Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1880-11-11
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THE BERNHARDr.


paper Man--Her Wonderful Dresses, etc,
The Bernhard stood and with
modest action received the homage
of tho reception company on the
steamer. She was dressed in
simple robe, trimmed with plaid.
The material may have been plaid
~ we'll as the trimmings. There
was = luxuriance about the garb
that It would puzzle male observ.
or to analyze in a five-minute OBJ
servation. From her shoulders,
threatening 10 fall off, hung seal
skin sacQue. On the deck after
ward, when the saeque was button
ed up,it completely enveloped Mile.
Bernhardt. 1t had cape and skirt,
and extended to the tops of a
pair of kid boots, which seemed
to lie loosely over the feet which
they contained, but which were
scarcely four inches from heel to
toe. Her hands and her arms
that portion of them which pro.
truded from her dress sleeves
were covered by kid gloves fas-
tened with many buttons. These
gloves lay In wrinkles over their
contents, which may have been
plump, Notwithstanding. A bunch
OF ferns nestled amid lace under
the chin. The face was thin, but
still its lines were curves rather
than angles. What could be seen
OF the throat. afforded no sharp
lines. The cheek bones were high;
the nose aquiline and prominent;
the mouth large and ingenious,
showing, at every smile, teeth
which were good, but not regular;
the eyes blue, small, swapping,
and seemingly without lashes; the
skin smooth and colorless, and
the head from the eyes over to
the nape Of the neck, shock of
fine yellow hair, which was fluffy
and seemingly without bands or
restraint. This terial hair stuck
straight out for at least foot from
under the back of Gainsborough
plush hat, which was drawn down
over the actresses ears and fast
bound under her chin. A ninia-
ture beast nestled in the right side
Of this hat. 1t had an open mouth,
and was called fox by eonnois-
seurs. The picture would be called
Interesting by anybody, and some
would call it pretty. Any candid
observer would say that there was
exaggeration aud probably pique
in the remark OF Dumas, who said
of picture OF Bernhardt and Der
dog that it was q picture of dog
looking at bone.
HER WARDROBE.
Mile. Bernbardt has brought to
] this country, it is said, endless
wonders in the way of dress. She
superintendent every article that
was made for her, and the great
Felix, prince of Paris dressmakers,
was subjected 10 the most trying
variations of her taste. The max
ing of the dresses is dese. lied IN
the Figaro SIS perfect work of art,
for Bernhardt required the most
delicate variations of light and
shade. OF gloves alone she brings
800 pairs. She has rs pairs of
shoes OF divers make, and 30 new
dresses. The principal dresses are:
One for Adrienne Laoouvreur,
Louis XIV. style, with ivory
satin train and front OF China blue.
drapery with garlands of pale pink
and tea roses and Alencon lace, on
painted bodice. Another toilet
of brocade silk, made in Lyons,
has cascades of flowers embroider-
ed on the skirt, and the bodice is
trimmed with Bruges lace. Anoth-
er deshdbiUe toilet consists OF
cloud OF Languedoc lace. The
large mantle forming Vatican
plat is fastened down In front by
broad satin ribbon strings, while
the train is trimmed around with
lace ruchiugs. The dress for La
Dame aug Cdnelios is described
as chef d'@Uvre. The embroid-
cry consists of camelias en- relief,
on white satin. The waist aud
front of the skirt are covered with
1ue pearls and lunches cam
elias. The dress cost s., 900. In FFou
Frou Bernhardt appears in a long
ivory satin dress, and with rich EN-
broidery of mother of pearl, and
pearl beads. A walking dress for
the same play is of gray Bengaline,
artistically draped in the back and
fastened by diamond pin. An
other dress is covered with Valen-
ciennes lace. Another is ell cover
ed jet, with the waist cut low.
In La Sphynr Bernhsrdt will wear
yellow satin skirt, with black and
jet waist. A house costume is of
brocade silk, with crimson and pale
roses on cream ground, and ruby
satin train. TIE wardrobe for
-Anthdny UelourS a. Utrecht suit,
with stripes of old gold color and
garnet made in large pateto:. In
1Hernonj Bernhardt Will use in
the first act o toilet of white
damask, in the second
white Bengaline, raised over a
sky.blue brocade skirt, and In the
fifth act white brocade trimmed
with gold embroidery. For
IL Etrapgere there are five dresses.
Bernhardt has also brought with
her some wonders in hats and bon
nets. One of these is Valasquez
of black felt, with immense broad
brim, which shadows the face and
which is ornameDted by plume of
feathar5 coquetlishly placed on the
side. Another novel piece of head
gear is Raphael turban of plush
otter skin, Iooped up in bands of
gold, with twisted fringe of un-
bleached lacework. The master
pleue is said to be the "Artist's
Hat" This is described as won
der in design and make. N. Y.
Sun.