The Washington times., 1903-12-06

rious import as to necessitate
gowns and wraps designed
especially for the occasion. No matter
how elaborate the gowns worn on the
stage may be, they are always rivaled
we will not say excelIed-by those
worn by the audience. To the new sys-
TENS of lighting the theaters may be
style of dress that is fashionable, but,
after all, in these days the cut Of dress
is a science, and a science well studied.
so that there must needs be the correct
fashion for each and every occasion.
Hats at the theater have long since
been vetoed, but not until Dame Fash
ions strong arm was enlisted in behalf
of the long-suffering public, and incl
dentaliy the suffering manag gers, did the
custom Of going without a hat to the
theater become Universal. Now every
woman is bareheaded. and even though
she is obliged to hold her hat in her
lap. at serious inconvenience to herself
and her heaegear. she feels that she is
following a frshion, not rule, and
is, perforce. content. In the boxes wom-
en- wear hats-hats as large as can be
designed. on the picture order, with
dropping plup.es and curling brtms- The
background Afforded by the box makes
these hats very effective. and The wear
ers thereof do not inconvenience any but
their immediate friends. so that when
one is shown as a theater hat, an edifice
OF goodly proportions. II is not, after all.
50 incongruous as one might believe.
New Theater Bonnet.
This season an attempt is being made
to Introduce a so-csIled theater bonnet.
which 3 a style Of headgear between a
hair ornament and a small turban or
bonnet. II is on the plan of the turban
worn in the time of Josephine. and is
Outlines a marvellous combination of
tulle, spangled and jeweled and with
touches of velvet. or II may be composed
OF velvet with tulle and ornaments.
Smart bows OF tulle or velvet on the
Alsatian bow order are also exhibited
for 'theater hats" and are most becom-
ing. though scarcely adapted to the pur-
pose for which they were intended They
Will. however. be in great demand with
the smart velvet and light cloth gowns
and Cor restaurant dining, where IL is
now considered smart and appropriate
to be gowned as though at a garden
party or open-air horse show
1t is by no means an easy task, even
with the help Of unlimited means, TO
plan winter wardrobe this season,
for there are so many differe I enter
tainments Tor which special gown is
considered necessary. Each and every
one Of these gowns is 80 attractive that
il is next to impossible to decide what
to select, so that IL takes a clear head
and good judgment 10 be correctly and
becOmingly gowned-
Light colOrs are universally popular
Tor young and Cid. and are worn for
every occasion except on the street.
Both light and heavy materials arc
fashionable, and light or white cloth
gown is considered quite as appropriate
for the theater as the gown OF crepe
de chine. Yelling. chiffon, Sappho satin
chiffon velvet or any one OF the many
abrics that have received the STAMP
OF fashions approval
Soft, Pliable DrapeIies.
Rather severe in some OF its outlines
is one favorite model for a white cloth
heater gown, but the lines are won
derfuliy softened by the trimmings Of
lace and embroidery. which are marvel
ousIy appliqued on the cloth The