Morning journal and courier., 1883-03-28
The Vanderbilt Ball.

The Vanderbilt Ball. Something About the Dancing and the Costumes.
 From the New York Tirnas.l
 In the Hobby horse Quadril1e,' with
 which the ball began, the horses were the
 most wonderful things of the kind ever con
 structed in this country. The workmen were
 of Gfe-size, covered with genuine hides; had
 large, bright eyes, and flowing names and
 tails, but were light enough to be easily and
 comfortably attached to the waists of the
 wearers, whose feet were concealed by richly
 embroidered hangings. False legs were rep
 resented on the outside of the blankets, so
 the deception was quite perfect. The cos
 tunes were red hunting-coats, white satin
 vests, yellow satin knee-breeches, white satin
 stockings. The ladies wore red hunting
 coats and white satin skirts, elegantly em-
 broidered. All the dresses were in the
 style of Louis XIV. This quadrille was or
 ganized by Mrs. s. s. Rowland, with the
 help of Mrs. Richard Irvine, Miss Robert, and Mr. James V. Parker.
 The opening quadrilIe of the ball, how ever, really was the 'tMother Goose Quad rille," led by Mrs. Lawrence Perkins as
 Mother Goose and MT. Oliver H. Northcote
 as wizard. The other members were Miss
 Elise Perkins as Jill, MT. George Allen as
 Jack, MT. Spencer as Prince Charming, Miss l Fannie Perkins as Miss Mufet Miss Thoron
 as Little Red Riding Hood, Miss Lamson as
 Bopeep, Miss Blake as Goody Two Shoes, Miss Butler Duncan as Mary Mary Quite Contrary, Miss Parsons as My Pretty Maid,
 MT. Alexander Butler Duncan as Ping Wing | the Pieman's Son, MT. Baldwin, MT. Julian Kean and MT. Leavitt as Squires, and Mr. Lawrence Perkins as Pieman.
 Perhaps the most brilliant quadriIle of the
 evening was the Opera Bouffe, organized by Mrs. Fernando Yznaga, sister of Mrs. w. K. Vanderbilt In this quadrille appeared
 Mrs James B. Potter, Mrs Clarence Cary. Mrs. Frank Lawrence, Miss Leroy, Mrs
 of Mrs. W. K. Vanderbilt. Another striking quadrille was the "Star Quadrille," organ ized by Mrs. William Astor. In this quadrille appeared Mrs. Lloyd Bryce, Miss Astor, Miss
 Beckwith, Miss Carroll, Miss Hoffman, Miss l Marie, Miss Warren, and Miss
 McAlister. These ladies were ar
 rayed as twin stars in four different colors- 1 yellow, blue, mauve and white.
 The gentlemen were led by MT. Lloyd Boyce | and MT. Lanier in costumes of Henri Deux.
 Still another was the old Dresden Quad
 rille," led by Mrs. James Strong, in which
 appeared Miss Etts Strong, Miss Oelrich,
 Miss Dana of Paris, Miss Annie Cunard Miss Lanier, Miss Swan, Miss Cowdin and 1 Miss Waldo. They wore wavy white satin, l every appurtenance of which was of pure l white. The dresses of the ladies had bouf-
 fant paniers, short sleeves and skirts an
 low bodices. Their hair was powdered and 1 dressed high. The gentlemen wore the old l German court costume of white satin, knee | brooches, powdered wigs and a white mar cissus in the buttonhole. The mark of the Dresden factory was embroidered on both the ladies' and gentlemen's costumes. | Among the hundreds of striking and l unique costumes but few can possibly be noted. These, however, will convey some idea of the scene as 1t presented itself at midnight, when the hall, the grand stairway, and the spacious apartments were all thronged with animated groups enjoying the double pleasure of seeing and of being seen. Mrs. Vanderbilt's irreproachable taste was seen to perfection in her costume Ve- netian Princess taken from picture by Caba- l ne]. The underskirt was of white and yell l low brocade, shading from the deepest orange to the lightest canary. only the high lights | being white. The figures of flowers and | leaves were outlined in gold, white, and fri descent beads; Hght-blue satin train em- broidered magnifcently in gold and lined with Roman red. Almost the entire leugth | of the train was caught up at one side, form ing large puff. The waist was of blue satin | covered with gold embroidery-the dress was | cut square in the neck, and the flowing | sleeves were of transparent gold tissue. She | wore Venetian cap, covered with magni6- | cent jewels, the most noticeable of these being | 8 superb peacock in many colored gems.
