News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-01-10
AT THE VANDERBILT BALL.
The Brilliant Costumes of the Ladies who
Attended.

Mrs. W. II. Vanderbilt's costume, at
the ball given by her, was male by
Worth for the occasion, and was a mar
yelous 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 a
dress with court train Of red satin, bro
caded 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 a bouquet
of yellow roses, lilies an5 red carnations
Mrs. William Sloa1e wore white. The
train was of satin, brocaded in silver,
and the front was of plain satin covered
with rutfles 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. Fl. NICK. 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 a de-
sign of velvet feathers on 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 EN-
broidered tulle. The corsage was cut
square, and had sleeves of the tune, and
she wore a 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 llacs. The
skirt was made with long train and the
corsage was decollete. She carried a
bouquet of white ilacs.
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
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 garnitllre of liIacs. The
bodice was low and sleeveless.
Mrs. William wesnaoiS= e~'sEa-sslaitn
satin en- train with front covered with
crystal embroidery and trimmed with
feathers The corsage was cut V-shape,
both back and front, and trimmed with
crystal and pearl fringe. She wore dia-
mond Jewels and carried a 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. Hel
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 ove1
silk, caught up with daisies and grasses
The skirt was made en- train and th'
waist decollete.
Mrs. Julian James appeared in pinl
brocaded satin in design of magnol1a'
on pale-gray ground. The front wa'
finished with an apron drapery of hand
some variegated jet falling over white
tulle. The bodice was cut low anc
trimmed with the beads, and she carried
bouquet of pink roses.