The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-10-29
BEWITCHING TEA GOWNS
Filmy, Graceful Creations That Are
Delightfully."- Feminine
and Fluffy.

The man who said that grace is IN.
beauty of form under the influence of
freedom may have been inspired by
the sight of a handsome woman III a
handsome neglige gown. One thing is
certain, and hat is hat no variety of
dress is more graceful than the long
flowing. semiloose tea gown. Every
woman who can afford to do 50 should
indulge in the luxury of at least one
elaborate garment of this kind. Those
who can afford several are the envy of
their friends. The tea gown really has
a much-to-be-deSired influence On the
wearer. 1t makes the poor feel rich
and the rich richer and gives one 4
sense of ease. freedom and luxury that
no other frock. however fine. imparts.
If a m has the figure which suits
this gown. she is more attractive in
this style Of dress than any other. This
perhaps explains the fondness of wOm-
en- generally for it. to say nothing of
mems liking for it.
The new gowns are delightfully."- fem
mime and are fussy and fluffy enough
to please the most ~exacting lover of in
s~inuating lines and folds. All of them
are made very long in front and at
the sides. while in the back they sweep
away into a decidedly trailing effect
Those made of very soft materials
! show 4 tendency toward the Grecian
stvlP. while others of silk or satin are
built on modern lines, but relieved of
all stiffness by much establishment in
the a of embroideries. plated dia-
phanouS materials. lace motifs and
bands and jeweied trimmings.
\ charming suggestion for making
this favored garment accord with TIL
latest dictates of Dame Fashion is
shown in the model with a p~olOnaiSe-
like ~overGresS. The shaped fiounce out
lining it i accentuatcd ny lace APP
plique put on garland fashion. The
material Is pale blue liberty silk. and
opens over a full front and skirt of
filmy yeIIowiSh lace falling from Il but
terfy bow at the corsage. The same
style carried out in turquoise blue en-
broidered in silver pailIettes and tur-
u~uoise> is exquisite. but no more 50
than rose pink or apricot wrought in
cream lace applique in some fashion
able design.
silk muslin. made over soft. I'M
! stiffened satin. is one of the best ma
t~erials for tea gowns at the present
moment. and the mode of making in
every case seems to be ineNplicable.
In the hand the robe apparently has no
shane at all. but when IN. what with
soft >a>hes. crush belts. jeweled cir
dies. and no end of ribbon bows. it
clings to the figure here and there III
the most graceful fashion. The more
d~iaphanous and Understandable such
gowns are the more fashionable. For
a tall. graceful nothing could
be more excellent than Il tea gown like
the one shown. of orient satin. III the
ivory tint so becoming alike to dark
and fair. \. handsome girdle of gilt
~ffligree. studded with semipreciOus
stones encircleS the waist. falling al
most to the bottom of the skirt III
'front.'. Long sleeves and a neglige
Jacket of soft point d'esprit net APP
DIiuue in a scroll design. with lace and
a ichu of chiffon. complete this ar
tistic creation. Many of the imported
tea gowns are made of accordiOn-plait-
ed chiffon falling from a yoke of fine
lace. and. were it not for the expense
Of the materials. would look for all the
world like the olG-time Mother Hub
bard wrapper, which every woman
with an exquisite sense of neatness de-
tested in her innermost heart.
Plain and dotted net. fouiards. plair
and fancy silks. and brOcaded and F!air
satin are all made into neglige gowns
as well a all Gauzy materials. Many
of the SWEETEST tea gowns are cut low
and have elbow sleeves made of piece
lace: then a lace scarf is thrown abou'
the neck with studied ca~rlesSneS>. ant
its long ends are allowed to fail down
ward. There is everything in this de
uartment 10 tempt a woman to par
with a large part of her income.-N. Y
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