New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-02
OPERA NIGHTS.
BEAUTIFUL GOWNS AND THEIR wEARERs.

BEAUTIFUL GOWNS AND THEIR WEARERS
The best places at which pretty gowns
Just now is at the opera and at the preceding
dinners. These dinners are necessarily snort ana
comparatively early. word might here be saiu
by the way. the lack OF consideration shown
by many fashionable women In keeping people
waiting for dinner. It Is a reprehensibe habit,
TO which altogether too much indulgence Is shown
and which, although 1T is quite English Is most
inexcusabe. To the lover of music 1t Is az
gravatng to have the ante-opera entertainment
delayed, 1t means, of course, curtailment oil
the music.
81 am afraid am a little late" said the lovely
and provoking Mrs. -, coming in all radiant
after having kept people waiting exactly twenty
minutes; and there nothing TO be said. Her
position precluded the Idea of going In TO dinner
without her. and her victims had TO accept the
situation with apparent good humor. II Is not
wise TO forget that consideration Tor others Is an
unmstakabe sign OF good breeding
But this Ia a depression. for gowns are the SUD
ject under discussion. One of the prettiest OF
opera dresses was OF white silk. with the bodice
completely covered with long white bugles, which
gave the effect OF glittering white coat OF mai.
The opera cloak worn with II was the dantest
thing imaginable with an Elizabethan run OF
white ostrich feathers A very gorgeous gown
had a skirt of black and gold brocade with a black
satin waist trimmed with green velvet and sleeves
OF the brocade. Green has suddenly cropped out
as favorite color. and is worn by blondes ana
brunettes Unfortunately. White is considered
altogether the fashionable color for debutantes'
and many girls just before they come out are
permitted to only white gowns. This Is n
fashionable fad that is prettier In idea than the
reality. as dead white Is not nearly as becoming
as pale pink blue. The startling new blue by
the way which made its appearance this autumn.
and which every thought would be much worn
this winter has already been dropped by women OF
.hatat Ia al an
up by the masses. In this there is warning to
those with moderate purses to avoid any very
pronounced fashion.
4 dark. handsome woman. who looked as II she
might have stepped out OF an old picture, wore
a he opera n curious combination OF white satin.
white lace black jet and pale green that was very
effective The bodice cut square. the white
satin being gathered into n deep, long-wais'ed
point finished with green velvet with three velvet
bows in front the corsage. The square erect
on the shoulders formed 10y white satin revers
embroidered with a floral pattern with black jet
from which were gathered heavy frills OF Mechin
lace over puff sleeves Of green velvet The skirt
which was very narlng had green velvet back
and a white satin front embroidered with black
Jet
With the opening OF the opera and dinner season
the question OF evening gowns comes up and taxes
the place OF the subject OF outdoor and reception
costumes so much discussed during the recent
exhibitions The gorgeous effects In many OF the
new materials lend themselves particularly well 10
full dress while the Imagination OF an artistic
dressmaker may run riot In effective combinations
without fearing TO render her customer unduy con
spicuous Some very pretty dresses were seen ~
the opening OF the opera last week. although th'
grander toilets are, OF course. reserved FOR thf
more important functions later In the season
one noticeably pretty gown had low,cut veivs
| bodice OF changeabe peacock blue velvet mah'
perfectly plain with very large pulled ana gathere.
| short sleeves The funcss OF the velVet wa
stretched across a tight-nttng lining from SO,
| TO side The opening under the arm. the only
| trimming being n band OF Jewelled passementer'
| the edge OF the waist. The skirt was OF WHIT
| satin with a spreading pattern OF long peacoci
| feathers embroidered on either side Another
| very successful frock. worn by CIR
who Is tc come OUT was prsit(
! little composition by ROUTE the skirt OF which
! was made OF six graduated panels OF white SID
embroidered with white daisies. the intervenin'
spaces being filed with accordion pleated whit'
| chiffon. The bodice was baby waist or "hit'
accordion pleated chiffon. with side pieces under
the arms OF white silk and wide fan-shaped &C
! Gordon pleated sleeves OF white chiffon
! 4 style OF evening waist that bids fair TO b'
worn but which cannot be recommended. has th'
effect OF the drapery dropping altogether on ih'
shoulders. II IL were not for bands OF triinmln'
/ that apparently hold II on by being passed ove
| the shoulders-which are left altogether bare i
should be borne In mind that anything that !,
! no lower than the "low-necked waists' immortal
lied by Leach. and worn by his pretty, modest anC
! well-bred looking English maidens Take away
the shoulder straps and Jet them be Wen cut, ai'
there Is nothing Objectionable about them-it Is th'
suggestion OF insecurity that Is unpleasant.