Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-12-26
COSTLY COSTUMES.
What II Costs to Equip an Actress for
the Stage.
St. Louis Post.p Dispatch

by the mOdistes of New York. The
ladies ordering the wardrobe& control
the styles and expenses, and in no way
consult their managers as to how they
should be made. The persons who
design and execute these marvels of
feminine apparel make no ordinary
theatrical costumes.
Miss Fanny Davenport is noted for
the taste she possesses in ordering her
costumes for the stage. One dress
worn in the play of "Pique" is of pale
blue silk, full-fowing train, draped
with shaded blue and gold brOcade in
large fern patterns. 1t is garlanded
with tournures of crimson and Marshal
Neil roses, and cost $3.50.
Another, worn in the same play as a
robe de reception, is a combination of
cream and cardinal satin, cut ~princesse
back and basque front. The lace is
caught up in loops and fastened with
a girdle Of pearls. This perfect tout
ensemble cost$450.
The toilet in which she appears on
the stage, first as she returns from her
bridal tour in the same play, is satin
broche draped over cream tinted satin,
bordered with brown velvet and gar
nished with chenille fringe. This
bridal travelling dress cost $500. A
riding habit worn by the same lady in
another play is composed of gendarme
blue velvet and satin, looped upon the
right side with gold cord and t%assels,
aud the corsage ornamented with an
embroidery of gold floral designs.
This habit cost $500.
In the play of The Tourists" the
first act displays some of the most
elaborate and snowy costumes. On
the first appearance of Miss Rosa
Cooke, as the Pet, a gushing damsel,
and Miss Ethel Lyton, as Miss Isa-
bella, they are both attired in garden
costumes, and come upon the stage
flushed and excited from a game of
croquet, with the mallets in their
hands. The hats are Leghorn fats,
garnished with mixed wild flowers and
grasses. The costumes are white
nainsoOk, trimmed with fine Thorn
burgh embroidery and Breton lace.
These costumes, though apparently
simple, including hats, hose and boots,
approximate closely upon SIS. In the
next scene, where they are dressed for
dinner, Miss Lyton's toilet is com
posed of Turquoise blue satin, with an
immensely long b%ouffant train, draped
with brOcade, the ground of which is
blue to match the shade of the satin,
and surface of figures of silver, gold
aud garnet. A proportion of white
lace forms the garniture. This toilet
costs $l75. The other prominent lady
in this part CT the first act, Miss Jen-
nette Reifferths, who takes the charac-
ter of an old maid aunt. wears a very
expensive toilet in Martha Washing
ton style, composed of heavy brocade
silk, garnished with fringe and white
lace. This outfit, including sandal
boots, embroidered spun silk hose,
comb, ETC., costs about $500. The
travelling dress worn in the second act
by Miss Lyton is one of the richest of
velvet and silk carriage toilets. trim
med with sea-weed fringe and lace,
and costs about $500. The different
costumes worn in the three acts by
Miss Cooke and Miss Lyton represent
$1,000 in hard cash.
Among the costly articles of stage
dress used by Miss Mary Anderson is
that worn when impersonating Juliet.
1t is a Venetian robe, made of white
broche and satin embroidered with
pearl and silver braid. The broche is
looped high at one side over the plain
Stain, showing the embroidery exqui-
site effect, from which originates a
chate laine pocket composed of white
satin covered with a net work Of pearl
and embroidery. This is one Of the
richest and most expensive robes ever
made in this country, and, if made
abroad, would have cost, with import
ing duties, 800. The price paid for
it was $3.50.
Another Venetian dress for the same
play is composed or cameo pink satin.
braided with gold and silver. Over
this, which is en- ~princesse, is worn
flowing robe crepe de chine in the
same shade, embroided in silver. Thi,
cost 1925. She has a light and air.
party dress composed entirely of cream
colOred crepe de chine draped 10 Gre
clan style. This is a simple and chast,
robe which cost Sl75.
An elaborate toilette of Miss An
dersOn's is a court dress of white In
dia cashmere and pale blue satin. The
long train is finished with a deel
band of the blue satin, ~embroideret
in rainbow tinted cut crystals. A
[. scarf of drapery is embroidered t,
g match, and the whole front is covered
with the same rainbow shaded crysta
f lace net. Around the waist is a cir
die Of crystal pebbles in soilitairI
diamond effects. This cost S375
D.. Thus far this year Miss Anderson
, wardrobe has amounted to 1880.
Miss Maude Granger has an elabo
rate costume, composed of salmon
pink silk, trimmed with bands 0
e brown floss velvet upon which ar
bows of crystal bead embroidery
Cascades Of white Spanish lace gar.
nish the whole skirt and large boque
Of roses is placed upon tn,
! decollete corsage front. Thi
fine and elaborate toilette cost $3.50
/, Miss Rose Coghlan has replenisheC
her ample wardrobe with well-chosei
and finely executed works Of art. Ii
the play of "Won at Last she wear,
3 robe de reception made Of pearl-tintec
satin, garnished with a profusion o.
real duchesse lace, which is embroid
cred with crystals. The cost of tn.
dress was $3.50.