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Show FASHION ALLOWS BR1GHTC0L0RS Opening of Chicago Opera Disclose Newest Creations .' CHICAGO. No. IT. Tha opening of ' tha opera brought the first formal bowing of the season's evening ' gesraa. The large beautiful foyer of tha Auditorium, which alwaya la the aoene of a gay social function at tha ad of tha second act. waa ablase with color this yaar pink, blue, violet and a preponderance of green. Tha dominant notea were tha brM-Baat brM-Baat olora, tha vary low bodices, tha absence of eleovoe, tha glitter of jew lad embroidery, and the flowing, flut-earlag flut-earlag drapsrlsa. Tha gowna era not as long aa ratremlata prophealed. Thay are three and four and sometimes five laahaatachaa from the floor. Nothing waapa the carpets of toy-rand corrt-Sara corrt-Sara oeept the narrow trains and vagrant va-grant points at trailing chiffon dra 1 parlaa. . The ankle haa net vanished Into ths aassurlty af tha early years of tha aaatury and beaiery aotloed under chlf. torn .velvet oleaka aa trailing chlffona ware caught up away from tha great , aaarbla atalrway ahowed two noticeable caaractaiiatlca. Moat of them have lost tho unsightly seam down tha calf of the leg and yet fit around tha ankle I with tha firm anugneea that waa supposed sup-posed to be dependent on the seam, and they are chosen ts match tha radiant ra-diant haee of the gowna regardless of . tha allppera af gold, all var, or mort f dares. If the slipper chocaaa ta match ' J the stocking and tha gown, that la Its I ewa affair. It may follow, but It may sot dictate. ' ' - A debutant gown noticed In tha toy. ; or tha first night waa of apricot velvet I fn straight lines, clearing tha floor by five tachea. It bad a low. baautlfuly yewelad girdle and with It were worn all var allppera and apricot stockings. |