Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-21

black Ji,llc twisted into soft chou ana
held to tie fur by duh gold buckle
Another little fur tuTban was made OF
pole cat skin. the odd spotted brown and
white fur one sometimes sees. II was an
oval tUrbau and had two dark brown GUMS
spotted with white and also several bright
red rings painted on them.
A little theater hat noted one eFea!hs
was a tOQue having a crown OF shaCto
curraut leaves: the brim was entirely
sprays of fine red Currants wired INTO
shape and resting in a dull shade OF red
tulle plaitngs The tulle formed dlvid-
ing line between the crown and the perry
brim An odd bow of currant red velvet
ribbon was fastened across the back N
CachepFigue fashion.
AT the concert given In the wonderful
A. A Anderson studio for the benefit Of the
Music School settlement on the East Slde
there was seen an oval tooue OF white car
Caul having a single ostrich tip IN sort
shade Of green fastened at the LETT SIDE
near the front. VI rope-nke Seull-clr
cular clasp OF dull gold. The tip drooped
over the hair
Another hat seen at the same concert
was a moderately large, perfectly Touna
affair Of red tulle on red satln-co'eFed
wires 1t had 4 very low. dome-shaped
crown. covered with tulle. a twist OF inch,
wide red yel-et ribbon was wound around
the crown. ending in a little nat bow AT
one side. and from near the center IRON rom
rose a large and lofty red bird or paradise
plume that formed perfect streamer 10
ward the back The cachePeigue WAS
cbous OF red tulle.
Nine Sembrich who sang. wore white
lace gown topped by a picture hat OF cream
felt faced twO-thirds OF the way from the
crown Ia the edge of the urderbrim Win
brown velvet. 1t was trimmed win three
fun brown ostrich plumes. one curvlng TO-
ward the front az the left Side anu the
others toward the back.
Al The matinee for the benefit Of the Rus
sian actors, Al which Orlenon and ms Rus
sfan support played ibseu's Ghosts. there
vNas a large gathering OF fashionable woln-
en-. and some handsome gowns were IN
evidence. Mrs. Harry Payne whitney, one
of the patruucsSeS, wore a distinctive cos
tune of heliotrope velvet and cloth Very
snnroprlateIy the coat was modified Rus
sian blouse The skirt which touched all
around was of the cloth, and had band
OF paure velvet In the same shade, some
seven inches wide, perhaps sixteen hches
from the nem.
The upper part was Skirted coat of vel
vet and cloth. The velvet top had Its tuil-
ness from top to bottom laid in hrmly fast-
ened down. tapering plaits that. in the CEN
ter back. terminated around a semi-circu-
lar cut In the plated section. This cut
section appeared TO be edged with narrow
silk braid. or fold. and showed a SEMI
circular section of plain velvet through the
opening The effect OF the coat under the
arms was that of SlaShes edged with braid,
showing the tight-fitting cloth body under
meath These slashes continued up the sides
of the outes edge of the shoulder seams.
The sleeves, were velvet elbow length. and
equally vice at the bottom and the top,
being gathered slightly where they Joined
the body AT the bottom the sleeves were
faced up some five inches with ermines the
ermine extending little below the elbows
over the long gloves.
The body of he coat was gathered slight
~ in at the waist line. and the top OF the
coat skirts were also gathered. These skirts
were sashed up the side TO the waist They
slanted OF at each side, showing the velvet