The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-02-05
COSTUMES FOR THE BALL
WHAT SOME OF MRS. BRADLEY
MARTINS GUESTS WILL WEAR.

hAk YIN VIZ no DhA DbEI
MARTINS GUESTS WILL WEAR.
Some Gereesusly Elaborate Impersona-
tors OF the Mobiles and Grand Danes OF
Two Cessuries ago or Moro Great DiE-
Realty Now In obtaininE Costumes.
The great prepa rations for the fancy dress
ball 10 be given by Mrs. Bradley Martin on the
night OF Feb. 10 have compelled 50 mauy cos
tuners TO shut down on orders that some Of the
invited guests who had decided Eot 70 20 and
have CHANGED their minds are having o lively
chase to secure sufficiently fine costumes. Yes
terdsy one of the best.known fancy shoemnk-
ers in town said that no was nearly wild with
the rush OF orders. Not only could he take
no moro for the fancy dress ball. but IL looked
as " II might be a matter Of two months be-
fore he could supply orders already received.
Some OF the costumes at the ball will be
very elaborate. Mr.. Bradley Martin will DO
attired with great splendor and accuracy as
Henry III. Mrs. Bradley Martin will have
an opportunity to make a marvellous display
OF Jewels on the costume from n painting by
Sir Peter Lely she has selected. Delicate sap
phire velvet OF superb quality opens over q pct.
ticoat Of brocade OF precisely the SAINT hue.
Across this jewelled ornaments will be ar.
ranged In set designs. The souare-cut cor
sage wldens as It rocedes from the neck. and
on this many gems will DO secured. Sir Peter
Leiy's %psintlne is Just late enough to avoid tina
great ruffa Of Queen Elizabeth's time.
Miss Brioe. daughter of Senator Calvin s.
Brico. will appear In . costume whi:h will
eclipse most others In its gorgeous Oriental
splendor. 1t is an Egyptian costume. boiew-
elled and gilded In bcwildoring fashion. Even
the shoes arc OF cloth Of gold. Julien I. Da-
vies, brother-in-law Of Bradley Martin. has
decided on u velvet and satin costume of the
time Of Louis XIII.
Mra. Thomas hitchcock will, no A Milo.
Hautroir OF the court OF Anne OF Austria.
This seventeenth century costume is Of pale
gray satin. The skirt is iewolled.
Though there will DO many Marie Antoi-
ncttcs at the ball. none will be more.splsndidly
is of the richest white satin embroidered with
:, ,a'er; SKIRT pan,er'' ana al. inc BACK .
~ ,aenion. anu 'no snver snia
embroidery rhinestones are studded. Mrs.
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bratod painting. This yep,t,,n drs,. IA OF
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pear IN s0venoeonuh century costume. Inc
white flowers. Tho wai,. 4. pointed. and ON
the skirt arc paniers. There are wide. full
RULES on the tight elbow sleeves AMI null
dsrsd and trim%sd with featners. '"AA' ~"
The court so;tu%G sAo'sp BY sianford Whit.
are Of black velvet and the Sights snd dou6.ots
white. Mrs. John r.. DrexeI viii 20 as Prin-
ssee .; de aam6ails; She vii have tho same
roses strung across. and dainty costume. Duke
de 80 mbrey Is the ~courtier OF Louis XIV. whom
Miss Helen Van Cortisndt dc PeSstcr will
go In q court dress Of the time OF LoaIs XIV.
The waist and Icing paniers will be Of yellow
The very full skirt OF white satin viii be les.
TONED on front and sides with exquisite white
lace caught up with red peoples tied with
bows Of black velvet Tho long train viii be
lined with poppy-colored satin. and she viii
hair viii be powdered. Miss Franees Good.
hue de Peyster Will appear a. q lady OF the
time OF Louis XIV. She will wear a skirt OF
pale blue satin, opening IN front 10 show an
under petticoat Of white satin. Her waist
and short, f,ii paniers Will be o. pink satin
cut square and trimmed with white lace ana
crushed roses. Miss Augusta Morris do Pegs
ter has chosen a dress Of the period OF Louis
XIV, She will wear O skirt OF pink satin
opening over a p~etticoat OF white satin. The
pointed waist Will DO OF white siiS with design
To.s ssn in q nSmtsr OF direrent .saSe. ~''n i, VIII Mni
DO cut square ct the neck. Her hair will be
drcssed high and powdered, Mr.. Frederic
shirt of mail Will DO surmounted by a white
surcoat In which q Maltese cross Is embroi-
de!.d in red sliI.
nate SPANS famous Queen. Isabella Her
dress Is to DO o: rich black velvet en-
broldered In gold and opening over a skirt
OF yellow satin. The bodice wiz be pointed
and finished with q tall run and she will
wear . 10 Sslleu crown in her dark hair. Miss
Cornelia Delaheld will go as Kat, Hdrdcdstis
q white satin quilted skirt over which will DO
draped painters OF pink brocaded satin. Tho
pointed waist will be OF brocsded satin, and sks
Will wear a nchu OF soft white lace. Miss AIDE
laide Pierson, the younger of the two pretty
daughters OF General and Mrs. ]. Fred Pier
sou. will wear ons Of the most fetching En-
croyable costumes At the ball.
John Ellis HOFFMAN Will be one OF the mum
Der OF Charles III. cavaliers. He will be gor-
zeous in heliotropo elvet coat with yellow sIik
lining and Gray felt hat With os.
trich feathers and black boots Will complete
the costume. Mrs. Lawrence will be arrayed
in q Louis QulnEa court costume OF satin and
brocade. Another very lovely and rich dress
OF tho same period Will be worn BY Miss Mabel
Fenton Ross. Mrs. Gouverneur N. Carnochan
will go back TO the sixteenth century and will
blossom out as o dancing girl OF that era. Ar
thur Kemp. whose wedding with Miss Relln