Connecticut western news., 1883-01-31
WHAT THEY WORE.
Few of the Dresses Worn at tho Charity
 Ball in New York.

Few of the Dresses Worn at tho Charity Ball In New York. Among the dresses worn by the ladies of New York, at their great Charity Ball, we note the following:
 A white satin striped grenadine had train trimmed with Spanish lace. She wore Spanish roses and diamonds.
 A blush pink satin and damasse oi dancing length, with a Pompadour bod ice and diamond cut sleeves, pink gloves, ostrich feathers in the hair and on the coifure. Spanish lace and diamonds completed the toilet.
 A white satin and crepe de chine dress made in Mary Queen of Scots style, with puffed sleeves, apple-blossom garnitures and diamond ornaments. | A white moire dress with court train, the front being trimmed with pearl beaded fringe; the sleeves were of crys- tai embroidered net, and @ bouquet o1 Bon Silene roses were worn.
 A white satin with long train, bor, dered by pleating with a band of ostrich feathers. The front was of embroidered satin, and the panels and trimmings oi pearl beads. The sleeves were of pearl, beaded net Pink and yellow roses and diamonds were worn.
 A white Ottoman satin dress with low and sleeveless corsage, and guimpes o1 dotted tulle. Carnations and pearls were added to this toilet
 A mauve satin and embossed velvet dress made of dancing length, with pufeo sleeves and trimmed with swandown ano Spanish lace. Pink roses formed he1 bouquet.
 A dress of palest yellow satin with { long train, the front and sleeves being ot embroidered tulle. Pink tips on the corsage and bouquet of Bon Silene roses and lilies s-of-the-valley, witt diamonds, were worn.
 A dress of white satin, with a long train covered with ruffles of white tulle The front was garnished with white lilacs The bodice was of wine-coloreo velvet. A bouquet of lilacs, long mousquetaire gloves and pearl ornaments were worn.
 A white gros-grain silk dress witt train, and trimmed with Roman pear fringe; square corsage, duchesse lace and diamonds completed the toilet. A white satin, with train, and trim mings of crystal-beaded lace and white satin ribbon loopings. "A bouquet of chry santhemums and pearls and diamond or naments were worn.
 A princesse train of white satin witt raised velvet flowers bordered by ruch ing of pink odalisque. The front wal laid in plaits of olive green, scarlet pinl and bronze satin. It had a low necl and short sleeves. Scarlet tips in tht hair and diamond ornaments were worn A marve brocade with long train point lace trimmings and pearls, and di amond ornaments.
 A dress of heliotrope satin, with { train, and trimmed with heavy duchess. lace and diamonds
 A white satin dress with a long trail and front of Spanish lace. Scarlet rose' and pearl beaded lace sleeves, with pear ornaments were worn.
 A white satin dress with train; squar' and sleeveless corsage, point lace trim mings, pearls and diamonds, and blu' ostrich tips in the corsage and hair.
 A white Ottoman silk with long trail and front that was mass of embroid cry. A bouquet Of white roses and lilies of-the-valley and diamonds were worn.
 White satin, with a long train covered with tulle, and having a low neck an' short sleeves, trimmed with & fringe c pearl beads. A bouquet of ilies-of- the valley and pearls for ornaments wer worn.
 A white embossed satin, made wit panels of shirred satin and worn with shawl of fine raised point lace. Tn trimmings were of pearl passementerie and diamond ornaments.
 A black satin damasse dress of dancin length, with point lace and diamonds.
 A white satin court train and fro1 covered with Spanish lace, and trimme with white ostrich tips and pearl firing, ,