Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-02-01
FANCY DRESSING.

TahleauX, theatrical entertainments. and tho
IKE, nave been so much in vogue that fancy
dress Dalls may be largely anticipated to wind
up the winters gayeties The facilities for these
have been largely increased of late wears bv
the acquisition of MANY large and mapnidcent
dwellings; Wnich not only contain spacious ball
rooms ana galleries, which light up brilliantly,
ana IN which fancy dresses can be seen fo
advantage, but are specially adapted by their
interior arrangement, by their finish in the
fashion Of Moorish halls or French s1Io,s
italian courts, and Japanese apartments. for
the carrying out Of any revival or representa-
ton OF national or historic forms and ideas.
There are also houses which correspond SO
exactly to the purely Gothic idea that indi
viduals attired in kingly or queenIv robes
and passing under the antique arches and
lofty grained ceilings might very well
take on phantasmagorical aspect and
appear as the great persOnages of
another age and time. 1t is rather curio,,s
that while in England, at fancy dresa haIls
among people OF rank and title. the odd, Che
grOtesque, the quaint, the original, and the
humber types are preferred in the seIaction
OF characters. Here AT the private fancy dress
Dalls OF the highest character II Is ALWAYS the
grandest historic peFsonages, the characterS
lllustrlous by reason of their rank and birth
that are selected for representation. some
times this gives way to the desire TO prour1
some characters created by an eminent author.
or utilize dress prepared for suct, n burmese
but the general fact remains the same ami is
TO be explained probably on the principle of
admiration and desire for what we have NOT
got, rather than what we have. An exception
to this was seen lately in a laughter -nrovokino
costume representing Mrs. lydia binkham
and worn by large, robust man The mucb
ru1lied cap, the beaming face, the broad heIted
Ma Wiss, tne stralght SKIRT, the muslin kerchicf,
the inquired shawl, and the umhPCla In tho
form of huge bottle with the well knssTn
laDel, We're lrresIstihly funny,
Al An Owls dfeas Ia very good. II is made of
TWO sltqeh al gray gauxe over gray satin The
oyerskirte are painted in gray. brown anJ
whlte, with owls and owls heads. and Trim
med with double border of miniature oyria
mad made 9r OIL peanuts with tiny white beads for
and the folds upon the bodice are nntSine55
upon the same. The "white catii A costn,,a
entirely in white fur, 1t ought to ha worn Nv
se,a sn1al, plump and very Attle lady with blue,
snort, PLAIN pEinceEse in cut. edged with
snort f!Inge laidon of gray and blacI, fur The
Dg2Stife g low square, no sleeves, and boots
pa 1i white satln with white fur tops; long white
kid gloves reach above the elbows. In The nroE
duction of historic costumes, a great seInt has
recently been found in what IS reslIy, u A.;
umpn OF manufacturing a4t-the broche non
5nPeid VeiVeieen. Nearly all royal and court
the oDleetlHn 70 SILK velvet, besides the cost
thai It VIII not stand emergencies or 6o,d
tso:sSF' beaSs ~ Asktens and grows shiny under
that nave been put in water spoils n velyet
corsage. In fact, there is constant 5ear ~
What may happen. Now that fieured fahrics
"iN ~ AiuOH III ueH1dnu. ana used so largely in
con %eomDlnatlon with tho plain stuffs, it has heen
70 put nonpareH velyeteen 10 an the
uses Tor which It Is admirably well adapted.
Oh account Of all velveteens having SO far
peen limited in their production 10 the Dlain
fabric. The NanpaFeil ilManufacturingCom Comna,:T
naVes however, at last succeeded In nL-fssin!,
ms br9che velveteen equal in s.,nearanca
IN variety, in beauty of patter1. and snneTIoT.
~ Iseial 9 qualities to the silk figured Ssves-
Ihat Is 10 say, " doOS not fiatten. ID is some
what lighter Il texture thanpbS h rs g rich icT in
eneet an: Of course preserves the tones of the
plsN.- fabrics so tsat they can be used together
or separately for every purpose for which the
Lyons YStvets have been considered desirable
number OF court dresses now in prepaFa-
tion for ball, which is to surpass all Others in
splendor and correctness of Costume, are max
ing entirely in plain and bToche nonpareil
velveteen. Speolally distinguished amono
these costumes are some of the SIXTEENTH con-
tgry-a Lady Jane Seymour dress; Margaret
OF Anl3ns queen Elizabeth in state robes
and others OF the same period,
fact TO 90 remembered in connection with
the use OF velveteen Is this: that ali secondary
yelVeta are part cotton or linen and that
1abIIo composed entirely OF one material
whether SILK, cotton or linen, wears and cleans
"0''eA tnan any mixture. JENNY JUNE.