The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-01-21
FASHIONS SHOWN
FROM THE STAd,
Heroine in Partisan Play Ex.
hibits Attractive Costumes.
STYLES VIEWED AT THE OPERA

2 ROM Paris comes description NJ a..
] ersi very chic gowns seen ON n.
stage IN recent play at the yauda
viiie. charming. they say, Is the litt,s
travelling gown worn by the heroine T., ~ ~
nrst act. "A slatc-gray tthe most fashion
able color for the tailor-made gown
the nomenD. the material a soft. satt,s
faced cloth, the skirt finely p,eated as
around the back and side breadths ~
front plain. The simple bodice closely Al
ting, slightly longer In front than beh,ns
In bolero form. opens at the neck over y,
empiacement OF embroidery; silk scayf
in black, with fringed ends, is loosely tIed
In front. At the end of this act she aa,,.
an exquisite evening gown Of soft pint
ish-ivory silk and tulle an application 80
lace is used effectively across the frons
of the skirt, each band finishing in Wa
motif at the sides. The bodice Is draneS
with tulle, and huge tulle sash gives
charming ingenue air to the toilet. In M
third act the heroine wears a wondarsul
automobile coat in almost white cloth.
this Is simply made, but of a wonderful
flowing cut The hat worn with this 80,
is In soft white felt. swathed with chiffor
and lace, and white gauze veil Il tiea
under the chin in Il large bow. The gown
beneath this costume is OF soft white ma
terial, with a deep lace fioiince: the hoAsr.
softly draped and swathed on the fv,rs
with imperceptibie fastenings. The hsrn
inc is undeniably most attractive IA thasa
creations, all of which are by very welt
known artist in modes.
Mysteries of the Opera Cloak.
1t is difficult to enter infinitely into a..
description OF an opera cloak, for the ynoss
beautiful designs are the most mvster,.
Gus. Some Of the chief points consist in
the dignity and beauty OF the material
used and its being OF the right coinr -
suit the wearer Without doubt thefs /.
no more gorgeous trimming for the preS.
ent season than ernine, and heavy collsrr
revers, stoles and ends of fur give q trulr
regal appearance.
A really beautiful cloak is made OF 4 u,,,.
pie substance. which is cross betvecn
miroir velvet and panne, known as sota
de velours. 1t is made with a kind n
hood Of ermine, and huge collar Of thu
same, faced in with purple chiffon ana
shaded cream lace. The stoles finishinr
the hood. are continued all down the front
to the feet, being about quarter Of i
yard in width, and falling softly on 10 the
Intricate mass of chiffon and lace, and last.
but not least. the entire lining was Of
ermine, the hem being further adorned
with frills of accordeon-pleated chiffon.
of black chiffon, though, of course, at this
season 1t wants a thick lining. A cloak Of
black accordeon-pleated chiffon, hanging
from a yoke, with deep founce at the
hem, Is lovely. accompanied by ermine: but
1t is beautiful enough in fabric to stand
by itself, unless we again wish for the al
dition of little lace
One or two beautiful cloaks are spanaled
ali over. That is to say, silver or steel
sequins on a chiffon ground, Of courm
mounted on satin of the softest possibly
quality. A lovely specimen of this kind
was drawn tightly over the shoulders.
after the mode of the early Victorian per-
iod. pointed at the back so that the points
came right on to the ground with endless
clouds of accordeon-pleated chiffon m !
mysterious combination of white and grays
One of the features of dress at the opera
this season IS the wearing of aigrettes and
feathers in the couture. These head dec
orations are very pronounced with the
New York women. but in London nothing
of the kind is seen. Even twists Of tulls
have gone out. and women are wearing ala
mond combs. pins and other jeweled orna-
ments.
Some of the Newest Biouses.
The newest blouses are in soft panne IN
pastel shades. old faded blue, and kind
of blotting paper pink or mastic. Dark.
narrow fur is used in combination with
guipure lace for decoration. A lovely yio-
let cloth gown has soft fringes OF violet
silk. forming kind of trellis pattern on
the front and back of the skirt narrowing
to the hem at the sides. The tiny stitch
ed pleats give the necessary touch Of Ia
derniere mode to this gown The bodice,
quaint buttons. and a scarf in violet SIX.
fringed, OF course. is knotted under tho
double revers, lined with greenish-blne
velvet. The collar is in the velvet win
fine applique embroidery in mauye and 81.
yer on the blee ground.
Chiffon rosettes. bound with chenille fof
hat trimming. are considered very enc q
London, and the style has just reacned
New York. A tooue of black panne vei-
vet is decorated with black jet. and az
plays at one side a huge rosette or cnil-
fon, stitched with chenille. and rather
short, bushy osprey A collar and mum
to be worn with this toque are decoraf-
ed likewise with black chiffon and giant
chenille, long rope ends of the latter fall.
ing down the front, while the mum " o.
black panne. chiffon and chenille.
The wide fur toques are now decorated
with three and four different colored cnit-
fon roscttes, bound with this giant che.
Mile One of ermine. for example, haa
choux Of black. gray and orange 4
mink turban toque, very wide and nat y
simply draped with a scarf Of soft TINT
ed lace. caught with paste buckles 3
wide Paradise plume waving gracelunv
over the crown. Very original was an
other toaue with a square cornered crown
of gray pleated chenille set into an up
turned brim of mink, and completed py
large blue transparent butterfly ana arr
peries Of brown tule.