The times., 1897-05-30

Of fine, white Turkish toweling, for gem
uine hard service, just as en- investigating
neeligee wearing apparel for travellers
score of delightful garments, to pack in n
handbag or steamer trunk, ale iound.
First among the good things are wool
grenadine short jackets, in white, rcse
and blue, for seasick individuals to wear
in their berths, and for invalids to put ON
at night, when voyaging, as a protection
against draughts that penetrate even TO
one S bed. These are cut blouse shape, too,
but there is no tickling, tearing lace ard
bowknots about them. The low-cut Icck
and straight fronts, as well as long sleeve
ends, are bound fiat with bright ribbon,
and pocket in one side holds the wearers
handkerchief. In addition to these are
outing flannel and wool grenadne bed
gowns, that slip over the cotton or linen
nightdress, and still more alluring heavy
mixed silk and wool crepe bathrobes. The
last mentioned are cut like those men wear,
and are made of this rather expensive
crepe because tits the only material that
folds into the very smallest compass for
packing, and yet is nearly as warm as
fla nnei
On board ship and on trains they are
q JOY to womankind. for on making "a
way to the bath on dressing room the
long folds, girded at the waist by n
ribbon, cover one fully, hood draws
up over towseled hair, and into po, kets
in the skirts can be slowed soap cese,
comb and brush, sponges, etc, that must
be carried down the car aisle otherwise
awkwardly in ones hands. But the
virtue of tliis new bathrobe is not fully
parcel about ope-third the size of
binary flannel wrapper, and 50 entities
the owner To double the usual spa .e in
her handbag.
If the term full-dress negiigee is rossi-
bic, then the heuewesuanumosU UDeautlfuiorthe
tea gowusanswerthatde description. Whether
they are all of S wiss muslin and lace, or
OF silk, glorif;ed with jeweled embroidery,
1t is not too much To say that they quite
outrival any OF the summer gowns Yet seen
in the claborateness of their design and
glories OF their decoration. The white
Swiss tea gown has come aud conquered
every woman who is at home to anybody
after } O'Clock Of a hot afternoon. She
wears it cnt out in small square at the
throat, training little behind, and de
pending for decoration wholly on slounces
OF muslin, and on edgings of lace, real va
lenciennes, if she can afford ii, very mar
row, and whipped on TO miles of wide and
narrow ruffling
Tie smartest of smart muslin tea gowns
sent to a nodish inhabitant of Newport
was white over white muslin petticoats,
but the three deep flounces at the foot, with
headings and the narrow ones on the body,
that We're set on to simulate ruffled bo-
lero, were edged with black valenciennes
just one-fourth of an inch wide AT every
nook and Corner were set bows that looked
like small chIysanthemums, made of the
black. narrowesU French taffeta ribbon.
and tiny cap with black bows went with
it. The owner OF the gown was not IN
mourning, but she follows the prevailing
notion that by touching white with black
an air of daintier coolneSS is sec,Ir u
Though a most crushing ephemeral crea-
ton. this cost matter of SIS, while come
OF those decorated with wider W bite lace
come at a larger figure
The explanation of their makers is that |
the use of real lace enhances the price, |
though Just as charming ID suit could he had. |
using Imitation lace, at d fourth of the |
price mentioned. Some of these tea gowns |
are worn over slips of white taffeta silk |
and some of them have really long trains /
and the sleeves to the elbow always. or in |
many cases sleeves are lacking entirely, |
the arm holes being filled in with straight !
outstanding muslin ruffles, like embryo |
wings
From the costly simplicity of muslin |
TO the frankly displayed elegances of en- |
broidered tea robes, the women at this |
moment make easy transition and for |
anything like an afternoon function ut |
home, an almost royalty beautiful tea gown |
is considered in perfect order. From wat
teau GraperieS the tendency is markedly |
toward Greek gracefulness ill disposing |
folds, and for this reason crepe de chine is /
a goods in great favor. A sketch given |
shows how the draperies are bestowed in |
strictly classical fashion, with modern |
liberties in decoration Here is white |
crepe with trained under rope and |
peplus falling over that, its edges every |
where trimmed with a border Of gold |
skeleton embroidery on a foundation Of |
chiffon Uponthe bustfalls "A Greek plastron |
of white silk, heavily worked in gold sequns, |
thread and little turquoise, while a gold |
and turquoise girdle gathers in the gowns |
fullnesS little at the waist line