ETHEL IRVING'S DRESSES.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1342, 20 January 1912, Page 11

ETHEL IRVING'S DRESSES.

"Damo Nature," thanks to the capability of Miss Ethel Irving and her i'ellowartists, is not a performance that needs the added attraction of gorgeous dressing. Nevertheless, in those brief seconds when ono is not wholly absorbed by the interest of the incidents in the piece, it is borne on one that the dressing is most "chic." Exccpt in one or two instances, especially in one, when even the haughty and heartless I'rincesse du Chabran ivmark«, "What a pretty die??!" .Miss Irving does not havo tiny opportunity for pretty clothes. She is to begin with an artist's model, and of the Onartier latin, as she is cuttingly reminded* by her rival's eristoeratic husband. Henec with Mini lrving's respect for the fitness tif things, she drussos the part accordingly. -Not that her clothes are in the very least vulgar. That would not be "in the picture," ''sincc the artist's model proves herself a creature of much finer mettle than ono is at first inclined to suspect. The aforesaid "pretty dress" is a dainty affair of white and dolicato rose colour in tulle and ninon. The underdress is white, of tulle, veiling white satin and shimmering, with the tiny spangles of silver, mother-of-pearl, and crystal with which it is embroidered. A short tunic of rosocolonrod ninon similarly embroidered completes this charming toilette. A dress of dull blue velvet, the skirt and Russian tunic edged with dark fur, is another of Miss lrving's gowns, and with it she wears a small hat, the crown of blue velvet lo match the dress, and the turncd-up brim, of violet cloth. Lastly, she wears a simple, but elegant, gown of mauve marquisette, the closely swathed overdress of crepe-d'>chine extending over the hips. Miss Violet Ley, as the fascinating and beautiful Princesse, appears first in old gold velvet, with a sheath overdress consisting of a network of dull gold beads, and edged with a very deep fringe, of the fame beads. The upper part of the corsago and sleeves is formed entirely of closely-sewn brilliants, which givo a splendour to the gown qnite in keeping with the wearer's exalted.position. In re-markable-contrast to the dress is a eloak of pale turquoise-coloured velvet lined with white satin. Miss Ley wears another beautiful gown, which is of carnation pink satin, and draped to the figure in the now fashionablo classic effect. With it is worn a long mantle of ninon in the same delicate shade, and outlined with a rich embroidery of palo pink and mauve flowers and foliage.