The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-02-12
SOME RICH COSTUMES.
Those Worn at the Artists Recep-
ton In New York February 8.


An exceeding splendor in Jewels distin-
guished the dress of Catherine de Medicj
type worn by Mrs. William Astor This cos
tune showed court train of royal purple
velvet, artistically superb as Helen's dress
brought from Argos.
With golden flowers and winding foliage wrought
A white satin petticoat over which this
gold-embroidered train opened was yelled
with net embroidered with gold and pearls,
and over tight-itting sleeves were hanging
sleeves in net similarly adorned. At the
neck was pointed transparent ruff with or
hamentation of pearls and gold. The stom-
acher was mass Of diamonds, a diamond
girdle was worn, and the neck was encircled
with five rows Of solitaires of magnificent
value. Mrs. Astor also wore a diadem of
mingled diamonds ana pearls, with coronet
of diamonds above.
A Van Dyck Of Indian yellow, arranged
by special designer and worn by Mrs.
Pierpont Morgan, with crown of fine jewels
was an artistic creation.
Mrs. Henry Clews appeared as a copy of
Gainsborough's portrait of the Duchess of
Manchester, wearing petticoat and low-cut
bodice of white crepe de chine. The corsage
was edged with pearls, the Vatican train
was of cloth of gold, brocaded in pink roses
and lined with old rose satin. One side of
the train was faced with tiger skin fastened
with tiger s.claw. On her right shoulder
and left side hung large hand-painted min
latures. Her girdle was of pearls and dia-
monds.
Mrs. w. s. Wells wore a Florentine cos
tune of the year 800, full trained skirt of
heavy brocade of mignonette and maize color
loose Vatican train of pale mauye edged
with gold, beaten gold girdle falling to the
loot OF her skirt, and cap of diamonds and
emeralds.
Mrs. Charles Lanier wore a Marie Stuart
gown, white satin petticoat, embroidered
with silver, waist and train of black velvet.
mrs; >; r. u. Lanler's dress, from picture
Of Lady Rushout by Kaufman, was draped
In front with white silk null, edged with
gold. The train was of apple green satin.
Mrs. Dwight Collier wore Venetian dress
OF the sixteenth century, with pettcoat of
white satin, court tain and bodice of terra
Gotta brocaded with gold threads of Vene-
tian point.
Mrs. J. Is. Jackson wore a Louis XIII.
petticoat of white satin embroidered with
gold threads, court train, and bodice bro
caded in gold, pulled sleeves of lavender and
white high collar, Duchess coronet of dia-
monds aud jeweled girdle.
Mis- Constant Setback wore a Greek robe
OF yellow null embroidered with seed pearls.
Miss Post wore Louis XIV. costume, a
petticoat of pink satin brOcaded with roses
in colors, an overdress of pale green MORE
antique, and low corsage.
Miss Ives wore Louis XVI. costume, full
skirt of salmon pink satin edged with pale
green, high paniers, and bodice br0caded
with colored roses; corsage low, elbow
sleeves, and powdered hair.
Miss Sallle Harg0us' dress was taken from
Makarts picture of the trumphal entry of
H sh V: into Antwerp. 1t was French of
tne hiteenth century, of old rose br0cade,
trimmed and embroidered with gold. The
underdress was of moss green. She wore
neI Hair braided low on the neck. Her skirt
was trimmed in front with rows of topaz
and sapphires.
miss MISS Morgan, daughter of j. Pierpont
Morgan, went as Elsa, in Lohengrin. She
wore white and gold brocade of the twelfth
century styie, crown and royal robe of en-
eeroldeIed cloth Of gold. She wore the family
cate coTaI MINI MISS Sui juliet Morgan wore deli
went as Empress Helena in white Roman
robe and mantle Of gold cloth. She ,uora q
diamon9-studded tiara and long Veil. Miss
shepard, daughter of Elliott F. Shenard'
with pulled sleeves studded with Dih a'SaIs
MISS Choate, daughter of Joseph III. Choste
was Greek girl, with hair bound In flIets
and draping OF two shades of blue. Miss
Sturges was Lady Jane Gray. She wore a
Holbein dress Of terra Gotta and grav rcd
with dark green velvet facings. MIS- Rrsv.
ton Ives wore French seventeenth century
costume o1 walst ana coat of old brocade
Mrs. Paran Stevens made a Sensation &c
Night: Over cloth-of-gold dress were
wound draperies of black silk gauze. which
was studded in every crease and fold with
diamond stars. Mrs. Chester Griswold wore
aSpanish court dress of the eighteenth cen.
tury,. brocade of crimson falling from the
shoulder.
Mr.: Edward Cooper went as a Venetian
merchant Of the sixteenth century, with
cloak of crimson velvet lined with sable.
Mrs. Cooper was Lady Desmond, with Chi
nese needlework front dress, and train of