New-York tribune., 1874-01-14
THE BALL DRESSES.

The toilets worn at this ball were the most
elegant of the Winter Many exclusive leaders of society
who seldom appear at public balls were present, ana
their dresses studies in costume Vevets, Silks
and satins that would stand alone the rule and
the display OF laces and jewels was probably never
exceed in the annals OF Academy balls.
The refined dress Of OF the lady managers was OF
tea rose silk trimmed with black Chanty lace. The
front breadths had fiat pleatings from waist TO toe
diagonal black lace rufes were on the side with irnge
sashes and boufiant puifs behind. High basque with
black lace garniture. bouquet OF tea roses. ,,-.,
one OF the richest dresses made or PINK satin,
trimmed with golden brown velvet reyers pipngs. ana
double rufe OF brown velvet on the train The whole
front oil tho skirt covered with two wide nosnGes o
tho top and trimmed with two broad sashes
of lace. Vines OF shaded PINK roses anu anu
leaves extend down the sides and are brought up on the
train. The low pointed corsage trimmed win lace
and roses. The beautiful ornament for the halr was
butterfly OF diamonds resting branch OF PINK roses
iy of the valley dress or white SIX Witn sidc
pleatings aud puhs OF plain gauze around Tue dem
train Damask gauzs ovcrdrcss, frnged with nlles OF
tho valley corset waist with fringe OF lilies on the
lower edge around the neck, ana on tue snort Puieu
tule sleeves Black velvet necklace Diamond SOLITAIRE
earrings Dark hair in pufs and chateaine with large
in front and lilies on the SIDE Bouquet oi es
The reverse OF this was an elegant dress Of white
black, ana crimson The white six skirt was trimmed
around tho bottom with pleatngs OF tIle ana rues Oh
whIto silk and SATIN. An elegant lace hounce was ar
ranged 10 form ober OF two ounces across the upper
crimson sash headed the diagonal hounces, ana vine
OF large crimson and mgnonette sprays were du
A Young girls dress was Of sheer white gauze with
three deep nounces. apron overskirt, ana menu en-
brOldered with white hoss PINK ana whe sweet pods
In tho cOlffure anc dress.
An elaborate dress OF black. white, and gold had
black silk skirt with white oNerdress wrought WIN e M
in oriental embroidery. Low square neck, ana ior
sleeves merely fringe OF gold on black lace MassHe
ornaments OF diamonds White ostrich tuft In oohd
hair. - -, IL, 10 ao,,uoo
headed by shell trimming The long overskitt 0peneu ~
front to show a tabier curved shells and fringe and
was caught high each side. The low corsage had
very long points laced behind Gold chatelaine Tor TAU
Puf,d blond hair with pink roses An elaborate dress
of light blue SATIN had applique ounce with ropes OF
pearls holding the drapery fresh ana most UNIQUE
dress was OF pale green silktrinmed with the same
ehads and olive green 1Ounces Single skirt, demi-
train with elaborate tabiier front and pulled back Low
corset waist laced behind, with sleeves. merely a
sbonldcrtrp aud ruche of tulle. Diagonal garands OF
deep red wild roses. Diamond solitaire earrings etru'
among the pretty coquetterles OF the toilets
bracelets flowers tue lower part of the arm or OF
black velvet ribbon tied around the arm above Ihe
buds makes bracelet to wear around the wrist over
long gloves. Custeel daggers IN 3iacS or III powdered
inch wide studded with iue jet beads andlworn around
the neck pointed ana binS in Vim pg ends banpg "
Many unique contrasts in color were seen, such as
phur green witn crimson; salmon skirt had maroon
velvet tram; salmon and plnki,h nauVe were asso
ciated, and pale blue with dara carnation colors. -
A lady manager. elegant brunette, wore cream
colored SILK relieved vita facinSs OF brown velvet ana
founces. and Oyerskirt OF white emDroidered tulle
diamond and sapphire ornaments. The becoming
toilet "A third lady patroness was white Drocade WIN
coral satin tadier trimmed with duchesse Lace Diamond
iew,Iry Sill another sca-fOan silk with tulie
naittnes and carniturc OF Narcissus and grasses.
hmothrr lady OF society wore Paris dress OF wnite
corded silk trimmed with point lace hounces. with gar
lands of Autumn leaveS vioets. ana pansies
stately lady in light mourning wore dress OF Lon
don smoke MORE, with ce ana diamonds. Seated III
The box win her was young married lady in tearose
silk with shaped taeer folds of pale blue silk
prettily fringed tile b0ulfint back was gracefully
draped. High corsage, partly blue. partly tearose
color Blue ostrich tufts IN pufs OF brown hair