The Republican., 1900-09-13
THE wHIMS OF FASHION.
The summer Tea-Gown and Its Uses
Cloth Gowns and Driving
OvercOats.

If there is one article of dress more
than another which requires that the
principles of individuality should be
promulgated to the fullest extent it
is the tea gown, and the summer tea
gown in particular. While there is
every phase, age and mode of dress
open to the originators of this gown a
woman must fully understand both
the weakness and strength of her
physical points if she would attain
| any kind of success as to her appear
| lnce in tea gown, says the New Yorl,
Sun. She may wrestle satisfactorily
with every other kind OF a gown, yet
fail to grace the aesthetic character
of her negligee, unless she has we'll
defined appreciation of her physical
| defects, and some consideration for
its adaptation to her characteristics
and habits of living. However, negli-
| gee gowns are an unlimited source of
comfort during the heated term and
quite the most fascinating of all of
woman's belongings if they are well
chosen. 1t is a negligee of the most
summary description most in demand,
and if you can possess one which will
answer the purpose of home dinner
gown and a costume in which it is
suitable to receive your friends you
have a treasure. One such gown is
made of white net inset with
lace over a white taffeta and
chiffon foundation dress A pret-
| ty little bolero of lace, scarf
of black or colored chiffon and a Jew
eled belt complete very elegant but
useful gown. A more simple dress of
chiffon over white taffeta shows a lace
yoke, accordion plated front and
ruffie and a short flowing sleeve of the
plated chiffon. The empire style is
displayed in another gown of soft blue
silk trimmed with lace threaded
through with white satin ribbon.
| Negigees are made entirely of lace
in loose cloak-like form, with angel
sleeves and plated fronts of chiffon.
The clinton is the only lining and the
fullness confined in a low-necked en-
pire bodice of pink velvet, showing
through the lace, has a very charming
effect, the velvet fastening the gar
ment at the bust in pretty rosette.
The classic lines of Greek drapery are
carried cut to some extent in tea
gown of pink crepe, the back partially
fitted to the figure, the front draped
up at one side and the edges, like the
hem, trimmed with lace. The sleeves
are of the angel variety, falling over
an undersleeve of lace. For real COM
fort in the privacy of your own room
a crepe Japanese kimona is the thing.
If it is genuine it is embroidered in
silver and gold down either side of
the front and worn with the wide sash
belt and short sash ends of black en-
broidered crepe. But if you cannot
afford this. the American modification
of this garment made in cotton crepe
is joy, even though it is not a thing
of beauty. In gray or pink a kimona
is very striking with border of black
lawn cut out in applique designs out
lined with fine cord the color of the
| gown
| The tints in cloth gowns seem to be
| lighter even than they were in the
early spring, and nov there is an ice
color which is indescribable, a delicate
| green, and the faintest tint of pink,
which make charming gowns for cool
days.
Cloths in pale colors are used for
driving coats, with a tight fitted
basque in the back. The fronts slope
off a little from below the bust and
large double revers and collar of white
silk and lace are the finish above a
white silk vest fastened with silver
| buttons.
Little collarettes of lace and NOUS
seine plaitings, with long scarf ends.
are very much worn, and seem to fill
the place of the fancy boas. They
are simply a yoke with ruffles at
tached and finished around the neck
with plaitings of lace.