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"AFTER" JENKINS
A grand affair of a ball--the Pioneers'--came off at the Occidental some
time ago. The following notes of the costumes worn by the belles of the
occasion may not be uninteresting to the general reader, and Jenkins may
get an idea therefrom:
Mrs. W. M. was attired in an elegant pâté de foie gras, made expressly
for her, and was greatly admired. Miss S. had her hair done up. She was
the center of attraction for the gentlemen and the envy of all the ladies.
Mrs. G. W. was tastefully dressed in a 'tout ensemble,' and was greeted with
deafening applause wherever she went. Mrs. C. N. was superbly arrayed in white
kid gloves. Her modest and engaging manner accorded well with the
unpretending simplicity of her costume and caused her to be regarded with
absorbing interest by every one.
The charming Miss M. M. B. appeared in a thrilling waterfall, whose
exceeding grace and volume compelled the homage of pioneers and emigrants
alike. How beautiful she was!
The queenly Mrs. L. R. was attractively attired in her new and beautiful
false teeth, and the 'bon jour' effect they naturally produced was
heightened by her enchanting and well-sustained smile.
Miss R. P., with that repugnance to ostentation in dress which is so
peculiar to her, was attired in a simple white lace collar, fastened with
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