The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-11-15
MILDRED IRVING SEES
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Dazzling Array of Costumes Worn
by Janet Melville and Eva Stet-
son at Keith'S.

I side embroidered in the scmblance of a
| corsage bouquet the neck cut round and
| not very low. The skirt has a founce of
| the same material embroidered in autumn
| hues.
Now, don't you make any personal re-
! marks about the 'scre and yellow leaf
slyly remarked Miss stetson, as i spoke
admiringiy Of these rick yellowish tints.
Both skirts are OF the new French
| style. tight and clinging TO the knees.
| nsring at tho sides and very graceful In
| their lines.
| The opera cloaks are revelations Of tho
| modiste's art. One is OF white moire. In
automobile style. naring at the bottom,
appliQued I'm jet, steel and silver span
| giles. The bodice Is like a bolero Jacket. of
| solid silver spangied cloth, the collar be-
| ing lined with soft white feather trim
ming. The back of the cloak has wat
tsau effect with two long accordeon
pleated streamers OF white chiffon. The
| cloak IL lined with black satin, the
| sleeves are OF dolman shape, embroidered
| In silver and Jet.
! The other cloak Is of black tucked
| tareta. embroidered IN blue spangles,
with tight fitting back and slight fullness
| In front. pointed yoke and silver and blue
| spanglcs on the back 10 the waist line
! and on the sleeves, the front having
| double-breasted effect.
| Ono OF the hats IN white. OF bolero style.
| In creme psnne velvet, heavily corded.
| Under one side of the brim is I'm i'm
rnense bunch OF pink silk rosebuds and
the whole is covered with creme renais-
sance lace OF exquisite pattern.
The other hat is the latest shape OF
| poks. with a solid piece of black duch-
esse lace In ruffles over white chip 10
| give a drapery effect at the back. slack
| roses encircle the crown. with a big blue
| Aisatian bow In front and small pink
| rosebuds next TO the hair In front
| A very striking gown is OF cerise peau
! de sole over lavender taffeta- sppliqucd
with white satin roses outlined with sill
yer spangies, forming an overskirt with
| long back and short front. At the bottom
| are two ACCORDION pleatings. with panne
| velvet fold at the bottom, spangled In sill
| yer. The bodice OF panne velvet Is severe
| ly plain on one side, tho other being ap-
! pliqued with white satin roses, two folds
crossing each other and ending on the
left side with a large rosetts bow. A
| net OF very pale pink gives 10 the white
| sat tin sleeves a stimulation OF he.h color,
with embroidered white satin roses and
| sitter shoulder straps.
A lilac peau de sole In lined with rose
| pink. and has deep accordion pleating OF
| crepe de chene, embroidered with silver
| spsngles cut out Of the net and sppliqued
| on the skirt The plain bodice IL embroid-
! cred WITH rhine stones and silver; and
, the long sleeves droop over .-ie hands.
| A veritable dream Is q white cmoroid-
| cred net robe studded with emerslds and
+, rhine stones over deep yellow silk. The
I skirt has deep pleating az the back and
shallower toward the front; and on the
| overeiirt are three bands OF black velvet
4 from the waist. formed like a fan at the
| bottom with six black ostrich feather
! tails. The waist of the same material has
| several black velvet bands. One side or the
/ bodice is covered with black ostrich tails
| forming into a huge pompon at the bust,
| the neck being cut quite low. The other
| size Is like a bolero jacket in silver stud
| ded with emeralds and rhine stones: and
the pointed black velvet boz is similarly
] adorned. The pleating at the bottom OF
| the skirt has an edging Of black, blue and
| white baby ribbon.
The complementary gown Is a black
| robe, over turquoise blue silk. embroid-
| cred with rubies and rhine stones. form
| Ing long polonaise. The front OF the
| bodice has diagonal pleats OF turquoise
| panne velvet and long black silk sleeves
with very deep blue cuff. ACCORDION
plsats of crepe de chene beautify tho
| skirt: and the pleating at the bottom Is
edged with black. yellow and white baby
| ribbon the neck trimming being OF black
| chenille.
very pale Nile green peau de sole. in
! Empire style, has the front of the waist
In pink OF the same material. fine tucks
| from neck 70 floor, with panels % silver
roses spangled on white net over Milo
| green tsffeta on each side OF the pink
| and IL trimmed all around with bow
| knots of fine pink chenille. The short
| backed waist has long pink sleeves of
| chenille embroidered: and the neck Is fin
| ished very oddly with bias strips of pink
and green intertwined to resemble large
leaves. The train is very long.
! The corresponding gown Is a new shade
| OF golden brown, exceedingly rich In ap-
| pearance, In corded silk of very soft
| texture, and Is trimmed with very deep
| pink panno velvet cording over very pale
| pink silk In ACCORDION pleats. The short
apron overskirt is very pointed in front
| OF gold spsnslsd cloth piped with deep
! pink cord. waist, OF solid gold span
| gled cloth, has q brown vest, pink cord
| ing and brown sleeves, futed with pale
| pink silk ruffles on very deep cuffs.
| Now wouldn't these dazzle your eyes?
MILDRED IRVING.