The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-03-28

I covered with gold fringe. The overdress
was white brocade. covered with large
pink roses and leaves embroidered In gold
| and silver. She also wore large Leghorn
lat. covered with dropping pink aud white
| feathers.
Miss Edith Fish, a. Duchess Of Bur
| gundy, wore white satin skirt, with deep
embroidery OF silver around the bottom,
bound with heavy silver cord. A long
train a red and silver brocade. trimmed
with silver lace, looped over white satin
skirt; low-neckcd waist over vest OF
ermne. The front was studded with real
rubics, emeralds, and sapphires.
! One OF the most striking costumes worn
was by weI-known young lady who rep
resented cat. The oyerskirt was made
entirely OF white cats tails sewed on dark
background. The bodice was formed OF
rows OF white eats heads, and the head
dress was stillened white eats skin, the
head over the forehead OF the wearer aud
the tail pendant behind. A blue ribbon
with "Puss" inscribed upon il, from
which hung bell worn around the neck,
completed the dress.
Miss Amy Townsend. as the Fairy Queen
in lolanthe." wore short skirt OF creamy
white cachemirc embroidered i'm gold I'M
der long train OF the same looped high in
| front. The low-ctlt waist formed
A GLITTERNG GOLDEN ARMoR, -.
across The front Of which hung threeropes
OF diamonds. From the shoulders sprang
wings OF god-spanglcd tulle. She wore a
diamond necklace. n star OF diamonds in
| the hair. and carried q gold wand.
~ Il. III
waist OF half yellow and half black satin,
cut square both back and front. The skirt
was composed OF blocks OF black and yell
low satns under black and yellow dra-
perry, with garniture Of red and yellow
roses.
Mr. W. Cutting, rs Romeo, wore Vene-
tian costume OF garnet velvet, trimmed
with gold aud precious stones, and with
gray silk tights. The white cashmere
cloak was lined with garnet silk. 4 little
rcd silk bag hung from the sword-belt, and
his cap of garnet velvet was trimmed with
phca>ants' plumes.
Mrs. Bradley Martin. rs Marie Stuart,
wore a skirt OF white silk brOcaded in
silver, ornamcnted with panels OF satin
embroidered in gold and silver, under q
trained skirt OF ruby velvet loopcd up by a
sllyer Chain and deliberately embroidered
in gold and silver. The bodice had sleeves
of white satin. covered with Il network OF
pearls, the puts at the shoulders being or
namcnted with colored stones, and the
neck was finished with high collar trim
med with point lace. With this was worn
a girdlc of precious stones. The head
dress, OF ruby velvet, embroidered in
pearls, held in place veil OF tuie dotted
with pearls. She wore magnificent dia-
mond and ruby ornaments.
Mrs. Pierre lorillard, Is Phoenix, wore
4 magnificent dress-a Worth creation
which had front of gray silk. bordered
bv an irregular band OF fllme-c0lCrcd satin.
Over this fell white tulle. edged with gold
tinsei fringe. and embroidered in flames in
diGcrent-cOlored tinsol and floss, which
mounted 1T times nearly 10 the waist. scat
tering tinsel
SPARKS AND ASHES REPRESENTED
by bits of fluffy gray down. The long train
had centre OF gray velvet bordercd by
crimson cachemire, on which leaping
flames were embroidered. The low
necked basque had front of gorgeous
red and yellow tropical feathers under a
mass OF imphion feathers. The back was
OF the sober plumage Of the English phea.
SAINT. while from the shoulders started
wings OF imphion feathers lined with Grim
son tulle embroidered in gold fell from the
basque. With this was worn little hat OF
red and imphion feathers. Her ornaments
were diamonds and rubieS.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Turnurc ap'
. peared in the quantity simple costumes OF
the Huguenots, Mrs. Turnure's dress be-
ing composed Of dark blue satin, Will
slashed puticd sleeves. Miss jean Turnurt
, wore the becoming costume OF an Egyptian
Princess. The skirt was OF white satin
heavily embroidered in gold; the lon2
. train. which fell from the waist; was also
heavily embroidered. The loN. bodice wa
completely covered with gold coins, anC
on her heard was twisted veil OF golC
I gauze ornamented i'll front with COLDER
! Sphinx. She carried large fan Of ostricl
feathers
Mr.. Luther +. Kountze. rs Don Carlos
wore costume noticeable for its historical
I correctness. The knee-breeches were EN-
+ bIazoned in gold trimmings. HIS coat wa
OF yellow satin, festOoned with gold braiC
aud spangles. A purple cloak. which wa
, also brilliantly embroided, hung loosel.
from his shoulders. His head was orna
mented with Il red cap, from which dan
gled plume. 4 large Toledo blade
: which is over 800 years old, completed TN
costume.
e Mrs. Kountze represented Music. ant
I her costume was OF the most beautiful
! costly, and unique design. Her dress wa
{ Of red satin. The underskirt was OF whit
D satin trimmed with five rows OF black vel
d vet The bodice was low and cut square
= and was adorned with gold bugles ant
u bangles. a music-scale containing mole
q in gold was worked on a black velvet stri
e across the bodice. The sleeves wer
e trimmed with black lace. Her cap was @
c red satin, handsomely trimmed with COL
4 braiding, triangles. bells, and balls. sh
: carried genuine Spanish mandolin.