Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-11-21
MME. PATHS COSTUMES.
The Coming Fashionx-The Dresses for
Ella Traviata.',
From the New York Herald.

From the New York Herald
Nine. Adellna Patti Is not believer in the
saying that the early bird catches the worms.
or else she has no ambition to catch worms.
Her hour of rising would shock a thrifty house
wife. Between late breakfast and her hour
for receiving callers q o'clock she would not
have time to sing half of la Traviata" Her
visitors begin to pour in, and for an hour she
has the pleasantest kind of a reception imagin-
able. 1t is seldom that her admirers will tear
themselves away when the time has expired
she mad her usual quota yesterday, and then
went out for her customary drive. I'm the course
ol when she made several calls and did some
shopping. The theater is not one OF Nine.
PATHS weaknesses. She seldom goes 10 a
public performance except when she is herself
the Chief performer. Last evening she enter
tanned some particular friends for short while
bus retired early, as is her custom, on nights
beiore Her appearance in opera. The public will
be greatly distressed to hear that Slgnor Nico-
lini has contracted severe cold which NAV in
ctpctate nam from appearing in public for some
time.
NINE. PATHS ''TRAvIATA" DRESSES
suit of three rooms, beginning with No. Is.
at the Windsor hotel, constitutes the present
home OF the diva. In the parlor n Grand pianO
and several large floral designs are the most
conspicuous objects. In the dnte-rOOm are more
flowers one piece being large lyre and near
the side window low table with toilet mirror
anu all the accessories for preparing the fair
face ard jctty locks of the famous singer for
public admiration. In the room beyond were
yesterday spread out upon chairs. lounge and
bed the dresses in which Viola will be arrayed
tonight in Il Il Trayiata."
In the first scene. which Is ballroom. the
dress Will be of iemcn-tinted satin brOcatie the
entire 'ront OF the SKIRT covered with two deep
fOunccs of silver tissue. embroidered with pearl
and crystal edged with q fringe of coral
branchcd STRANDS. that is also blended in the
pattern above. Ii intervals are placed LARGE
red camelias. with buds and leaves embroid-
cred In siin on the tissue. Short hip draperies
OF brocade are placed high on each side The
BACK OF TIE skirt Is plated brCcad2. falling i'm a
long train. the edge c0rtl:ipd III q Sagrinr putf
over plating of satin Of the same shade as the
brOcade which extends around the front edge
OF the skirt also ami is filled with roses OF all
kinds n drapery of satin extends from the belt
TO the edge one side and g large SPRAY of
mixed roses tapers downward on the OppoSite
SIDE. The waist is q lOW-pointed bodice OF bro
cade. with a shoulder puff for sleeves and a
small red flower embroidered on the lace match
me the skirt. with which the front is trimmed
it tapers TO the point, on the left side Of which
is a spray of roses
The dress for the second scene is house
robe OF pale gray blue satin. the center of the
front breadth laid in fine plaits lined with terra
Gotta satin ana confined with bows Of satin rib
bon On each side of this is a fat trimming
OF colOred beaded lace. which extends around
the edge OF the front. A fine plating is placed
under the deep scallOps of the skirt in trent
The sides are trimmed to represent a panel
turned back. and are entirely plain. relieved
with bow rOsettes Of the dull red ribbon The
lOl% train is edged with q full plating The
MAST Is he;rt shaped. with two points. and the
elbow sleeves are edged with deep white
lace.
Int the third scene the grand dress ball is of
white brOcadcd velvet on satin ground which
Is draped high on one side. falling iii deep
point across the front and is edged with Mech
I'm lace. In the open space between tiis. noint
ara tain on the left SIDE is q beautiful piece OF
velvet brOcadcd satin. the pattern beng flied
in with white pearl beads and drops. with q
fringe of pearl over the full foot trimlniuy On
the right side lace fsOunces fill the small omen
space. The train is in 4 long point edged with
a lace fouHcc ard plating OF satin On one
side l. fall OF lace and satin bows and on the
opposite size a broad band of white roses. lilies
and camelias extends to the point of the train
Tie bodice is cut low. with short sleeves OF lace
ahd bunch OF white satin bows at the
back
The dying costume for the last scene is one
vi ti!e Most exquisite dresses ever composed"
by the great designer of feminine apparel II is
entirely of White semi-transparent Chinese
fabric resembling crepe &n6 point tuchesse lace
me train is long, without draring and is cut
straight across the end and finished with q six
inch hem on the crepe. which forms each side.
the center being scarf of point ducheSSe about
twenty Inches wide. The sides are gracefully
dFaped and from the belt the front and sides of
the crepe and lace are fastened In a point at the
edge of the front under a large rosette bow
This part of the skirt is made over white satin
The ove:tress is a long pOlonaise of point duch-
esse lace, draped simply. and fastened at the
belt and neck with white satin ribbon tied in
ippn p-1SS
A F0NDNESS FOR NOVELTIES
With dresses made in so elaborate a manner
Nine. Patti wears no undcrskirts. what do |
want OF skirts with all that draper - is what
she very sensibly says She is very good to her
young friends. as size calls the aspirants for
publc favor who have not yet made their for
tunes. and instead Ct using her wardrobe by
making changes i'll trimmings. as many profess
slOnal stars are in the habit of doing she gives
them 10 these prOteges after wearing them few
times herself. She is fond of pretty dresses
ana likes to obtain the latest novelties She
has managed TO coax the great designers to give
her, in advance OF the season. the new colors
and styles in her outfits this wear, and some
OF her dresses for private wear are novelties
mat nave been worn only at THE Castle
before favored few prior to her trip to this
country. One was worn at the serenade given
her in Paris Just before her departure 1t is a
short dress. the pointed waist high hin paniers
aud black dralery being made of MORE. which
Chdh9ts from peach blossom to silver and the
front and sides Of the skirt being of peach bios
som crepe de chine, embroidered in delicate
tlnts with running pattern Of rosebuds and
Iona@e- The waist is pointed and edged at the
neck and belt with lace two inches wide with
the pattern in colors. Bows OF silver tinted
satin are graduated from the bust to the point
ON the edge of the skirt Is bias puff of pink
and silver. over which falls plating oflace
A street dress of q tint Of dul! blue a blending
OF peacock and cadet tints has skirt of fiat
velvet, over which is a camei's hair drapery and
double bow effect at the back The basque is
pointed and trimmed up each side ami around
the neck with band of silk embrGideryin cash
mere colOrs and patterns. This trimming fin
lshes the hem OF the skirt drapery, while the
underskirt is edged with silk fringe five inches
wide in cashmere cOOrs
Country Life in Greece
lady writer in the 4hentic Miss Eunice W.
FELTON,, pictures country life in Greece, as it is
to-day. and her paper is one of the most inter-
esting in the magazine. A good idea of the life