Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-03-06
TIE MORNINGS At HONE.
Pretty Things TO Slip on Before You
Are Dressed for the Day.
Entirely New House Modes They
Should Invariably Include Petit
coat to Match in Color and Mater
lal-Dreams in Amethyst Cash
mere.

Paris, February 26.-The boudoir
robes which the smart women here
will effect during their Lenten days Of
rest are artistic and rich, and above
all comfortable. They are never fit
ted over corsets and only the simplest
close fitting corded waists are recon-
mended by the couturieres. If they
are made Of the same material as
ones petticoat the effect is very pretty.
A woman who is very fond OF anne
thysts and fayors the color in her bou-
DOR furnishings and gowns, has just
had her Louie Quinze desk fitted out
in way that appeals to her taste.
Everything is in amethyst glass,
mounted with silyer-the pen staff,
the blotter, the inkstand, the pen tray
all are Of amethyst crystal.
Her boudoir robe OF amethyst CASH
mere is exceedingly graceful and pref
ty. 1t is q close-ftting Princess affair.
The yoke and tall collar are covered
with appliques of deep purple velvet
pansies and silver braid. There is a
high corset effect Of accordion plated
1lAN1c SilIN IL ~ Ddit1 GlldQc VI d1AAS-
thyst that is tackled up to the yoke
with broad heading
NEW WAIST DESIGN.
Over the hips, and at the back, the
silk is cut to form short basques and
at the front of the gown the silk ex-
tends stole fashion, TO the floor The
narrow ceinture is Of deep amethyst
velvet, studded with large oval ame-
thyst set in silver. Around the bot
tom of the gown there is a narrow
band Of the velvet pansies and silver
embroidery. The sleeves of the India
silk are draped very full from the
wrists to the tops. The high collar
is mounted by a frill Of tulle in three
shades of amethyst.
A luxurious boudoir gown was made
in three shades of apricot Liberty silk.
1t was a Princess with a full Vatican
plait at the back. The yoke and full
front were Of a paler shade of the
silk. Coming from under the Wat
teau plat were deep apricot velvet rib
bon swith bow knots appliquad at both
edges of the full front.
The topmost ribbon was appliqued
on to give the effect Of a bolero Edg-
ing the bottom Of the yoke was a full
frill of chiffon in the three shades of
apricot 1t was headed with a full
ruche Of the lighter shade The
sleeves We're bishop, of the intermedi-
ate shade of silk They We're finished
at the hand with rufIle Of the same
and bow knot applique.
GIRLISH DRESS
A fluffy boudoir gown Of primrose
Crepe de chine" was delightfully."- girl
ish. 1t was a princess fitting close in
to the curves Of the figure at the back
and sides. The fullness that merged
into train was inserted at the waist
line. The material was gathered full
to form short square yoke at the
back, and at the front it continued to
form fluffy front that was confined in
three broad puffs as far as the waist
line, where it was allowed to fall full.
Two narrow bias folds of white satin
bordered the yoke and between each
puff was a repetition OF the same.
Frills of accordion plated silk formed
epaulettes over the shoulders and con-
tinued down both sides of the full
front in jabOts to the bottom of the
gown. The collar was a high shirred
affair OF the silk confined with narrow
white satin folds. The sleeves were
fashioned into seven puffs, each
separated with narrow folds of white
satin. They were finished with accor-
dion plated frills of the same silk and
bows of white satin ribbon.
An original artistic lounging robe
designed for one Of the stage favorites
here, has become amazingly popular,
and is combined now in all sorts OF
pretty colors and materials
The original gown was of deep tor
quoise blue cloth and white china silk
L. is made in two pieces. There is a
slip of accordion plated white china
silk that is held in slightly at the
waist line with an invisible belt 1t
has long draped sleeves.
A BLUE ROBE.
Over it is worn the robe of turquoise
blue cloth. This is made with a broad
box plat at the back and at the front
is cut away to show the slip OF white