The Van Buren press., 1897-05-01
FASHION AND FANCY.
Something New In Tea Gowns nha
House Dresses.

There are tea gowns ana tea gowns
some OF them arr so wrapperish that
they are quite too neglige for ordinary
use. outside of ones own apartment;
others are so modified and adapted TO
wider range Of uses ti,at theY are very
close neighbors TO dressy house cos
tunes.
Many ladies have adopted the habit OF
wearing extremely handsome matinees
with an ordinary skirt. This makes a
costume in which one is presentable at
almost any hour, and entirely does
away with the wrapper suggestion.
This is particularly desirable for young
ladies'. and is recommended Us a hitting
substitute for the loose gowns thai no
well-bred young woman chooses TO be
seen in after breakfast.
Among the pretty materials are those
of pique for cool mornings, or any Of
the f1anuelettes or light wool fabrics
that make up SO daintily.
A stylish model has a perfectly
straight back, split up to point just
between the s9oulder-blades. In this
is set very full box-plait, either OF
the material or some contrasting fab
ric. In one style the fronts are Loose,
the sides quite elose-fitting, beng
curved in snugly over the hips. The
back is perfectly straight. and has the
insert plat very full and pressed fiat.
From point just above the opening IN
the back down almost to the waist-line
on either side runs wide band of en-
broidery Under the arms this takes
mn abrupt turn. and comes up over the
bust to the collar. where the two Sec
tions meet. The effect is of very
pointed bolero jacket in front. The
sleeves are large puffs at the tops, with
close-fitting portions below; the col
lar is high, and has a turned-oyer sec
ton made of the embroidery, as de-
scribed. The material of this jacket is
brocaded silk. with The inset in the
back. the straight collar and the lower
portions of the sleeves of plain satin,
matching the ground OF the brocade.
Another matinee is of silk spotted
cambria. The back is moderately close
fitting, the sides are curved in, the fronts
are very loose and confined by ribbon
belt. From the shoulder seams down
the front to point just below the bust
are squnre-cornered fronts of the ma
terial, edged with lace and trimmed
with galloon; the sleeves are large pu1fs,
extending slightly below the elbows,
and finished with deep frills of lace,
with galloon heading. A ruffie collar
of lace and jabot from collar to waist
line is a suitable and very becoming
finish.
As for tea gowns. their name and style
are legion. Some OF them have fitted
princess backs, with Vatican plaits fall
ing from the yoke; others have loose
fronts, with ribbons in great profusion;
others are made up of what appears to
be waist and skirt. but which may
be a princess. with trimming so ar
ranged as to suggest two-pieee gar
ment.
A model peculiarly adapted for a
young and slender lady is made of pink
and white striped challie. The body is
in princess fashion, and closes at one
side The skirt is plain and full, the
waist has the front slightly gathered
in in French fashion. From the shout
der seams. extending over the bust art
the square-cut sections that are so pop
ular in costumes of all sorts. There art
olose-fitting sleeves, with double ruff
fes OF the material; high plated col
lar extends above straight standing
collar. The straight collar is stiffened
as is also the frill which stands W
around the neck. Wide frills fall owe
the hands in the present approved fash
| ion. The collar, the ruche, the eXtr;
| fronts, the double sleeve caps, the cuff
and the rutfies over the hands arr
| trimmed with rows Of black velvet
| There is also black velvet belt, will
| long loops and ends that fall over tn,
| front of the skirt.
A very handsome model is made o
| plain satin. 1t has princess back ant
a very wide-spreading Vatican plai
from the yoke between the shoulders
| The sleeves are two large putfs, TIN
lower one coming just below the elbow
and finished with frill of satin, witt
an inner frill of lace. A large cola
covers the shoulders, and the tops O
| the sleeves extend well out over tn,
| puffs. This collar is smooth in tn
back. and over the shoulders is gathered
| very full. The front extends somewha
below the bust, and from there, below
| the waist line, is full jabot of the lace
| The high velvet collar has frill of lac
| extending around the back and stand
| ing up against the hair This is fillet
in with velvet ribbon loops and bows
and the effect is very pretty. A wild
velvet girdle extends from either side o
| the plat in the back to the front, wher
it finishes with bow with long ends
n. Y. Ledger.