Telegram-herald., 1889-05-17

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else1 velvet. Sp~ssng IN front 70 sEe~ =
gef4icoas u pax crepe Ga eh3ns nsusmed
vita three ro<s 0f scsllogs- Heavy black
sad pax frisgss through seich shias
sss40zs Of psAris adsFn the gown. the
araPsriss Of ~nieb are e4aznt a2 here zEa
there with pl1k kBots.
A gown 81 silFery gray elingisg 20 t5s
nzGrs = Da1e absolutely simple. Fne
material l. rich breeaae la a design q
sofss curling gray feathers, tipped with
PINK. GA q ground Of the fsistest pale
blue. A necklace OF sspghires aad opals
aBd a mantle Of blue plush embroidered
villa beads 80 ~itA this eostume.
Aathryn A1ader has no opportunity Tor
dIess display ia Little Lord FaantIe-
roy As the widow Of Capt Errol she
wears Ia her Ne. York lodgiax plain
black VITA knot of ~hits a. tie throat
the unweleone mother "A the house Of
the Earl, gray aud white. and Ia the fnal
scene OF childish virtue triumphant, white
with black velvet n boon trimmings Miss
kidd-r designs and aakes many OF her
own costumes, and. II she were not 30
pale, would look much better OF than Oh
the stage.
Aluna Gale Is the owner OF nOtab ble
gowns. The ''peIgnoir d'agonie," which
DesdSm0ad dies la, Is one OF the most
marvellous Of silk nfght-gowps- Some Of
her pr-ttlest dresses are those which Cor
delt6 wears in "kisS Lear" especially
the white crepe dress Of the opening scene.
but the most gorgeous costume beyond
doubling i the white brocade court gown
which POrtid dazzles her lovers in the
esskeG scene Of the Merchant of Venice"
The soft. thick. heavy stuff, superb in its
rich stiffness. is embroidered intricately
with gold, the standing Medici collar
seeming one mass OF bullion, the heavy
gold girdle lOoking too much Of a burden
for the nervous hands which twist the
tassels. IL took a woman the better part
OF month to embroider this costume.
Ada RehAn and Georgia Cayvan and
Louise Dillon have little whisking trick
in common OF showing = flirt OF whiteness
under the gown In course OF an evening
for which they are quite as much noted
as for the upper wear. Ada Rehan began
IL and Georgia Cayvan can't help il be-
cause she wears no petticoats but sews
the lace plaitings about the bottom of her
gown which peep out for look at the au-
dience whenever she sits down. Louise
Dillon sits on upper steps and chair arms
and finds the futter of white very effect
i've. OF all her stage dresses Miss
Rehhn prefers the one in which Eliot
Gregory painted her as Katherine.
ia The Tanning of the Shrew," a
heavy brocade in the old English
style. She looked well ia il and in the
cooked hat aud ribbons of jolly Mrs Ford
in ''The Merry Wives Of Windsor" !" better,
10 the taste OF many. than in the girly-girly
gowns OF the more youthful parts which
her forty years so wonderfully assume
A piquant Pompadour costume suits her
TO perfection. The upper dress, made
with a Vatican plait, is n soft brocade OF
many colered flowers, sprinkled over a
satin petticoat yelled with lace. She wore
1t in the " Railroad of Love-" il L remem-
ber
Annie Russell had the opportunity OF
her life "a Elaine. Capt Swift" is all
very well but there is a strange, pathetic
something. a mysterious hint Of pain in
the face OF the very happy and contented
actress which corresponds TO nothing in
her life but made her, with her pale
golden beauty and clinging robes of white
crepe, the Lily maid of Ascolat in person.
Edith Kingdom is best remembered for
her beauty on the tucked mp skirt and satin
petticoat OF AHne Page in The Merry
Wives of Windsor
Margaret Msther's latest acquisition
she has not been dressing so much latterly
is an exquisite deshabille for 1.-The Lady
Of Lyons" finished two weeks ago. Rose
colored silk makes the skirt, yelled with
accordeon plaitings OF lace. The tunic is
Of rose colored crepe. open back and front
and finished with white ribbon sash and
accordion platings of lace reaching to the
bend OF the elbow for sleeves.
Marie Burroughs best gown was seen in
the Madison Square production OF Part
uers" The beautiful but weak young
wife in the third act made pretty picture
in the white crepe reception dress with the
diamonds sparkling on her neck and bosom
that was like bit of snow giistening with
frozen crystals.
Helen Barry has ous or two good gowns
In "A WOman's Strategem" Antique
pink bengaline adorned with Irish poiLt
s Que OF them. fawn cashmere embroider-
ed in helotrope silk Is another
Clara Morriss best outfit belongs to
Renee de Moree" A picturesoue
costume in Louis XIV. style of bengaline
shot green and pink begins the play, tea
gown OF delicate lime-leaf green silk.
brocsded with moss-green velvet flowers,
improves its opportunity.
Isabella Urquhart looks better I'm riding
habit in the park than in any burlesque
costume she dons on the stage.
These are gowns. Some OF the women
who wear them can act interestingly. but
in current opinion that matters little
The gowns the thing.
ELIZA PUTNAM HEAToS.
New Designs.