New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-02-21
SOME OF THE COSTUMES.


Is Lent so near Then let the last fete Of
Carnival be the brightest. Under41owerwreahed door
ways sweeps the crowd into the hall where living color
sweeps flashes and changes 10 music burning at heart
like wlne.'
There is hurry and fire IN the waltzes "a II they
knew they the last and the rebeat Of pulses
beating harder with pleasure" Which "a the reality
and which the mask II might lose that trouble
some incident Of individuality fora night and ma
pleasant9r, perhaps truer sell instead.
Do people ever meet themselves by mistake at these
balls as they do in a cheval glass What would that
white satin domino in the doorway, with the white rose
in her HAIR find for her yarisemblancel Who Will sayh
could be anything but white rose
Tue charming Hayanese fashion OF taretan domlnoes
appears Those peacblossom walls rather than robes
shading lovely shapes in lavender silk graceful for
eign, provoking.
Aurora in skybiue silk with transparent oyerdress OF
white spanked with silver has the right hair for her
character. ehatane soft and falling IN airy car Hello
without mask in dainty grlsh dress OF violet
but such sweet pink innocent faceshe never guesSes
she IS in character.
The domino of white silk trimmed with lace withs
white lace manta thrown her handsome head, and
a deep red rose 20 fasten it, is mockingiy followed By
the white satin, with black lace mantlla On her
hair.
Msry had little lamb, but she left it at home, and
went to the Liederkrauz sheperdess Of sim
pie rOse-silk turned up with white and simple little
crook all simple gold and bunch Of roses at the top
Talk OF the freedoms Of the mask. Not few damsels
in very deep blue and peach and purple dresses con
cude that the year jubilee is come and wander JOY
ousy and unrestrained without sign of domino fancy
cOstu5e, OF mask.
The black silk dominoes picked out with scarlet hayes
mysterious and discreet elegance that only wants a
gondola and a masked lover in waiting behind tho
howery telises make the idea OF intrigue complete
The elegance Of the dOminOes quite ecIpses that OF
nd ind no uof
nave a reputation Of sinful extravaganza in this mat
ter.
Perhaps the young lady in skyblue satin, founced
with point applique half yard deep, caught on shoulder
and skirt with red roses black mantilla fastened with
red roses in her hair relieved by the sobrety Of dis
mOnds at and throat, compounded with the preJa
diCes OF her udicOus papa, who objected to fancy cos
tune because 10 attracted much attention and In
voved expense.
When people drape themselves in yards upon yards OF
black lace put pink IN their frosted hair and
hang monogram in blue enamel and diamonds on their
left shoulder loop OF Roman ribbon, supposed
that they don't want anybody TO know who they are
Benny page blue aud silver with your mistress In
black and diam0nds
And the grotesques withthe-very badtoothache. and
the Old Girl of the Period, what they but excellent
breaks the perfumery and poeness which are likely
20 overcome the mystery aud mummery Of the night.
Frost, in cloth OF silver with fringes OF tnse is cool
ing in the extreme Kaiser Wilhelm in waxen mask Is
simply perfect representation, perhaps abatng the
gallantry With which he submits to the kindness of tho
pretty girls who arrange his helmet and stroke bis
snowy mustaches
"The night is one Of mystery,
And we 70 sailing and She"
down a stream neither dark silent How close Lady
Jane Gray velvet crf and gown and pearls keeps TO
the theological looking youth at her side. He over
Young to play Roger Ascham. And the silent somber'
young monk with the French eyes and the diamond
with fn4F
penancei
There are handsome dresses without number. Apoul
do sole the color OF a Winter sky charming draped
with velvet sash, the rufes headed by velvet held
festoons by pearl buckles, the hair gterng with da-
mond powder and pink rosebuds in the pufs the Little
basque waist finished by tue ruches bue-silk straps
and velvet caught dozens of small pearl buckles ana
heavy Gothic ornaments Of gold
The aembers oil the different committees were
distinguished by their dress, the effect Of which IN
the case of all bright ana pleasing. That OF ths
members OF the Door Committee consisted OF black
velvet trowsers with red-to2ped leathern legsngs
black velvet coat trimmed with mneyer, cloth OF goa
sleeves, with point lace az the wrist, and scarlet SIX
flowing sleeves turned up with black velvet the WHO'S
being embroidered with gold. The cap OF BLACK
velve3with broad gold border set with bnllants ana
"a white feather, fastened in front by buckle
encircled with pearls.
The members OF the Masquerade Committee were gor-
embroidered with gold white satin vests and knee
breaches White satin bows were worn on the iet
shoulder and over tho sword ht Their threecornered
hats OF black velvet laced with gOld and turned
up with white point
The members OF the Floor Committee wore the Der
Freyschtz costume OF green velvet the sleeves sashed
with white silk and deliberately embroidered with silver
lace and bordered with whito lace aud broad lace
collar. A short dagger worn in belt set win
stones black velvet Zayaroise lat, edged with sn'e'
lace and green feathers, completed the costume.
A well personated character was the Brazilian Juusc,
who under straw hat four feet WIDE wore sun
white trimmed with variegated chenille ana pax S
braid and fringe. The tight sleeves OF pink SIN u
Der white flowing sash Of pink silk was "o'"
about the waist.
The Italian Judge a suit OF black YelVet Gun
brodered with gold braid white vest and brlganu ~
The Swiss Judge dressed in a long velvet aoA'.
trimmed with green. and Alpine hat black 'e'''
knee brooches and leggngs, trimmed with green Saul
The Emperor Of Germany and his stan were anone W
most attractive masquers n the uniforms OF the
-,
Or. Quack was quite amusing rs he was earileu 80
the stage astrido OF u huge yollow-egged DUCK
qured more than a cursory glance 10 discover '"'' 80
mans limbs were the propelling power, ana 'pV'' ~