The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-09-15


bat turned out 20 have been built for
c3u. and two Yeas ago az that. but for
the tour with Booth the almighty dol
lar has Frightened the designers and
mOdIstcs Imagination wonderfully.
+ The wardrobe for pcsdemona only has
cost nearly II 200. or fully twice as
much as went 10 the making Of the
+ elaborate costumes worn in the same
part 10y Minna Gale. There is one
Of soft. creamy white wooden stuff.
drapcd with antique simplicity over
an ivory white silk underdTess.
which. with the white cloth iurban
F wrapped aboat the head and wrought
wirh threads OF gold makes picture to
iill the eyes. Then there is a gown Of
delicate lime leaf green lampa- clinging
20 the figure and worn with uccklc, of
Moorish beads aud "a mantle Of darker
green plush wrought with beads. The
turbau for this gown is Of green cloth
+ figured with gold. and the third gown
is e a white silk muslin like a floating
mist for fnencss and fourth OF silver
and white velvet. When Dosdem0na
is stranded the peigHor 'ogonie as the
lively French call 1T. Is an exquisite
white silk nightgown. There Is also a
long red cloak with bands of Eastern
embroidery IN black and gold.
The court dress 10 be- worn as POriia
IN The Merchant OF Venice. is rs
sumpuOus a costume as the stage has
often seen. the white hrocade j.. al
most BALI an inch thick. and two vo
men are said to have been cm-
ployed "a month covering 1t with
heavy embroidery i'm gold. The
+ stiff Venetian st0macher is one
mass Of gold fligrce. and SO is the
high Mcdici iuf which Uses as collar
behind. Three hundred aud fifty dol
lars would hardly cover the cost II all
tales are TO be believed. The gown i'm
hich Portia first appears Is of Indian
red brocade. oICnng in front over q
skirt of cloth of gold and covered with
net of rcd cord sewn with pearls The
waist is short and low over c-emi-ette.
The ugdersleeves aye of gold very much
pulled. over these fall loosely great
Oueu sleeves of rod. No lace or gloves
aIe allowed with This costume.
. The Ola English costumes for king
Lear are particularly attractive. one
may specify q gown of soft amethyst
silk with double skirts. the sides open
TO show q petlicoat embroidered in sill
yer. mantle with long sleeves of silver
embroidery. silver headclOih and CIR
dle Equally hue is a white mOusselHc
de sore. with petticoat Of gray-slamped
velvet.
The costumes IN which Marie Vain
wright has just opened her starring
tour as Viola in Twelfth Night. have
occasioued much study and worrlment.
Bell planred them and Hawthorne
chose the colors and materials. The
boy disguise. behind which Viola
hides herself. has short iacket. vest and
CATERS OF smooth. fine white cloth. EN-
broilered with gold thread and edged
with -0ld lace. The sleeves fall back,
To show q lining 90 turquoise blue silk.
and short tuuic skirt is worn. of
whi;e crepe. not quite reaching the
knees. & white silk sash Is kuotted
about the waist. aud from this depends
sabre with gold mt. thrust into
-calbmd Of ivory set with small lur-
m0iSp. The mos. splendid robe ls q
trailing gown Of deep red velvet, with
loose turquoise blue velvet fronts open
INK uulu vest trimmed with gold
lace. anl fastened boy clasps Of gold.
There are hanging sleeves almost OF the
cut SD much in vogue thi- winter. aud
90 long veil of gauZe. threaded with
gold. which is folded across The fore
D ai and falls 90 the shoulders like the
head cloth of nun.
f n Emma Abbott stands al Che head
oi The operate profession no that she
paid = coo for single gown. she Is not
likely toloseber proud emineuce through
ans lack In the costuming ot 'Ernani,
DON Giovanni. aud Romeo and
juliet. three of her new oreras. \
BAH dress designed for Juliet
Is am exquisite Venetian cloth
If silver. worked all over
in silver. also with a wonderful raised
embroidery 10 is cut partially deco
sleeves are wide and long. opening
from the inside at The shoulder.
o. show the inside of the arm
When visitor was shown INTO her
hotel apartments She wore widow
weeds. but spread upon tie bed and
chairs were gown of silver cloth em-
lroilcrcd with pearls. gown
Of brilliantly coiored gauze woven
with gold. gown OF iaNn color and
cream yellow bind of paradise bro
cade with black lace. three or ioui
die.se, of white crepe. white null and
dauliv embroidered Indian muslin, @
pale -almon.pink and iulie. pale rose
p.rk silk. aud other "cr5oii0nS od me
dnfum. Miss Abbott says she was
never in better voice. TIE DAYS
have long gone BY since she
ua. announced 90 make her iirst -
reaIancc in New York before q lot oi
musical critics ir drawing room and
nan away. not daring TO face them.
thereby 0Iscomiitng Jenny Jane and
other corfosp ondents who had written
uo the event for the out ot-toWn papers
beforehand. but. voice on no voice she
was never IN better gowns.
"Ihe Kendals are coming, y dear, y
dear. to parody the Old song Mrs.
Kendall is an artist and charming wo
man. who is going 10 elevate Our stage
ana who is ticketed swell a London
friend has been allowed 10 peep at her
Starring wardrobe. and oppoftuuely
writes nee &c clipilOn. Know then.
tlat these are among the things we
shall shortly see. 4 robe OF peail-giay
nlnsh is made with absolutely simpler
fv. falling i'm long carving lines. \
vide border. rescning nearly % ihc
knees. is woven into the material, ana
shows a ground of plush. covered WIN
a wonderful Eastern design IN dull
soft blues. ana reds. and browns aod
era,s blending tli 10 Fought Is itit
Sgt that of richness and harmony. Oue
re.pleudeut gown is # sheeny wmte
-atip. embroidered 10 heiioirope. and
fresh ami picturesque tea gown Is OF
,ray silk 6rocade, with pale pink ana
Green velvet flowers; the upper dIess'
edged with sable. opens over a pe'u-
coat OF gray BengalIne. There Is
beautiful dress Of blush pick crepe,
DRAINED over silk embroidered with sii,
ver' and another of wnits crepe ara
Afeocon net. 60 bc wora with an even.
,n0 wrap of white SIX. with Innings OF
White goats fur. ievclled clasps ana
trimmings of long fringe.
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