The weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1869-18??, 1869-12-29

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OUR NEW YORK LETTER.
"a The winter festivities fes were inaugurated by
the Seventh Regiment Pfonehafe' Concert,
which took place at the Academy of Music,
on the evening ofiMusday. Dedenahera6.
There was less display, qt dress than was
usaai! on these occasions, when every lady
! appears in her newest and most 'ghrtgeods
toilet,lto do honor to thepets ofgINewdYork.
But there was more yOuths rgandlihsantE,
and tastefulness OF apparel than have sTsg
Seen at any similar gathering -,
~ Tie Academy was without drapefy Of
decoration ofiany kind UNLESS l. except HE
m9dEst flags which ,fosiedi from the prdsce-
mum bqxess7,, The band were at the rear let
| the stage in an enclosure, borrowed from
some opera, and representing light bridge,
| and with the landscape in tile background
made up Il very effective picture.iI i'Ga iaI
II you want to see the. dresses mall their
magnifcence of train, it is necessary to ,be
early and secure a good position before the
Grand Entree H'1s1sn 'E '' H"''H''a'a
The Colonels wife wore u heavy black
silk, scalloped on the bottom and elaborate
Fly trimmed with crimson. .,...... Lg.. r,,a
One of the prettiest dresses was of deep
rose colored silk, with over dress Of white
organdie with delicate puffs, and insertion
and edgiug of valenciennes. ,.auis u iBa
i Although there was no DECIDED style, ap-
parent in the color or arran cement of any
of the dresses, pink seemed opbe the most
conspicuous. = 1t appeared in satin over
dresses, in every shade. qfnsilk, k,innbuttertiy
bows on the hair. Whether II was dark or
Light made no difference, and this shading
of of colors; gave very tintfecAdfald appear
anceto the scene and as y8d1ookedl dltldwn
upon it from an upper box, it seemed like
an animated flower rgarden-
~ Powder was plentifuIly spripkled over the
heads of the ladies, .ahd al htehfMafds over the
coats OF the sentlemen.r Some of the hed DIS
looked asif they had .mafiei to close "a, az
quaIntance with the -four barrel, and were
very doughy. . '' '''''' '' u ''7 ~ '''''''
One young lady attracted my attention
by the hideousness of her head gear, which,
probably out of respect to Napolean Third.
was an exact imitation of the STYLE of the
Empire. 1t was profusely powdered, small
Irlzzes, they were not curls, started even
With the eyebrows, and being met in the
middle of the head by a sort of capillary- at
tradition, extended and on Indefinitely. The
structure was Kept in place by minute bands
or TIhsEe wees a, few, elegantly embroidered
tareteHS too frail. to, be allowed out of the
private boxes after the first promenade.
Ths short 'dFesses niade IF tile Same diia-
phanousd material, sst6edu any amount of
Squeezing and jostiisgi anarwereI. Just. as,
fresh at one O'clock as, they were at nine, il
Is hardly worth while to spend the money
for the extra yards that are Ii eIEerybodvs eIEeepr
way, for the sake ftkei fare JppSftunStigss
one has OF displaying their masHifeence.l
Those who cared more for dancing, than, for d
dry goods scattered bits OF. lace. and .tarle-.
tan ove- the floor, which they. swept swept so :
gracefully with the superfuous inches ana
endangered the dancers who were SO unforli
tunate as to trip in these stirrupsI iIit ef,
noticed one young girl on the floor who
made business of dancing. There were
sixteen, and she began with number one !
and finished with the final Galop; and if.
any one else had been on the floor when the
band played Home, Sweet Home" should
have expected to see ner among them.
She was dressed in black and white
striped satin, with the skirt very much gored
and very long, and an over dress of black
silk. Somewhere on the left side was a
hook, and as soon as the band struck the
preparatory note, Mademoiselle caught the
Skirt by graceful movement, attached to
the hook was off in the mazes of the bewil-
derins' dance 'oShe +~ss 80 Serious ibtoSut ii.
that EreaIly'thin she Twas actuated .IIW a..
sehse pfaqtysAna it resllyseemstodbe oness
rdhtF, ss,Yell as pleasy5e, II 30 Sfspand ip some
fulla's. .-'n9mTis7"s ID
But lrlaEentt described half thex-ostumss,
whic9, were, soa various, and, r5ecopingiI,
know not how. or where to begin. =,
= White dfessss with colored overskirts are
always fashionable, the larrangementi!.o of
style aPpmpadaur, Watteaus or What-not,i .
must depepd pqpon the taste and style Of the
wearer..
THE day for displaying animated osifHcadt-G .
tions seems to have gone by with many 9th ,
er absurdities; and the lovely necks and
shoulders which, were. mqdestly u1veisd,
were too pure and fair to admit Of q thought
beyond Abonest admiration. One Sweet e.
ed~girfgF'plump asa 'pattfidg ge"Ewast
dressed in virgin white-Pompadour style-=I
and wore two strings of coral beads around
a throat that matched the pearl in whiteness.,
must not omit to mention that '.Queehl
Elizabeth" is in favor this season as tar ast
her ruff is concerned, which ryf-ness is only
to be appropriated by those -xho-haxe long
necks. Those of lace are quite hecomins;
but when made Of silk have gtifS, aglF az
pearance u g sii iesr .tH.H siraH :
There were too few of the membersot the,
National Guard on the floor in uniform.
Many were to be met in the 1obbies, but
they were less prominent than fohe expects I
to see them on occasions of this kiDdE
Their absence, or the absence of few of
them, is to DE accounted for. byIthe totter'-
ing condition of the financial world.
Men on the verge of-Bahkruptcy have lit
tie inclination for amusements that ara
and unsatisfactbryi;, fpE,.say what
you will, there is very little satisfaction in,
these entertainments. Next week, | am
going ON a tour-of observation down Broad
way, and will send you The results of my
Investigations. Id osnommi iltr .fni m
Schaus has, filled his window with most
pictures, bordeIed with evergreen,
which notify tile passer.by that 2" Christmas
1. .comingt'' IA 10 7yEf ia" l7f lrr
: The, public meetingij ofoithe lWeman,s \
Council was held last wednesday evening,
n the hall of the Young Mems Christian
Associafi8n, which'fs jastthe pre,tiestihall
ahu ever saw-faf superior to that itfea I
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