The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-03-02
Fashionable Ynteiligenoe.
FANCY BALL AT BOSTON.
lFrom the Boston Transcript, Feb. ss


From the Boston Transcript, Feb. cs.l
a sumptuous mansion, magnificent IN design,
superb in decoration, unsurpassed in the style ot
its furniture brilliant with light, oiorous with
flowers, and gey with music and garlands, was
thrown open last evening for a Dol costume. Long
before the hour OF assembly had arrived, carriage
ofter carriage was heard trayersing Beacon. Chest
nut, Mount Vernon streets, and their eRviross,
carrying numbers OF the "far ana brave" from
hogse to house, FOR the satisfying pleasure OF show
ing 10 their retired friends the various dresses
which fancy and good taste IA I'd suggested for the
evening s gay reunion.
AroNnd the house where so much that see ued
novel aQd attractive was to be gathered "a, there
was congregation OF the expectant, all eager 70
catch glimpse here ana there, OF the different
peisoaages who were 10 compose the brilliant COM
paBy, so that the exterior as well as the Interior
gathering, compnsed an equal degree OF the ad-
mriDg ana curious.
Upwards cf one huAdred persons, in the richest
epd most tasteful costumes assisted 10 carry out
the "happy idea" of the host and hostess; whilst
many OF grayer feelings paIrarchal or matronly.
looked on IN plain attire 10 see the show" IL
was, indeed, remarkable 10 observe the singular
extremes of character which met on this eccassa.
and langhable 10 witness the incongruous repre-
sentstions' which met together in the whirls 1t
the Po,kn, or in the measures of the Schottsche.
Imagine .air Dpidess waltzing with Chiaese.
or Dominic Sampson eapering away with Baya-
dere
Various Greek costumes-many garbs Of Euro
pean pSasanIry, Hover girls, &c were to be mo-
ticed MS usual; but the most attractive representa-
tions seemed 20 be those OF the lady and gentle
man OF the old school, whether going back TO the
time Of Louis XlV-or, whether appearing in tho
more recent paIaphernelia of the well-remcmoeTed
5nd venerable great grandmother, who had been
presented al court and figured largely amongst the
diplomatic circles at Washington. Such dress
was there, and well did the youthful wcarer sup
poTl the character. Two Druldesses at least.
were yrefgnt, one OF whom-a dignLilca ngures
brought "Norma" again TO life,-and fair young
bride represented that superb creation Of Shakespeare
the tue and lofty "Porua. : One OF Queen Mays
ladies seemed 10 enect her life again upon tho
stage the person of Pretty creature, whose ''red
and white, natures own true and cunning hand
and on" and Dickens should have been there TO
have seen his own inimitable Sergeant Buzia1"
represented by one OF the legal profession, who.
although on this occ lsion, unable to command
'lhe profound silence Of the whole court, seem.
ed 10 manage his case with great dexterity.
though We heard not Of any "Slm Weller" whs
came al his CALL
My lord Of Buckingham" with his head re-
stored, managed his hat and plane with the Dig
nifty OF true courtier, and paid due aliegiance
where II was most deserved; and a gentleman OF
the modern French court in embroidered cloth.
did full justice to the Polka, not at all embArrase-
ed by chapeau or rapier might brought forth
her galaxy of etars ia the person OF young crea-
tufe, attircd IN black velvet. and wearing tupsrS
veil, wrought in silver and fastened with crescent
of damonds-whist the White lady of Avenel"
added bright spirit 10 the scene by her real pre-
sence.
The "Anne Page" OF tie evening realized Shaks-
en- skirt, muslln uan, bodice OF black velvet ana
plumed cap. There were a French and Turkish
debdrdtW well represented, an Italian hrigand, q
81 anish muleteer, and other similar Characters.
There was also the pythoness, 'NorEs OF riuul-
head" but we missed the bngfa eyes OF GiPscy
queen, who, meaning to be there, Cat the last mo.
nenO made herself an absentee. bright ana
buoy ant girl enacted "La belle Chnois; TOO
heaming herself TO be easy converted INTO an I'M
becile and apathetic Celestial, though dressing the
| character 10 perfection. She might have found Q
mate in the same ballroom during al least portion
| Of the evening. in one wearing the dress OF q
| Chinsman. fresh from the hands Of a bo~a fds
Canton tailor. SCOTS pretty Puritan, Janet fos-
! ter" looked the character which the author of
| Kenilworth intended, when he depicted her whom
he described as "a simply attired maiden" and she
very properly enacted her share in this nights
" revels," but without her well loved and suffering
Countess. One OF the most exact amongst the
peasant costumes was that OF Mexican girl, sup
ported by lady of New York. The dress was as
follows IA short blue silk shirt trimmed with three
rows Of broad white satin ribbon, white elk hose.
blue satin slippers with large white rosettes white
embrt ideted apron, black velvet bodice, open ia
front, with full chemisette slashcd with blue satin.
Blue velvet cap and white plume.
We might extend the account much further, en-
| iioed as we are by the many pleasing irnpersoaa-
| nors continually occurring to memory. but space
tails ne, and we fnus draw the curtain over PC
ture which viii long he remembered "a one OF the
| most vivid. varied, aud brilliant ever dehneefee
| srn.da the rtivac circles OF our meirprohiaa W.
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