Show S mc f e aaco wm r F14 o S I L e l I S HT IN THE BOXES MIAHT WOMEA AT THE OPERA AND THEATRE 3Irs John Jacob Astor With Other Tonne matrons of Sew York Society So-ciety Are Setting the > leo le-o Extreme Plainness in the Line and Decorations of Evening Even-ing Costume NEW YORK Jan HA visit to the opera in these days of gorgeous stuffs y and showy trimmings reveals so much splendor that anything like a plain sown in one of the smart boxes Is apt to attract attention from the mere s y force of contrast Much attention Mrs John Jacob Astor As-tor brought about a few nights ago whpn in a dainty costume of pale green velvet without a shred of trimming she sat in her box at the Metropolitan opera house ELEGANT SIMPLICITY The model of this charming gown avks a youthful round bodice and a plain full skirt that hung In godets nt the sid The neck was cut square and not too decollete and the short puff sleeves were small At the bottoms of these I the material was drawn tightly around I j I I + uHl hl S I 14 r < a r 1 L Brocade and Velvet Dinner Gown the arm to the outside as if tied I long white suede gloves wrinkling considerablv at the upper portion j meeting them With this enchanting simplicity a white spray aigrette fastened with around a-round diamond brooch in the hair was on this occasion Mrs Astors only ornament if one may except the superb su-perb bouauet of white carnations and ros sOn s-On another however with the same gown a long brooch of diamonds and I I or else shaped in splendid revers and collars collarsWHEN WHEN WEARING JEWELS If untrimmed all the jeweled DinS and brooches in possession are sometimes some-times called into account and are fastened close together in a glittering line across the bust Pearl necklaces are also much seen in three close rows with diamond barrettes and again in a long single string that is wound twice around the throat the lower loop in some cases falling almost al-most to the waist Another necklace recently seen at the opera was very charming and on r rr I l i If tii 1 r 1 F w Si I n 4 M 1 r L r > DLN3IL GOWN OF VELVET investigation proved to be quite within with-in the reach of modest folk This was a single string of tiny seed pearls that fitted close to the throat and from which hung at intervals of an inch a variety of unset stones The stones were bored and strung through with a gold thread to hang pendant a great shapeless pearl forming form-Ing the center drop The other gems were colored and of a dozen kinds This necklace was a Japanese importation importa-tion but others similar to it can be found at the big Japanese importing houses on Broadway In their cheapest cheap-est shapes they cost 50 though those more expensive are of course correspondingly corre-spondingly more to be desired FOR THE COIFFURE The hair ornament most in favor at the opera and indeed for other evening even-ing occasions now is the white osprey aigrette with the jewel fastening mentioned men-tioned but a more gracious effect even is to have the fastening a pair of soft crush roses in a gay or delicate deli-cate tone Sometimes the roses will be of white silk and in the adjustment of the ornaments there will be placed low at the left side of the coiffure almost behind be-hind the ear If the wearer Is a grand brunette with inky locks the effect produced is delightfully Spanish For blonde heads there are very pretty butterfly and bird wings in gold and silver net and i I r a f i jit 1E r is TIlE ASTOR OPERA nOL pearls shaped Into a true lovers knot was added with stunning effect to the front of the bodice CORRECT OPERA TOILETS These pale velvet gowns all In one tone it Is observed are now much affected af-fected for opera wear by the prettiest women In the swell set For of course one must have more than i moderate share of good looks to s V 1 a f I I Jj I t A HishTfecJeed Dinner Gown stand the severity of simple lines a single tone and no trimmings If trimming Is used it Is in the form j nly of fine laces and this is confined vo the bodice there hanging from around a-round or square neck in soft berthas j U Li S young ladies are much given to simple I bandeaux of white or pink or blue I satin ribbon with an aigrette in the same tone or else a perky bow at the I side I DEBUTANTE FROCKS Opera gowns for young ladies also run to simplicity and the most charm ing one seen consisted of a plain satin skirt and a tulle bodice made in a roundbaby fashion The color always I is cream white or a pale tint blue I pink or yellow and small artificial flowers trim the corsage of these effec I tively Again a tulle bodice for a young lady whether in white or color may have only a belt and neck garnishings of white satin ribbon and though simple the lookof this is always very elegant Velvet and satin gowns for those who are fond of much trimming have some times tulle and artificial flowers on the skirt as well as bodice A dinner gown trimmed in this way illustrated appeared at the opera a few nights ago and is of black velvet with a scarf decoration of scarlet tulle shadowed with black figures This drapes the neck of the bodice and crosses the bust diagonally to the waist a great scarlet crysanthemum catching it in front and at each shoulder The same flowers hold down the sash pieces on the skirt and show at the outside of the short puff sleeves REVIVAL OF OLD TINTS AND STYLES In the costume with the infant robe front Is shown one of the newest col ors of the season and that is no other than the old time Nazarine blue worn a quarter of a century ago The front and sleeves of this gown are of velvet in this color the other material being silver brocade showing big eccentric figures in the Nazarine The lace on the bodice is old Venetian point the belt narrow band of dun silver set with sapphires A high necked gown of black and white striped silk is especially suited to polite mourning and is dressy enough for any occasion The skirt and sleeves of this are of silk the bodice cut low at the top and with sleeve epaulettes is of white velvet embroidered em-broidered with jet The neck is covered by a white tulle gamp over white silk and is finished at the throat with a wide jet band Over this a full ruffle of white tulle falls becomingly be-comingly EVENING BODICES Odd bodices are more than ever seen just now and some of those sported at opera and theatre are very beautiful beauti-ful They are worn with silk satin and velvet skirts and the skirts need not necessarily be always black For example a magnificent skirt of dark red velvet recently worn in a theatre I box has a little round body of pale pink chiffon with trimmings of lace and white satin ribbon I A skirt in a rich black peau de sole was worn with a darling waist This was also the baby shape so much affected nowadays and that seems to carry with it always the suggestion of youth and was of white satin with I short puff sleeves and a simple trimming trim-ming of velvet in a brilliant electric green A twist at the bottoms of the sleeves a narrow belt and one mad bow like a strange bird at the left of the round neck was all the velvet used High waists of chiffon have sometimes some-times the bodice portion covered with scattered lace designs or rows of insertion In-sertion appllqued on One enchanting one worn lately to the theatre was appliqued all over with big loveknots The wearer was a blonde on the Titian order and she had gone to see Mile Yvette Guilbert to good purpose as nothing could have been more becoming becom-ing to her type than this adorable bodice NINA FITCH |