New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-10
COSTUMES OF ALL ERAS.
OPENING OF TIE INTERNATIONAL. EN-
POSITION.
BRILLIANT ARRAY or GOWNS FROM THOSE OF
CENTURIES AGO To THE LATEST ifoD-

BRILLIANT ARRAY OF GOWNS. FROM THOSE VI
CENTURIES AGO To THE LATEST PROD
rCrs OF THE MoDrsTEs ART
c 81, ,, r,ost Interesting exhibitions ever given
I'm New-York was opened last night In the Ma'ison
souare Garden 1t was the international fHpoS'-
ton of Costumes. male and female anu '"'e'
from the attendance. the exhibition VIII DE SUI
cess The exhibition IL given under the a"s"''o
n, the Young Womcn's Christian Association ana
the 81 Jamess Mission OF New iork Inc costumes
are mounted upon dummies" and are sa'd 10 De
correct In every detail The draping OF the dresses
has been ATTENDED to by experts ana the "aN "e-
urcs as they stand are lifelike.
To give "A detailed description OF the costumes
an oxbibitIon would be impossible The gallant OF
the Louis XIV period is portrayed, ana Win MN
his .'ladye faire." in her ruffs and long-pointed
shoes Next to these waxen models are mute
but smiling examples OF the modern dressmakers
ar, The mon have not been forgotten, but they
have only small part in the exposition
Last night the women visitors TO the Garden went
into raptures the array Of gowns. but frowned
when they found that none of them were Tor SAFE
Tho mon critically inspected the tailors models and
mentally laid plans for their own future adorn-
ment.
Al the east end Of the Garden Is stage covered
with red plush and upon this are figures dressed
IN the costumes OF centuries But the CROWDS AT
the show last night paid little attention to the cos
dstcs attracted both the men and women visitors
The former had a melancholy air air which
seemed 10 ask "Oh, shall have 70 pay Tor
these The women were delighted and referred
70 th. gowns in their glass cases as dreams.
An orchestra played during the evening and AZ 10
o'clock the Garden crowded. The aiSles are
wide but nom, too wide The women last night
fingered Ions at the plate-glass cases. containing
creations" from Paris. and that the show VIII be
n great success cannot be doubted
Among the many fine pieces OF AIT necdework
placed IN exhibition are Two large tapestries. one
represents Mary Queen Of Scots IN fuiI court cos
tune descending the palace stairway. The other
an ideal,zci Rlzzio forms a companion tapestry 10
this Othcno telling the story Of his lie 10 Desie
mona and her father ~ another. Little Red Wi-
lng Hood" from photograph OF the Original pth.
,aIu.' are WORTHY % mention. These and several
other sre linens Of art neeiiework are hung on ne
yaU space. The open spaces are curtainri with
nceileeork executed nne boiling and Brussels
net IN Roman RAJ an fonvrn'i on uo'en a. IN
evidence ~ ih" Garden. and women are HEREBY
u,rn! - read and profit 10y this description OF ~
uiio In four pieces the CATERS are clos~ hitting cut
hitting from the waist hHti"nlhS ush, ne, ' Wv,
kue. falling we'll the CATERS The shlrt u three
m! a half yarls round cut 20 ~ we'll while rIing
coming eight inches below the kn'' oITn .r a. ~
and bound VIII tan kangaroo leather, IN, 49,
-.. pl.tts AT baek and two In front with shoulder
rln .jraI- ending with point az back and front
under pI,ats IN front \ plain belt Is worn on the
wheel and when shooting. Dcartrig" Dot - worn
mn. making "a combination shooting ana cycling
suit - 49,. . 49,
Vtlirg habits ard cvrnin. costumes form no
lnron-iii-Tnhl" part - the show. ana " can ."
said her" that women Visiting the 'iarien WIZ D %.
Veil repaid fur their trtp 10 that present Mecca "l
womauh,o-l IN" boxes are AL aiken. ana me
holder ~ mem are Mrs. Henry Nothschill Mrs
S-th v Johnson. Nh. George I'liss, Mrs j. Pier
f.,,f Nor-an Mrs James Tulcott Mrs W.
iiiu. Nf- william Douglas Sloane. bishop Tai
hsi Air. l.. \ Jackson. Mrs. Gerald y Stanton
Mr. ] II sterling Mrs II q. Armour, Me D.
Viii. lanes Mrs George Kemp. MIS-. !. VI Hugh"s
Mrs y J. Bun. Mrs. benjamin brewster; Miss
U.l.n Could Mrs e. Vanderbilt Mrs. Arson phelps
Stnkr~ MIR. S.th Low Mrs j. j. O.Donohuo Mrs
Daniel bows Mrs Robert Jhnray, jr.. Mrs NJ \
stimsnn Mrs Murc"llus Hartley, Mrs. ;. T. Avery
Miss " \ Stirnson. Mrs Hamilton NICK Twomb-
lv Mrs IS II. Il Martin. Mrs w Gordon
George Hodgmln. Mrs William Rockefeller ana Mrs
George T. Ii,aru