Evening star., 1898-12-03

many afternoons this winter when the cur
tains are drawn and the kettle bubbling for
tea is constructed on a cream silk skirt and
-necked bodice. which were once the
founda don of handsome ball gown.
Sleeves and yoke of imitation Irish point
have been added They are put on a found
alton of soft white silk surah, pieces left
from the ball gown in question. The join
ing OF the bodice and skirt of the under
gown is hidden by a belt of ribbon which
has long ends falling to the ground An
oyerdress of black Brussels net set on to
the yoke with border of black ribbon falls
loose back and front and completes novel
and handsome house dress Another way
to use ball gown is TO put four box plaits
on from the yoke to the hem, and have the
same long ribbon bow TO hide the meeting
of skirt and waist. 1t should have a zouaye
jacket to freshen and change the hack.
There are various ways of finishing the
nechs or teagowns, but most popular of all
5 lhe hchu showing the curve Of the
.nroat " neither ii be a. sIIort fichu, with
'he ends only long enough to cross in front
or long one reaching below the waist
must depend upon the height and figure of
me wearer In every case the effect is soft
ana becoming. The French always put a
me OF white chiffon or tulle inside of a
nchu which is yellow or ivory tinted claim
-ng that yellow is a hard tint next to the
skin.
Warmly Lined for Mornings.
Instead Of being lined with silk or cotton
ii efliiipric, teagoWnS and morning gowns
are usually lined with aIbatross. nuu's veil
'ns, or some less expensive, yet warm ma
eerial, as the material of which the over
dress Is constructed is often rather light
4or mouse which always attains its maxi
mum OF heat after the lamp is lighted al
Ight instead of in the morning when the
tIr is still frosty.
leaSoWns. house gowns or wrapperS for
morning wear are made less ella hora taI,
man those intended for afternoon wear or
-hey may combine the functions of both
some lovely yet simple gowns SEM over
ms IAN are OF SILK mauasse or silk elder
io~n, whichever one chooses to caIl II ono
sue, the wrong or reverse side is the soft
@"arIn @ e!derdoWn SO long comfortably
hnoWn, while the right side is of silk and
ooks like crepon with large and irrep,IIar
huentauons. Most of these gowns ere
made with full fronts. rather large sleeves
ana collar of the same material with az,
tmproldered edge, in place of a woke. IheSe
ao"ns are made up in ali the naIe delicate
'naoes ana are warm and simple looking
Inc one SHOWN in the illustrat tjon is stiil
more simple but las a novel effect o,, O.
count OF the opening on the side
'apahese kllnonaS. made of The r,,oS.
peautiluI silks, have quite vogue for
iounslhg gowns, and for this pu~nnsn a
french model of ivory satin of the warm
est tone, with sleeves caught up TO .ha OIL
DOW with rui1ie OF lace. and a front which
htns loose, with a jabot of lace the entire
ielgth, was d feast TO the eyes of the few
who Will benold it, for il is a hou,Ioir cow,
Boudoir or iounging gowns are subject
SO extensive and so fascinating however
ano so entirely a matter of the taste of the
Wearer aside from the caprices of Dame
Fashion, that We had best pause on the
threshold.