Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-02-12
The Charity BAN in New York.

The Charity Ball In New York.
This ball, last Thursday night, in honor
of charity and Prince Arthur, was of
course brilliant success. The following
is list of the toilettes:
The effect of the magnificent toilettes
was lost ia the immense crowd, 80 far as
their individual effect was concerned, but
contributed in the mass of brilliant light
and color to the splendor of the coup
d9u.
One of the finest toiettes was of scar
let satin, trimmed with superb barbes of
point aiguille; point aiguile cape, caught
up in the back with diamond clasp;
powdered hair; diamond necklace.
Dress of black velvet, with an over
dress trimmed with white satin ruehiDgs
and point applique.
Dress of dsmson.colored gros grain,
with overdress of gold. colored satin,
looped up with black lace, and gold orna-
ments.
A quaint dress of thick Nile green silk
was looped up over quilted satin petit
coat of the same shade. Trimming, lace
and gimp embroidery.
A very rich black dress displayed
masses of fine jet, alternating with ruches
of lace. A large black lace bow at the
back had the effect of Watteau The
blonde beauty of the wearer was greatly
heightened by this style Of dress.
A very beautiful and stately blonde wore
q low-cut Marie Antoinette dress of black
velvet, with open sleeves lined with white
satin. She literally flashed diamonds.
The two most fashionable and distin-
guished colors of the season, salmon and
peach blossom, were we'll represented.
A salmon -colored sstin-faced armure
was covered with fine Mechlin founces
of fabulous value. n
Another dress of the same tint was
contrsstel by an over-dress of ruby vel
vet, bordered with white lace.
A trained skirt of water green gros
grain wes hooped high over satin petit
coat of the same shade, and bordered
with wide white lace, surmounted with
bands of feather trimming.
Satins and velvets have displaced
moires to q great extent, but one very
beautiful white moire attracted attention,
ornamented with broad band of scarlet
velvet and black lace.
And another of scarlet MORE, trimmed
with white.
Over-dresses and psniers were uni
versal, very full, and very much punched
up with wide, short, full ssshes.
The effect of very handsome black
velvet dress was destroyed by the vul-
garity of common blue sash, edged
with psrti-colored fringe.
A charming dress was of white striped
silk gauzs over a short dress of scarlet
satin. Fringe trimming, diamond orna'
ments.
A white dress ruflled to the waist, with
ruff ed sleeves and berthe, was trimmed
effectively with edges of narrow black
velvet and lace. Black velvet sash.
An original dress was composed of
two shades of peach, tho fruit and the
blossom--the peach color in satin, form.
ing repers, which turned back, and were
united under the panier by broad bow
of satin ribbon of the same.
Some short dresses of white tutte,
puffed, and ruched to the waist, and
trimmed with garlsnds of flowers, were
among the prettiest toilettes, and were
uniformly worn by young and pretty
girls.
Most of the dancers, indeed, wore shor
costumes.
The flrore for black and white seems
to have revived.
A stylish dress of black lace was COW
cred with hounces, ornamented with
sprays of trailing, white flowers.
A rich robe of black velvet displayed
on overdress of white satin, and ruche
of white satin, surmounted by one of
white lace, around the low square-cut
neck.
A dress of black grensdine with
trained skirt, was trimmed half up with
alternate hounces Of the material, and
ruches of black and white blonde. Orna-
nents of pearls and diamonds.
A very handsome dress Of black, satin
faced amure, was richly trimmed with
white satin pipings, and white knotted
silk fringe
Several very beautiful white, green,
mauye, and ru5y satin dresses we're fully
draped with elegant thread or point.lace
shawls, arranged as breteiies, and az
oyer.skirts, the centers fastened down
with immense satin sashes.
A magnificent robe Of white unwatered
yaoire was exquisitely drsped by Wat
tsau black Chsntily lace, which also
formed an over-skirt. 4 superb garni-
ture of roses looped up the lace.
Watteau aud Pompsdour tollettes
were in profusion powdered heads
shook in every direction, aud covered the
coats Of the gentlemen with q very pal
pahle dust
To enumerate a small part OF the toi-
lettes is feat beyond the power oil the
most faithful chronicler.