The Washington weekly post., 1899-07-18


4iuE Ideas for Bathrobes.
v-ra al else falls 10 interest me IN
dress especially after a severe session
a. -..rrrl-E tor rev models. there Is al
vas. me Tea gown 10 which To turn Tor
.-.-.r-rac zeal tea gown, the garment
aH-- sou can don ~ o'clock AMI with
.ra s.# OF various chiaons and Iaces dis
r.... tH, ssllowuess Of ones complexion.
Wraf possibilities docs 1t not repre-
srr, Nth the summer approaching here
All. thoughts OF the long. lovely even
-a. a.ar the river or in the country
r.r..rs where the 3 o'clock tea gown
can 6a worn 80 addition 10 a lace and
muslin EarE The tea gown OF my present
dreams i- real afternoon garment IL
Is mad. 0l one of those new. large. SPOT
f.4 u.~tas iH dead white. veiIed with
-.r. white -duZc on a foundation OF
-.-.-GHk silk. The front shows an ac-
contemplated vest Of pink chiffon, each
... U.lE edged with white embroidery
which also goes down the skirt, softeneI
v-a .r..- oi chiffon round the hem. The
urrr embroidery is carried down the
...a with velvet band In a pale shade
OF ua..a. The sleeves are TRANSPARENT
.ra and rGcEed, with friIs Of chiffon
ar. embroidery falling over the hands
The neck finishes at the line, and vet is
rr. 5e.0loto, for it is worn with 4 broad
back velvet neck band or tie o. chiffon.
iris is a garment which emanated from
Paris end IS the possession Of a we'll
Er-an member of the four hundred
Would that later on ] could buy it sec 1nd
hand The same lady lacks nothing cf
this worlds goods, and one of her even
n- tea gowns is in palost turquoise uannc
or with a square decolletage, draped
with some beautiful white lace and
magye chiffon This ties in a scarf en-
r.rr fashion, with long ends falling doe n
81 front There is a raised silk muslin
embroidered design in yellow and tur-
ouo.se rises denoting the hem OF the
skirt the train of which is arranged at
me back from each shoulder. but held in
here and there al the waist with an an
tique Fllt.
Two Handsome Tea Gowns
Az one Of the best dry goods houses on
Broadway / was shown the two models
which We illustrate this week, as they
were dainty and not too expensive and
elaborate. I had them drawn for your
drawn TO the lovely examples of the lace
Tea gown mounted over chiffon. This is
one Of the features of the season. You
can put il on at o'clock and remain IN
II for dinner. and still feel one Of the
tsst-drcssed women present on most of
tho ordinary occasions Of which the sum
mCT permits. An exquisite model in white
chiffon was covered with thick Renais-
sancc lace, disclosing front of tiny frills
and some blObs of black thereon, but
whether il was velvet or chenille / could
not tell; they were but few. SO the ef-
1oCt WAS light. A touch of the same was
introduced at the neck, and a chou tf
black velvet held the bolerO over a full
vest of white chiffon. Endless little frills /
of the chiffon with black spots thereon !
traiIed along the ground. The train Of
guipure took off from the deadness Of 4
the white, which might not be becoming /
10 everybody.
And yet another beautiful model for
lady OF more mature years was in pale
eau de nil chiffon, with a short coat OF
soft green MORE. covered with an en-
broidery Of large pink silk roses and lace,
studded with silver and gold sequins. This
jaunty little coat looked as if it We're lined
with endless frillS OF chiffon, and dis
played a high collar at the back, made
Of lace fastened in the front with a hope
less conglomeratiOn Of chiffon fTiiS and
lace One hardly knew whether il was
q glOrifed opera cloak or a tea jacket;
and il was still a VeTitable tea gown IN
its cIinging skirt, cut in a particularly
becoming fashion, which denoted the mas
ter hand.
For Morning or Afternoon.
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sre a comparatively modern innovation.
and their position Is a somewhat invidi-
Gus one in fashions economy-they are
neither flesh nor fowl. Personally, l
think they give one a half-dressed ap-
Uearance, as if summoned away in the |
midst Of hair-dressing operations, and |
one had forgotten To remove the dressing |
Jacket A COnfeCtiOn of lace and brOcade |
on TOD of cloth or serge skirt is an |
anomaly, but some of the smartest are |
meant 10 be worn over the ravishinig ju- |
IoHs which now take upon themselves the |
name of pcttiCoat, at least, so ! am in /
formed by one of the leading vendors of |
these triles. But if so, il seems to me |
that the boudoir is the proper place 10 |
display such an altogether. No. | think |
the ca-jacket is best as a breakfast jack
e. % be correctly Irish, and this brings |
he 10 the subject of matinees The break
iasl Jacket is a most desirable institution, |
and besides an economy $50 pleasant to be |
economical II one cam, for ii saves wear |
and tear 10 a fresh blouse or bodice for /
an hour or two.
j is disagreeable 10 struggle into an /
entire dress. collars and cuffs and all. |
rrSt thing in the morning. and this the |
hrtaktas, Jacket, or morning wrapper, OBJ
Na'eS Its character should be simple, |
o. d dainty muslin or cambTic. in bright. |
'-frIF CO.oTS, SpOtleSsly clean. In win |
Ter. oi course, thin materials are impOs- |
S.'.', when Il soft surah or Voile may be /
substituted. Am / trenching on thin ice |
"hrH ] say that the matinee should be I
Kept Teorously apart from the dressing /
gown for IL is obvious that one cannot |
tiprar al the breakfast table in gar
Asn' hat has done duty at various stages /
o. I'd" toilet Yet have known many Of
TENDERS IN this respect, who, on their
'..'m.iy being brought home TO them, |
oi."'- IL didn't matter.
Not Too NegIIgee.
lHoE ~ all events, are worthy OF a |
'.aH'.r lu the book each or any OF us |
..-0' compile, entitled People | Have |
AA"N- for there is the key TO their |
'.a't.,6r straight away Sautes de lit |
1.' ..'f thought OF this side OF the ocean, |
.'.~'e, Yet they are beloved of the |
.-". woman. who deems one essential |
'.'. tst rising. They are almost in (
i-a'} white, Roman satin being much |
,Nf."E"f, loose and flowing in form. like |
opera cloak. 10 the ground, with big, /
.7. sleeves aud cut away at the neck
..' gathered into square yoke or un-
: a. sailor collar Then there comes the |
"a. wrap, which is more and more used |
I'.' Gay. and Is thoroughly delightful. |
.@ made oi Turkish t0weling, with a |
I...'y pattern stamped thereon I'm shane |
.-'' monks cloak. with a cowl-like |
....'-. mapping sleeves, and confined at /
waist by cord and tasseL Nothing |
-..' De- nicer for running 10 and from |
-' oath. and they have the further
''hmen9ation OF everlasting wash and
..a'. 'h'y are obtsinable in all colors.
100" best washing shades are pink.
i.s.tf. and green