Connecticut western news., 1883-12-19
AT THE VANDERBILT BALL.
The Brilliant Costumes of the Ladies who
 Attended.

Mrs. w. H. Vanderbilt's costume, at the ball given by her, was made by Worth for the occasion, and was 8 mar vicious combination of satin and brocade made with train and square neck, and trimmed with point lace. Her ornaments were diamonds, and consisted of neck lace, with pendant, earrings, bracelets and pins, while tiara of the same gems was worn in the coffure, holding in place cluster of ostrich tips.
 Mrs. Seward Webb was attired in @ dress with court train of red satin, bro- eaded in gold and front of gold-co]ored 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 Sloane wore white. The train was of satin, brocaded in silver, and the front was of plain satin covered with rufaes of dainty lace. The bodice was decollete, and she wore diamond jewels.
 Mrs. w. K. Vanderbilt's becoming toilet was of cream colored brocade and satin, trimmed with duchesse lace, and her ornaments were diamonds.
 Mrs. H. Mex. Twombly wore pale blue satin and brocade en train and dec- ollete and trimmed with lace and with garniture of ostrich tips and roses.
 Mrs. I. N. Phelps appeared in an elab- crate toilet with train brocaded in 8 de- sign of velvet feathers on 8 silver ground. The front was covered with an embroidery of gray beads and marabout 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 tulle. The corsage was cut square, and had sleeves of the tulle, and she wore cluster of white ostrich tips and carried 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 the large reception was given, was attired in | white tulle over silk, trimmed with Marabout feathers and white ilacs. The skirt was made with long train and the l corsage was decollete. She carried a bouquet of white lilacs.
 Mrs. Marshall o. Roberts wore most elaborate 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 I 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 with garniture of liIacs. The bodice was low and sleeveless. Mrs. William Wetmore wore white satin en train with frona sered with crystal embroidery and ned with feathers. The corsage was 66a 1shape, both back and front, and trimmed with crystal and pearl fringe. She wore dia- mond jewels and carried bouquet of Pride of Devonshire roses.
 Miss Roosevelt wore white silver en- broidered tulle over silk en train, with corsage cut low and sleeves of lace. Her ornaments were 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.
 Mrs. Julian James appeared in pink brocaded satin in design of magnolias on pale-gray ground. The front was finished with an apron drapery of hand some variegated jet falling over white tulle. The bodice was cut low and trimmed with the beads, and she carried 8 bouquet of pink roses.