The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-01-28

The women OF the fashionable world
threw aside the gown of silk, the brocade
with it's jeweled trimmings. the rare old
lace that so often framed the soft curves
of arm or throat. The creations OF
Felix or Of a Worth were neglected, and
the costumes of cotton were donned.
Twas like a pause. or rather like some
painting Of a glorious sunrise, while all
the gallery held the artistic efforts of
sunset effects. Twas like the blossoming
OF rose in the garden when all about it
were buds.
AT an entertainment where were gath
cred the loveliest of Virginia women, and
the most distinguished of her men. and
where the women were clad entirely in
fabrics made from the Southern staple.
was indeed the inspiration to the thought
that beauty unadorned is beauty adorned
the most for last evening at the Mozart
Academy there was presented picture
Of exquisite brilliance. a scene that out
rivalled. perhaps. the previous enter
tainments Of the Association for the Pre-
servation of Virginia Antiquities. A
scene that from its uniqueness alone was
one of beauty, and possessed more than
the passing interest usually given.
II was a peculiarly pretty tribute to
the beauty of the Virginia women that in
q cotton costume-a costume that did not
admit Of embellishments freely given TO
the wearer of silks and satins-the ladies
present last evening made up scene of
loveliness that only required the broad
cloth of mans evening dress to make
BETTING background.
The Association Balls as they come
each year upon the calendar Of the fash
ionable world possess a peculiar attract
iveness that, though the fashionable world
be tired out by the previous delights of
the gay season. they yet have energy to
spend the evening at the Association as
semby. Each year these balls have been
considerable successes, and each year
there is a scene Of radiance. Of beauty.
Of brilliancy presented that make the
Association balls the browning event in
the fashionable world
The first one was held on January %.
issO. at the Richmond Theatre. The stately
ninuet led by Mrs Willie Allen, was
beautiful sight. All of the guests present
IepTeSsHtcd some ancestor. and the cos
tunes were of the fashion of the eigh
teenih century.
In 1891 the dance, Sir Roger de Cover
lev proved 10 be 4 splendid attraction
and was most charmingly done by a bevy
4 RichmOnd's fairest maids and we'll
known young men.
In 1892 the Saraband was beautifully
executed The court scene, with Miss
May Handy as queen and Miss Martha
Eagby rs Pocahontas. and Dr. Charles V.
Darlington as king, was one of the love
lest tableauX Vivant ever seen in this
city.
LAST evening it was the dance Of the
Cotton Blooms" a splendid conception
we'll worked out, and the figures and
steps possessed an attractiveness that
made II charming. The young ladies'
taking part were radiant and lovely in
their gowns Of cotton. and the tableau
was beautiful picture.
The Cotton Bloom Dance.
The dance Of the Cotton Bloom" was
executed by sixteen lovely young ladies.
u possesses rather the abandon of the
Virginia reel than the stateiiness
OF the minuet, and in il is spendidly COM
bined two or three german figures. Then
too. there is a May-pole effect that is
ever pleasing, and the whole combined
10 make one OF the most attractive
tableaux vivant ever seen in Richmond
The dance was really Observation-Disclosures
in conception. well-wOrked out by Mrs.
II. a. Tabb who originated it, and most
splendidly executed by the sixteen young
ladies'
The young ladies wore accordion-pleated
skirts Of white crepe spangled with
diamond dust. The waists were those
known as infants waists. with spangled
lirdles and sleeves. and garlands OF
white frosted leaves about the neck.
Silver slippers were also worn.
Eight OF the young ladies wore large.
white cooked hats with plumes of silver
pom-pons. The other eight wore silver
wings and diamond stars.
The dance was beautifully led by
Mrs. James Patterson and Mrs. George
Wayne Anderson.
The other couples were as follows:
Mrs. James Armstrong Welsh and Miss
Miss Byrd Page Greer and Miss Nellie
Perrin.
Miss Bruce Williams and Miss Madge
Ould.
Miss Mary Howard and Miss Nellie
Boykin.
Miss Bessie Fauntleroy and mss Lou
Miss Parke Bagby and Miss Marian
Miss salme Wexford and Miss Nellie
Mayo ,
Mrs II. A. Tabb, as Frost Queen"
wore white dotted tulle, covered WIN
silver. and an overdress or SILVER irlnse
allHh Virginia td1Dtf
white crenon trimmed with gold fringe
and diamond star and crescent.
The supper-Roorn.
In the lower room the decorations
though not so elaborate as above, were
entirely I'm keeping with the occasion
The walls were draped in beauufni de
tgns as In the hall above anu t n,
eagles shields in different coiors' anu
Firginia's coat Of arms were placed az
equal intervals about the room. FROM
Tbs pillars I'm the centre broad streafhers
were stretched, and smaller ones on
which were attached lunches OF pinx
roses. were suspended from. hunpe, ~
points in the ceiling. Yellow ana piue
bunting covered all the pillars except one;
The central pillar. which was coVersu
with white. and an exquisite wrea'n
of pink roses wound around IL from Top
70 bottom. In addition 10 the usual ngnt
there were sixty incandescent lamps scat
ttre2 thrOuqh0uf the r0Or1. ana THESE