Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-09

Of the fashionable restaurants the OBJ
server must be himself one OF the throng
dining and wtntng At luxuriously equipped
tables to get a really good idea Of what
is going on; but In the new Martin foyer
as has been said. specially good oppor-
tunfty is afforded for seeing and hearing
the gayety without ones self taking part
At the Aston, also. one lingering in the
corridor may peer In at tho diners. At
the Waldorf and the Knickerbocker half
the pleasure Is missed unless one Is.
part of it. Sherrys and Deimontcos ana
other fashionable 9TH avenue places are
and a guest, at that. in full and fault
less regalia of evening dress.
The woman who dimes out great deal
or sups out for there is vast diff
ference between the costumes for dinner
and supper wear at the restaurants
must have q number OF beautiful tot
lets. The same people are apt to be
seen, night after night, in the fashion
able eating places. and these people are
not-excepting the guests at q few very
exclusive 9Th avenue restaurants-the Sc
lect smart set of society. They are the
people with money-and plenty Of it--who
like to be seen about, who make point
OF taking In all the plays: who have
subscription stalls at the opera or boxes
parterre, but whose names are not num-
bered among the lists Of the elite who
represent the cream OF society.
The restaurant folk get to know each
other by sight as time goes on-for how
ever much the women might like to make
the rounds Of all the palatial eating
places in town, displaying coatly Co.'S
tunes, Jewels and furs in each. men are
apt to have their favored dining and sup
ping placea-piacss whore they and their
dollars arc known and special attention
is accorded them: or places where some
special feature Of service OF Of menu at
tracts them. Therefore the, various res
taurant sets meet night after night in
certain place and costumes soon become
familiar-particularlyi II they are Of a par
Or sissaa 1T Char
where such costumes are passed on-for
consideration-and my lady. or my
lady's maid. pockets tidy sum. as we'll
as the go-betweer who after cleaning and
renovating the rich costume sells II at
fair profit. The costume is picked up by
another woman in a stratum Of society
or rather Of wealth. bit below that of
the ffrst owner Of the gown. She wears
popular IL less fashionable restaurants.
and in time passes it on, by way of
less exclusive "half-worn frOck' buyer
to still another stra tum Of restaurant use
And So some Of these beautiful costumes
60 down the line m a season, and
make their appearance In turn at Sher-
RVS. at Rector's, at Jacks or Churchill's
at italian table d'hote-with wine places
and last Of all at dance halls.
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While restaurant dinner gowns often
include smart street costumes. supper
toilets are invariably Of the luxurious
grand toilet sort. The woman who has
come in for days shopping from out
Of town may have dinner with her hus-
band at the table next to a party Of peo-
pie deliberately dressed for the opera.
One sees even tailored suits Of mohair.
wooi-blacked satin or serge at the dinner
hour. and It is unusual to see a woman
with uncovered head. At the II o'clock
different. Evening costumes without hats
are the rule and the woman in q dark
cloth tailored suit and fancy blouse would
feel sadly out Of place.
1t Is the taxicab, with it's speedy and
inexpensive means Of getting about. which
made elaborate dressing for restaurant
dining possible. One may call UP q taxi
on the phone and in Ave minutes be at
the door Of ones favorite dining place.
Another taxi Is ready-emerging out of
the night like a magic chariot. to con-
vey one from restaurant to theater or
opera house and still another taxi carries
one Homeland all this for much less than
one would have paid once for a convey
ance which would have waited all the
evening at ones disposal, and have been
much slower In getting one to the de-
sired destination
Today's photographs show types Of cos
tunes which are met with in the smart
restaurants OF Manhattan at both dinner
and supper hour. No reference is made
here to the dainty frocks worn at lunch
con and tea hour. and which come under
an entirely different classification.
Most Of the costumes illustrated are of
q decollete character. but none Is too ex-
tre,ne IN style TO be quite proper and cor
rect for aftef-theater wear In a fashion
able restaurant. Il
Very striking is the costume Of rare
venise lace with q short tunfc Of rich
embroidery. This gown was worn at
supper in the new Martin restaurant one
night in February and attracted atten-
ton in throng where costly and WON
. derfui costumes were on every hand. The
tunic venetian point winds about the
figure over a narrow trained skirt Of