Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1886-06-12
THE DUCHESS DE PUMsR's GALL.
Some Wondrous Dresses That Were Worn n
Great Paria Entertainment

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| From Lucy Hoopcr's Paris Letter.
One of the most splendid of the closing en-
tertainments OF the present season was the
fancy dress ball, given by the Duchess de
| Pomar (better known in the United States
| as the Countess of Csithness), at her superb
| hotel on the Rue de l. t'niversite. The ball
room was decorated in a novel and exquisite
| fashion with testOOns of natural roses. The
| two most artistic and beautiful costumes of
| the occasion were made by Worth. one of
| these, worn by slender and graceful young
| viscountess, represented naiad. The short
| skirt in water.green faille, was cut into
| deep points around the edge, and was Dor.
| dered with narrow silver embroidery.
| Under these points was set a plating of pale
| blue-green tule. At the left side OF the
| skirt garland composed of water lilies with
| their foliage, watergrasses and small
branches of pink coral, extended from the
waist To the hem. over this skirt garland
and all, fell, floating and uncOntined, a sec
ond skirt composed OF the blue green tulIe
striped i'll perpendicular lines with crystal
pendants and large spangles of mother of
pearl that glittered and quvered in the guse
Of water drops with every movement OF the
wearer. over the skirt were short panier
draperies in front, OF blue-green failIe lined
with pale cOral-pink satin and edged with
wide silver fringe, aud at the back were
full loOped draperies to correspond The
'pi 'd-c was till low. duu was III bllle green
satin, embroidered on a scale pattern with
with tiny silver spanges. In front was set
a N-shaped piece ot white satin, on which a
group OF reeds and water grasses were en-
broidered in colored silks Loose short
sleeves OF blue-green tulle spangled with sill
yer were caught up to the shoulder, and
were surrounded by strings of pearls en-
clrcling the arm at the shoulder The head.
dress was deliciOusy poetic and original. 1t
was composed of small branches of pink imi-
tatlOl coral. iDtarmlNAI oil
water grasses, and above the wearer's brow
was set scallOpshell formed OF mother-of-
pearl, with single large pearl suspended in
It's centre. The other costume, which was
worn by stately brunette, was that OF an
Italian noble lady OF medieval times A
short skirt of rich white satin was embrOId-
cred around the edge with gold, the design
groups OF ostrich feathers tied with ribbon,
over this fell tull undraped skirt, formed
OF single thickness OF white tulle en-
broidered with large circular spots in gold
thread. From the waist in front fell series |
oi wide bands OF scarlet velvet worked with
gold and extending to the hem of the under. |
skirt The train was in scarlet velvet
edged with wide band of gold embroidery
and lined with pale pink satin. The Corsape
was In scarlet velvet stiff with gold emDroid-
cry. Another magnificent toilette was that |
OF tho Countess de kessler. It was Rus
sian costume in gold brocade, the character |
lstic diadem-shaped head-dress, the kdkO- |
schHih, Delng IN maroon velvet, literally en- |
crusted with diamonds and turquoises. The |
hostess was dressed as Night In black tulle, |
striped with silver and starred all over with |
diamonds. Her son, the Duke de Pomar,
represented Andreas, the hero of TheOdOrn |
The Niscountess de COetlOngon, formerly
Miss Blake, of Providence, 4. l., personated
a white cat.
Worth has just completed some gorgeous
tollettes for the last balls OF the season. That
made for the Grand Dutchess Nladimia of
Russia was in pale blue MORE antique water
ed with silver, and worn over an underskirt |
OF very pale green satin embroidered with
SILVER thread. Among exquisite dress was
Inat made for the Baroness de Rothchild.
me long iull train was composed OF masses
vi ueep royal purple tulle, stripped with
Mlue Danus OF wateTed silk of the same hue |
ne mont OF the skirt was likewise in tulle of
delicate shade Of violet, striped perpendi-
cuiarly WIN bands of embroidery composed
OF inmate steel spangles. The Princess
Murats dress for the same ball was a pale
piue iallle, trimmed with priceless antique
point d Alencon and clusters OF pale yellow
roses with buds and foliage.