Ainslee's Magazine, February 1913 — page 118: what you’re looking at

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108 wore a suit of crushed strawberry satin, richly embroidered in gold, with jabot and cuffs of duchesse lace, and with waistcoat of pearl-gray satin embroid- ered in gold, in a design of flowers, and with buttons of royal diamonds. The dance began with the quadrille dhonneur. It was arranged by Mrs. Astor, who, however, did not dance in it. The following ladies and gentlemen took part: Mrs. Stuyvesant Fish, Mrs. Orme Wilson, Mrs. Whitney Warren, Mrs. Lee Tailer, the’ Misses Gerry, Madeline Cutting, Lena Morton; and Messieurs Wadsworth Hitchcock, Van Alen, John Jacob Astor, Van Cortlandt, Harry Lehr, Lispenard Stewart, and Mr. Fred- erick Townsend Martin. The triple figures went remarkably well, but at times it seemed as though American vivacity with difficulty re- strained itself to the slow but stately measures of a century ago. At the ter- mination of the third figure, the scene was the most. picturesque and striking of the whole evening. A _ pretty court dance by débutantes followed, and then the beautiful Louis XVI. quadrille for young married women and their cava- liers, arranged by Mrs. Baylies. Mrs. John Jacob Astor was prevented by illness from taking part, but her place was filled by Miss Edith Hull. Then Mrs. Bronson’s quadrille was danced. After these came the regular supper, which, however, was actually served all through the evening. The menu, of course, bore the great American deli- cacies, terrapin a la Baltimore and can- ard canvasback. After supper the co- tillion was danced, beginning about two o'clock. Mr. Elisha Dyer led off with Mrs. Martin. It was an exceedingly pretty affair, only some twenty couples being called out at once, so the costumes were displayed to the utmost advantage. Favors were mostly trifles in silver, such as match boxes, tablets, book holders, et cetera, together with directoire sticks, bonbonnieres, and armorial bearings. Mrs. Astor wore the costume designed AINSLEE’S by Carolus Duran for her portrait painted some years ago. It was of six- teenth-century Venetian pattern, in dark-blue velvet. The stomacher was composed entirely of diamonds, while her hair and dress glittered with pearls and gems. Mrs. Oliver Belmont, mother of the Duchess of Marlborough, and, as Mrs. W. K. Vanderbilt, the giver of the last grand costume ball, wore a merveilleuse dress of white moire, sprayed with small baskets of pink roses, which were di- vided by narrow strips of pink satin. With this costume went an enormous bonnet, with poke crown and brim of grass-green chiffon, decked with clusters of pink roses. Mr. Belmont’s costume was of Henry IV. period. Over a dress of black vel- vet he wore a full suit of armor inlaid with gold, and valued at ten thousand dollars. He also wore the Order of Saint Esprit in jewels, together with a jeweled sword. Mrs. William Allen, as Peg Woffing- ton, appeared in pompadour silk, with a Watteau train of white gauze, and cor- sage trimmed with rows of pearls. Mrs. James Beekman, as Lady Teazle, was in a gown of rich brocade, which was once worn by an ancestress. Mrs. Henry Burnett also wore an old ancestral petticoat of satin as the Mar- quise De Suffern. Sir Bache Cunard belonged to the court of Louis XVI., while Lady Cu- nard, in a superb costume, was the Duchesse De Destantes. Miss Edith Devereux Clapp imper- sonated the Duchess of Devonshire, with powdered wig and curls and costly jewels. Miss Anne Morgan, daughter of J. Pierpont Morgan, attracted much atten- tion in her wonderful’ Pocahontas cos- tume. It was made by Indians, in real leather, with a war bonnet and mocas- sins correct in every detail. Mrs. Stuyvesant Fish, as Marie An- toinette, had a bodice lined with dia- monds, a pearl necklace, and gems in her hair. THE END, (C@ NOOK (C@