, 1874-02-01

Extraordinary Ingenuity in costumins-.-
Some Of The Most Strik-
ing Robes.
c4meos Restored to Ancient Faror-.-Thc
Prevailing Passion for
The Bizarre.
From Our Onn Correspondent.

1hB SOCIAL pou Ii &S aCt1fGI3 IO411uEs aS USuul,
md uerry maids and men are tripping out their
rh.rity with untiring zeal. There is no such
,.iuuIant to plcasu1e as the belief that you
IRA helping your fellow-beingn By having good
lime yourzclf. TIE sclf-renunciation OF the
Christian MARTYRS was as nothing compared With
tbe sacrifice of devoted mntrons OF to-day. who
r;ve five dollars for ticket to charity-ball
rtcrcat to exhibit q toilet costing Thousand.
However. let us not carp at the smallncss Of
their giving, lest they fail to give at all Their
ruodest(?) generosity carries on good work,
that might 1anguish but for it. Tho Calico ball
nged to be ono of the chief features OF the
season; of late it has dropped into disosteom.
For the amusement of the thing, though,
CALICO PARTIES
h.ye recently been revived in private circles,
.nd have given much pleasure and chance for
ingenuity in costuming. One OF them WAS strik-
insly unique. The invitations Qimited) were
done in fanciful lettering, in sep1h, on delicate
H1ch-bark cards. CThe work was thut OF the dauSl-
ters Of the house.) The ornamentation Of the
reception-rooms was entirely OF bright leaves,
ferns, waving grasses, etc. Not q flower was
visible, but the apartments were family per-
frmed in some mysterious way. The light Was
Entirely from wax-candIes (the light Of which Is
the p,ost becoming in the worldly, some OF them
behind rose-co1orcd porcelain shades, that threw
PALE warm glow over everything. The broad.
low CRATES had aadirons, and blazing wood-fres
for the evening; while great clumps Of glossy
leayad, scarlet~be1ied holly mounted guard on
either side The supper consisted Of Digestion
destroying nince pies, with cheese and coffee,
nsAei' 10y aept 49, 1ao,,,~tion rafsoa1,n,aat.
wholesome lnaa toe leguiAtlon 1c45ea41aea17'
I'D 4. aa'1a Eo the As Sn''''ns'
COSTUMES,
10 Academy reception ever displayed more
varied or more becoming deslSns. majority
q the dresses we're ct,t 70 clea1 tne ground ana
oalors, which, by unanimous consent were &C
oep.ad IS the proper pedal covering. VI course.
under the name OF cauco was introduced ali
sosta OF cotton tsbrlcs; oFgandles aud other
uusllns being alone tabooed: one dress haa
pettseoas OF canof1c, WIN alternate 1nca-ano,a-
hAA-Vde stripes Of purple ana "nlte
This Was Gored slightly, and pa1e OF
thinning, Whl1o tho polonalse above
was OF botiste, white ground with shaded
purple vines winding over 1t. 1t was open IN
l1xn; and, under the deeply edge. apur-
lelawn, finger vide rut1le Was set. The garment
xm looped quito high on the sldes and FAR back,
entirely exposing the long, square tabs OF the
Eest; The sleeves we're coat 70 the eloow, ana
finished nth two i, flounces, one o. the hsnrea t
sace and bracelets OF pansies painted On Wood
ls"lsa- work., we're the ornaments Black kld
Newport ties we're worn with thus dress.
s1R1kSd SUIT.
Another SUIT was OF common Whlte shlrane
.nd D!ae chamnsay: ,, lhe D9ay OF fne e costume
wa1king length. wide wreath Of flowers OF
application, OF the blue, bordering it about the
bottom, and running up On either SIDE, hallway
70 the waist, Inc eose OF tne apPncahpn mt'u
shost, prettily-dEaped over-akiIt % had
broad band OF pluo on ,rr "nlcn was
wreath Of white application, The waist was IN
oM,fasmoned fan-Walst' WIN "1ea1n IN N 1. olue
following the buttons. and founo sne nEch'
spreading behind IN TIE shape OF deep ,I coliar.
There was in the neck. also, narrow. rolling
solla5 OF o1ue, WIN oencate t1aeerS IL W. Mmse y;
pra1o. Inc coat-e!eeEes nao u paae iu1ne net ~
she pacs Beam, anu lol1o"lng tne Iaul, ue@oeo
hJ na1ro~ ~featn OF Inc DUO appnea'lou'
fhEIrf ~ ~ Goll1a, aas}nn,os .u.do
One o1 the Prettest OF me costumes "4s i;t, maoe
With qqlted Pettceas OF nne wntte t, EnsI1an ~
slena- Ihe quitting, cone Win PlnK tnIeao, III
tne sty1e OF our gtannlnosoete pee1.eoase' ~ US
remarkably pretty. ne polonalse was OF VA
seaq shape, ana 1olmea 1ro5n na Gle.onna cnh1z,
oaIds and butternles. cuplos nno onus; ! hno ino
poonalse Was cut WILL squafo nech ~. Ano ueGp
pointed vest, and fastened WIN oen-
cute smoked pear! buttons. Inc poionaise n s
wa1 simps hemmea' ma o1a"n llSn a1ots anu 1af ~
9ack On 1ne nlps. 1Gch'aeo Anu olaeeiIte s:aM y.
CANT! sea.sheHs ht'ed tne eossune: as w "en a7
Ga THO Atte hlgh-heeled shoes u plnA A'o'
cnAnA1Sa Aoes' auz
1ne 1arest euect Was, peraaps, p.ooooeu ,s;t;. ~
Iobe OF hne unbleachea eotton sur
ahe TINT h SOFT. IKE tno paless u
tes-roses, and wonderfully sultca 20
. o!!Ba. nlAlette' 1Ao bo'uS H4'h
e1qGntety eo1s heaEy to1us, anu II W. Iouiu
only think so, are pretty enough 1or outslae
Wearing: ihe tall hGnee OF 1ne tauy "uo De-
came % thls gown was Weu aoaPteo 70 car1yus
IN Ehzabethan couft,traln, anu II Was tam' cI;'
therefore, IN thns st!lo Inc long Tram l.- tan.
mg rom tne ahouioels, Ms.ean " auM n9
taa "Nst. ine 1 G1n1Ias.,uS S eolo1 ar. ,uu
aaene "as "nat a. nooseneePele ~"
- t9l1es-fea. AS ynu Kno", Eai5a .aa,, 20
tea oeep snaae, ana Tue nate!la4 u pnaplo ouousu
% 90 ANYTHING with; 30 tma. II "as easy !" ~
uoonce II successfully. me pett1coas WAS iG.o
stea WIN Inenes lalmoss meeang) u ~ "nl1e -s
clua, 4at e1eA ueep oa o"tn 1u6So' P4AN -.
aau, ano !a1o n tae 1n,ooic M ~ ".uea onen,
maae OF Tue req, plnAea. ne y, .ran III "aa ,sa
~ ~ 10 snallou scanqIs, ooui1u VIZ .ne ~. -Na
e oo1nels sul1ea INCA, en ieseis nuo ;st ,,o
LUNG OF Inc req lAe "alss "as Guy MILL tuo