Milford chronicle., 1883-04-06
At the Vanderbilt Ball.

Among the dresses worn at the Wander
bilt fancy dress ball, in New York City
We're the following:
A court lady Of the time Of Francis Ii
wore a velvet dress Of singular shade O
brown trimmed with Jewels
A Persian Princess, superbly EN-
broidered
A Harlequin dress of white satin
trimmed with many colored satin blocks
the waist being made entirely Of sucE
blocks and the vest being Of black satin,
Diana, in a white satin bodice and
drapery embroidered with silver, the
petticoat embroidered in silver stars and
crescents, and with drapery of tigerskin.
Another costume Of a very different
sort was worn in the opera bouffe qua
| drille. It consisted of small cardinal
bonnet faced with light blue, and with
| diamond ornaments and feathers; a sur
| tout of cardinal velvet lined with white
satin and trimmed in gold lace; underdress
of blue satin with broad gold embroidery
and pulled sleeves of gold tissue. The
Jewels worn were diamonds.
Joan of Arc, wore a white China crepe,
embroidered in silver feur de lys, with a
cuirass, helmet and gauntlets of solid
silver mail, the bodice, leggings and
shoes being of steel cloth and the spurs
of steel.
Marie Antoinette, in a cardinal and
silver brocade dress, covered with jewels,
and painted bonnet Of velvet.
LA Perichole" wore a short dress with
an overdress made of a Roman sash, the
dress being trimmed with gold fringes,
and on her arms bangles with sequins.
Nine. lie Diable in red satin dress
with a black velvet demon embroidered
on it and the entire dress trimmed with
"demon fringe that is to say, with a
fringe ornamented with the heads and
horns of little demons. This dress con-
trasted very effectively with a costume
representing "Mary, Mary, quite con
trary, brocade panier worn over yell
low satin skirt, the dress being trimmed
not only with silver bells and cookie
shells, but with "little maids all in
row, a series of exquisitely hand-painted
little virginal heads smiling out of the
petals and cups of flowers.
A Spanish costume with skirt Of black
satin trimmed with black Chantilly lace.
The little jacket was of black velvet lined
with yellow satin and trimmed with bands
of gold braid and black and gold pom
pons.
Fire" wore dress embroidered with
flames of tinsel.
Mrs. Paran Stevens as "Queen Eliza
beth, wore q rich brocaded dress, the
square bodice trimmed with point lace
and a high Elizabethan ruff, and she
wore superb diamonds
Ice was attired in white tulle, spark !
ling with long glass icicles.
A Vivandiere de Diable" was partic- |
ularly noticeable. The dress was red |
satin, on which were embroidered fan
tastic figures of demons, crabs, etc. A
large figure Of a dragon covered the en-
tire front Of the dress, and from the |
peeped on each side two min
ature Mephistophelean figures
Serpolette in Lies Cloches de COrne-
Vile" wore. dress of red and white
licking made with short skirt and low
bodice.
La Petite Duchesse wore gold and
white brocade made with long train car
led over the arm and front, covered
With Aounces Of point lace studded with
yold.
A charming "DTme. Angot" in short
kirt of striped silk, with black velvet
,odice and cap and apron of Swiss.