Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-02-14
TOILETS AT GREAT NEW
YORK CHARITY BALL.

The recent great fashionable New
York charity ball Of 1881 was the most
successful in the series in receipts, and
not behind in elegance. Some Oh the
elaborate toilets displayed are thus de-
scribed:
A toilet Of salmon.pink satin mer-
veilleux was garnished with Breton
lace: the front was covered with plalt-
ings of crean-white Breton lace: The
full, long train was finished with hyee
narrow plailings OF satin. Revers oil
satin EXTENDED from the bottom oil the
iersey.shaped basque, and were gather
Cd in the back to form q bouhante drap-
ery. A garland of jacQueminot roses
extended from the back drapery down
the left side and across the front oil the
skirt The basque was square both
trent and back. A large cluster OF rhses
was worn on the left side: A DIAMOND
necklace and earrings OF diamonds COM
pletsd this dress.
A dress OF ciel-blue satin had the en-
tire trent embroidered in silver IN
Struggling design OF wheat and corn
flowers With now and then bird. The
fullness Of the long round train was
caught below the waist in loose careless
plaits, held in place by a large bird,
The Jersey. fitting basque was laced III
the front, and the neck was cut square
in front and behind. A bird was placed
on the right side Of the neck. The hair
was dressed low, with corn flowers and
q tiny bird as orua nents.
A debutante's dress was OF white
gauxe over a demi.tfsined, kilt-plsited
skirt OF ivory white satin. The drapery
OF white gauze was caught with white
lilscs and lilies-oi.the-vslley. The waist
was decollette with q bertha OF gauze.
A belt of white satin ribbon was tied in
a careless bow on the left side and a
bunch OF lilacs and lilies-Of-the-yalley
WAS fastened in with the bow. Long
mousquetaire gloves were worn, but no
ornaments.
A toilet Of cream white satin merveil-
leux and nuns yelling was beautifully
designed. The skrt OF satin meryeli-
leux was bordered with narrow satin
plaitings; the tablier was covered with
side plaitings and puffings OF nuns veil
ing running into a stomscher and end
ing in a plating OF Breton lace. The
bouffant drapery on the tram was oil
nuns yelling, jabot Of lace separated
the tablier from the train. A coat oil
satin merveilleuX opened wide over the
stomacher and was draped in the back
en- lambreuuin. The decollet;e neck
was filed with plesse OF crepe de lisse:
Bunches OF autumn leaves garnlshed
the skirt and corsage. There were dla-
mond ornaments.
A toilet OF silk Sicilienne in French
gray and satin merveilleux in amethyst
color was much admired. The skirt was
demi-train, with tabliers OF satin draped
lengthwise. The corsage OF Sicllienne
had the back draped with lambrequin
effect, and showed a plastron OF satin
shirred at the neck and waist and land
in p!aits over the bosom and on the
basque. The neck was cut with MedlcIs
collar Of satin embroidered with hello
trope beads. HelIotrOpe and Marechai
Neil roses aud diamond ornaments were
worn.
A lovely toilet OF cream-white bro
csde, in hollyhock design wrought IN
gold, was male with the front perfectly
plain, bordered at the foot with a full
ruching Of gold and white satin fringed
on the edges. The train was flowing,
cut in points that fell over a full plait'
ing of " bite satin. The Louis Quinze
coat Of brocade was lined with gold and
fastened With gold buttons. Gold and
brown hollyhccks were worn as the cor
sage bouquet. Handsome diamond orna'
ments completed the costume.
A toilet OF ssa-f)sm satin was hand
sornely trimmed with old Duchesse
lace, the lace almost hiding the satin
The colsage was pointed both back and
front, and bertha OF Duchesse lace
surrounded the neck, which was heart
shaped. The sleeves were OF Duchesse
lace. The ornaments worn with this
costume we're diamonds and emeralds.
A bouquet of lilies-of the-yalley com.
pleted an elegant costume.