Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-01-03

A handsome ballroom toilet for young
married lady consists of a long, square
cut train OF cream satin and plain skirt of
rich gold brocade this is cut in wide shall
low tabs with box-plait of satin below.
At the top OF each slit are small marabout
feathers. all spotted and sparkling with
gold. From the sides of the waist hang
sash ends of ribbons. which are loosely
tied up on the front of the skirt and fall
in long loops to its edge. The low-point-
ed bodice is prettily trimmed with shap-
ed-out full bertha of old lace studded with
gold-headed pins. On the right of the
basque there is also pout of the golden
tipped feathers. A second costume is of
black beaded tulle and black satin worked
with jet leaves, the front of the skirt be-
ing entirely covered with embroidery and
bordered with heavy ruching of satin.
The waterfall back is of close gathered
tulle thickly sewed with small loops OF
cut beads. Down each side of the skirt
are sharp tongues of black satin with rib
bon bows placed at the points, and about
the hips is short festooned scarf.
Miss Mary Anderson, as "Juliet,"
wears in the first scene closely-clinging
robe of blue and silver brocade. with a
long train. and its sleeves pulled with
white lawn, her small, blue satin mask
dangling from her hand, while great
screen of pale blue ostrich feathers hangs
| from her side. Her next dress is of con-
ventional blue and pink satin, but her
third is beautiful; gold saniite stiffiy
rich with gold embroidery and made with
trailing skirt, short tunic heavily fringed
with gold, and pulled sleeves of gold and
crimson velvet, sudden touch Of brilliant
color repeated in the small skull-cap on her
head. 1t is in the flowing robes of white
linen crepe, made after the manner of the
twelfth century. she looks her best. The
bodice is closely moulded to the figure
below the hips, where it meets the heavi-
| ly plated skirt the sleeves are long and
| flowing, and fall back from the appraised
arms When Juliet seeks the friar's cell,
she covers her white array with volu-
minous cloak of a dusky hue, lined with a
| brighter tint. In the last scene she is
criticised for wearing too many diamonds,
which destroy the sentiment of her white
robes.
Pink is color that promises to be fash
ionable for evening wear during the sea-
son. There are to be pink velvet tabliers
and skirts of the same hue and material,
set off with trains of bronze. Pink China
crepe will be found draped over crimson.
Dark corded silk will be made up with
satin of the lightest pink, and pink trans
pharmacies will be seen combining with
cream white lace. Old gold will be again
favorite color; and mauve and violet
reported to be particularly adopted to the
softness of the electric beam, will hold a
high position among the choice colors
Maroon velvet will combine well with
bouton dor, and pale gold with either
pink or white. Queter and less expen.
sive dresses will be OF black, richly bead
ed with jet, or of any dark matarial
relieved by fichu of gold net Or pale pink
arcophane. Such costumes may be made
half low, with the frilling high to the
throat. A revival emanating from the
highest quarter IS that OF the locket or
pendant worn at the throat with open
dresses-one OF the few ornaments suita.
BILE and becoming to all ages. Nothing
unites richness and simplicity more than a
glittering diamond pendant or cross de-
pending from narrow velvet neckband
and worn with clinging trained evening
dress of pure white lace or tulle. Black
is equally INSTRUMENTATION Queen.