The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-07-16
stage Dresses.

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SOME NOTEWORTHY COSTUMES WORN BY PKoAi-
NENT ACTRESSES OF THE DAY.
fFrom the London Queen.I
MFR. blanche, who died last week, was ibe
inaucurator OF appropriate stage dresses
and docorations. Before bis days Garrick
and Kesn played Hamlet or Macbeth in
knee-breeches and silk stockings, powdered
wig. and queue. The readers OF Fanny
Kemble's "Rec0rds OF My Girlhood may
remember how the young actress gave some
anxious thought 10 The dress she was 10
wesr In Portia and Juliet, for Mr.. Planche
was influencing her father to bring out
Sbakspeare's plays with regard for coWeM
locale in costume and background. since
those days OF careless theatrical accessories
| tbere has been a revolution In the "get-
unv OF our actors and OF the stage gene
rally. Ellen Terry, in her goldcn-satln
robe. walks the Lyceum boards Ike
deure stepped out of a picture painted ny
Paul Veronese. The background ana
every scenic detail help Illusion and bring
Italy before us, its everyday life, lis sun
shine and moonlight. :.
Three ladies-Mlle. Sara Bernhardt at the
Caiety, Madame Modieska at the Court
Theatre, Miss Genevieve ward at Inc
Prince Of Wales'-appear in their various
propriate and beautiful. There Is nothing
STACEY in those costumes they are simply
pleasant and tasteful garments TO look at,
| harmonious in color, perfect in lit, always
suitable for the occasions on which they are
renrescnted to be worn. Costly many of
| tbe,e must be but the becomingness OF the
stvie OF dress 10 the wearer. within Inc
fa,hjon and vet sufficiently individual in lis
mske. and the harmony OF the etints Drougnt
| together in them. are not the reason OF
their costliness. Cheap stuffs are as often
"a Incoming as expensive materials; and II
we advise those OF our readers VINO nave
the opportunity OF seeing these iaules
act TO pay more attention 10 tne'r
raiment, it is because OF tho tss.e
displayed therein, not because OF their
magnidcsnce. To those OF our readers VINO
have not this opportunity brlei descrip-
ton of these tOiettes may be Interesting
LET us take Mile. Bernhardt in "Erou-
Frou.U I'm the first act she is the unmar-
ried girl spending the summer in her
f,the,,s chateau in the country. She dashes
unon the stage in a clOse-ftting gray frieze
habit. She disappears 10 dress for dinner.
and returns wearing a dainty petticoat OF
pale yellow silk rucbed. pulled, ana snort,
and showing little boots nf the saine suaue
over II is loOped pompadour tunic oil yer
low and crimson; round the neck there Is
, bivh ruche Of ecru lace, and pinned close
70 The throat are roses OF every shade, run
ming from cream to deep red. The get'up
Is sunny and delicate in effect. In lhe
second act Frou-Frou is married. sue Is al
home en- negiige. Her gown is com
nosed of modulatons OF white ecru under-
skirt covered with conee-coioleu Iaoe
and long dead-white sleeveless over
,, dre.s. high ruche and pale-yellow roses
near the throat. At the end OF the act sht
onnesrs for a moment dressed for dinner IN
crimson satin, the bodice cut square enc
: low. the skirt looped up in front, showing
: an underskirt OF cIeam-cOlored satin paintel
Nth Donnies. In the third act she wears
tho s1,ne loose gown that she wore at th'
: hevinnipe OF the second act, the long iolu
|, NJ which drape the figure with classic et
fect In the fourth act her dress Is OF gra.
: nsShmcre and silk, trimmed with firing
. and buples. The cut and make OF THIS ares
are sinSularly graceful. The full high DO
dice is Gathered into apOint below the walls
and the skirt hangs in clinging lines. Mile
Beruhardts slender figure requires the iu
s. folds OF the bodice to enhance It's grace
The high ruche is peculiarly becoming
d the delicate oval OF her face. In the las
act she is clothed in black satin and bacl
= ruche round her throat.
Mime. Modieska, in the frst act
"Heartsesse," wears purple salln dres'
disclosing in front an amber saln undel
dress. trimmed with garlands OF heartseast
In The second act she is in clinglng whli
creme de Chine gown, falling In howin
r. lines about her slight 1gure. In the thlr
es ACT the scene is laid In Switzerland; she
!: dressed in pale gray cashmere, trimme
with mink q white fchu round her neci
q. fastened at the throat with pink riDoon
y, "a The cut OF the purple gown is picturesqu'
a. with its elbow sleeves and puf1ngs OF dei
e; cate rose color. In the fourth act she III
or returned TO Paris, and appears In woi
derful ball.dress OF white silk, covered wlt
nainted wild roses. the leaves and thorns
which are wrought with varied shading an
finish. She wears diamonds in her hair,
lace mantle, and and small white nun, ]
which bunch OF roses Is fastened.
G. Miss Genevieve Wards three dresses
=. Forget -Me-Not" are not less handsoh
Soff than those OF the two foreign ladies, Wbo
by continental taste rules their a..ire. ine VA
", is a dinner dress, "designed," she tells u
"bv Worth "a rich and sober arrang
= ment in black and gold; black satin Doul
and draperies over yellow and black-strip'
s,E under,kirt, the black satin heavily trimm'
Ne with gold fringe; gold earrings OF class
80 nattern. and a small gold coronet In u
hAs hair. The second is walking costume
ea- ang.de-beuf. .colored cashmere ever SILK
the same shade; q bonnet and feathers
r match; pink roses fastened in the ooo'
RT snd in the bonnet. The third dress Is
sI ss evening costume OF ionquil-coiered SAT- ,,ui
IN, train skirt open in front, showing 20
lu- brown satin underskirt; trail OF ros
or with russet and green leaves trimming
re. bodice aud train; roses in the bair ana q
md monds round the throat.
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