The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1880-10-31
CLARA BELLE.

,,t.cr. AMI Makes n RcSclaston |
| npout Berubnrdt's Coming Baby.
NEW fohK' octopet ~ 'sSo
| The season of the grand opera has opened |
WILMA tasnionnoe nuo'' i"e "su' oNPv''e'ovi" :" "'
business is that Academy Of Music s crowded on
tho nrs few p,ybts. that the public quickly picks out
,ao as ,sra ,a,",,,os ,na ,n,, os,c,wayd tho an |
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marked by tiny audiences However, the present |
season IN not week old and the big house has been
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crowuou on c'c'y "cc"so"' ''is " wv ~ "'"s'e |
city, speaking generally ana not toh'n Q, 'no
music Tncv arc ,crc IN 500 an,, bc sccu. Tho au.
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uo''u"', .noasm presen',us ""'"s "ne aon o
Gle OF European opera assembaEe, has been rare
sight for this country. Ticto Il rule, rs abroad
against bonnes. and tho b,na range Of para,,et or
orchestra seats have looked like those Of an ordinary
theatre, the women wearing good promenade dresses
and reaching toward anything extra only In the mat
tor or icbt evcn,py ,o,no,s mt Tho boxcs both I'm
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the proscen'um arch and those whch occupy aci tue
| lowermost balcony, have been nled with men and
| women I'm fu, evening dress This makes brilliant
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ana Interesting exhioi,'oh OF iasion' anu aosorps
ieat yea, OF .ne 'enton whsh IN tneorv Us are..ea
the great scp,i-circie affords such view OF female
eauty NJ us best as could nowhere esc nc obtained
ne rst lmng nst skss les S ,,, rs m11 '" M r c,r
SKIN am n.t making chafge OIL inueceht eN-
nosure. The display ci bosoms IS not excessive.
Though the majority OF the corsages are not hg the
openings are oftcner diamond or heart-shaped than
vide and therefore more suggestive than real In tlclr
uncoverlng. of moderate development may
extend wedge-like opening down almost TO ner bc't
without shocking anybody and that Is what Is done
In numerous instances NJ the opera the nuueucss NJ
present relates principally to arms.
inndrcds o, pairs are ,hrown on, ,nto relie, ny e
inasmuch as scrawny arms are usually kept out Of
, sight, those here on view are with few exceptions
while limbs @ must be sedniousy hidden. there Is no
immodesty IN showing arms; 80 the women who are
nare rom mEer tps 10 shoulder TOPS nave no reas"n
TO ieel uncomiorMDc so long us tine pared mempers
> are slightly. ! nave somewhere seen an alegcricai
picture, In which large number OF beautiful femi-
fellow on 20 Ia.e the M nature o. wnlcn na,e ior.
gotten but reco,ect the inviting arms, and Thought
OF them when gazing at the rows OF white ones M the
Academy. The variety OF shapes Is remafkaole.
While not many OF them woud satisfy the require.
mcnts OF Just enough plumpness, Just enough faint
pnkness. AMI lust the right taper from rounded
snomMer 10 senner wr,s,; mos, Oh 'hem were sui
There is wide difference In tho use OF arms by
WOMEN. some arc awkwaru win them; as though
s,y S to their % scs making gestures I ' only ' from the
elbows Others move them with r free grace, and
make them , seem sort and and rase Tns Ne , art Sf GosnE
u Lhe boxes IN tne man are simply SQUARES. holding
four persons and divided from one another by low
pait'tions The occupants are, therefore, NJ far more
liberty than persons In ordinary seats to assume a.
