The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-29
NoExpense Spared To Bring Stage Costumes Up To the Mode Doris Keane's Gowns in the Affairs ofAnatol" Have Set Pace in Fashions Billie
 Burke's Delectable Young Girl Costumes

Keane in the third "episode" of Ana tolls affairs This gown is called the Oriental costume and is perhaps, the most exquisite combination of color tones ever seen on the stage. Peach, lemon and orange, all in pale tints, are used together, and lace and crys- tal-embroidered net introduced as trimming, add an ethereal delicacy and effect of fragility to the color scheme. The gown is draped-that goes without saying this season and a most graceful feature of the drapery is the long end of fabric carried up from t1e back and caught to the wrist by a band of rhinestones.
 The draped tunic is of peach pink satin, and opens in front to show the limp little petticoat, made of lemon chiffon, lace and crystal banding. the , crystal banding being encrusted with tiny pink silk rosebuds. Over the hips is second, pannler drapery of pale orange tinted chiffon edged with rhinestones. and the panel which seems to drop from one shoulder and extends like an apron over the tunic, is of rhinestone embroidered chiffon in a pale lemon yellow tint. The bodice under this dropping-off panel, Is of flesh tinted tulle so that the decolletage is very pronounced in eff feet though it's cut is really a modest square. The finishing touch is given to this marvelously colored gown by the girdle in five shades of chiffon pale blue, pale mauve, lemon yellow, copper and orange. A rhinestone band with two mercury wings of rhinestones set in silver is worn low on the head.
 A very beautiful and perfectly cor rect afternoon visiting gown is worn by Gail Kane in the second "episode" of the Affairs of Anatol." The skirt of this gown. which is of bronze col . ored velvet, shows a drapery pattern ed after the style of women,s riding habits of two centuries ago. The drapery is lifted at one side to show the stocking of bronze colored silk and buttoned strap boot of bronze leather One scarcely notices how the bodice of this gown is made for the eye is immediately caught by the collar of rare Mechlin lace, and then by the girdle of Gobelin blue and gold brocade. With the costume goes a hat of bronze velvet trimmed with a superb ostrich plume.
 A Draped Gown of Green Charmeuse.
 Another authoritative afternoon costume whose graceful drapery has been the dispair of many home dress makers who have tried to initiate it. Is worn by Miss Helen Ware in the opening act of Trial Marriage" The rich olive green color of this gown combined with its great simplicity of line make it unusually distinguished and beautiful. The waist, fastening across at one side is slightly open at the throat and is finished with a lace collar, and the draped skirt is fin ished with self covered buttons. Part of this costume-and a very inter- esting part--is a delightful little wrap of the green charmeuse. also made on very simple lines.
 Modern Gowns in Light Opera.
 No matter what the period supposed to be represented in light opera production, the astute manager knows well enough to clothe his leading woman and show girls in modern and modish manner. The Count of Lux umbourg" is full of ideas in the cos