Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1889-04-27

HANDSOME BALL COSTUMES.
waist which determines the beauty Of
dress. The skirts are usually Of some
thin material which floats out gracefully
a., the pretty dancer whirls around in
time to tho cadcnccs OF the music. and
~ Lent Is over 1t Is now permissible for
all the girls who love dancing TO dance
again. Il has been whispered that there
have been many little dances on the sly
during Lent, but then folks will talk
often without reason.
One thing Is noticeable now about all
the dancing dresses, and that IL the slim
ness Of the skirts. There is no hustle nor
any extra fullness IN the back except
that which comes from an undorskirt
with starchcd ruflles up the back breadth.
The skirts for all young ladies and young
matrons are just long enough TO touch
the floor in the back, but some Of the
more elderly ladies who still find pleasure
in dancing wear very costly dresses Of
velvet, brocade and silk with long trains,
TO tho great discomfort Of everybody
else think n trained dress IL more out
OF place In ball room than any other
place, and yet there will always he three
or four IN every ball-just enough TO
keep pile of unfortunate men lying
around in spots on the floor. And when
the wearer wishes to dance she stoops
down with sort Of sidewise and back
ward motion, like u dog going nftcr n
flea, and takes hold OF her train and lifts
il up in hcr arm, proceeding that al
ways leaves more or less of her feet ex-
posed, and dances with that awkward
weight over her arm. The dignity and
grace Of her movements are impeded and
she Is ridiculous.
Trained dresses ought 10 be strictl,
relegated to receptions and diupers
There they are in place.
IL will now DO but short time until
the watering place balls and hops will
begin, and wish to tell all my dancing
friends what 10 wear and how TO make
i. The figure No Is n very taking lit
tie dress for young lady, Of palc pink
silk tissue, the pink so pale that it Is al
most flesh color. Tho bottom of the
skirt has two ruflles four inches deep,
the top one having three tucks above IL.
These rufllcs are worked in pink floss
silk and with white silk with here and
there silver thread. The rest of the
skirt Ii quite plain and Is simply gath
cred at tho waist. very full In tho back.
The waist can be understood mt glance.
Tho ribbons nre mat white satin. Tho
embroidery across tho top Is of the same
pattern as that around the skirt. Such q
dress. II made by tho nimblc fingers of
the wearer, would cost not moro than
BE. II bought In ono of our large es-
Establishments it would cost from $50 TO
300.
No. 2 Is tho bodice Of u dress In cream
white null. The skirt has a deep hem,
above which Is series of ten narrow
tucks. A loose tunic Of null Is caught
up ON each side with spray of tea roses
and foliage. Around the waist il a very
aovci arrangement of applique of pearl
embroidery ON escurial lace, with some
pretty pendants aSso in pearl The front
Is filled across with full plcating of
nlle. The whole cost of this exceeding
ly handsome dress, including the low
srs. would not be over STA, if made at
home. Perhaps not SO much. certainly
aot. il the beading could also be done ut
home.