THE LATEST NELL GWYN.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 2951, 24 November 1900, Page 1 (Supplement)

THE LATEST NELL GWYN.

Julia Jtfeilsoa’s Dresses.

(Daily Express.)

Miss Julia Neils on wears some lovely dresses in “Sweet Nell of Old Drury,” the new play which is having a long run at the Haymarket. In the first act, as an orange girl, she wears a petticoat of primrosecoloured cashmere, trimmed at the foot with five bands of water-green ribbon of graduated width, and over this is a skirt of limegreen sateen gathered into a bodice to match, the skirt being looped back at either side to show a lining of primrose colour. The bodice, with its primrose vest, is laced across with green ribbons, and finished with a wide collar of lawn and big cut-open sleeves. The soft green of Nell’s frock is admirably contrasted', by ; her curly auburn trig, cunningly tied with li ribbon-bow. Her large shady hat swings at her hack, and before her is her orange-basket filled with fruit. When we next see her she has changed her simple frock for a dazzling gown of orange-coloured rippled velvet, lined with bright turquoise satin and edged down 'the front with glittering passementerie. This wonderful robe, •which is : enriched by .sleeves - and fichu-collar of point lace, opens over a petticoat of palest gold shimmering satin,/ heavily jewelled down the fropit with large turquoises and diamonds, wrdught in a lovers’-knot design. Tabs of/orange velvet, edged with jewelled trimming, fall over the shoulders, and the front of the corsage is a mass of immense turquoises and diamond's.

A small fan of the period, gold-coloured shoes, and a comb studded with blue stones complete the 'toilet, in which, perhaps, Miss iNeilson looks her best. It would not be easy to •match this glorious orangecoiloured picture, a« Nell sits gracefully at her harpsichord and charms King Charles with her rich dulcet voice and sparkling eyes. She next appears in a brilliant gown of cerise-coloured satin, corded in black and white at the edge. The .skirt is full and long, and opens in front to'reveal a petticoat of gold tissue, bordered at the head with black cut velvet in the design of a leaf. ’■

With this dress Miss Neilson wears a charming little cane of cerise velvet, bordered all round with black shaggy feathers, and an immense hat of bitick satin with black and white feathers curling over the brim. Under this hat is a quaint cap of white lawn and lace. Strings of jewels hang from the bodice, the full sleeves of white tulle and gold tissue are supplemented by shoulder-sleeves of cerise satin, and a welcome relief of black velvet comes frony a couple of bows at the decolletage. The bodice gleams with jewels andy. sparkling necklace of red stones is a conspicuous ornament. , ...

In the last act, Nell is a vision in moonlifht tissue, her shimmering yobe being veiled with ' wold tinsel and trimmed down the front with bands of sparkling gold and jewels. There are long, loose-fitting sleeves to the o-rnvn and a fichu of gold lace,_ and Miss Neilson adopts the pretty fashion ot knot tin." her hair here and there with silver tinsel bows, and wearing a huge comb set with gold and jewels. She wears necklaces in abundance, a long chain of cut jewels harmonising with the peculiar colour of nei o-owii. Miss Edith Craig, film daughter of Miss Ellen Terry, is responsible for t.lie charming costumes. ________