Show WONDROUS WARDROBE her collection of emeralds Em erold putt puts to sh sham sin the majority of boyl beim wardrobe is something that fashion writers rave over at every performance she ehe of course wears the ne newest west concert costume coe tume in the opera that follows she wears the dross requisite for the part she plays the concert costumes are the productions of the first parisian milliner and one may be sure that the wily milliner getting an order from patti would exert himself for this queen of song as he be would for no crowned head her jewels are the most elaborate worn by any woman outside of royalty and even roy altys gems fade before her mathless matchless collection of emeralds in some concerts mme ame patti wears a cos coa of pink and silver brocade over which is worn a delicate green satin do de imperatrice with this costume she wears a dog collar of emeralds set with diamonds a bouquet of roses made of diamonds and emeralds completely covering the front of her bodice also a tiara garniture gamit uro and comb of emeralds and diamonds this bit of jeweled ornament is said to bo be worth over it is is a peculiarity of that she will wear nothing in the way of decoration but what is absolutely real the jewel box and jewels in faust are her own and the pearls are positively real her courier whenever she sings is on the stage waits for madams madame in the wings and accompanies her from the stage to the dressing room that is when her careful husband signor signer is not around he is very careful of hia precious wife and she is never on the stage but that lie he is an intent observer of everything that is going a on pattia passion of course is her appearance before the public she is one of those creatures who without the excitement of public applause could hardly exist the applause of the public is ia positively meat and drink for her there is no debutante more eager to know whether she has done well than is patti at this day she comes off the stage smiling and pleased her eyes sparkle and the first thing she asks her husband is well wab that good listen how pleased they are on being reassured that she is the darling of the publics heart she la is in an ecstasy of pleasure and for the next performance she is all the more eager to do her best it is this wonderful f ul desire to be at her best that upholds her in her magnificent art there are few people who have achieved the fortune the fame and the great notoriety that patti has who would deny themselves the many human privileges that she does merely to preserve her voice and to be able to maintain the matchless charm of her art at every hotel where rooms are engaged for herself special stipulation is ia made and rooms selected for her servants as well the price is never an object mine patti and suite generally occupy about ten rooms and a parlor in every city in which she sings she gives two concerts a week and never travels on the day she sings eings she requires perfect rest and refuses to speak to any one on the day of a concert spare moments |