New-York tribune., 1896-01-12

proper such gown sh1uld appear almost as
'ft" at the end Of season as Il tid az the COM
mencemenf
This care means tha: when tAe wearer comes into
the house the street costume is taken OF. well
brushed and hung away on a steel form ENea =
she is a busy woman ana must go oui again in an
hour or So. the time spent slipping Into 'gse
frock for .hat shor; interval IS not lost. for
not only rests her gown. bu. rests her As well
LounGng IN chair is not good fDr the smart clo'h
gown. Day by day Il Will spoil the perfect 1T and
destroy shape Of the bodice Bad Or old corsets
will do the same French women VINO are obliged
to economize adopt the sensible hani " buying Two
pairs Of the very best cOrsc,s possible every year
and keeping these reigiousiy 10 wear with their
cloth gowns The second year these have naturally
undergone many cleaning bat they often serve ior
a house corset. After a wardrobe reaches certain
degree Of importance. a maid pays her own salary
by her care fO- her MISTRESS clothes. Some women
to whom good dressing IL a question Of paramount
importance perform these careful Offices FOR
themselves, but there are many too busy 'to ne
their maids even after the most approved
directions ! am not going TO bore the reader with
any Of these njunctlons TO wiping SILK Innings
with a ammonia Gampened cloth. or carefully pick
ing out artificial flowers and feathers and bows and
pressing wells before returning the whole headsoar
10 sache;-lnel hatboxes fitted with wooden pegs
IL IL a subject all know by heart II not by prac-
tice speaking now of the importance and
economy OF the house gown or OF as many house
gowns as possible.
OF course It Is assumed that The street gown must
be perfec, while da.ntlness and becomlngness on.y
are absolutely necessary for the home gown. II
must also be comfor,abie-tha; : perhaps tn FIRST
requisite. Il may be ooser in nt than the oth'r
gown with armholes ,rihe larger and cnok-r
lower ana softer 80 tina, the wear-r may work or
res, az best peases her. Il may be 4 'made-over
affair ana the product OF Il cheap dressmaker The
house gowns have 10 describe are a.. creations 81
lnportant Par.s houses be bat they contain
a great many useful points that might De utilized IN
a tasteful wa that would cost very Htte.
\ house gown may be pronounced In style
this season than street gown should be. for that
represents hign standard Of elegant sim
tllcity There are more 'frlls and furbelows" worn
in the house and more godet hip peces-whlch, al
though they detract from the wearer's height and
may be Lngracefuly caught by the wind on Tie
street are very charming indoors. They make the
waist appear small and trlg and are dantly fem.-
nine skirts are fuller and sleeves larger ana more
elaborate than street gowns. There are DAINTY
adjustable collars and soft fronts that are very
charming. 4 popular model for a house gown has
little Jacket sides; or a basque trimmed with rsv-Ts
outlining the vest so that any number Of gowns
may be made from one by changing the accessories
"a useful. With a black satin gown one may work
wonders By wearing with II one day soft tour de
con Of thlckly plated chiffon and spanged SOFT
blouse from. 10 correspond on another an elaborate
nchu which almost covers the bodice and falls down
on the skirt. A third change may be snort oolero
Jacket which cannot be too elaborate Inc pretties'
are Of cloth richly embroidered with gold and silver
threads and sometimes lghtened with insertions OF
lace figures and edged with cascades OF heavy lace
A charming Doucet gown IL Of soft green wool IN
a fade shade with tiny specks OF pink In H. Inc
bodice is blouse Of dark green velvet wnich ruinTs
over the nips This ruie IL about seven inches deep
and very full and is lined with pink satin The
bodice IL held by fiat stifened belt OF iolueu PINK
sash ribbon which ties in the back with a large stun
SQUARE bow The sleeves Of the wool There IL
a cravat OF yellow lace which forms Jabot vest
down the front Of the bodice. ON encA side OF TINS
are fiat folds Of the cloth held with rows OF small
oold buttons The hip rufie is OF the same depth
and fulness all about which takes away from any
appearance OF Jacket and only edges the VeiVe'
part Of the waist
The iabot vest and choker separate from the
dress and can be replaced by one OF PINK NOUS
se,lne de sole in the back Of the choker the TWO
lace ends are passed through gold buckle anu
stjnened to form haring wings The coors III tne
oown are lovely-the soft green in the WOOL 'He
much darker shade IN the 'ei'e'' anu '"'
OF pink -, ,.,,o,,ed uith
s,ter itch Persian silk, In which there Is Il soo'
1eal Of crimson and gold in a pam-eaf pattern
,rn oun Is cut in the princess form. ana 'heTe
..,l,ar over-iackct OF the silk. The back o! ire
-. consists simply Of bretelles whcn become
,e,ed cascades when they touch the Wais1iie' anu
,orov the two back seams OF the skill i"e'e nv
,,d ,v,th black satin. and the cascades are uu,0
...,, arorcb TO show considerable amount OF ,ne
,Iac, ON the front Of the bodice ire 're'enes
aadon into Jacket sides with harlng revers' VIM"
a., r,ced with black; again they haIro" d ,r ''r
-, nass under belt and broaden 10 'o'''
"ii'" ,ha front OF the skirt. These lads are
,aDs ,,,,n black and have heavy Jet ornaments on
s ea .rds tracery of Jet edges the "noe OF n, ,n,
s,e,on Jacket which Is cut to show s0i a. .o' soe
ss''' - choker Of gray moussei!ne oe So
aiD "a. ia a narrow band OF black sauh' WIN"
enas waists Of fancy velvet are Just 10" por
oeP'i~ ,onse wear. Sometimes they are ~.