The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-12-06
.-.ht 1875. by the Bachelor syndi-

- ..se 70 the effect mat tho AmeFi-
- 1910 .sresxnd ia very plain and SOM
- -. fnr me bnester id not apply -
80 hat f,atronlze grand opera n
49, We plead guilty TO the charge
- n concerns the ordinary play,
= rzn give the Frenchulau a great
- - vara reasons why We do 50. Blt
- . comes to grand opera we cefy the
-. ar 4s,e aristoerscy for that matter.
~ metropolis OF Europe. 20 gather
-. hvsI,sant and imposing audience than
= xas,n occupies the horsfehoe ter OF
- Il .s,e Metropolitan opera house %
-. - very from November until Lent. Il
=, 80. = MAGNIFICENT stage setting 10 off,
:, the briiiiancy Of costumery ard
- uhsch adorn the spectators. In
- .s,s scene on the stage and that ia
Z. eighty lighted boxes with their gor-
sss afrayed occupants form p4etHreE
~ seerr 10 merge together into one with
q sazele6 thousands ia the seals above
- beneath for "A background. For not
xrv~ orc. even. who goes 70 the opera.
-. evening dress. II is not correct IN
= navs OF The opera house except the
800 ard the orchestra or parqnette
80 ore sometimes secs a low neck IN
!. sront seats of the dress circle. In
- cities II is considered good form 20
-, aanollete costumes IN ttre boxes Of
..s,..rr fheaters. hut In New York ore
..rsly sees them except al grand opera.
Ts- tsrst fortnight at the opera has been
| ..lpnsiy brilliant Here one sees gowns
a. ordinary people would hesitate 10 ap-
.sr n At The most elaborate reception.
| zsxsysr. 40 who view The spectacle from
| .,.r car get points from the elaborate COS
sross re soc here for the adornment II
= GAR modest gowns. and II pays to Oh
sgys them. even II one has 80 do 50
.ssoagh an opera glass from the dollar
ss,s Ia the caves"
rTsn among the people who occupy
asss there N great difference in the size
Il f9e bank accounts which they repre-
80, This difference shows chiefly In the
ssnber OF diamonds worn and In the elae-
s,s,tness and variety OF the opera eloaks.
~ helress OF millions has a different
tssak 10 harmonic with each gown, while
- woman who has strained every nerve
i get 3 box az all. and can barely afford
80 or tao gowns and only one cloak.
sAaoses a tint that blends wei with any
fsor Tor her cloak, and wears II every
sghk
White Is usually chosen-whlte brocade
I'D With satin. n ono can afford it: white
| ssh. IL one must economic White bro
al Is extremely fashionable. especially
~ hind with raised velvet flowers. The
/ s:fsf has a heavy. substantial look about
| which * very desirable IN a cloak. For
I u very elegant wraps. a fur ia a con-
| sastlne shade IL often usel for trimming.
| ~ Instance. a pink velvet wrap is loaded
hsn with Russian sable tails, But for
! = shife capes. thlbet or moufffon IN
4 zne light tint Is preferable.
wrap lined throughout with white
pct with a high collar ~ the same fur.
fsery seryiceable AMI delightfully."- warm
10 ne OF real service. an opera wrap
| tauld he either three-amrfers length
/ ape or a fun length cloak. The long
sask II tho most 20 b. desired. but every
|m4 cannot afford one. For those who
|'sn there are some beautiful designs,
sast Of them imported One 81 tlte most
reFgeoas which has yet appeared IN The
Messing room at the opera a. an ali-envel-
ping garment 81 satin dc Lyons. trimmed
slth hand embroidery and Russian sable.
ne cloak falls in Wattsstu folds I'm she
back from a hand-emhroldered yoke. The
Toxic merves Into Il hirh collar that Mares
sp around the head sufficiently 10 DO away
With the necessity OF hat o. hood, Tic
soilar Is edged with sable AZ are also soma
sondescript hopping affairs that look more
skr revers than anything else. The sleeves
sfs very loosc. and look Ike silk bags With
. band OF silk around the elbow. and an-
s.her At the wrist. below which they hang
Bose IN wide rufiic edged With sable.
Another ono, made Of hrocaae and
sinmea with two shades or satin. has
raaffsn collar ard cuffs.
Moaffon. by the way. Is very fashion
Sc. sud being comparatively inexpensive
sHa quite as warm "a fur, & = a very CORD
sssssituie for thoee who cannot afford reai
ssas u appears on the Short canes that
AZ ssiil worn for street wesr. In eorahtna-
'aa ss,h sstrakhan or Persian lamb.
ssFF protty cape IL black Persian lamb
si'A fnonfnon collar snd an elebt-inch
Asa ~ nc same around the bottom.
Noutacn alone makes q very pretty col
sssite, an article which - much snore de-
sFaAla than a cape because g can be worn
SRI sne's coat when Ninter settles dawn
= business. as e ts predicted IL will do
va vengeance This vear
A5efaon makes very pretty nnlsh for
es white opers cape whether the maize
"a b hreeatlc. broasloloth or some cheap
= Material
Jewels are often introduced into the cun-
sssleFy used urcn the morn expensive
s-sns-especiaiiv the short capeS that are
s7sh into the box 20 he thrown about tfe
sNaaasrs IN case 81 draughts. hpi the av-
N&Re woman r. content with . three
'ssr'er eape Of cream white cloth linesi
w SINE pretty shade % silk and trim
~ Nlsh white thihct. GRAY and yellow
.s'sa sre pretty shades. II one can risk ne
sassr 81 having a gown which refuses %
sr~anfsAs WITH thefn
sdenicsn FOR cioaks IS no. very desir-
- - seec,'nt ~ ~ tendency - knot M
- e. woolly.
Ahaf~sss -. 49,. - $780,.
~ when interline.i With wool ar crli.
~ ratief lining makes a very nrsssv
az Tor The voung woman who fnahss
eSn - wear ever her dancing frock
= &C ss'ri that e fravei around fhe bot
= ~ Is otherwise gncpf. can sometimes
sef ~ ~ ire hens snsf turned fntn a
sre'fs cloak a. small eSceuse SfYks are
sod r. large quantities AZ very low
39st now ans this is one instance IN
Z NAYS - patroDtHe the hsrsatn
Chean six viii serve very nice1v
hufar fos ones evening ciosk. Rs e
80 mnth wear Some handsome
= 10 g unier The chin anH i-er-
= FERN a hrssad hox-n1eate8 ruff
- ne N9ek ~ she neck makes a
- f'rise foF a e1oak that NAV lock a
seernose
- WINNINGS gsef on ne dresses worn
-. eaTfA ata ehiefiv fewvts. embroidery
- fape lace. Tree f,f~sfstesf fswev -
EAe Heeeys vffa feNelea eeni@-s
A. - anN'ouet on dresses nsas5e -
=. afecs&e, a.d make s splendid SIS
sef'e3 white 81 In srssS vas BLESS
~. nc Hans' asl-Ate shades ~ nlak
~ 50 'eaeSt on tsla sk3rt afteT e Vas
49, - sHFaNS an7 'eaVes are eH3~
4 z annF0nrtstc ~Nasfes 90 green.
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= H3ateA thr sssrkest Sheaa
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