The daily gazette., 1877-02-13
MASQUERADE COSTUMES,


Our lady readers will peruse with in
terest the following descriptions OF
dresses worn at the Lieticrkranz mas
querade in New York:
"A Twilight Star" wore shorl
skirt Of rich dark blue velvet, with
light blue satin overdress. and the
waist and scarf heavily embroidered
with silver stars. The dress was also
covered with stars. A necklace oi
diamonds, with three rows of diamonds
Tor the bracelets, completed this
charming costume.
"The Bengal Queen" wore shsrl
yellow satin skirt, trimmed with pul-
pie silk velvet and small mirrors, sur.
rounded by rows Of seed pearls and
heavy gold lace, the overdress and
waist being Of purple velvet trimmed
with jewels, and the waist low, with
flowing sleeves. A purple satin crown
was worn on the head. ornamented
with purple and white Jewels.
The dress If the Turkish Princess"
was Of lavender and rose -colored satin
combined, ornamented with gold aud
silver in the shape of leaves; the over
dress was of lavender satin, the waist
Of white, heavily embroidered with
pearls. a sboit crimson velvet sacque
was worn. ...r.t Urs
One If the handsomest costumes
worn was the "Pompadour," the long
skirt of which was of black velvet
trimmed heavily with rich white lace
and clusters of beautiful flowers over
the lace. The overdress was of Prin-
cess shape with Vatican back of
heavy brocaded white silk with a
lavender satin stripe and delicate
pink flowers, trimmed with marabout
feathers in different colcrs. A white
whig and crowd of diamonds and Ro-
man pearls completed this costume the
rental of which, it may be added for
the "bcnefit of the poor and the cur
ious as to the cost of fun, was $50 for
the evening.
A "Louis XVI" costume of heavy
black silk velvet,a long dress trimmed
with black lace tlounces one-half yard
in depth, cape of black lined with
quilted white satin, white wig an dRo-
man pearl jewelry.
"The Shepherdess wore short black
velvet dress with pink satin stripe.
The overdress of French cambria con-
sisted of buaches of bright flowers on
on a background of white. A muslin
cap and shepherdess's crook compile
ted very pretty picture.
Another very handsome costume
was that of 1.-THE Gypsy Queen" The
short dress was of cardinal colored ea-
tin with deep band of the same color
in velvet on the bottom, trimmed with
real gold embroidery, and the band
edged on each side with gold fringe.
The overdress was of the same color,
and was trimmed with black velvet in
the shape leaves. The waist was ON
amented with gypsy dollars. lace and
Jewels. The costume was completed
with a scarf of Turkish silk chain of
precious stones. gypsy crown, and
bands of Jewels for the hair.
"The Spanish Brigandee" wore a
costume of scarlet satin and silk, en-
broidered across the front of the dress
in gold bars; the overDart formed a
sort of tunic of black velvet, lined
with scarlet satin. The waist was of
black velvet and the hat of black with
scarlet plumes.
The costume of the "Moorish Prin-
cess" included short skirt of light
lavender silk ornamented with gold
lace, and on the narrow pointed band
oil purple velvet that surrounded the
bottom was rich embroidery of gold
dollars and tassels. The bodice was
of lavender and gold. The maroon
velvet Jacket was embroidered with
gold. A crown OF jewels was worn
on the head.
A "Sultana," as she called herself
without being exactly clear as to what
Sultana was-wore short under
skirt of rich white sntin, embroidered
with gold. Her overdress was of Grape
and gold gauze her tunic Of scarlet
velvet, trimmed with gold lace aud
Roman pearls her turban of white
and scrrlet, ornamented with pearls
and diamonds, and in front half moon
of gold,
A costume worthy of notice was
that of "The Queen of the Forrest. "
1t consisted of white satin dress with
deep band OF dark green satin
around the bottom, with dark autumn
leaves on the green, ana ABOVE
wreaths of green leaves. The over
dress, of green satin, was artistically
trimmed with punches of wild flow-
ers and leaves. A pointed crown,
composed of colorcd leaves, ornamen :
ted brow which needed NO orna-
ments.
The "Morning Star" beamed in =
dress of elegant gray silk velvet en-
broidered with silver stars, and an
overdress Of silver gauze and blue satin
embroidered with starry spangles of
all colors. The diagonal back formed
o sort of mantle. The crown was COM
posed of one large star.
Another Morning Star" costume
was like the above except that it was
composed of lavendar silk.
The Hungarian Girl" wore a pink
satin dress, ornamented with silver
lace and black silk velvet, whith and
pink satin oyerdress, black velvet cap
embroidered with stones, pink feather
and tas sci.
The Greek Maid" (not the famous
slave) wore somewhat long lower
skilt composed of heavy white satin,