The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1863-11-10
THE Great Ball in new York.

-ia 7Our- lew Ork 64cudngo oS ale 1uID otHon
!. drawn out accounts of the magnificent ba
al the Academy Of Music, on last Thursda
night. Our lady readers may be please
to read the notices of the teilettes .telippe
from the Exprsss: nyTb, n sid 20 51rl9iq
Among the most beautiful and strikin,
costumes was a asuperbwhite moire antique
with border of scarlet velvet, covered witt
black lace founce.I Ornaments, scarlet con
yolyus, diamond dew drops, and humming
! bird Of of green and gold. r str.i .
j. Another was of black velvet, with garni
ture Of lace and diamonds, the lace forming
q magnificent tunic, crossed up, with dia
Fmond spray head dress to correspond.
H. a, very full dress Of white illusion bon
/ tIonee was ornamented with sett of black
lace, forming wide scarf, border and bow,
and ends upon the skirt. Garnature oil
Epomegranite blossoms, composing halt
wreaths, and branches for the skirt, and
corsage. t- 81 .-J -ss
= A superb dress was of lavender velvet,
with ornaments Of point lace, diamonds and
ostrich feathers .sr.. sa
A crimson velvet dress Was also very,
striking, with IFS garniture Of point d'Anglc
terre and silver wheat. n no ...-- ID ,
~ A charming dress consisted Of blue tarie-
tan, in wide pufs, with ali upper skirt OF
white moire antique, bordered with black
barbe lace; garniture Of blue forget-me. nots
and white roses. .-.... -lrs.- se
A very strikiHs costume consisted OF
white pufed illnsion with short dress of
rose colored TX, drawn up at intervals with
slender lace barbes; coiffure of narrow rose
colored ribbon, laid like barbe, and white
camelias -
A rich white moire antique was trimmed
with deep black chenille fringe upon the
skirt, body and sleeves. Diamond orna-
ments
Another was very peculiar, with trim
ming composed of wide bows and ends,
edged with black velvet and lace. Head
dress Of white queen roses and black lace
barbes, with large green glistening bug
among the roses.
A magnificent white satin dress was bor-
dered with puffed illusion, and looped at in
tervals with bunches of lilies of the valley
over black velvet.
The upper part Of q much admired black
and white dress was composed of black
velvet tunic, and the lower part of the skirt
on white MORE antique, covered with alter
mating putings and founces of black lace,
roses, diamonds, aud emeralds.
A robe of lavender moire antique was
ornamented with immense msdallions;
whicn extended the entire length of the
skirt. widening at the base, and studded
with roses. A half wreath of the same
flowers, and superb set Of diamonds com
pleted the garniture. .....
A rich dress of gold colored satin was
BY rich ornaments of black lace,
a broad gold comb in the hair, and golden
butterfly 3
A mauve moire antique was trimmed
across the sides with short volants of point
ace, finished with dilar tassels; csiffure
consisted of white barbes and crimson cam
nelia with diamond ornaments.
A bride was lovely in dress of white
corded silk, with an illusion over dress, a
narcisse
Two beautiful sisters attracted attention
n dresses OF pink mo!re, with hounces of
white point d'Angleterre and garniture of
pink flush roses, showered with diamond
powder.
A leading actress who also attred as
lsual in rich robe Of mauve satin, trim |
ned with deep flounce of point applique, |
ooped up with bunch of white feathers
md diamond clustsr-cornellan set IN vlo-
cts and diamond algrette, Ornamented her
lark hair.
Two very full dresses of white illusion,
trimmed with profusiOn of ruches, were
with scarlet empress sashes en-
oroidered with gold and bunches Of white
hyacnth and scarlet primrose.
A dress of rose colored moire antique
was elegantly tr,inmed with point applique
brought up in quares upon the skirt, the
space. occupied with bunches Of white and
crimson res :.
A beautiful blonde wore dress Of dark
maroon velvet, with an immense white lace
wreath Her hair was simply ornamented
with a bow and long ends Of narrow velvet,
tue color of her dress, aud splendid white
Moselle rofe high upover the ear diamond
4 rich dress OF white corded silk was or
namented with pufings of illusion over
bands Of rose colored silk-surmounted
silk rossttes Empress scarf OF rose color
ed silk, crossed low down upon the back of
the skirt, with side BOW and ends, and
punches OF roses with white narcs:e, com
pleted the costume.
The Empress scarf is novelty, and was
.,rikingiy exhibited in rich crimson velvet,
edged with full illusion ruches upon a mag
nifcsHt dress Of white MORE antique,
bead dress Of crimson cactus and white
blossoms.
Nearly all the jewels were diamonds
We have never seen so magnificent display
except upon the occasion of the Prince Of
Wales ball.