Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-10-17
ABOUT TEA GOWNS.
Handsome and Graceful Crea lions for
Such Social Events.

Handsome and Graceful Creations for
Such Social Events.
The most elegant tea gowns are made or
satin brocade with lace trimmings. pale
blue brocade with a considerable train had
a loose front and Vatican back. The
sleeves were made of alternating rows OF
puffs and insertion running lengthwise Of
the arm. with slight puff drapery at the
top. There was no lining and the pink arm
CLEANED through the openings in the VAL
enciennes insertion. Another tea gown was
made of a cream-colored material that look
ed very much like scrim. which was lined
with rose-colored silk. Both of the above
mentioned gowBs, however. are better suit
ed to a tea where the invited guests do not
include gentlemen: as loosely flowing robes
are not considered good form outside the
boudoir or breakfast room.
However. long as a lady preserves her
waist line, she may drape her gown in any
style that pleases her, and there is a great
distinction between the correct house dress
and the gown for the street.
Boleros and fichus of lace jabots and
vest fronts of chiffon are very soft and
pretty. Even q train is desirable If the
gown Itself Is trim and well fitting. One
OF the hostesses at a recent tea wore a
gown with a front of pleated mouSseline
de sole reaching from the neck to the bot
tom of the skirt But over 1t was an Elton
jacket like the material of the skirt, orna-
mented around the edges of Its reYerS and
epauletS with jeweled passamenterie, and
there was a wide girdle of velvet, which
held the loose front in place at the waist
The skirt YVES made with long train.
The daughter of the house wore dress
of light wooden material, which had sep
arate waist and skirt with no suggestion
Of the neglige about it. The waist was
tight in the back, but had simulated jacket
fronts. There was high velvet stock with
ruche Of lace around the top and a wide
- hto1 ON
the mousseline front. The wide revers that
were partly collar and partly epaulets were
slashed in V notches. and the whole was
edged with fancy braid. Braid also appear
ed on the dart seams of the skirt.
This is the place to trim the skirt. by the
way, either just below the waist, or at the
bottom. One of the imported dresses in a
large New York store has a frill of inch
wide black ribbon running across the front
In wavy lines about six inches below the
waist. The frill is headed with gimp braid.
a pretty way to trim sleeves is suggested
by gown which had a jacket of gray
armure with a raised figure in black velvet.
The jacket and the bottom of the skirt
were edged with a narrow band of chin
chilla fur. The front was white mousseline
de sole. The sleeves were just good,
straight. old-fashioned sleeves. but the fact
was concealed by means Of immense satin
bows of three loops that stood out like
epaulets over the shoulder and upper arm.
Among the hats which voice prevailing
styles. was one with a high crown that
had frill Of white lace standing up around
it and held in place with steel ornaments
Cock feathers are growing too common to
be safe investments, and that pleated ruch-
Ing IS getting dangerously popular.
Satin rosettes with steel centers look very
like flowers. The parrot heads with swal-
low wings and paradise tails look like moth
Ing that was ever created in the heavens
above or the earth beneath, but that
doesn't matter to a woman if the combina-
ton only looks pretty.