 Lady Vaudeville, who received the guests l with Mrs. Vanderbilt wore 8 costume in | most fortunate contrast with the toilet of | Mrs Vanderbilt. Her dress was copied from l a picture by Vandyke of Princess de Croy. | The petticoat was of black satin embroid- | cred in jet. The body and train were of black velvet, ornamented with heavy jet en- | broidery. The dress had large puffed Van | dyke sleeves, immense stand-up collar of | Venetian lace, the sleeves being turned up | with the same lace. The whole was crowned | with 8 black Vandyke hat and dropping | with jewels. Nothing could have been more | becoming to Lady Mandeville's blonde beau ty than this magnificent and sombre dress
 Mir. W. K. Vanderbilt appeared as the | Duke de Guise, wearing yellow silk tights, yellow and black trunks, yellow doublet and black velvet cloak embroidered in gold, with the order of St. Michael suspended on a black ribbon, and with white wig, black velvet shoes and buckles.
 Mr. Cornelius Vanderbilt appeared as Louis XVI. in habit de cour and brooches of fawn colored brocade, trimmed with silver point d d'Espagne, waistcoat of reseda, trim med with real silver lace The stockings, shoes, and hat were of reseda. He wore a jabot and ruff1es of lace and diamond hilted sword.
 Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt appeared as the Electric Light" in white satin trimmed 
 mond head-aress. Mrs. Cornelius Wander bilt was accompanied by her chil dren daintily appareled, one as 8 rose, in pink tulle, with @ satin overdress of green leaves, waist of green satin and head-dress of white satin, fashioned like a bouquet-holder; another as Sinbad the sailor, in white satin brooches, white chemisette, | flying jacket, embroidered in gold, and Turkish shoes, and third as little courier, in light-blue satin hand embroidered coat, with waistcoat and brooches of white satin, and embroidered in roses and daisies.
 Miss Ada Smith, sister of Mrs. Wander bilt, wore as a peacock, dazzling costume of peacock blue satin, the waist composed of real peacock breast, with a peacock cap and fan. The train and the front of the dress were covered with the peacock feath- CTS. Another similar costume worn by Mrs. Buchanan Winthrop.
 Mrs. Seward Webb, Mir. Vanderbilt's Sis ter, wore, as 8 hornet, brill and waist of yellow satin, with 8 brown velvet skirt and brown gauge wings. This dress was paral- lelled by another representing a wasp, of purple and black gold gauge, with horizontal stripes of black and yellow and transpar- ent gold tissue overdress. A special head dress was imported for this costume, with anenne of diamonds. Yellow gloves striped with black were worn with 1t.
 Miss Terry, as Summer, wore light blue and white satin trimmed with sheaves of wheat and with a jeweled scythe and corn flowers in her hair. ,
 Another very picturesque costume was . that of Daughter of the Forest, with ferns and butterflies in her hair and necklace of ieweled lizards. The dress was of green , velvet trimmed with natural ferns twelve inches deep, ivy, wild roses, and shells. The i gloves and shoes were green, and the bou- 7 quets of ferns. (
 This was hardly so remarkable. however, ! as the costume of the Comet, which consist ed of black and cream-c -colored satin richly by hand in gold stars, gold ( threads running through the hair, which was I worn loose and flowing, with diamond star. $ 4 necklace of diamonds was also worn. :
 MT. and Mrs. Lawrence Turnure appeared f in the quaintly simple costumes of the Huguenots, Mrs. Turnure's dress being con. 2 posed of dark blue satin with slashed puffed f sleeves Miss Jean Turnure wore the becom- I ng costume of an Egyptian Princess. The i ,kirt was of white satin heavily embroidered I n gold the long train, which fell from the , waist, was also heavily embroidered. The l z ow bodice was completely covered with gold I ,oins, and on her head was twisted 8 veil of t ,l1 S,, II.