New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-19

chic than the good ones in French plays IL gowned
In very striking toilet OF beige cloth The skirt
Is cut with the pointed godets. and the bodice.
which Is formed b. blouse and wide graduated
box pleat in front has the pleat and the blouse cut
down in three deep points. which are laced with
narrow white satin ribbon over under bodice OF
rose taffetas glacae with plissee OF the same tar
fetas al the wrist half covering the sleeve. The
collar Is peculiar. high stock OF the rose-colored
tanefas with crdvat 81 the narrow white satin
ribbon one at the bottom and one at the top. tied
with little Nat bow ike a mans evening tie
This is surmounted by two harlng pointed coqucs.
Mile Rrandes who represents this character. wears
her hair loosely rolled back over cushion, ana
hat of coarse yellow straw has an Immensely wide
spread bow OF pale green ribbon. with coquhes OF
rose tulle.
In the second act the same actress appears in an
o,.,,,, dress of a lovely shade OF green velvet. TIL.
robe 10 cut en- princessc. and opens in the front OF
IN. bodice by the means OF a zigzag cut down 10
the waist which forms three points or pattt~ on
the RICH, side These fasten over some iace. which
ls brought down from The neck. and hang In fri
below the waist, the points OF the right side OF the
bodice being fastened TO the left side over the lace
~, means OF antique jewelled buttons The low-cut
neck Ia draped with fchu extending over the
shoulders and the ends are tucked under the points
AZ already described. They are he'd down at the
ton nv strap Of oerise satin with mouinet
how at either end. and a bunch OF voles on the
81 A
bodIces IL found in the sleeves which are long to
tho wrist for half-dress This fashion will doubt
lose become popular In the same act. Mile. Bartet
wears robe de courses dress FOR the races) OF
cream colored men. embroidered with large ecr"
flowers mixed with little gold. each breahth beins
Embroidered with a scalloped edge and left open
nearly TO the HRS over pssces OF crcancoored
nous .ane de sole The rest Of the gown is cut
on nrincessc with a smoothly fitting waist The
sleeves are OF orange velvet ornainented with SOU
taches OF -colored guipure. AMI hnished al thc
elbow with fun plls3ee OF black iuiie. ana sur
mounted at the top by a frill OF cream-colored
ptinure The neck is finished by collar OF orang"
y.,vet surmounted by a frill Of black tulle. with
this effective costume threecorncred hat Is worn.
q, coarse black straw trimmed with large tint OF
black ostrich tips.
Another outdoor frock equally novel ana strik-
Ing IL worn by Mile. Brandes In the last ACT
nalo gray grass cloth thin enough - show simmer
a, The yellow satin petticoat underneath and en-
broIdered with stripes OF yellow roses with their
foliage The overskirt reaches to the top OF
plIssee OF yellow satin on the petticoat The bodice
coIarette OF the embroidered grass cloth. trimmed
with lace ana cut up either side back and front
Nth a m moyen Age cuff over the hands are also
made OF the embroidered grass c.o,h; while the
yellow one |. Worn ns middle sS and s an.
tel, the neglected young wife I. tea gown OF
pale yellow satin. covered win emprodeTy III pastei
coors This Is cut under the arm and open down
the front and s fitted 10 the ngure. the upper part
and front being filled In with white mousseline De
sole embroidered with silver pailettes and tiny
Strauss diamonds The sleeves. which are short
to the elbow are OF pale blue mousselne de sole.
caught up with mauye satin bows. and the collar Is
a high stock Of the mauve satin. with frIll above
OF white mousseline de sole.
The handsome gown shown on this page IN made
Of gray corduroy with an underbodice OF turquoise
blue brocaded silk There are many small buttons
effectively used for trimming. both on the bodice
and the skirt Most women would md this model
eerviceAbe and becontnc and tina color combination
y almost nmtless.