New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-01
MORE OF THE COSTUMES CHOSEN.
DRESSMAKERS. SHOEMAKERS AND OTHERS
BUSY-ALL WORKING FOR MRS.
MARTINS BALL.

Among the busiest people In New-York to-day are
probably the costume makers. the dressnakers and
those who usually make boots for members OK the
theatrical profession The costumes ordered by peo-
pie In society who have accepted Mrs. Bradley Mar
tins invitation to her costume ball. to take place at
the Waldorf the night Of February TO- will be as
elaborate and elegant in point OF detail and finish
as money and Skill can make them The truth OF the
matter is that the men and women who make cos
tunes for theatrical people. and hgh-class dress
makers whose patrons have received invitations to
Mrs Martins ball, are with orders that
they are obliged to decline the execution OF many,
In spite Of the prices offered The gueststobe prefer
TO keep the knowledge OF the style and general make
up Of their costumes from another. The costume
to be worn by Mrs Bradley Martin is still unknown.
Mrs. Astor may wear the gown, which is In the
Mary Stuart style In which her portrait was paint
ed by Carous Duran. The gown. which was designed
by the painter, IL OF purplsh hue of dark blue
velvet, on which there Is quantity OF gold braid.
Mrs. Aston will also wear with this costume the
stomacher Of diamonds and rubies which she pur-
chased at the sale OF the French jewels. Mrs.
James l.. Breese will wear gown OF dark velvet and
satin brocade, trimmed with Jewels and point lace.
IL will be OF the XVIII century Venetian period and
the headdress 1t IL said, will be a marvel. Mrs.
Henry G. Trevor will wear a gown OF white and pink
brocade OF the XVIII century style. Mrs Sidney
Webster has bespoken gown OF gray. figured with
flowers Of pink and white OF tho XVIII century.
Miss Katherine Duer. whose brunette beauty has
always been much admired, has chosen for her
costume decided color OF cerse satin, which Will
be fashioned into Marie Antonette costume. Rob-
ert b. Van Cortlandt who will probably be one of
the dancers In Mrs. Bronsons quadrille, will wear
Louis XVI costume which. It is said covered his
great grandfather OF the Van Cortandts of this
State. Mrs. Christopher Robert and Mrs. Sidney j.
Smith will wear Jeanne dare costumes. Mrs. Rob-
erts costume will be OF white and silver brocade the
cape Of which will be lined with straw-colored tin.
embroidered with silver and jewels. Mrs. j, Freder-
ic Tams has chosen for her costume a Venetian
gown OF ivory and satin, embroidered with pearls.
esses Of Devonshire. James ]. Van Allen will wear a
costume Of Henry Tvs time the long cloak OF black
velvet trimmed with Jet Richard T. Wilson jr Il
| Is said. will wear an incroyable costume Of Roman
colors Mrs. Belmont Tiffany Will appear as Dlch,
ar a wifi wea
costume. and Richard Peters will be a Richelleu.
Which arr said to have belonged to noble Roman
family Miss Constance Scheffe.n will appear In a
%h aSe mmss Oh ER6t Gregory viii be n
Charles II costume Of black velvet and satin Her.
m 0eGn wi" ,a be Osa ormsT 20 e
linghuysen, Harold Brown. Oliver Hartman 1r,,
sf Of fd period Of Ky Jules
Xatabe viii wear costume M, % q WIS Satn eT rs
n. Devereaux Clapp will be in a costume OF cream
and pink brocade OF the XVIII century. Mrs Her,
Geet E hn w OF Russia Of dark Purple
brocade, trimmed with jewels. Miss Dorothy Schei
felin has selected Nine Pompadour costume Ed
ward Reeve Merritt has chosen Louis XIV costume
Miss Helen De Peyser and her two debutante sig.
ers. Miss Fannie De Peyster and Miss Augusta ID Dt
Peyster will Dutch costumes Of the XNlitn
century Mr.. and Mrs p. Iorillard Ronalds, ,lr;
will appear in. costumes Of the time OF Louis Nv
Mrs Burke Roche will an English court cos
tune of the XVIth century and J; Henry smith VII
court costume of the %NIIth century OF
white silk embroidered with gold and embellished
with gems Frank c. Bishop has selected the costume
OF an Italian nobleman. Robert X. Livngstons cos
tune Will be Of tho Louis XIV period. and Goodhut
Livingston will go as Charles H. The authors OF the
XVIII XNIth and XVlTth centuries Will be repre-
scented by a number Of men who are more or less
conspicuous in the world of letters.
The excitement caused by local musical union
protest against the introduction of an out-of-towr
band proves TO be unnecessary. Whlle II was
intended at time to engage the Marine Band, OF
Washington ID. c. to play at the bail, 1t turns gu
that second thought Mrs. Martin engaged the
22d Regiment Band which will number hfteer
pieces 1t has also been decided to engage the
iIunga rian Band from the Eden Musee TO play IL
the cafe or supper room throughout the night.