The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-01-08
THE FEAST or FASHIONS QUEENS
Car-Eis Sorate Novelties In Bijoutry and
Dress-Tbe Banquet by Mrs. Laurenor
Potts.

Passing Around the Wine In n Hallway
Car-Eis Sorate Novelties In Bijoutry and
Dress-Tbo Banquet by DIrs. Laurence
Potts.
OF the several large social cntertainm ents in
town during tie Christmas holidays, none exceeded
in maen1cerce dinner PARTY given by Mrs.
Lauronce Potts, OF Fifth avenue. Having recently
returned from an extensive European tour, the fair
hostess introduced several rusrronouieal features
remarkable for their novelty. The company num-
bercd twelve, and embraced names of the highest
social eminence In this and otltr cities.
Dinner was served In the most sumptuous s,glc.
and was prolonged three hours and a half The
drawing rooms ard dining sdioR were handsomely
ornamented with choice gems nom the conserva-
tory, and small baud Of music added q peculiar
chs rm to the brilliant entertainment.
The guests all spJearcd In full drcss. and the dis
rlAy OF rich silks and valuable jewels was vcry OK
ttnsive.
Mrs Judge steele wore q nght biuc 0ros orafn silk
with long spaniel train founec abe sixteen inches
deep vas cut In small points and trimmed With ner.
row blonde lace snd put on IN double box plnits.
At the top Of the 1ouncc was very heavy ruchng
OF hue silk trimmed with narrow blonIc lace on
both sides The techertAs iounce extended GROUND
the edge or the skirt and up the sides Of the trout
breadth, which was trimmed with heavy ru,hn-s
about six incnes opart. The oversight was IT mined
WITH pointed 1ounces, and oupcd at the sides v ia
large bows aud loops. The wSi.t was round snd cut
surpice, trimmed around he neck with rnehin-
and ruhie o. Dce. Tight sleeves to the elbow with
rune Of silk aud lace.
Mrs Corning wore a dress OF pink giqCe silk with
train, and hounecd TO the waist; the lOuncas mink
both at III. top and bottom, aud every hibernate
nOulcc a shade darker q m the dr,ss. The o,e err
dross was trimmed With three narrow RULES and
the waist cut square the slOulder, win rudie Of
TUE Hair powdered and diamond ornulnents.
Miss l'lppr woe glay gfOs 0f0iH with square
train, trimmed with onc vide 1Ouncc bound with
the same, With a wide bias baud OF green We vet
edged with marrow white Lace. OyCrdress or the
samc material, loopel az the sides With square bows
Corsage u fOUpdiDrr, and loose sleeves I'm
with white satin. 1nis toilet was Acknowledged
20 b.. one n the most elegant OF the season.
Miss Mamie Thomson had Partisan toilet
Of pale sea-grecn silk uiu med with ruCrng Of the
same al the od.e. Above ius was a 1ouncc OF point
antique, headed also ly similar rurhing Al the
back ~ the ovcrskiris deen POINTS were Gu, aud or
namentcd with narrow lace lOunce. surDlce waist
trimmed to correspond, with belt and lar.e looIs Ut
the back.
The hostess appeared In lilac SILK, trimmed With
black lace, and both received AMI entertained in
that cordial and graceful manner which has gained
her the envlble reputation In the world OF fashion
A clrcu ar railway Of silver rolled the pitchers OF
wine (no bottles we're placed on the tabO rom one
guest 10 toe other, and was much admired on account
of its novelty.