The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-04-09
FASHION AND FANCY.
Something New In Tea Gowns and
House Dresses.


Tea Gowns and House Dresses
Some of them are so wrapperish that
they are quite too neglige for ordinary
use, outside of ones own apartment;
others are so modified and adapted to a
wider range Of uses that 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
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 as fitting
substitute for the loose gowns that 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 flannelettes or light wool fabrics
that make up so daintily.
A stylish model has a perfectly
straight back, split up to a point just
between the shoulder-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 close-ftting, being
curved in snugly over the hips. The
back is perfectly straight, and has the
insert plait very full and pressed fiat.
From a 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
fln abrupt turn, and comes up over the
bust to the collar, where the two sec
tons 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 turned-over 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 square-cornered fronts of the ma
terial, edged with lace and trimmed
with galloon; the sleeves are large pulls,
extending slightly below the elbows,
and finished with deep frills of lace,
with galloon heading. A ruffle collar
of lace and jabot from collar to waist
| line is 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 a waist and skirt, but which may
be princess, with trimming so ar
4 ranged as to suggest two-piece 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 al 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 ara
the sQuare-cut sections that are so pop
ular in costumes of all sorts. There are
cloSe-fitting sleeves, with double ruff
fies of the material; high-plaited col
lar extends above straight standing
collar. The straight collar is stiffened,
as is also the frill which stands up
around the neck Wide frills fall over
the hands in the present approved fash
ion. The collar, the ruche, the extra
fronts, the double sleeve caps, the cuffs
and the ruffies over the hands are
trimmed with rows of black velvet.
There is also a black velvet belt, with
long loops and ends that fall over the
front of the skirt
4 very handsome model is made of
plain satin. 1t has princess back and
very wide-spreading Vatican plat
from the yoke between the shoulders.
The sleeves are two large puffs, the
lower one coming just below the elbow,
| and finished with frill of satin, with
an inner frill of lace. A large collar
|
the sleeves extend well out over the
puffs. This collar is smooth in the
back. and over the shoulders is gathered
very full. The front extends somewhat
below the bust. and from there, below
the waist line, is full iabot of the lace.
The high velvet collar has a frill of lace
extending around the back and stand
ing up against the hair. This is filed
in with velvet ribbon loops and bows,
and the effect is very pretty. \ wide
velvet girdle extends from either side of
|. the plat in the back to the front. where
it finishes with bow with long ends.-
n. Y. Ledger.
! To Look Young.
The most essential point, perhaps, in
attaining every woman's object of
Cooking young" is to dress always in