The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-21
Antique Jewels

We're all of the gowns worn by the girls
dancing the lancers.
Antique Jewels
There we're as we'll some real antiques
gowns that the wcarers are keeping as
heirlooms. Such a one was worn with
Charming grace by Mrs. Chappel Cory.
1t is fashioned of cream brocaded satin,
whose figures represent a view scene"
of Japanese ladies'. birds and flowers.
The skirt is Xoluminous and the waist a
long pointed basque made quite low and
eff the shoulders 1t was worn by Mrs.
Tenant Lomax at the state balls in
Montgomery during the thrilling period of
the Confederacy. and was sent to Mrs.
Cory to wear because of the tender rela-
tionship between Mr.. Chappell Cory and
the late Tenant LomaX. who were col
lege mates and room mates for many
years. This rare heirloom is willed to
Miss Fannie Blount of Montgomery. With
it Mrs. Cory wore last night rare old
locllet and other jewels that were the
property of her mother and worn in Mont
gomery when, as L young woman she
visited the Elmores and attended the in
agural bali a funny little tight cluster
of flowers in a bouquet holder which
is also a relic of The wearer's mother,
was carried by Mrs. Cory.
Another wonderful old gown was worn
ny MIS- j. Il. IL Is al D1Odu-
striped silk which has the pannier drap-
cry, hustle and tight basque of the old
days. when 1t was 'second-day dress
in the trousseau of the original owner, a.
Sinswoman of Mrs. Frazier. The parted
hair and little tight curls appropriate
to the costume were especially suited to
Mrs Fraziers type. Miss Kate Blanton
of Montgomery, who is visiting Mrs.
Stringfelow, was one of the girls wearing
u gown of the Confederacy. 1t is an
exceedingly pretty silver grey silk, with
the ruffles and other characteristics of
the period. Mrs. J. Norman Brooks was
there in a lavender carleton gown made
over deeper purple japonica silk, with
shoulder ruffles and odd pleats on the
tight bodice. Above the curls which hung
over her shoulder was caught a cluster of
pansies and bit of black ribbon similar
TO that used on her dress was drawn
across her hair. She wore an old minia-
ture and cameo bracelet. Mrs. ]. c.
Carmichael wore her beautiful old en-
pire gown-a costume that is always ad-
mired. and is the most becoming that
this charming little woman wears. 1t is
of an earlier period than the Confederacy
as the skirt is scant and the bodice quite
high The material Is soft thread linen,
with inset embroideries of a treasured
pattern, and it IS all deep yellow with
age.
Mrs Leonard Hobart was one OF the
pretty matrons appearing in the costume
of the Confeedracy. Her gown was a
white organdy, made over satin and about
Ler shoulders was caught IA rose point
bertha. Mrs. Samuel H. Gardner was in
lowered yellow flowered organdy Worn
over a hoop skirt The full sleeves of
her ld-fashioned basque had drawn about
them black lace mantlla and in her
hair she wore a tucl1ing comb. Her jewels
were jet and canoes and black mitts
completed her picturesque costume. One
of the interesting persons at the ball
was Miss Theresa Cory. the young daugh-
ter of Mr. and Mrs Chappell Cory, whose
fiowered dress was made with paroda
waist. and whose full skirt accom-
panied by the lace-trimmed pantalets of
the child of the COS. Her haid was flow
ing as the little girls of those days used
TO wear it.
After these and many other quaint types
had passed in review musicians opening
tones of music of the new "LaFalurna"
found the assembly standing back to
leave the room in the ballroom for two
dancers of the modern school-Mr ]. Z.
Miles and his niece, Miss Florrie Miles,
whose presentation Of the lovely novelty
captivated everyone. To be perfectly
truthful there were among the spectators
some who contended for the beauty and
the statelness of the old, but greater