The Washington times., 1902-02-23
Dainty Mouse Gowns for the Ie11ten Season.
The Art Of Looking Well Amid
the Cares of Domesticity-A
Trait That Appeals Strongly
to the Average Man.

flowing garment, which may be drawn
over ones handsome dinner gown as a
protection against disturbing draughts.
These dainty little coats are really a
great addition to almost any dinner gown.
Usually these coats are provided with
wonderfully fancy affairs which could
hardly be designated by the term sleeve
! They are intricate masses of lace, chiffon,
or both, arranged in an effective way to
fall over the arms. Sometimes the daint-
lily rounded arm is only half concealed,
which renders the style all the more be-
coming.
Dinner Jackets.
There are curious little cape affairs
dignified by the name of dinner Jacket,
| fancy bolercs. lyokes that resemble boas,
and then there are the regular coat eff
fects, of which we have very good Illus
tration on this page. This particular
coat. and very pretty accessory it is, Is
garment. 1t is absolutely plain and pos
sesses an extremely quaint air. The
dainty pattern of the Renaissance lace is
further enhanced by being laid upon a
foundation of deep cream chiffon, and
there are small lapels which might be
considered the only sign of Ornamental
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charming when worn with an afternoon
gown. say of cafe au lait creoe or
white cloth. Irish crochet, cluny, gu-
pure, and Llama are among the laces fan
cied for these pretty little coats and the
lighter ones are always made over
foundation of self-toned chiffon.
There is nothing that brings out the
domestic side of refined womans ma
ture so much as her house gowns. About
ones own home there is an opportunity
to display to the best advantage the taste
that is invariably lacking in woman of
poor breeding. namely, the art Of looking
we'll amid the cares OF domesticity. So
iuduy WOlutH SttIu u lOTStl. dlltE mar
riage, that there is any necessity for care
full dressing indoors, and too many go
about the house gowned as mere drudges
and quite frequently FORGETTING great
part of the admiration of their husbands
on this account
woman who determines to look we'll
at home brings out to the very best adj
vantage her femininity, and it is this
trait. perhaps. more than any ether that
appeals to the average man.
Man Loves Feminity.
There is nothing that a man admires
quite so much as this same dainty fem
ininity that is made apparent by pretty
house gown. Worn out by hard toll and
the cares of business throughout the day.
ones husband likes to come home to be
greeted by a woman who is domestic
without either the air or costume of a
domestic If he has any artistic touch in
MS nature the better a woman looks thu
more he will. in all likelihood. care for
her. This is only natural, and is as it
should be. The woman who fails to take
advantage of this truth fails of her own
ault, and has no one to blame. saving
herself.
Wives, particularly the wives of busy
men, should be very careful about this
they should ever remember that wo-
mans greatest charm lies in her woman
mess. and. whether fatigued or not,
should endeavor to make their husbands
home life pleasant, both by dressing and
!cting as charmingly as possible If more
women paid attention to this little detail
# home dressing. perhaps the clubs
would not be crowded at night and the
owe of their husbands would not lapse
nto Indifferent friendship.