New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-10

NJ least once a year TO put on fancy costumes.
The time 20 dance begins with the new year; the
preparations are az their height
In other parts Of the town the costumer must
depend somewhat on theatrical costumes. but on
the East Side she finds business enough In soca!
gayetes The business Is almost entirety IN 'he
hands Of women The costumer is always OF for
e,cn birth Is usually large and wears vclveteen or
some other material which her business has taught
her is effective If she is successful her success
proyes that she IS person OF IMAGINATION lhteln-
gence and possesses certain brilliant auhacE.
Whatever may be the requirements or the costumer
in other parts of the town. here she has to zeal
with the most important events ana epochS vi H''
tory and romance.
Dominoes instead Of costumes may suit some
people but the proper thing on the East Side when
ono is going out In character Is TO 20 as n KING
or oueen q French marquis. LohonGrir Faust or
somebody else Of importance and accustomed to
wearing SATIN velvet lace. plenty or spanSles ana
colored stones TO render these with exactness or
detail would demand enormous amount OF study
on the part of the costumer Here Is "here
audacty properly comes to her assistance WIN
little management the clothes OF Cnur de Lion
may serye for Don Juan else where would the
business be?
In time all the costumcrs Of importance seem TO
dovelon q system This OF course. varies with the
individual but all preserve the same genera out
lines History IS divided into three epochs- Medi'e-
val Renaissance. and that marked Off ny tho
French Revolution. The medieval gentleman. for
example wears long satin bib with sleeves, ana
a square cape hanging down his back concealinS
the hooks and eyes.
Iohongrin would wear n white satin hip trimmed
with green laurel leaves and myrads OF spangles.
a white satin cape down his back likewise De
sna,eled and white tights. But II you want TO
c,ange him into King Solomon. as Is frequently
required on tho East Side you add long purple
andcold mantle bordered with ermine. and give
him a gold crown instead of a helmet TO make
p,ra,ssance gentleman Of him he is simply pro-
,.ided with a pair of stuffed trousers The varia-
lions ON this theme are ingenious and interesting.
Richard III and the Englshmen OF his tims
would have their brooches slashed and puNed
,ybie philip III would have his Of black velvet and
wear a V-shaped plastron on his bib french
MARQUIS on the other hand. would wear gay coiors
and pink and blue shoulder knots. while spanish
marquis would keep TO yellows and browns In"
man OF the Renaissance in a further transitional
state wears short pantalettes. a waistcoat and an
omen coat Uptown this introduces the rocco
period now all the fashion, but the East Side
keeps 10 simpler methods
The national distinctions are rendered with equal
simplicity Louis XIV wears red velvet and two
h..ds OF black velvet around his partalettes. but
,i.ries II has blue satin pantal'ttc and deep
frills of lace The Duke Of Buckingham, who was
tie greatest swell of his time and favorite at
masquerades wears white satin. the insignia OF the
order OF the Garter and has his clothes strewn
with red green and blue Jewels as big as your
thumb. A ruff a Golf. jeweed somachers ana
crowns make costumes among queens ana noble
ladies easily interchangeable after the advice OF
the costumer. Who IL guide. Philosopher and frient
to her clients.
After the French Revolution, military and En-
pire costumes IN vogue The Empire dress
howe. er scarcely gives satisfaction. on account o
the simplicity with which IL Is embodied. But the
semi military costumes are quite another tins ior
the women. The latest touch Is an 'Enelish MO-
rino whatever that may be. 1t Is II snort ski.
OF red white and black satin layers looped mp on
one side with "A naval ornament and gold tassels,
a HACK velvet swallow tailed coat. with red fac
ings a cooked hat and feathers
Every year the costurner who wishes 10 retain
her reputation must produce some new characters
and costumes. Thesc she designs In the summer
When business is duh she sits In her parior ana