Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1884-01-25
The Costume German.

a la0y correspondent furnishes us VIVID
the following nicely written account of
| the Young Ladies' German on Friday
| week:
Zone of the most agreeable social events
of the season was Fancy German given
| by the young ladies of Stanton at City
Hall On last Friday night. It was caaper-
oned bv Mr.. and Mrs. Allen. MIR. and Mrs.
| Bumgardner, Mrs. McGuffin, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Tyree. At eight O'Clock the march
was played and the couples entered slowly,
SO as to give the spectators an opportuni-
| ty of approaching the beauty and taste
| displayed on this occasion. Two Germans
were danced, the young ladies being d.
sil Gus of returning as mary clvilities as
possible extended to them during the past
winter. The f st German was led by Mr..
Mallory. of the University of Va, and
venture to say 1t could not have been bet
ter Gone-he lends that vim and inteies'
to German that very few leaders have
the power of doing; the second was led by
Mr.. J. R Taylor, of this city. Mr.. Taylor
is the regular leader of the Stanton Ger
man, and no one need wish to dance I'M
der better one. 1 might say it is talent
with this gentleman. l will now try and
describe, as minutely as possible, the cos
tunes worn by the young ladies on'tbis
occasion. Miss Peyton. of the University
of Va, q guest Of Miss Bells. as Tam
BOURNE Girl, wore red OFT oman silk. taste
Fall $rir, al xvith halle q hQaOnn n o.
cap, and carried a hand-painted tambour
inc; Miss Haas, of Harrs0nburg, was
very becomingly attired In pink plush;
Miss Cochran wore pure white silk; Miss
Bette McCue as Bo-peep, had dress of
pink and blue satin. a large and very be
witchng hat-uhis costume was consider
ed, by great many, to have been the
best in the room. Miss PiDckard wore pure
white surah and looked unusually well;
Miss May Elder made charming Mother
Hubbard attired in light blue surah with
yoke and sleeves of lace; Miss B. pinckard
AS lady of the Olden Time. wore
light blue ottoman silk with large poke
bonnet; Miss Nettie Foster looked unu-
sually we'll as Maid of Athens, wore
dress of white plush, the drapery had evil
IDENTIFY been arranged by the hand Of an
artist; Miss Maddux as SNOW, wore white
plush flecked with silk pompnns, looked
exceedingly we'll; Miss Mc1uffin as Folly
was attired IN light blue and pink satin
deliberately trimmed with bells, wore a
very becoming cap; Miss Preston's dress
was Of crush pumpkin and light blue silk;
Miss Bell as Frost wore dress Of white
plush with drapery of tulle covered with
crystal beads; Miss Amelia McCue made
an excellent Maybe. one half of her dress
was composed Of white and the other of
black silk, she also wore one white shoe
and one black; Miss Carrie Johnston as
January, wore dress of white plush with
wide bands of swans down and a profu-
sion of sleigh bells, looked unusually well;
Miss Annie Fauntleroy represented
lady of the Olden Time, attired in an ele-
CANT old fashion silk, very short wasted.
hair la Pompadour; Miss Happier looked
exceedingly well in a beautiful shade of
pink satin tastefully trimmed in hand
some lace. MISS Harrison looked very
elegant a. tired in black velvet. Tne gen.
tlemen were attired in their usual ball
array. The dancing kept up until half
past twelve, and to all appearance every
one eDjoyed themselves to the fullest ex-
tent.