The chronicle=news., 1913-02-21
GABY DEs[Ys IS
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New York. Feb. :l.--Thls little
old earth hus q new wonder to add
TO its collection OF scvcn-thc w0Is-
derful gowns Of Nile. Gaby Desyls
and her mile.a.;ninuto speed Of chang
Ing them.
On the right side of the Winter
Garden stage II u little Krccn coop.
with mirror banging on the wall. u
chair Uttered with hats aud two maid
holding bundles OF Paris fincry. Thr
little screen affair is where Gaby
makes here lightning changes and
the maids help with deft flying fIug'
crs.
There is different Gsby the
minute she steps lnto the wings.
Her eyes are wido with anxiety: she
And quick. quick they must bc or
foot In most Impatient insnuer.
Every one steps lively.
Don: think that Gaby sits calmly
In u chair and lets tho others do all
the hustiinE. Not xhe: She has too
much temperament and spirit not to
bc In the very middle of II all: ~
she tears 'nAdiy at the marvellous
black aiEretto and rhinestone dress
with one hand. tho other clutches
the next In line. One maid removes
her coat. while the other puts her
clippers on and fastcnx her pretty
pcttics.
SotkInE goes wrong. Never. hut
Gaby Il all on edge until she steps
out OF the wluEs once more. Then
she Ia quito composed. Every one
brcathes sigh Of relief. Hut she IL
hardly on the stage when she rushcs
off again. grabbing gorgeous chin.
chIlla coat Ms II Il were NO mueh cal.
leo. aud GRAMS purple feather hat
right over the dainty rlimxy cap.
and 10 on again In \ jiffy.
Oh. II Ii all very exciting. Tho
atraIn 10 tense. when the curtain
goes down on the act those out front
aud thoSr "bchind' all breathe deep
sigh. Iiui they are two different
sishs. For the audiences liz one Of
regret. aud that OF those behind IL
one Of relaxation.
hut there II no relaxation fer
Saby and her maids: No. indeed.
The end Of the act only means rush.
Ing hack to her own real jrcsaing
room. where there nrc shelves and
shelves Of hats aud feathers and rows
and rows Of splendid creations In,
every conceivable color and every
style.
Ono gown Was strung with rhine.
stones: another was all bluo apanE.
les: rosebuda with chiffon wus the
theme for . third. and 20 on. right In
. row. hung the most lavish. splcu-
did and xtratltng specimens that Par.
Is affords.
One IL daxxlcd ,Ipou entering this
little room.
II. was said one time that Gnbv
would set fashionx. Il In hardly
probable. because there are few wo-
men who have enough artistic apprc-
citation Of such gowns. And. II they
had. mort Of them could not wear
them and DO them Justice.
This till In not all! Hero Ia . sur
prise for YOU. BESIDES all this. Milo.
Gaby Dcsyls designs all hcr own
GOWNS. Perhaps you think this has
nothing TO do with spccd. II you do
you arc mistaken. because she Is TO
have an entire change Of Eowns ev-
CRY week. Just think what that
means. Sho must think thom out
the design. tho color scheme. tho
materials and q thousand and one
other small details.
And they must come from Paris!
Az was said. intcrmissiou for Mlc.
Dcsclys mcaens selecting brilliant
ncE wardrobe from thcse for act
two. And Act : means Just the same
M Act I. only with more gowns!
The Honeymoon Express" was
slow compared TO Gaby' 'sIpcct bd-
tween her dressing room and the
foOtliebts! .e.