The herald., 1897-04-21
THE PARTICIPANTS
Gorgeous Costumes Worn by Society
swells--Interested Spectators

Mrs. Ozro w. Childs: French duch-
ess, a chic costume of pale blue. white
ano scarlet satin, elaborately embroid-
cred with gold. Skirt of blue, with fans
of scarlet let in at intervals; on the
panels between, white arabesques, out
lined with gold spangles. Bolero jacket
of white, crusted with gold spangles.
over a blouse OF scarlet striped with
spangles. A white and blue cap.
spangled and touched with red, and
with q gold tassel. Scarlet satin slip
pers.
Mr.. Thomas E. Gibbon: Lord Chester
field; royal purple silk square-cut coat
with massive gold passementerie, white
satin vest and knee breeches, jabot OF
lace at neck, white silk hose and
shoes with jeweled buckles.
Mrs. Thomas E. Gibbon: Dresden
shepherdess.
Mrs. r. H. Howell: Court costume;
white satin, brocaded with pink rose
buds, here and there a touch of apple
green velvet. and jeweled bands. Dia-
mond ornaments.
Mrs. Charles S. Walton: Chinese lady
of high degree Pale blue jacket richly
embroidered with birds and flowers;
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sleeves embroidered. Skirt of orange.
with panels of blue embroidered in pea
cock feather design. Diamond and to-
paz ornaments.
Charles s. Walton: Chinese man
DARN. Magnificent costume, and car
ried out to the smallest detail as to make
up.
Mrs. Frank S. Hicks and Mrs. Richard
p. Blaisdell: Twin roses; cerise tulle
over silk slips the same shade. Gar
lands of roses about the skirts. belts and
sashes of cerise moire ribbon and
round waists covered with roses.
Mics Alice Hager Of San Francisco:
Shepherdess, In an exquisite imported
costume; petticoat OF rich pale pink
stain; Watteau overdress and papiers
of pompadour blue and pink Powered
silk on a white ground: elbow sleeves
and round neck with fall of exquisite
wide cream lace; deep pointed vest Of
pink crepe, laced cries-cross with satin
ribbons: a jaunty cream straw hat,
peaked crown, adorned with pink roses
and satin ribbons, and a shepherds s
crook, wound with pink and roses.
Frank s. Hicks and Richard P. Blais-
dell disported as the yellow kids, identi-
cal in costume and makeup, which were
faultlees, even to the teeth, ears and
feet and an appropriate legend painted
| In dixsy black letters on the respective
wishbones.
Mrs. Alphonso Wigmore Of San Fran
cisco: Joan of Arc, pale blue satin cos
tune throughout, richly embroidered
with silver. jewels, and silver helmet
with uoddipp white nItlmes
DR.. Frank X. Ainsworth: Rich court
costume OF black eatin; square cut coat,
vest and knee breeches. black silk hose
and shoes with diamond buckles; jabot
at neck Of duchesse lace, and white wig.
| Mrs. w. b. Wiltshire: Polish Princess,
| in pearl and ruby satin, heavily trimmed
with silver bolero Jacket embroidered
with silver and pearls.
w. B. Wiltshire: Courtier to George
I'LL, royal purple plush, with white satin
vest and knee breeches embroidered
with silver; jabot Of white lace at the
neck. and white wig.
Mrs. Cosmo Morgan: French Dis
patch" red silk velvet skirt and jacket
and red velvet boot tops. all literally
crusted with Jewels; pearl satin vest
brocaded with gold.
Mrs. J. Bond Francisco: Madame
Pompadour, beautiful costume with
cream moire petticoat and pa)est shade
Of green overdress OF brocaded satin
garnitured with pearl passementerie
Miss Ysidora Scott: Huntress. greer
satin paneled skirt with fans Of white
satin at intervals. green velvet legginse
and red satin bolero Jacket. all heavily
ornamented with gold gimp ana spang-
les; hat with peaked crown. OF white
green rolling brim trimmed with banda
| Of gold,
Mis Martha scott' Spanish senorits