Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1884-01-17
New York Fashions.
EVENING COSTUMES HOLIDAY ToILErrEs-
DANCING oUTFIrs-JANUARY NoTES-so-
CIETY PERSONALS.

DANCING oUTFIrs--JANUARY NoTEs--so-
CIETY PERSONALS.
As special benedction to pretty neck,
We find the low corss2e revived once more.
and as after famine one looks for feast,
SD now that Fashion permits il. there are
few pretty necks on exhibition. \ choice
between the round and the square low is Civ
en-, hut as the former requires positive per-
fection as To shoulders. the latter is seen
most frequently. A cunning device, how
ever. is ,ha, Of hlling in with ,ulle or geuze,
and many neck which would DO an, thing
but credit 10 the owner, when thus becom-
ingi, ,elled vet half exhibited. takes on a
Transformation Of adorsbleness. Adolphus
while worshiping that neck, sees the arms
of his Divinity showing dimN likewise
through gauzy yeiiings gotten up TO match,
aud thus beclouded they doubtless likewise
seem all that arms ought TO be. A stout
chaperon. is likely to possess prettier neck
and arm than the debutante, but frowning
society might shrug its many shoulders II
they were shown too plainly so here again is
an opportunity for coverings Of gossamer.
! but fine lace, whether black or white, does
frequent duty here, because less apt 10 give
increase Of amplitude. Many ball dresses
have been made entirely of tuIle or gauze,
3 hpf sfrtL m ,,raIuraJ b,
velvet, whine a low velvet basque with the
remainder Of daphanous material is greatly
in favor.
HOLIDAY rOH ErTES.
Mrs. VIM. Astor wore at a holiday recep.
ton, dress of dark Titan red brocsde and
satin enorcled with fine colored embroidery
with deep corling and bows Of ribbon half
way across and bands Of embroidery set on
lengthwise; gathered satin plastron on
the high corsage, full brocaded panniers and
elbow sleeves. Mrs. Paran Stevens. a COS
tune of maroon velvet. the front and sides
Of rich self colored brocaded velvet cut in
stiDtN at NIlt !DNtI Gnu, ana Altu u lflIgc OIL
chenille loops falling over plating Of PLAN
velvet PLAIN velvet train; corsage high
with YES, OF satin plated and prolonged to
form paunier draperies that meet the train
Miss Caroline Astor, pale pink repped silk
corsage with long pointed front and basque
at the back sleeves plain u the elbow,
and finished with lace and Il garnet velvet
rosette the front and sides embroidered
in garnet embroidery to match III a narrow
vest on the corsage bouiian, skirt draperv
Of Eepped silk with panier sides, The lower
edge trimmed with alternate founc.s Of
white lace and silk Mrs. Cyrus W Field,
n black velvet made with bouffant train, the
front covered with deep black Spanish lace
tiounces, which was also inwrou2ht with the
folds Of the train. Nj. Catherine Wolfe,
a dark blue velvet with o,erlress Of creamy
lace and pear embroidery. forming an ex-
qulsIte tahi-r front
FOR DANCING
4 preference is given 70 ,hor, dresses, and
herr' While the fabric ~ general = not 50
rich, there are beautiful effect, brought
about .! gauLe' ana uIle. draped with skill
ahd oeoas!oha"' caught hv . bouquet oil
flowers. A young daughter Of Mrs. VIM.
II. Vanderbilt wore a heaut.u! lace dress,
m 'foh' composed p successive rows while
'ne o''u"hh' 'a'N draper! was 'i 'pahgieo
tii'e caught win Iace rosettes the bodice