New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-06
SOME OF THE FINEST COSTUMES.

The costumes were gorgeous. Many from
Europe In some cases those worn at the Wander
bit fancy dress ball Of five years ago did service
again Tho Jewels displayed were worth many
thousand dollars. Among others In costume were
Mrs. John Minturn, First Empire; Miss Minturn,
Diana John Chapman, Hamlet; Mile. Bertier. East
ern; Miss Turnurc, odalsQue; Mrs. T. Ely-Goddard,
XVIII Century Venetian; Mrs. II. Cutting and Miss
Annie Cutting, vandyke; Mrs. j. l. Mott Princess
LsmbaIie; Mrs welles, Elizabeth Of Hungary; Mrs.
Hcbson, Of Washington, Italian, XVIth Century {;
zamsdles, the Greek artist, costume OF his country
Mrs. Alex. Barrett Mary Stuart Miss Barrett, Classic
Greek; Mrs. W. s. Webb, Henry w, gorgeous green
velvet; Chandler Robbins, Arab sheik; Miss Lanier
and Miss Leonard, Dresden figures, one pink and
the other blue; Robert Center, Courtier of George
III, red coat, white waistcoat and knee breaches (;
Mrs. J. NJ Waterbury, a Sir Joshua Reynolds dress
B. c. Porter the artist, Henri Dex; Knitting Post, a
Louis XVIII Pierrot; J. Appleton, Crusader.
Mrs. william Astor wore a rich costume OF the
Mcclellan period, The train. Of rich royal purple
velvet was embroidered with sprigs Of roses in
pld bullion, and In the centre Of each one was a
diamond. The tablier was white satin shocked
aud embroidered with pearls. The waist Of velvet
the same color the train, had somaeher Of white
satin and eiosehttng sleeves of the same, over
which were flowing sleeves Of game, embroidered
e'soorareiy with seed pearls and gold. The neck
was cut square, and Mcclellan collar or ruff was
worn, the points being covered with pearls aud gold
Instead Of veil, such as was worn IN the period
Of the costume, there was head-dress OF wire,
completely covered with diamonds Of great beauty.
Mrs. Astor wore her celebrated stomacher of diamonds
and above II diamond sun. From the waist
depended q girdle formed entirely Of diamonds. No
gloves were worn.
Mrs. Axtor's son, John J. Aston, tr was In a
Venetian costume Of peacock blue velvet and old
gold brocade, the cape being Of the blue, Nned with
gold color. The jacket Of the same combination,
with vertical stripes Of gold, and trunks In same
design. A Hat hat with plumes and brown Suede
shoes were wor1L
Mrs. Richard N. Hunt wore gown Of the Eliza.
bethaa PERIOD made Of antique broeados and atufs
Of while and gold with white cloak and plumed hat
BY Holbeln
Richard W. Hunt was In Sir Walter Raleigh gart
OF white and gold, with white cioah and pumed hat
II. lie Grand Cannon was attlrcd after portrait
Of Francis ], in white and gold. Tbs jacket and
trunks were OF white MORE and the tights OF whit,
sih In striking coptrast was the short cape Of
black With gold embroidery. Many orders Of gold
snbelishod the costume and on the hat were waving
white plumes. Tho shoes were Of white satin and
sqnsrotced With great bows fastened with brilants
The costume was made from designs drawn by Herr
Alysry. the German tenor.
Mrs, ,. Pierpont Morgan was in van Dyke dress
o. rich velvet and stufs. trimmed with rare lace.
Her jewels were magnificent
Miss Morgan bad ono Of tho most elegant costpmes
q the eveniog. II was the Elsa wedding dress.
ude Of which was embroidered Ia gold The rampant
hs'eiAh Hon The robe hanging from the shoulders
q White and sold brccads, smbreidsrsa with