Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-02-06
gHE BRADLEY. MARTIN BALL

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/ The costume ball TO be given by Mrs
/ Bradley. Martin at the Waldorf Wed
utsday night next, to which Rev. DR.
/ Eainslord advised those of his parish
lers who mad received invitations not
to attend, nes caused such rush in the
business OF leading coslumers and
dressmakers that some of them are re-
tusing to take further orders. One cos
tuner Wednesday refused over
$1,000 worth of orders. The cause oi
the rush is due principally to the sud-
den decision of many 10 attend the ball
who at first did not Intend to do so.
Even the bootmaker's trade has re-
! ceived = boom, one fashionable maker
having made $50 pairs exclusively for
the ball. These match perfectly the
gown. Broca3es, satins and even jew
eled lace have been used in the making
OF these.
Many of the Louis Nv and Marie
Antoinette slippers have bright red
heels, with a tos Of delicate satin. The
effect is most pronounced. Shoes with
the red heels are to be worn with cos
tunes whose skirts are only dancing
length. Black CLOSED leather, with
great bows which cover the top of the
foot, are also much in favor. Shoes in
combinations of brocade satin and
leather are found most satisfactory, as
they may be worn on other occasions.
The buckles and buttons worn in
rosettes are beautiful, for in almost all
cases they are of valuable jewels.
NJ Any are diamonds aloue, others Q
OF rubies, emeralds ard diamonds, solid
gold richly enameled. The cost OF these
shoes, exclusive of buckles, is much
higher than the ordinary shoe wnen
made TO order.
Mrs. Martin, it is said, will appear
on the night of the ball in o Mary
Stuart costume.
An interesting costume to be worn
by one OF the debutantes is that of Miss
Sarah Thompson, daughter of Mr.. aid
Mrs Robert Thompson, who will appear
as a granddame of Holland, in gown
which was the original property of her
great-great grandmother, Deborah Van
Schelluyne, who WAS one of the Dutch
bellies of the seventeenth century.
Miss Katherine Beekman Hoppin and
Miss Esther Hoppin will appear as
Dresden figures, in the exquisite pink,
azure aud gold tints always associated
with Dresden.
Miss Emily Delafeld will appear as
Katherine in "The Tanning of the
Shrew." Her gown of white satin will
be richly trimmed with lace and jewels
aud she will wear the large hat alway 8
Identified with this character.
Mrs. Lewis l.. Dela6eld will appear
as a Venetian court lady, and her cos
tune will show train of rich cloth and
gold opening over petticoat of white
satin embroidered in gold.
Miss Angelica Church has chosen to
Join the Marie Antoinette contingent,
and Miss Alice Sands is to wear a Louis
Qunze court gown.
Mrs. Gouverneur Carnochan is to be
a dancing girl of the sixteenth century,
which costume permits of voluminous
skirts of the usual dancing length.
Mrs. Walter Rutherford has chosen
topersonate Cleopatra.
Mrs. J. Fied. Pierson will portray
Nine. Pompadour, In gorgeous bro
cade and magnificent array of jewels.
Her younger daughter, Miss Adelaide
Pierson, has selected Directorie cos
tune Of exquisite coloring and design.
Mrs. John di Zerega is to go as q
French marquise.
4 superb gown of the Marie Antoin-
etc court will be worn by Mrs. Philip
Rhnelauder. The main part of the
costume will be of turquoise blue satin,