One Female Figure.
This design is a beautiful female, supporting a horn of plenty, from
which rises a basket of intermingling vines and flowers. The lady is
standing on a pedestal, which is described in the tableau of the
Italian Flower Vase, as is also the basket which the lady supports.
This basket or bowl of the vase can be suspended from the centre of
the ceiling by the means of wire hooks. The pedestal must be placed
directly under it. The space between the top of the pedestal and the
bottom of the basket should be just the height of the lady who takes
the part of the statue in the piece; so that when she is in position
on the pedestal, the bottom of the basket will touch the top of her
head. The horn of plenty can be made of cloth; it should be five
inches in diameter at the top, three foot long, and end in a point at
the bottom; it can be stuffed with wool, covered with green cambric,
and decorated with artificial flowers. It is to be attached to the
bottom of the basket, pass down over the lady's shoulder, and held in
its position by the left arm and hand. The lady who takes this part
should be of large and good figure, regular features, and quite
pretty. The costume consists of a white dress, with sleeves five
inches long, cut low at the neck, skirt made rather long, and worn
without many underskirts; a scarf of gauze worn over the shoulders,
and tied at the right side, allowing the ends to trail on the
pedestal. The hair should be arranged in wide braids at the side of
the face, confined at the back with a band of silver, and allowed to
fall in short curls over the neck. The position of the lady is,
standing in the centre of the pedestal, her body facing the audience,
and head turned partially to the right. The eyes should be raised a
trifle, while the expression of the face denotes tranquillity and
repose. The left hand must gracefully press the horn of plenty against
the side of the breast, while the right is raised above the head, and
touches the basket as if to steady it. The light for this piece should
be of medium brilliancy, and placed at the side opposite to the face
of the statue. Music soft and of a secular order.