secret spring, and both wreath and bouquet are brilliant with electric light. A bride a week or two since astonished . tbe ; feminine world by wearing on her •redding day a ohemise worth £120, but ,he seems likely to be outdone in extiuTaitauce by another bride—the fiancee of art English baronet resident in Paris«Kn fur for one of whose winter gowns Sort tbe pretty figure of £1250, while the * See which trims the farious toilettes comher trousseau is estimated at no less than £5000. Both the lace and the fur are presents from the baronet to his bride elect, and form part of the eorbelhe or wedding present, the rest consisting ol various artistic gowns. At the same time me learn that embroidery of the costumes ordered by M. Daquesnelfor Surdou s new, piece, "Theodora," cost nearly £2000. It ■eerns idle to talk of the stagnation of trade (says the Warehousemen and draper's Journal) when such sums as these are spent by bridegrooms on their brides and by theatrical directors on Aheir company. •^he well-bred man who smokes only. for* tAe lo'f c of it puts but no nmob of his ciaar &to his mouth as is necessary in 'order to draw it, keeps it in his moath no loncer thesis necessary and never fails to temore it when he talks or passes any one f»iMnln whom he would be respectful, especfaly «&. Further, ourbestbred S^ never smoke in any street at an hour when it is much frequented, nor in any wTblic place where smokmg is likely to be offensive to others. At dinner: A waggish guest, before whom has been placed a dish of fish, Tarn? t" l«s fair neighbour and says,; * Sins will you have some of thia dead horrible! Ob, uoj vow for me, thank you." •-. \ ''• i.t i' ■' ■;