!,,les at WIN Some OF the women take advantages Of
this To take on Posture au air on unconscious grace
% anu move iheir arms anou, IN uiy seuuc.ive way
some on the other hani st p.im anu perpenuic9lar
" tion IN their arms Is concernsd. .,.,,
ingeh,"sy open sleeves are ~ ,ese amu,
ences They are either saseu NJ regular intervals on
the outer Sides or have large caring openings near
Inc shoulders whefe the ie''es oil us nave more o'
IL Powder is nnsparingy employed to give whitcress
where red naturally exists or where the heat Of an as
semby Is sure :" develop ". Inat tm 4,cr common % uS
eases by the razor. rnettes nre pretty sure to have
this hirsue delect and with them u s' OF course,
| more conspicuous than with the blondes i know
fashionable 'c'le VINO mas ler arms athcre' anu savet
ii from end to end by barber once month she hn,
followed that practice for several years and without
ne isno Indication Of the r., rnscr % . o .o.,
!, there Is In material and shapes Cream whit
plush white brocadsh velvet ana satin brocaded VIII
The trimmings are Thick ruces Of naraboat feather
or clusters of small tips OF ostrich plumes The rich
A. est pearl and cashmere beaded passeenter'e tassel
IN and cream white aces are also used on these wraps
IL The shapes are long, clng!ng garments Instead OF Tn
former loose things and the sleeves are quantity io
q colored plush. or else satin warmly wadded an
n quilted so rs to e warm enoughin the carriage goin
and coming. White brocaded velvet, on which ther
are roses and foliage OF the ianest colorng, make
ul some Of the richest wraps. Hbbed or hncd pnsh
X cream white SHADES trimmed Win swans ,lown,
y. soft and warm Hooking for opera cloaks The whit
III salns with brocaded silver or gold patterns ar
u, trimmed with white lace and are lit for n bride
More elderly ladies in some instances wear black sa
ms brocaded WIN Eoa, ,na,a @ SILKS SI paenae % grEu, h
p camel's hair snawls.
by woman with any pretensiols to youth and beaut
wnte cloak she slender and deli
cate she may excite male admiration TO the highe'
pitch by taking care, JUST ~ sue ags ron ner cai
Try rage Mt the Academy door, To protr,he pare arr
mr. from under the garment and cough like Camiie.
r The bystandcr may say what iTo! sue IL to es
SY pose herself to the cold ~ b,t ne VIII think Wh'
ny ny a disraciIngy fragile creature she 81!
he One extremely quaint and ~, novel ,a wrap worn ny
mantle Of yellow satln shlred around the neck In til
back and around .he wrists oi tue pouc. ike sleeve,
10 which area singular ieanre LOT an opera garment
profuslon Of gathered French lace and beads tril
and 1t Is Finished eyerywhsre"n ,o Tile, the neck, ,s IN
,r yellow satin ribbon. the wearers slender ngur
cl II Is the perfcctlon OF style Wrap NJ ior prince, s
black satin, made suitable for opera purposes b
round cape Of lglt-biue edged with blue chenl
fringe slender. p",nted M h%od %a ~, Is added a ana m
as and sleeves down the front and around the skirt
st Opera toilets OF note are IN several instances OF tn
richest Persian brOcades, In which iiauve and pea
tints prevail. These combined with plain velv,
and satin and arc made WITH % 1Iaw%y Sts osss s @ nr an
with such dresses are OF brocaded velvet tinted Wit
n wrought with gold or silver as above described
Ow There notable costumes too, as darkgnfed We
vets with trains, and also with short skirts. on,
~ ties. saw several combined with satin de Lyor
W. These velvet dresses have distinctive STYLE wit
elegantly shaped haif-long baslues with satin walls
lal coats very little drapery, rs the fabric Is t.
at stately and unyielding to summit gracefully to belr
herself enough to sit down. Chenille trimming
bands OF fur and borders Of plush are arranged on q
@ skirt, and also around tle neck iapphe III surp
u fashion the bust. Very rich combinations ape
Fly In robes Of pearl and spar beaded satin and velv
brocade in SHOW white, crcan-white AMI the mo
mr. delicate cOlors and satin brOcade, with platin
around the SKIRT and other effects OF soft satin. ~
inc beaded brocade is used for tho tabcr and
ok The train is OF the satin broca,e Taped under fe
'lth toOus of heayy-beaded cords terminating I'm lar
ate tasses or halls and spikes with several pIaitngs
NJ soft satin bordering the foot the skirt fair
Dc annie of the less dresses worn at the Ope
Ia ia Of seal brown India cashmere Narrow plating
l.pold satin edges the skirt, and box plating
~, the Cashmere twenty Inches Deep surrounds
skirt The tunic ia made Of shawl drapery forming
eN deem, io,ned taIlier and brown silk princess Ia
o parnisbes the trapery The basque corsage has
e sdaed drapery isrosed In upward folds and there
III lace with bows of brown ribbon, the sleeves
no imnored dress at the opposite extreme as TO show
"t ness IA yellow as to the satin ground and purple
ih the raised velvet figures: and the figures are lar
that one ~ them goes clear across the back Of the hi
, wn,nnn who wears M III IL uubecomIng, Of cOurs
Nv: INF n, costs more than 400 yarl and serves the p
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