The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1880-01-29

vantage Of the privilege which leap-year
xives them, to take the initiatcry In asking
young gentiemen tor their company, or to, u
they deem it necessary for their happiness
propound 70 them questiou more serious u
its results, recently issued number Of invi-
tations to the young gentlemen Of this city
asking for the excruciating pleasure Of their
company 10 the finest soiree Of this or any
other season, for which the young ladies
were to pay oil expenses for music, oysters,
peppermint dropr. gum. etc.
| On the evening Of the entertainment, Rus
sell Hall was brilliantly illuminated and beau
tifuIly fcstooned with eversreens, " th which
were mingled delicate sprays from the foliage
Of the Luscious turnip. plucked BY fair hands
in damp cellars, aud all worked together In
manner indicating the highest artistic ability
and the most esthetical Of taste.
ON the part OF the young ladies II was the
most elegantly dressed sssemblage that ever
convened on the classic banks Of the ripping
Arkanaas.
To inform friends In the east, who are In
creduious, ~ to our ladies' knowing anything
OF late fashions. and ~ an encouragement TO
the unfortunate exodus, we will describe the
dresses the ladies wore, their jeweIry. and
how fascinating and charming they made
themselves from the taste displayed In the Sc
iections OF their costumes.
Miss Pr wore nm elegant umbrella
green silk overskirt. trimmed with red gers-
NUNS, slight trail, blue kids, hair In elon-
gated bangr. all making q combination that
made her one Of the attractions OF the even
| ing.
Miss A-y. most charming young lady,
wore yellow silk dress, trimmed with blue
glass buttons, aud on the third finger Of her
right hand sparkled gutta percha amethyst.
Miss ". wore u deep red, imported French
delaine. manufactured by her miIIiner in
Paris; u light yellow sash; HAIR frizz'ed
bang, In which was woven blue forget-lne-
nots.
Miss Ak. The tall, slender figure OF
th, young lady looked inexpressibiy sweet
ia a elk sack Of indigo blue. with light
red oyerskirt. gored. She had on tiny red
CATERS, and her ear rings We're large loops
Of the beautiful celluloid metal. Hair IN
curly bang.
Miss NJ IL, wore a cream-colored satin
dress, with white sscque. ON which were
roses OF red corrugated buttons. She wore
no jewelry. except Axe agate breast pin.
Hair scrambled bangs.
Miss Pr. The petite figure Of this young
lady in pure white French muslin, with .
brown slk sash, and white rose. in hair
slightly banged, made picture worths Of
song and story.
Miss D-g wore a pes-green silk, cut II
Yanasheck; mn elegant train hemined with
pure lace pendent earrings Of solid silver,
tipped with bronze; hair in tiny bangs. held
back from her pure white forehead BY
broad yellow band Of French cambria.
Miss H-t was attired in a Zu,uka princess
dress very handsome, from contrasting fab
RIGS composing it, and over it was delicate
supplementary drapery OF bright yellow che
Mile gauze. Hair banged in an unduiatiDs
way.
The Misses s. were composed aiikc-in
yellow aud green grsnGdine; CariOtta Wa
the design. They We. e trim.ncd with pot-
OF pink satin ribbon; hair banged in front.
behind turned over in a roll and powdered
thickiy.
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with her black sacque, and red. white ami
blue gored overski I. with very long trail.
trimmed with heavy black Grape, made one
of the marked costumes Of the evening. Her
hair war banged IN wild. wavy sort Of Way.
Leaning on her arm was Col. =, whose
deep forehead just reached to her shoulder.
II made one think OF those touching lines OF
Mrs. Hen;ans:
''Ihe breaking waves da she'd high,
over bare a..d r,ck-b ,uiid coast -
Miss ID wore u polonaise--a very pretty
dress Of violet satin over which was a dra-
perry Of deep blue gauze. Knots of yellow
ribbon decorated the sides OF the train. Sine
wore bracelets made Of yer. pure gut,a
percha; nair quietly banged in wear-ed
way.
The Misses u-.both wore fanchat.e co.tum,
made Of maroon satin with broad belts .
crimson ribbon, overskirt iOoped and f..
looned with bright brass buttons; hair recs-
Ie-siy banged; looked very sweet.
Miss E. w wore u dress of heavy, rose
colored .faais. Vienna make; very lont
train and short waist. In the train wa
worked imitation of the double-leated Ar
hail>as Sdhcf suHuoHcT HAT ufcSsei III
perpendicular bangs.
Perhaps the most extravaSantly dressed
lady was Miss Ri. Her costume, in the
blending of ITS coiors with her CON, ,lrx ion.
aud in its architectural design. was L concep-
ii n that showed the artist in the lady. aud
was an evidence of refined taste that oui,
comes from broad culture. The entire dre>-
was n bright light yellow buzz mcrino. in
which were worked in brghl green aud red
coivrs, various kind OF bird-, from the mead
ow lark up 10 u canvass-back duck. The
dress was imported from Paris where II has
been all the rage for some time. 1t was ihe
iir>t dress OF that kind ever worn in thi
country ami the lady deserves the thanks o.
the community for Introducing it,
The entertainment WAS "A success aud re.
fleets great credit on the ladies. In alter
years We will refer to il one OF the pleasant
epocls In our lives and perhap, by our sid.
and around our hearth stone, may be evil
dcncer that will bring that evening and all
| its fair surroundings more WILDLY before our
minds. Then will our happiness be complete
end the higher fruition OF the Iesp-year party
accomplished.