The Portland daily press., 1895-12-21
NETHERsoLE's STAGE GOWNS.
Some Dressmakers' Triumphs Worn by the
Beautiful Actress.

Few things on the stage are more inter
esting to the average woman than the
stage gowns Of well-dressed actress.
Daly's, the Lyceum and the Empire are
notable for this feature of their produo-
tions, and most of the plays now current
in New YORK are particularly gratifying
to the eye in this respect. Of our foreign
friends, Ellen Terry is always artistical-
ly gowned, and often beautifully; and
we may expect some revelations in
toilettes from Julia Nelson when she
appears with Mr. Hare. Meanwhile Olga
Nethersole is dazzling the eyes of men
and bewildering the curiosity of women
by her dressing in Camille" and the
following record is more or less anthem
tic:
In one scene in Camille" Miss olga
Nethersola wears a costume of pale pink
satin, brocaded in small white camellia s,
surrounded by their dark green leaves.
The skirt opens on one side, and is bord-
cred with narrow bands of sable, disolos-
ing petticoat of gresn satin, trimmed
above the hem with clusters of white
blossoms. The low bodice is outlined by
band of fur, and one of the sleev es has
huge puff of satin, while the other con-
sists merely Of three narrow straps of
sable, caught into band just above the
elbow, showing the arm from wrist to
shoulder
The evening wrap worn with this is
white brocaded velvet, lined with ink
satin, and trimmed with bands and oapes
of eImine.
In the second act her gown is of golden
colored sain, the low cosage covered with
black net, glittering with gold embroid-
cry. The net extends into two long pan
els, which entirely covers the side of the
skirt, giving brilliant effect at every
movement of the wearer. The novel
sleeves are short puffs of satin, with long,
tight fitting cuffs, covered with net
The cloak worn with this costume is of
black velvet, lined with yellow satin and
trimmed about the shoulders with three
deep frills of lace.
The ball gown is of white satin, the
skirt almost covered by three rows of
pearl shimmering fringe, and is with
out sleeves, with shoulder straps formed
OF jewels. OF course, the bouquet of
camellias is not wanting, and one or two
of these waxen flowers are worn with her
bronze hair. The star has evidently a
penchant for fine laces
One hair square of cobweb texture
large enough for shawl is of exquisite
gown Of heavy white silk, lined with rose
color, and opening over petticoat of
rose satin. covered with founces of whit
lace, is worn. The white bertha of lace
falls far over the sleeves. and is caught
On the shoulders with knots of violets
and loosely fastened in frontsswith violets.
A dinner gown of heavy yellow bro
cade has for its only trimming band of
fur, edging the bretelles of the new bod
ice. The cloak, which reaches to the bot
tom of this gown is of the same brocade,
lin d., with n, mink with deep collar of
black toilet is of satin and plush in
Dad stripes, the skirt made plain and
smooth, fitting over the hips. The sleeves
and bodice are also OF black, one of the
| short Jacket fronts turned back with a
wide revere of gray fur, over the vest OF
| crimson cloth, the collar and girdle of red,
EN- broidered ID gold.
An artistic gown of silver gray crepe
has the skirt slashed on the left side
and caught together with cut steel buck
| les. The pulled sleeves are of gray satin
while the seamless bodice is clasped witt
buckle. The only bit of bright color
shown is in the great red rose fastened