New-York tribune., 1892-01-07
A COSTUME DINNER.
BRILLIANT GATHERING AT MRS. ANSON
PHELPS STOKESe HOME.

The most important incident q last night In societ
,as the costume dinner given by Mr. and Mrs Arson
phelps stokes for the young friends of their daughter
Miss Helen Phelps stokes. at their home No. .20
Mad son ave. About 100 people sat down 20 dinner.
The servants wore handsome livercs Of the period Of
rou,s XVI. IN elaborate menu was served by Pnard
During the dinner there was music by The Hungarian
Rand which was stationed In thu conservatory Ianders
orclestra was in the hall and played for dancing
Itcr dinner the cotillon danced, Alexander NJ
Hsddcn leading with Miss Phelps Stokes.
Mrs stokes received in the Louis XVI drawing room
sitb her daughter. She wore sixteenth century
costume OF white satin and crimson brocade and many
evels Miss stokes costume Of the time OF
v.-ie Antonettc. which was made by Koenler The
petucoat OF white satin embroidered in a Vatican
aescn The body and train were OF ned satin
brocaded with gold. Mr.. Nadden, who led the cotlon
with Miss stokes. wore Richard Coeur de Lion
costume of White clcth embroidered In silver over a
complete suit Of armOr.
Miss Adelina Mollers dress copied from por
trait OF the Princess Lambale. II was pigeon blue
brocade. with silver pattern Her powdered hair
garanded with pink roses. Miss Carrie Webb wore a
Josephine costume Of white and gold garlanded with
mink roses Mss Ilawley was In Grecian costume OF
.oft cream coorcd crepe trimmed with GreCan key
patern in silver Miss Molly Whitney went as Aurora
in mink and white gauze and a chaplet roses and
rsms Mis- Grecnlesf as Maid Marian wore a gown OF
moss green velvet draped over white satin petcoat
The heavy velvet skirt was held up by hunting horn
Of gold. The drapcreS and pettcoat were embroidered
with golden oak leaves. Miss Ives went a a French
marqulss OF the last century in pretty but simple
white and pink satin. powdered hair and patches.
Mrs. Arthrr Crtss James had beautiful FIRST Empire
gown OF pale blue brocade. embroidered with god.
Handsome Jewels wc:e with the dress. Miss
Lawrence wore Encroyable costume OF white satin
trimmed with blue and-white striped velvet. At the
corsace ball OF rare lace.
DaV ad Dre eSde n-cli glCDl.CruoS~
dress o! pink white aud pale blue satin. with big
paniers and a leghorn hat trimmed with roses Her
crook wa, gilled and was hung with pink roses.
Mrs John Jacob AstOr wore the costume Of a Ncnc-
tian lady Of the sixteenth century of rich brocade and
,ces and many jewels. John Jacob Astor was dressed
a. Venetsn nobleman OF the same period in crimson
plush ard gold brocade. lie CARED sword OF the
period.
Mis-, Randolph Marie Antoinette dress Of
pink and white satin. draped with white chiffon Her
high powdered wig dressed with feathers and RIB
bons.
II. lie Grand Cannon Francis costume OF
white brOcadc and velvet. handsomely lewe!led. lie
wore with il beautiful order Of gold of the same
period. Mrs C1nnJr wore Charles ii cour dress
NJ white brocadc. trimmed with point lace Her
Jewels were diamonds. Miss Bessie Dclafeld WAS in
n dress cOpl~d from Titan, Duchess of rrbino. The
dress made oi blue velvet ana silver brOcade tho
sleeves saslcd with The silver bOcadc. ler hair
was powdered with bronze In the har, diamond Or
namcn.s wors worn.
An>on Phelps STOKES wore an Enci~h court costume
oi today with sword and AZ. Martin dc Gaimendia
Louis XVI costume q cardinal red velvet trimmed
with COLA lace The knee brooches were - white
satin ard jeWcllcd bucalcs were WON ri The knees and
on his low Isl! pcs.
g. s. Mum was q spanish mataGor. gorgeous In
wine colo. and -oll II. " cooper had a French
lIussar un.fo.m ~ dsra blue cloth and gold With
pelsse oil lose cO!0rvd plush ana chacot oi gray
astrichan.
Edwin c. Nollcr had oue Of the most Gorgeous
.,. cr1r1 dress buuLht 10y him in Japan lat winter
rhc main portion Of the dr,s~ was OF a p'ie A.l'w
i.oraAr With a pattern IN gold Of different tnt'
'riis was relieved bv sash and draIerics oi TWO
sh,dcs of blue light and dar,.. Tie costume was
coinpls;, iu every detail