St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-11-26

is worn around the drapery of the
dancer. The belt may be as pretty as
is desired, and it need in no way show
that it is different from an ordinary
piece of cloth.
The dancer, dressed in graceful flow
ing robes, fits on to the 'Stage"-a cor
ner of the parlor partitloned off by ferns
and palmS-and executes a few graceful
steps to slow music, while the audience
is enjoying the brilliant colors which
are being turned off and on. The color
effect is accomplished at the dancers
will by the manipulating of string,
which is passed from the electric belt
through the armhole of the dress ana
down the sleeve into the hand, where it
lies unnoticed.
Around the dancers neck, over her
head, and for trimming to her dress
there are little incandescent lights,
which become Illuminated as the dancer
pulls the string.
The most complete way to do the
"jeweP' dance is to have six young
ladies, each representing a separate
jewel, and each adorned with lights to
flash forth different colors, according to
the jewel which is to be shown.
The butterfly" dance is another
which Is appropriate for the evening
entertainment of party of people in
the parlor. This is not difficult to learn,
| because there are few steps to be taken,
| as the butterfly" effects are done prin-
| cipally with the arms and draperies.
| The most difficult thing about it is the
| dress, which must be of some soft ma
| terial, with narrow skirt and broad,
| wing-like pieces fastened upon the
sides so that they can be lifted and out
stretched like the wings of butterfly.
The parlor 'butterfiy'' dance is like
picture with only enough action to make
the wings Fly" The music for the
dance is a waltz, and the wings must be
so twirled and managed that there is a
continual suggestion of the butterfly
wings. 1t is easily learned. and with a
little experimenting young ladies who
ale graceful pupils of rerpSichore will
have learned the trick in a few hours.
And for an evening entertainment there
is nothing prettier nor more reSttul and
pleasing to the eye.
The "angel' dance is like the butter
fiG in some respects, only the gowns are
pure white, ane there are double wings
made by placing draperieS to hang from
arms. The "angel' flutters to waltz
time and masters the art of tine quick
glide which carries her rapidly across
the floor without visible steps. The
draperies are of the finest sheen, and
flutter even with the motions of the fans
in the audience.
The hands in this dance are kept busy
managing the gauzy material and are
not visible at all. The neck is dressed
high and the head has wings upon it of
jeweled pins and glistening gauzy lace
The "angel' tableauX are very pretty
Any of the new round dances are
beautiful, arranged as the solo dances
Let several young ladies join hands and
dance the new deuX temps across the
room and back, giving, in a slightly eX
aggerated way, the steps and keeping
exact time to the music, and the etfec
| will be found charming. The young
| ladies can agree upon harmonious
dresses and can arrange themselves 81
that blonde and brunette alternate in ;
| very picturesque manner.
One of the prettiest parlor dances o
the summer was given at one of thu
palace hotels at big watering place
one evening when a sudden shove
kept all indoors. The dance was onl,
the military schottische, familiar to al
dancers for the last year, but the beaut
lay in the way it was arranged. Fiv
pretty girls who happened to be. dresse
respectively in pale pink, light blue