, 1874-01-31
Revival Of Calico Partics---A Unique
Assembly Of 1ho Kind.
Extraordinary ingenuity IN Costuming-"-
Some Of the Most Strik-
ing Robes.
Canoes Restored to Ancient Favor-.-Tilo
Prevailing Passion for
tic Bizarre.



Tho oooial ball Ia AZ actively rolling ns us'1al,
and merry maids and men aro tripping out their
nharity With untiring zoa1. There is no such
ntimuiant to pleasure ns tho bollof that YOU
nro helping your follow-beings by having good
timc youraolf. The Bolf-ronunciation Of the
Chyia.ian martyrs was as nothing compared with
tho sacrifice Of devoted tnatrons Of to.day, who
give hvc dollars for q ticket TO charity-ball
wlloreat to exhibit toilet costing thousand.
However, lot us not oayp at tho smallnoss Of
their giving, lest they fail to give ut oil. THOR
modestG) generosity carries on d good work,
TINT might 1anguish but for 1t. Tho Calico ball
used to be ono OF tho chief features Of tho
eoason; Of late 1t has dropped into Atseasccm.
For tho amusement Of tho thing. though,
CALICO PARTIES
hayo recently been revived In private circles,
aud have given much pleasure and chnnco for
ingenuity in coatuming. Ono Of them was strik-
ingly unique. Tho invitations Qimitod) woro
done In fancfu1 lettering, in aepla, on dollcato
biroh-bark cards. Crhe work tllat OF the daugh
tors Of tho louso.) Tho ornnmenta!ion of tho
recoption-rooms was entirely Of bright leaves,
ferns. unvng grassos, oto. Not nowor was
visible, but tllo apartments werc faintly per-
fumod in soma mysterious way. Tho light was
entirely from wax-candles 0ho light Of which is
bohind roso-oolorod porcelain shades, TINT throw
q pale. warm glow ovor everything. Tho broad.
low Crates had andirons, and blazing wood-ires
for the evening; while great clamps Of glossy
lcaye1, scariot-beiriea holly mounted guard Oh
either side. Tho supper consisted Of digestion
destroying minco pics, with choeso and coifoo,
hickory. nuts, apples, and oider,--not more nu-
wholesome than the regulation rcfreahmcnts,
aud quite as onticinE.
As to the
COSTUMES
no Academy reception over displayed moro
varied OF moro becoming designs. A majority
OF tho lreBBes woro cut to cloar tho grottnd and
exhibit to advantage the pretty kid shoes Of ali
noiors, which, by unanimous consene. were &C.
coptod as the proper pedal covering. or cotlrAe,
under the name Of calico was introduced al
sorts Of cotton fnbrics; organaiaS and other
muslins being alono taboood. Ono dress bad 4
pettcost Of eanahrc, with alternate inch-aH4.a-
trirntniug, wLile tho polonaiso above
wins of botiste white ground with shaded
purple vines winding over it. It WAS open III
lawn; and under the hodoeply-Acnllopcd edge, aptlr-
plo lawn, finger vide rufla was act. The garment
was looped quite high on the sides and fur back,
e'ltlroly oxl,oaing tho long, square taba Of the
rest. Tho sluoyes woro cont to Tho clb0w, and
Finished with two tlounccs, one Of tho figured
and the other of the plain purple lawn. a neck
lace mud bracelets Of panuios painted on wood
3SwisH-work) wero. tho ornaments Dlack kid
Newport toa Woro worn with this dloaa,
A STRIKING Bu1T
Another auit was OF common whito ahtrting
md blue Chambory. Tho body Of tho costume
was shite, tho decoration blue. The skirt
application, of tue blue, bordering i about the
bottom, and running up on oithor side, halfway
to tAo waist. The edge Of tho application
was finished BY white star braid. The
broad band of blue. on which WAS
wreath Of white application. The waist was Ill
1old-fashioued fan-waist, with wreath in blue
following the buttons, and round the neck,
There waa in tho neck, also, d marrow, rolling
colInr Of blue, with delicate tracory in white
braid. The coa4-sleeyeB had blue rullle set in
aho back soum and following the hand, headed
by Q narrow wreath OF tho blun application.
4 PRETTY OUTFIT,
One Of tho prettieat Of tho costumes was made
with quilted pettcoat of fiuo white English
siesia. Tho quilting, done With pink throad, in
to sye Of our gsan,otnera @ pott,ooata we
tcau Shape, and formed from Cretonno chintz
pink ground with grny-shadod figures. such Us
Birds mud butterflies. Cnpids and buds. Tho
poonaiso aa was cut with saore peck ard doHp
cato smoked pearl buttons. Tho polonase
was simply henned, and drawn high and far
buck OH tho hips. A necklace and bracelets OF
dainty sca.slles fitted tho costume, as we'll as
did tic little high-l,oelcl shocs Of pink kid
a CHARMING nouE.
Tho rarest effect was, perlapS, produced bya
robe Of ino unbloached cotton sLirtiug,
Tho o tint is ana soft like tue p;alost of
q bright brunette. Tie goods hang in
ozqnistc1y soft heavy folds, and, if wo could
only think SO, are pretty enough for outside
wearing. Tho tall figure of tho lady who bo-
camo this gown was we'll adapted to carrying
5tIiZnbAtnn emf
therefore, in that stylo; tho long train fall
ing from the shoulders, instead Of from
the waist. The contrasting color aud
as rurkoy-rod* As you know. Turtcy-rod is q
rich deep slate, and the material plia6lo enough
to do anything with 80 that it wan easy to ILL.,
troduce it successfully. The petticoat was COW
cred with 1uehoH (ala'ost neoting) of tic white
full, and lald IN the middle Of wider ones,
made Of the red, pinkcd. Tlo train was
cut in shallo" scallopB bound with tho rcd, and
a!1o cornera turned back, on reyers; showing T.
dining OF the red. The waist WAS cut with tho
proper, long point in front, and buttoned with
scarlet coral buttons, which tho wearer venturod
to Introduce, though rathor against tho spirit
81 9 o wd 0i in foa
and had Gonuno Elizabethan ruff OF not laco
wrought with gold thread and Btitfonod to MI
almost impossible dogree. Tho sleoycs wero
tightat tho wriBt with rufllos falling back, ofgod
trivod out OF many rows OF olly yborrioa strung on
sowing-si!k, and loopod in many rows about the
throat. lIigh.hcoled scarlet kid Shoes, and un-
blcachel scarlet olookod hose. belonged to tile
toilette.
4 DRESS HKILLFuLLr CoNTR1yEn.
There was ono other dress 10 skillfully con-
triyed as to merit a short description. Tho
akirt was Of bright-blue lawn; two thicknossos
being used to cause density Of color. From
coarso white lining-muslin were cut several
louncoH, graduatod from 10 TO B nohos in width.
Tho 1Ioullees were ton most ipgoniousiy pinkod
nigh perfect. The lo,lncoB wore put OIL with
blacos between, and were headed by doubled
rnceB Of bluo and wllito. A saah OF the Inus-
lln-imitation was tied prottily on tho left side,
and the baly-waist Of bluc naary covered by q
bertha Of tho pso,.do.laco.
WAITED INGENUITY.
Thcro waa great oloyorI,osa OF doyico, not less
Than ingenuity Of execution, i'll these calico Co.'S
tunes; but it III very open question it it wore
worth Whitn nttiny 10 Iu1lrll titna mud trnllhln