The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-12-07

WRITTEN FOR THE sUNDAT REPUBLIC.
70 see lovely woman at her loveliest,
catch a glimpse Of her In her own boudoir.
No matter how regal she may lock in Ter
party trocks. she Is never more dainty
than when in the privacy of her own room.
She is essentially feminine then in her
fluffy tea gowns.
The fashionable Young woman owns a
whole collection u house gowns.
There are tca-Sowns in which she vel
comes her friends.
There are negiigees which look as IL made
In fGiryland.
she only appears in these when her best
giri friends have come in for a confidential
chat.
Then there are { variety OF comfortable
Looking gcwas.
| Taey are known. respectively. as wrap
pers. i~ouEging robes and kimouos.
These gowns are 10 r.st IN.
They are what ahe wears when the hour
in her iay for relaxation has come.
Tn tea-gowns are shown this season in
the most alluiing designs.
Esch gown has some fetchipg charm CT
Its own.
II is in the little details that one gown
vies with the other In its individuality.
WIDE kiMpNO SLEEVE is A
FASHIONABLE MODEL.
The fabrics most used in the fashloninE
Q: ;sl-gOwns are crepe de Chine. peau de
crepe. soft silk flannel, moussclire de sole,
a!tatross and liberty silk.
All the sew te~a-sowus are male win
sleeves which are an artistic study.
Every garment requires from two to three
times as much material as they did a year
go.
The extremely wide kinono sleeve is q
fashionable model.
1t is seen at its p~rettiest in a graceful
little gown of pastel blue crepe de Chine
hanging loose and full from the corsage.
The sleeve Is trimmed with narrow In
s]srtions OF creamy antique lace. so ar
ranged as to emphasize the vogue for YER
teal lines.
The lover part Of the gown shows cord
tucks. with medallinns IF antique lace 20
add TO its beauty.
The very wide kirnano sleeves. which in
some understandable way suggest the skirt
of n ballet dancer.
Wherever the lace is introduced, whether
In insertions or meda,iions. the crepe de
Chine Is cut away beneath to produce the
transparent effect.
Another feature Of the new tea-sovn, IN |
tie collar.
COLLAR Is FINISHED
WITH LACE INSERTIONS.
1t is is broad and fiat in its outline. an1 |
many times contains just the touch Of |
novelty which stamps the gown n success. !
Tie tucked suTpiice collar with Insertions
OF lace as a finish and cat Just a trife low
in the neck is one of the f~avori,e new COL |
lars.
Another picturesque style is the drsred |
collar.
When made Of some fImy material like
moussaline de sole or chiffon. the eYec.
is very soft and charming. !
The collar is shaped Ike a deep sailor
collar only that the material is carelessIy
iraref.
1t is Effective laid in soft folds. finished
a deep friII of plated chiffon.
\ collar Of this sort usually has long
scarf ends. which tie in a loose knot A. the
,o-sage and then fan way below the knees.
All the fashionable tea gowns show much
hani-wcrk and fancy stitches.
The brian stitch and fageting ar. mead
quite - much as lace as a trimming.
The embroidered gown is a feature. NJ .he
hour.
Even the eiderdOwn Ioung!ny rob. this
rear emphasizes the craze for embroidery
The newest models are trimmed with en-
-roide-ci satin bands.
Can you imagine anything prettfer tina,
'hIs-a resting robe OF wiId-rose-pink elder
Town. with bands of white satin fro IN.
Ieck to the hem in front
As n finish to the full sleeves, these dainty
latin bands are exQuisitely embroidered IN
trailing vine OF pink wild roses. with
he leaves worked in shades Of delicate !
,reen.