The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1894-11-16
THE JOYS OF THE TEA GOWN

THE JOYS OF THE TEA GOWN.
New Styles of Making This Fetching
Garment.
The tea gown is said to be, with one
exception, the only garment of my
lady's wardrobe which is purely a
product of the nineteenth century.
and for real comfort, luxurious ease,
and a certain kind of fascinating ele-
gance it certainly has no rival. A
pretty, graceful woman looks more
graceful, and consequently prettier,
in this charming gown, so we have
lot lived in vain. In these days Of
soft, clinging materials, dainty laces,
and delicate colors, there is simply no
limit to the possibilities of this VOL
drous garment. If you make it in the
winter time Of soft wool or silk, and
trim it with fur, velvet, and chiffon,
or make it in the summer of thinneSt
muslin, and smother it with the dain-
test lace, it is equally sure to be a
becoming success. But it must not
be confounded with a simple made
at-hOme wrapper and treated accord
iDgly, or it will be a failure of the
most dismal kind. 1t should be given
into the hands of a most skilled mo-
diste without regard to cost, and then
you can be confident of a gratifying
result. A soft front of chiffon, lace,
or silk in the most dainty coloring,
can be added to a wool gown, so it
can be warm and artistic at the same
time.
The latest elegance is a gown of
velvet with a chiffon front, and to
simulate this, Liberty velveteen is
sometimes used with good effect, but
nothing has eve" been invented which
can take the place of crepe de chine
soft silk, brocades, and silk crepons
A white brOcaded tea jacket with an
accordion-plated pink chiffon vest
fastened with diamond studs, is a
pretty fancy which any woman of
dainty taste might long to possess
A very graceful tea gown is made of
finely plated crepe de chi1e, with
bishop sleeves, and a yoke of jet to
the feet. The back has a Vatican
plait carried up in a point and out
lined with band of jet continuing
around the waist to the front. The
fullness at the back is kept lin place
by two bows of ribbon with very long
ends.
A pretty model can be carried out
in pale blue crepe de chine or cash
mere. 1t has sort ,of Watteau effect
in the back, where the fullness is
divided to fit in between the deep
lace points. This trimming extends
around the neck, giving two points
to each sleeve Snd three in front.
The sleeves are draped in full puffs,
and rosettes of cream-white ribbon
finish the shoulders. The neck is
filled in with plated chiffon. An
other gown is of brown silk, with
front of pale blue silk prettily gath
cred. The sleeves are arranged with
full puffs, and the wide turnover col
lar is edged with cream lace.
The Empire style of tea gown is
still in vogue, and one reason for its
extended popularity is the fact that
it requires less trimming than almost
any other model, the yoke being the
cnly point of decoration. One of
black crepe de chine over a red lining
is tastefully arranged with a bow of
cerise sltin ribbon, the ends of which
pass under the 9rms and are tied at
the waist behind, falling to the foot
of the dress. The lace over the shoul-
ders is point de venise, and cerise
ribbon trims the sleeves. A very ele-
CANT tea gown well fitted in the Prin-
cess style is made Of golden brown
velvet, and the shaped revers are
trimmed with cream lace applique,
which also bands the two lower puffs
on the sleeves, which are, like the
front, of yellow satin, yelled with
chiffons. The fichu which crosses in
front at the bust is also of chiffon.
Morning gowns and dressingejack-
cts have a place among the comforta-
BILE garments, even though they can
not aspire to elegance. The pretty
jacket given is made of pale blue
flannel and trimmed with insertions
and edge of cream lace The waist
of a rose flannel morning gown is |
gathered into a collar and drawn in /
plaits to the waist. The short Zouave |
is trimmed with cream lace and black |
velvet ribbon, and the waist belt, |
sleeves, and cuffs are trimmed to
match. The skirt is quite plain.
Magenta is the color of the hour,
and it is to be hoped that it's hour will
be short. The pure magenta is an
ugly, purplish red, but the modern
dyer has improved upon it and many
shades of what is really soft rose are
called magenta in today's millinery. |
In combination with black the effect |
of it is richly subdued and is espec-
tally adapted to the matron's use. |
young girls are wearing !