Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-07-23
massage. At one end of the car will
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A FANCY DRESS corlLLoN.
Men and Women In Hunting Costume
at the Dance.

Men and Women In Hunting Costume
at the Dance.
The ootillon this season often In
cludes the maypole and the cushion
dances, and to add to It's attractions
there are specially arranged dresses
for some Of the figures, says the Lon
don Queen. For example, in the ami
nal figure, the gentlemen enter wear
ing not only the heads of the animals
they were supposed to represent but
dressed throughout In character, and
instead of carrying disflguFing masks
by which to secure their partners they
have only fascinating bow OF ribbon
to which the miniature animal from
Noahs ark was attached. In the
course of the evening, these said ami
mails were made to have great effect
in the several professions, and other
diversities Of this most amusing dance.
In the bow figure competitors for the
ladies' hands are required to tie bow
Of ribbon round their legs quicker
than their opponents, but the leader
only brings up to take part in this
dance those who are dressed in the in
croyable costume with enormous bow
cravats, large bows on the sticks they
carry, and the same repeated on the
shoulders. In the musical windmill,
a very capital figure, in which mus
ical windmill is brought on the scene,
from which the leader grinds some
popular tune, while distributing the
flags which are taken out Of the top
Of the MILL the only ladies eligible for
selection are those dressed as wind
mills, but in varying colors, while the
lady and gentleman who conduct wear
folly dresses, with bells attached to all
the points Of their costumes, and carry
wands gay with ribbons and more
bells. Quite a pretty tableau can be
made in the we'll figure, when rus
tic counterfeit Is drawn into the center
of the room by bevy of peasant girls
and men who have previously taken
part in the maypole dance. The ladies
form circle inside, the gentlemen
outside, and then one by one they are
brought up to the we'll blindfolded,
and, having been turned round several
times, are requested to pull up the
bucket from the center OF the well.
In doing this they should ring bell
which is attached, and If they succeed
they dance with any of the ladies they
may select; otherwise the contents of
the bucket, which are generally slips
Of paper, are emptied over their heads.
A cotillon party requires good deal
of Encouragement, and there should
be plenty Of waltzes, polkas or any
other dance that may be liked, be-
tween the figures, or else 1t drags; and
there should be intervals, just as there
are between dances on ordinary occa-
sions. When this is done 1t will be
found that great deal Of life and
vigor is impaired into fancy ball,
and an element Of novelty, which is
always very desirable item. Young
people especially enter well into the
spirit of the thing, and I know of
two juvenile Easter balls in prepara-
ton to be carried out on these lines,
as we'll as one or two country balls
of grown-up people. No one is content
nowadays to give fancy ball without
preparation.
An amusing item In the evenings
amusement is La Chase, and for this
the ladies and gentlemen taking part
in it appear in hunting costume, the
men in red coats, the ladies as Di
Vernon, or some pretty riding dress
with skirts just touching the ground,
basqued Jackets, lace ties, tricorn hats
and powdered hair. There is an ele-
ment of absurdity in this figure, for
obstacles are set all over the room
which those engaged in 1t have to hop
over and those who achieve this
quickest are entitled to the partners.