The Indianapolis journal., 1883-12-13
FINE CLOTHES.
Some of the Costumes Worn at tile Wander
bilt Ball Monday Night.

Some of the Costumes Worn at tile Wander
bilt Ball Monday Night.
New York Special.
Mrs W. II. Vanderbilt received during the
evening so many bouquets that they were
strewn on all the parlor tables, al
though she carried three. Her costume,
made by Worth for the occasion, was mar
velous combination of satin and brocade,
made with train and square neck and
trimmed with point lace. Her ornaments
were diamonds, and consisted of necklace
with pendant earrings, bracelets and pins,
while a tiara of the same gems was worn in
the coiffure, holding in place cluster OF os-
| trich tips.
Mrs Seward Webb was attired in dress
with court train of red satin, brocaded in
! gold and front of gold-colored satin yelled
in point applique lace The corsage was cut
| low, and her ornaments were diamonds. She
carried bouquet of yellow roses, lilies and
red carnations.
Mrs William Sloan wore white. The train
was of satin brocaded in silver, and the front
was of plain satin covered with ruthes of
dainty lace. The bodice was decollete, and
she wore diamond jewels.
| Mrs w. K. Vanderbilts becoming toilet
was of cream-colored brocade and satin
trimmed with duchesse lace and her orna-
| ments were diamonds.
| Mrs. H. Mex. Twombly wore pale-blue
| satin and brocade en- train and decollette and
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ostrich tips and roses.
Mrs l. n. Phelps appeared in an elaborate
| toilet, with train brocaded in a design of
velvet feathers on a silver ground. The
| front was covered with an embroidery of
| gray beads and mara bout feathers The
bodice was cut low, and her ornaments were
diamonds.
Miss Fanny Swan wore white silk en-
train, with front draped with silver-em-
broidered tule. The corsage was cut square,
and had sleeves of the tulle, and she wore a
| cluster of white ostrich tips, and carried a
bouquet of pink roses
! Miss Leavitt wore white tulle over silk en-
| train, looped with clusters of daisies and
/ grasses. The bodice was low and sleeveless.
| Miss Emma Leavitt, the young lady in
! honor of whose entree into society large
! reception was given elsewhere today, was
attired in white tulle over silk, trimmed with
marabout feathers and white lilacs. The
skirt was made with long train and the cor
! sage was decollette. She carried a bouquet
| Of white lilacs.
Mrs Marshall o. Roberts wore an elabo-
rate toilet The long court train of white
satin was lined with plush, and the drapery
OF handsome point applique lace fell in front
| over an embroidery of chenille and pearls
! The bodice was low and sleeveless, and her
ornaments were magnificent diamonds.
Miss Ludlow wore white tulle over satin,
made with long train, striped in satin, and
!
| low and sleeveless.
! Mrs William Wetmore wore white satin en-
! train, with front covered with crystal em-
broidery and trimmed with feathers The
corsage was cut V shape, both back ard 'front.'
and trimmed with crystal and pearl fringe
! She wore diamond jewels and carried bou-
! quet of Pride-of-Devonshire roses.
Miss Roosevelt wore white silver embroid-
| cred tulle over silk en- train, with corsage
cut low and sleeves of lace; ornaments
pearls,
Mrs Bishop was dressed in rich black
| toilet. The train of satin was very long, and
| the whole was trimmed profusely with jet
| passementerie. The corsage was cut square,
and had sleeves of lace. Her jewels were
/ diamonds
Miss Bishop wore white tulle over silk
! caught up with daisies and grasses. The
| skirt was made en- train and the waist
| decollete.
Mis-. Julian James appeared in pink bro
| caded satin in a design of magnolias on pale
gray ground. The front was finished with
an apron drapery OF handsome variegated jet
| failing over white tulle. The bodice was cut
| low and trimmed with beads, and she carried
a bouquet of pink roses.
Miss Z. Halls pretty costume of white llu-
sion, with silver design over satin, made
ell train and decollee.
Mrs Ogden Mills was attired in costume
! of green satin, over which fell a graceful
| urapefN OF green Illusion. Inc COTSage was
decolette and trimmed with lilac and pink
roses. She wore diamonds and carried bou-
quet of the same flowers which ornamented
! her waist
Miss Jessie Lansing wore white satin un-
der tulle drapery, made with train and low
neck.
| Miss Reid wore cream -colored Ottoman
silk, made en- train and trimmed profusely
with crystal beads. The waist was high and
trimmed with the beads, and her ornaments
were diamonds.
Miss Sands's dress of white gauze, embroid-
cred in gold, and pink chenille over pink
satin, was trimmed with gold bullion fringe
and made with low neck.
Miss Varnum wore white satin. over which
fell drapery of tulle caught up with mara
bout feathers and white liacs She carried
a bouquet of white l!acs. She wore pearl