The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-11
Fashions Behind the Footlights.

To see Mrs. Patrick Campbell as Fedora
is an all-sufficient attraction at the Hay
market Just now. At the same time it is
impossible for any woman not to take an
additional pleasure in the wonderfully
sumptuous gowns that are exhibited in
this piece, although she may go home
signing that she was not born Mrs. Pat
rick Campbell and a Russian Princess.
In the great scene of the first act-the
scene, YOU remember, where the lover,
Vladimir, is dying in a room at the back
of the stage-Fedora wears q marvellous
mantle of cloth of silver, which is lined
with frills as soft as down of rainbow
colored gauze, says Fedora in the Queen.
A great hood of heliotrope and amber
gauze, wired at the edge, can be drawn
over the face like an aureole, or thrown back
at pleasure. OF course, Russian sable trims
this exquisite garment, and what gives an
extremely artistic finish is couple Of fiut-
tering scarfs of black gauZe that fasten
the cloak at the neck. But the mantle
does not outshine the dress it covers,
beautiful evening gown of white satin bro
caded with design of lilies of the valley
and with chains of diamonds to serve for
sleeves.
The dress worn for the evening reception
is more splendid, perhaps trifie too splen-
did. 1t is made of very rich deep yellow
brocade, the design upon which suggests
crepe folds. Down one side falls thick
rope of roses-damask and pink and white,
nesting in their leaves-while quantities
of jeweled passementerie and gold
sequined lace are disposed upon the low
| bodice, and as further trimmings to the
skirt. A film of black tulle Grapes each
short sleeve and makes a bracelet just
above the elbow where the long glove ter
inmates. In the hair are set great dia-
! ht1rt or-fix
| rests its flashing wings upon the bodice,
and innumerable jeweled chains are sus-
pended around the throat.
| To this costume the lovely evening
negligee of the third act affords soft con-
trast. 1t is long empire gown, rather
Bernhardtesque in style, OF white crepe
over pink satin. Upon the crepe Russian
eagles and flowers are worked In bullion
thread. The bust is encircled with a
broad band of gold gallon encrusted with
rubies and emeralds, and a girdle in the
same style is fastened loosely about the
| figure. This is one of the most beautiful
garments Mrs. Campbell has ever worn !;
which, it will be acknowledged, is the high
est praise. The fourth, or death-scene
| dress, is very simple and graceful. 1t is
made wholly of creamy lace, draped over q
gown of ivory satin, with the aid OF a
jeweled girdle. A Greek cross of gold and
uncut emeralds is worn as a necklet, and
| serves in the end tragic purpose.
| Mrs. Bancroft, as the engaging Countess
Olga, dresses with her unfailing good taste.
| Her reception gown in the second act is OF
emerald green velvet, cut Princess fashion,
and trimmed both upon the bodice and
train with the finest Brussels lace-reai
| Brussels it goes without saying. The
| dress opens over a front of white satin,
over which gold paillettes and coral beads
are profusely scattered. Mrs. Bancroft s
ornaments are chains of diamonds and
pearls Qikewise real), and the delightful
Countess Olga assists her Irritation with
the faithless Boleslas by means of a
genuine Empire fan. But Mrs. Bancroft
plays her principal scene in an afternoon
costume of black satin brocade, the bodice
of which has deep lace collar, and boasts
also a smart little vest of old-rose velvet,
adjusted with diamond buttons. An ex-
tremely dressy hat crowned with red roses
and ostrich plumes, and furnished with a
plisse of black chiffon to shade the brim,
| completes the becoming attire.
| Furthermore to be noticed are two pretty
evening dresses, worn respectively by Miss
Hilda Hamburg and Miss Routh. The
former is of petunia satin made with a
| pouch front, and displaying thereon three
| diamond studs. The shoulders are covered
with bertha of fine guipure. Miss Routh
| is apparelled in a skirt of old-green satin
| that harmonizes well with a draped bodice
| of rose-fowered Chine on a white ground.
| The sleeves consist of flounce of coffee
| lace over green satin. Dress is well under
| stood at the Haymarket.