The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-02-13
Gay Fancy Dress Ball.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dresser Hosts

The many interesting pre- -Lenton
affairs found fitting close in Monday
and Tuesday events OF the past week.
none gayer and deserving of more
distinction than the beautiful fancy
dress ball given In the Country club
by Mr.. and Mrs. Carl *. Dresser,
who are now to be considered no
longer as mere visitors here from
the east, but bona-fide residents,
their attractive home near Riverside
Drive, built along architectural lines
akin to old Spanish Mission design,
at all times claiming comment from
the passer-by. The fact that Mr..
and Mrs. Dresser are now at home
ana having proclaimed this as fact
by at once cndeavoring in this lovely
way TO settle social obligations made
prior TO their coming here on visits,
makes the event more than pleasan:
to know about, as they are beginning
with a fresh page socially speaking,
with Tulsa friends.
SOrange and black, were the domi-
nant and glowing cOlors chosen to
decorate the lower floor Of the ball
room. FuturiStic in design and with
floor palms and ferns arranged in
connection, the setting was a most
vivid and fascinating one for the
hundred and twenty-five or more
guests who came in gorgeous fancy
costume. In a floral pergola on the
lower floor the orchestra was hidden
from view. Midnight supper was
served I'm the dining room, spring
flowers with yellow shown In jon
quils and Crocuses prevailing as
table decorations. Not at any time
lately has society been so asse mbled
and il was with no small amount Of
thought and individual taste, that
the costumes in evidence could have
hocn fashioned. King and queen
from the orient, danced with sea
captain and court Jester. 4 smile
] and Witching wave OF the hand was
cast by East Indian Princess to a
dillenantc Pierrot. likewise n great
/ Russian Cossack was to bc seen
dancing with a dainty person in be
/ witChing beach costume, might
/ with black cloudy tulle envoloping
/ her and silver stars shining from
. within cbon folds, touched hem with
Ia summer Girl" \ radiant vision
/ Of pink and blue. The colonial
period was much in evidence, milady
/ in fun skirt with bouffant hip and
light bodice glanced from behind a
/ bcieWcled fan and showed piquant
/ face with beauty patches, her high
. coited hair all powdered and curled,
making love TO her vis-a-vis. equally
rs charming in satin brecches To the
/ knee, buCklcd slipper brightly-hucd
satin coat with lace trimmed vest ee,
/ he wearing also n powdered periwig.
. The troublous times in Russia prov
ing international in uphoaval, might
. have been responsible for the many
. Russian stratas OF society, shown
these being visible here, for
. Russian Serf, the Courtier and
the COssaCk were In evidence.
Now York's gallant Irish policeman
Haunted his rough treatment stick
and as much in prominence were his
red nose and brass buttons There
was the ToreadOr, the Matador and
the picador from the bull rings IN
Spain or Oldf Mexico. Twas a gay
assrmblage. The personnel Of these
might be interesting and, among
those prominently I'm view were Mr.
and Mrs Dresser, hosts. Mr.. Dresser
I'm the costume Of a PiCador OF
Srain, Ms Drssser's plquant type as
"Carmcrita" Was very lovely. Her
costume was typically OF that found
in the pictures Of Sargent, possibly
ike MANY worn by Farrar In Gar
men.' The bodice Of black velvet
embroidered in gold was worn above
a fun skirt Of soft Spanish silk IN