St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-01-21

Special Correspondence OF the Globe. y
NEW YORK, Jan. 9.-Thcatcr-gOlngIi
is one of the most popular recreations Oh
the present day. We go to the theater
to be amused, we go 10 the theAter to be
instructed. we go TO the theater to be
shocked and last, but by no means
least, few of US, and good few, too,57
60 to the theater to be admired. There
are many well dressed women who are
seen at our popular playhousss who O
Ia the theater in the very Latest crea-
tons and are as much pretty spectacle
as the play itself. The seeker alter
fashion might do worse than seek in
spiration from an opera box.
We have been accused of being bar
barians. and of showing that we are
barbarians by the obstinate way i'll
which we cling to outdoor dress i'll the
theaterS. Nothing short of state law
will induce the we'll dressed American
woman to relnQuiSh her theater hat
The society woman clingS to it as much
as the milliner. The woman is just as
obstinate if she is sitting in the box Tor
which fabulous sum was paid as the
girl who was admitted for fifty cents.
CaricaturistS have tried 10 shame her
into it.verSc makers nave tried to satiriZe
her into shame, hair dresscrs have tried
| TO shame her into it, but she is lmper-
turbable! She clings to it, and she mas
a strong will with which 10 cling 10
anything that her soul loves.
However, she is a good dresser, and
clio l-pDwS that nuppinu affAots Of Gplli
evening dress can be utilized for the
theater. She is alive to the merits of
the theater jacket. There is kind OF
struggle going on between the theater
| jacket and the opera cape, but | think
that the theater jacket will win. 1t has
the advantage of showing the figure,
which the other garment, however
pretty, does not possess.
The theater jacket may be just as
smart as you please. Material cannot be
too gorgeous, trimming cannot be too
dazzling, shape cannot be too eccentric.
This sounds as though l were describ-
ing some thoroughly outre garment,
and wanted 10 make the public stare
very hard indeed. No; of course, all
must be very skilltulIy blended ana well
thought out. and cunuingly cut.
The fashion of the low neck and long
sleeves is to be recommended for the
theater jacket, and the habit of lighting
up evening garments with seQuiIs is
something that can certainly be applied
to this garment. Bugles and jet are
worn as Plentiful decorations on this
garment, and lace of course. l must
protest against having these pretty
trifies called blouses. There was a
time when that name might have been
suitable to them earlier in their career,
but now they have developed into
something about which there is no sign
of deshabille.
The design that we show is one that
is most popular with Redfern just now.
1t is the very prettiest style of tea
Jacket, or theater jacket, at the present
time, though as the fashion becomes
more followed no doubt it will develop
something still prettier. The bodice
and collar are made of petuna- colored
| velvet, while the long sleeves are made
of Nile-green satin, with a fall of soft
creamy lace at the wrists. There is a
chemisette and basque of the lace. The
great feature, however, Is a fall of
bright jet fringe which accentuates the
bust. The collar is fastened with a
velvet petunla or some bright jewel on
the chest.