The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1889-05-17


Clara Belle says that At the grand COS.
tune BAL held IN the New York Academy
~ Design Airs William aston wore IN
der artistic advice. q very beautiful aud
queenly costume i was 8 CODY Of the
ages worn bT Marie de Redicis, but was
wrought ont a. an expense thar would
haee staggered the royal gentleman
who paid Aarie's dress masking bills. The
praEc5pal comp0nents were purple velvet,
fesri-vFoaghf lace and disnGHdsEoTerf
4lt1em- ! lie FeI7ei Rls 81 xix Gnd
scarcely thicker thaa hroadcloth- Al
about the round cou1t train, down the
side CORES and on the right breast Of the
bodice were sisters, the natural size.
worked il solid gold bullion, with 8
eonrenfonaIi1eG vine Of the leaves and
buds TIE bouquet Of gold on the
bodice Vas 3 murVeious piece Of TN
broldeTy, every astar in the train the
Fery perfection Of decorative needle
work The long court train was
scattered over win punches Of flowers
embroidered il gold BY hand, and
broad border Of gold edging the entire
trzin Was as gorgeous as e peacock's
spreae tai This opened over white
safin peltic0at that was yelled with
white silk net covered with 6roppings
Of gold and pearl, and gold spzngles.
producing at once q diaphanons aud
brilliant effect The l0ag hanging sleeves
we're o. this sane net, while the bodice
vas Of ruby Earet, the basque being
pointed back and front and the neck
cut sauzrc. But the front Of the bodice,
from the square cut neck 10 the point Of
he basque. ives Of white satin, over
which zaE Eorn a stomaeher that COW
cred : entirely. and was mass Of genu-
ne diamonds. o. course, II Was diiii-
eEt g es1imste their number or value,
pzt their worth was said 70 be So, 900.
rhe Wa carefully guarded against rob
btn, not only while going and coming,
hut aiz0 :. the ball itself by COS
tuned detective She was liter
4Lg gemmed from head to
loot der stockings we're white silk,
viii AZ inserted medallion OF point
ace and the white satin slippers were
copiolsiy embroidered with pearls and /
4iamo6ds. 10 gloves were TOrn, as
t1eE had not come into fash-en At the .
l1,e Of Marie De Ncdiciss reign, which .
go 1- y u ~ aAa-AA- AA- A--@ 80 '-at- ~ N
seFsszi diamond rings Her HAIR was .
Almost concealed ~ 3 pear-shaped .
eoIs1li Of diamo1ds, and iu the diadem /
se.e pearls and diamonds. " III splendid .
shIfe stones IN spiral mounting. Below I
ms cr0HD were three diamoad stars I
s,ianea u the hair ABOUT the ear The 4
re aedicls eirdie was studded with .
is'niig stones, principally rub.es, sap 4
linres aud tfIrgeoissz, with clusters Of .
susl oid5nint stones, and tive strings Of /
l0ss-cut dfarnoudz were co5led about her 4
fhr0zt For coliarette she wore a vide
and Of black velvet fastened with a
soliiaire button. The standing Mecicis
collar vas Of the white net, embroidered /
with gold and pearls, aud e large sun Of
g 'anonds was on the left side Of the
square neck. on her head Mrs. Astor
ore her famous 5issa Of diamonds and
i'e1fls. inside Of this the coronet Of dia- +
i''enosi mEde especially for this occasion
e-c alfsadg DESERVED, and on the left
sac Of her head she lad three diamond
tara ana behind q dianond comb A
Z amond qpeen7 Rather She was
aniie unriTsled ct fhsfor any other bail
Pr exterior brliiancy.