New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-18

white gauze. surmounted by delicate wreath OF or
ange- blossoms surrounds the edge of the skirt. me
corsage is lightly gathered T. a Ntte point. 'front.'
and back and is cut low a guimpe Of white
silk gauze which Is gathered TO the collar The
berthe Of beautiful old point lace Is draped with
small bouquets Of orange blossoms one Of which
is attached to a long-ooped bow Of white satin
ribbon "mariee de village" The gird!e follows the
lines Of the pointed corsage. and the sleeve puffs
very full and graceful.
lovely frock worn at formal dinner party In
Paris few week. ago by newly married woman
belonging to the French aristocracy was Of pa.e
pink mrror-velvet. The seams were overlaii with
silver and nounce OF pale pink satin muslin was
brought round the edge OF the skirt, band Of sll-
embroidery rising and falling with the outline
OF each vandyke an inch or two below the waist;
a band Of similar embroidery encircled the other
wise plain skirt heading a little frl OF pink six
muslin The sleeves We're in pale pink SIX muslin.
with epauets Of white satin starred with silver
sequns and bordered with silver fringe. The bodice
arranged with drapery OF pink SIX muslin
passing 1t from the right shoulder u the
waist at the left side. and this background OF
soft pink were fastened innumcrabe stars, clasps
brooches and other ornaments In the finest dia-
monds producing beautiful effect.
Now that Lent Is here, people VIII nave 10 REIN
qush terpschorean amuscments at least to Ger
tain extent. but the pleasure loving ParsAns are
devisng a new form Of entertainment that bids
fair TO cnliven the somewhat melancholy I."nien
evenings This innovatio. will be called diners
costumes fancydrcss dinners, and fashionabl"
dressmakers already hard at work preparing the
delightful costumes to be worn by pretty mon
DANES on these occasions. I'm the at"liers or
Laferrier, to be models III TO make a fairy
dream. and frock ordered BY beautiful young
French Duchess for md-I.ent diner-c0stume de-
special mention. II Is fanciiul conception
Of the spirit OF spring. ideal toilet composed
OF sken muslin In the ondergreen OF young leaves.
draped a foundation OF white satin. shot win
blue to represent the sky bc1ecked with Clouds.
The drapery is frnged with spring INCONSISTENCIES.
snowdrops primroses and the lke-each hanging
downward loosely from its stem and intermingicd
with grasses while the whole form IS taflanued
with the same flowers and the arms ana neck 1T
orally framed in them. \ pair or SILVER wings
green shoes and stockings. butterfly pcrch"h on
each shoulder. and small crown or movers perfect
the whole toilet. The same lady VIII wear on the
evening at Mdrdi-tiraS ~ great pan given IN the
noble "FarbOurg." "A costume which Is "A dainty.
whimsical counterfeit OF powdcr-pun. IL consists
OF "A short skirt composed entirely OF circular rows
OF swansdown placed closely together as To APP
near one mass OF "fun. Above this Is "A tightly
1tted corsage OF satin. laced down the back From
the armhoes TO the wrists are suspended chalns or
inv pufs fastened on TO narrow ribbons, ana more
clusters of pufs for the adornment or the
hndjce on the head will be worn cap made Of
several small pufs. The chaussure 10 be worn with
his are slver-heeled swansdown slippers