Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-22
SuPerbIy Distinguished

parterre boxes. This was a gown If bril-
liant magenta red satin cut round at
the neck and having gay little i9ro
Of gold lace edged ali around with coid
ball fringe. The sleeves ais were q the
gold lace lined softly vi. n magen a chif-
fon. In the we1rer's dark hair was tuck
ed deep red rose. On this particular
woman the effect was stunning. but most
of us would have to choose Carmen
costume q this ccnspieur us sort very
charity. Only great beauty and dash on
the part Of its wea-er and most eXpHn-
sive and rich materia s in the stnme IL
self could save il from being gaudy ana
commonplace and suggestive of a bali
masquerade.
If the evening gown is not OF velVet
il is apt to be of the thinnest chih OF
beaded gauze draped over satin Such
gowns when embellished with metallie
einbroideries in the Russian and byzah-
tine style are gorgeous would he Wtfe
not the colors cieverly BLENDED 10 produce
an effect of yelled brilliance tiat Is lncst
artistic \ typical Russian g1wn is INNS
tratfd. this graceful m del berg intead'u
for dinner rather. than opera wear, the
decolletage being rather too nc ceratc TOT
all opera box appearance
A tunic OF Iichen green cnlfoh faliS
over a frock OF rose pink satin crepe, and
the soft green chiffon is beaded with steel
and bordered with silver trimming En-
hroiderv done with silver threads ana
small steel beads in bcld Russian molfs
covers the bc dice. and the sleeves are ~
black tulle puffed silver mel a an :
of black velvet running also around 'i'.
edge of the decolletage within told oi
the green chiffon. With this green. rose
and silver gown is worn in the hair d
silver ornament Sc with pale coral capo-
chonS. -
Very few of the costumes worn in the
parterre boxes of the opera house are TO
be viewed in the public restaurants later.
Only at one or two extremely exclusive
sunne.. places on upper atlI avenue do
the ia shicnable set show the light or their
countenances when in full evening re-
gala But there are enough beautlfui!y
dressed women in the upper boxes ana III
The dress circle tier. where fun evening
dress is the rule and also III the boxes
at the various theaterS, 10 make the res
taurants very brilliant indeed from IL
o'clock until midnight. The huge ana
gorgeous Cafe de rOpera, near the opera
house is thronged each night with eX-
uuisiteiy gowned women, and evening
dress is required If the male escorts
Against the wonderful Abyssnian d7cnra-
tons of this vast hail of BACK marnie'
fame color and ;,old. the delicate evening
gowns. white furs and laces stand forth
in marvellous relief.
charming restaurant and box party
gown in Vatican tints of rose and gray
is illustrated gray chiffon being use
over peachblow pink satin. and the gray
chiffon ovcrdress being finished with 4
knee-depth hem Of gray SATIN In the
deccllatage Of this gown is one of the
gathered frlls. which are charming ied
ture of this winters styles. and the coicr
removable for laundering purposes. and
finished about the edge with fril. cx'
actly as a baby's carriage pillow IS nm
ished Embroidered with delicate mower
sprays in white and mounted over pare
mink or one preferred boudoir tint. suci
pillows are delight to the woman who
loves dainty and feminine belongings
about her. :
There is one unalterable rule about
table napkins-they must be hemmed 10y
hand Nobody but the keeper OF
boarding house would offend her guests
with a Northumberland napkin. and as
the work of hand-hemnin& IS tedious.
most women prefer 10 invest IN soou
napery at the start and net have the re-
newing proposition come up too ofter.
Dinner napkins are very large. breaklas'
and luncheon sizes are smaiier' pui
skinny table napkins are always an
ah0mina ton, and no hostess itkts 10 pe
Judged as pars:monious in this detail OF
her house pienShing. Three sHlall I'M
tials across one corner OF the napkin arr
now considered smarter than the mann
moth initial once the vogue.
The hospitable hostess Will not tofSe'
to provide along with luncheon and tray
cloths a supply of dainty br aakfast tray
spreads. of fine linen with hems'itchet
borders. 1t is the custom now tn send
M the guests breakfast in large houses
or at least to offer to DO 50. and :.
temptingly prepared breakfast tray be-
gins the day with lovely hosuitality-
She brea kfast cloth should lit the tray
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