The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-02-13
EVENING COSTUMES,
Novelties In Ball Dresses DominOss Wsn by
PashlOnablv lLadios-A Label Dress,


Bats are now gwen IN England where The
ladies all wear dresses In tho same color. The
color TO be worn Is selected by the hostess,
and Is mentioned on the cards of invitation.
Ths use Of thi. one color Is not nearly as mo-
notonous NJ might BIO supposed, ss thoro are
so many shades to each color that there are
scarcely two toilets alike, Among the trim
mings for ball dresses aro emhroideres for
transparent bends, in imitation Of pearls, on
n gau1o ground, The same embroderles
are made with lIght-colored boad' The white
beads are very handsome with satin or gauSe
toilets, In pink mauye color, blue and
straw color. These trimmings aro generally
placed over the shoulders or the breast,
on the border Of the scarfNnd the lower part
of the whist, Evening dresses, with epaulels
Of embroidery or je, are very handsome, A
low-neok dress may be made half high with
this trimming A purple satin toilet TRAINED
IN this manner has square train. The front
of the dress Is covered with amber, gold,
purple and ruby-colored beads, iutcrmXed
with ombroidcrles Of chenille In subdued
colors, The waist which forms one piece
with the skirt, hus the pnstron embroidered
like the apron and Is cut low in the neck
Taken over the shoulders like shawl nre
two bands Of beaded embroidery, leaving the
waist open In heart shape, The
sleeves are replaced by similar bands,
only narrower, four Of which are on tho
upper part Of the arm. In the centre of each
band is purple satin bow This same dress
can TO nude OF black satin, with the addi-
ton Of large punches Of ton roses, combined
with other flowers, placed on the lower part
Of the toilet. The pnssementeres are 80 mr.
ranged that thcycaM be taken on or left ON
the dress ut pleasure.
A very rich-looking evening toilet may be
of black SATIN trimmed with pink satin. The
skirt has long train, trimmed with II deep
embroidered band. The front has inserted
pink plated pieces reaching to neurly half
way up the skirt, with black satin DULLES in
between. Above are cross lso plaitings
reaching TO the vest. The waist is cut open
square in the neck. Revers extend down tho
sides, terminating ut the waist in point The
piece between these revers, below the square
opening, is also of pink satin, The sleeves
are black rs far rs the elbow, where they are
lutod and fastened around with pink satin
ribbon. Below is II rather deep piece of
pink satin and white lace ruillo. The lower
part of the basque in front forms pink
satin vest, and deep pink satin pieces turning
back in reycrs shape. A very simple style
for IN evening toilet is of white gauze and
pink silk. The skirt is covered with narrow
white gauze iounces Inc overskirt is Of
gauze or pink faille forming long panniers
on the sides. The draperics of these paniers
commence from below the hips. The
t,l ,,N l., 4 inly ipi, u,,tl
plated gauze, also taken down in u point The
sleeves terminate at the elbow, and have deep
lace ruflles falling below surmounted by gauzc
folds.
The plain dominos formerly worn Mt fancy
dress balls are no more to be seen. They are
now made of the most beautiful fabrics.
There are two kinds. One is composed Of n
very long, full skirt, elegantly draped, which
may be very richly or very plainly trimmed,
according to fancy with peerine ichu, or
small cape, to which is fastened the sbirrcd
hood, which is trimmed with lace. This hood
takes the head well in, conceaing all the
hair. The shoes worn with these dominos
are always very elegant and are generally !
slippers of satin in the color of the dress,
very open on the top, with only one
band across the foot, with u but
ton or ornament on the top. |
The most elegant slippers have some
times costly jewel in place of the button,
handsomely set. The hose are of silk, en-
broidered in very pale colors, unlike those of
the toilet, but still harmonizing with them.
This style of domino is splendid disguise,
and may be silk or any colored satin. The
other style is more elegant, as IL does not DIS
guise the figure and is preferred for this rea-
son by many ladies. The domnos ere Away
either black or white, and satin is the mate
rial preferred. They are made with long
trains and without fullness in front aud cut
low in the neck. The trimming is of the
richest kind. There are no sleeves broad
bracelet is on the upper part of the arm.
The gloves are very long, reaching
nearly to the shoulder and have from twenty
seven to thirtv-two buttons. With the black
toilet they must be black, ard they may be
straw-color or tinted with pink with the white
domino. The hair must be handsomely |
dressed, and over this is thown a very full
black or white Spanish lace scarf The heavy
design of the lace and the thickness of the
folded-over lace will completely conceal the
hair, and the mantilla will fall over the
shoulders. This lace must always be fastened |
with punches of flowers. The same kind Of
flowers are on the waist, the shoulder, and on
the arm, the latter being fastened to the
upper part of the gloves. As a
better disguise, some ladies have the
lace taken we'll over the forehead,
and take one end of the lace under
the eyes over the mask, Ii ,e Arabian ladies
wells. That this mantilla should remain in
place it is plated and fastened rather tight
above the ear with an ornamental pin. 1t is
considered very elegant to wear wig with
these dominop. They are always in different
colors from the natural hair. The mantilla
is artistically arranged, without con ealing
too much of the wig.
The height of fashion at the Court of Da-
honey is costume consisting of the blue,
gold, green and red labels carefully peeled
from the medicine and pickle-bottle' brought
by Europeans into the Kings domini0ns.
The labels are gummed on to the naked
body, and the effect is, at any rate, startling.