Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-05-23
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Her, is Gabrielle Gauthier. Of tho Vario-
ties, beautiful to behold in her sp'eodld a9d
accurate costume OF NJ! rv yiIiouse; it IL 10 pale
blue cape, richly worked with siiVer aud To"
head dres is ,olsade ct piLk craze, held
dowu with diamond pics aod shaded with
paln libk and h,u. ieathtrt. IL Ii nuG
# the rieh.s 8. a;d wo.f Characteristic oos-
tunes of which he ball eau boast. Kate Muo
roe is dressed as Dana, in short, whI:e ssllo
costume with diamond crescent 10 her yellow
hair Five years ago she was v.rY dream ei
beauty-sXqlisitc 10 form in feature and Ia
ccIoring. Now changed By the help OF art
from radiant Brunette TO a lu'teress Dloode,
the ouo, dazzling AmeticlD girl has undergone
a wonderful aod not altogether favorable trsni
formation into an EogIish turlesquar or opera
boufist-a being of tho type whereof Lydia
Thompson wss The perfected specimen. iiero
10 Gabrielle ElluiLi 10 male attire, as Louis
XIV, bridegroom, liCh, but altogether un'
becoming costume, corsl5licg OF white satin
vest sud full ski1ted c;at aud Thlte telt hat,
turned up at the side with cluster ct orange
blossoms ard Streaming with white satin RIB
bous, Her sistsr accompanied her 10 tue
dress e bride, but it cannot be said that tho
marty looks very bridal The besu.ilul Augele
of tho Varieties looks exoeeticg'y bandsoue
| io rich Spanish costume, Ih!ch sets OH to
Advantage her gl6wiog and luxatlaot charms.
| Ooe of the pret,iest costumes of the evening
ia worn By Mile. CharTet, who ls dressed as
| Hearts ease 10 lilac o.ape and purple velvet.
with great velvet heart sse 10 her mar ana
one 10 her breast she also carries huge oot'
nuet of that A,wer. Mile. Lea G Asco OF tho
| Renaissance, shows respleDdent as pglin, I'D
| O white silk gown, boIdared with sliVer scanop
shells. and broad white iclt hat, looped with
1 Ill. bor Ct ia
rated with white ribbons. Very pretty Is The
costume OF Milo. Marie L:bon, who Is dressed
Az Force ne no., 10 short bus ea!ln dEes',
looped aud earlauded with 1reatts oil that
dainty szure f3wer. Another dress, represent
inp winter, is very effective, aod We recommend
il n cur LADY readers for reproduccoo. Ii COT
sists of a short skirt of silver tissue, borfersd
With swsnsioar, and aa overskHt Il
white s,io also bordered With s9ans
dow. az is tbs Iaog. tight, low
necked coirsss corsagc "a the head hood.
with deep cape Of silver TISSUE, bcrdered With
ssapsdowp, and the came soft trimming edges
the ton of the white sain boots with silver
heels. The crowd, at FIRST. was TOO derss Tor
much dsnciug; but about 2 O'Clock the prom,
nadets began to disappear so the actresses lef'
their boxes, aud the yourg,st and pretttc'
among them ebi1yed their wsltz' aod q 1aoIiiles
With all The true z:st ef girls out 90 'roilc.-
The elder Ctqueo, too, distinguished hlnse
By the gayety aud spirit Whsrewllh be led en-
10 the dance. IL was oot until an early hour II
the morning that the bali came to 40 end, nav
O ipg proved one Of the NEST brilliant and pro9cs
n able entertainments ever gl7eo for tn' osuIn
: of tbs dram ATTIC fund 10 Paris. aod Il was oa
!, worth Witnessing for more reasons 'uau ~
the beauty Of the lady guests aou ~; hr;,i p'o
;. ures q1sness Of their attire mah'oh II
and povel spectacle.