The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-01-07
new YORK SOCIETY IS
COPYING AFTER STAGE
By marjorie"

written for the United Press)
New York, Jan. 7.-Grand opera
devotees are wondering if new ord
or OF things has decreed that the
opulent stage costumes shall be worn
by audiences and not the star tand
chorus. With q season OF metallic
laces, gorgeous brocades, and Orien,
tai kuick-knacks, The Diamond
Horseshoe and even the balconies
above it seem garbed' la masQuer-
ade fVlly as much as the great stage
itself.
Far-fetched as it may seem, also, 1t
is clearly noted that the garb Of the
audience changes according to the
Opera, as it tries to be in harmony
With the style period and coloring
upon the stage. .
Thus, on the nights when capers
about the vampish and gorgeous
Carmen, the opera house glows with
bevy Of gay scarlet and crimson
owns, brocaded nantes of rich red
velvet, flecked with stripes Of gold
and feather headpieces as brilliant
as ever graced an Injun's scalplock.
The more mystic Wagnerian OPP
eras call forth an audience clad In
rather pastel raiment. Lavenders,
cool greens and blues, and much
white and black characterizes the
dress Of the feminine audience. Few
er jewels are worn than on French
n Italian Opera nights. and head
Dieces are fashioned OF spun gold or
silver to resemble the Valkyries' he'll
NETS.
Never has there been a better year
FOR this society game of keeping up
with the STAGE" Fashion DEGREES
that evening costume shall be as lux
uriant, bizarre, and colorful as pos
sible The early autumn vogue for
midnight velvets has been utterly
fouted by the midseason vogue for
dazzling color in brocades. satins,
velvets and laces. 49,.
Most Of the gowns depended upon
re woven right into the fabrics. The
clinging, princess type Of gown is
most in favor with both dapper and
matron. Recent operas have brought
forth an audience wearing a new
peacock blue. Every box in the
charmed circle contained at least one
gown in this shade. Many OF them
we're of heayy-napped velvets, but
gold and silver striped brocades were
In the lead.
Debutantes shun the pretty pink,
blue, yellow, and green tulle crea-
ions Of yester opera year and choose
white velvet. crystal cloths, or crys-
tai embroidered nets. American
beauty velvet cut la princess with
slippers to match and silver hose is
a favored combination Of this season.
This is the color that the debutante
and young miss chooses most fire.
ruently for her evening wrap. also.
If the wrap is of fur instead Of a silk
or velvet, it is generally white chin
"hilla or ermine lined, with SHRED
American beauty satin.
Wraps, by the way, are the big
thing in evening costume this year.
Many of the best-dressed women
wear their gorgeous wraps thruout
entire performances, and have their
slippers and headpieces match the
wrap, rather than the gown beneath.
They are hardly. necessary for
warmth, as might have been the case
last year, for the "bare back" dress
is very passe. and this year it is only
sleeves that are minus while COW
cred throat is considered very chic,
| indeed
The carriage line draws as many
oglers this year as the stage entrance
TOR the Oriental-colored wraps Of rich
brocades and lustruous satins, the
differing tiaras and gorgeaous
feather combs, jeweled slippers and
priceless peltries make such a sight
as even the opera crowd has not pre-
sented for some years back.