The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1903-01-03
TEA JACKETS
IN PERFECTIOE--.T THE EMPIRE
STYLE
A Favorite Modsi-Crepe de Chime a
Popular Material.

The evolution Of the dressing jacket
into a tea jacket is but another study
in the progress of fashion. Few.
any. of our modern neglige garments
possess so many inslnuating points of
attraction as the tea jacket in its nigh
est perfection with all its fine laces and
embroideries.
The tea gown is an elaboration. but
the dainty jacket has the innocent ap-
pearance of being simple when it is not
simple at all, especially when it is worn
with one of the handsome lace trimmed
skirts. The Empire style in all its va
ried forms seems to be faVorite mod
ell, the portion below the yoke falling
in accordion plating, or gathers inset
all around with lace insertion or elab-
orately embroidered.
In length it usually comes to just be-
low the waist line, but it varies accord
ing to the style of the figure. But there
are the half fitting tea jacket. and the
short close fitting one which in velvet
and yelveteen is a most useful gar
ment.
The back is the only part fitted close
| ly, as the fronts fall half loose, and it
shows a decided basque frill at the
] back and Sides Narrows insertions of
lace stripe this jacket in vertical lines
| all around.
Or it may be made of tucked crepe
de chine, like the model shown, and
striped around with lace insertion. Vel
vet ribbon Is threaded through over
the insertion in front. at the back, and
on the sleeves. ending in loops and
ends.
| Crepe de chine is popular material
| for these little garments made in any
style and any color China silk or any
of the soft thin silks and veilings are
used, while charming little breakfast
| jackets are made of French flannel.
Some of the more dressy models are
made entirely of Alencon lace over
chiffon, and pretty dainty little models
are carried out in the washable chiffons
with lace trimming. One model in
white China silk has full back half
fitted to the figure with rows of shir-
ring at the belt line in the back. The
fronts are in sacque form, edged with
lace, falling at either side of a blouse
vest of chiffon.
Va
the lines of the new short coats falls
just to the waist line in the back, point
ing down a little longer in front. The
body of it is tucked at the top below
the deep yoke of lace, giving the re-
quired fullness, and lace edges the hen
all around.
Some of the lace tea jackets are made
in bolero form of heavy lace, with
deep frilI of thinner lace falling below
A long, we'll made skirt of cashmere
light in color, is nice to wear with
silk or crepe de chine Jacket, but fol
the lace on the skirt must be silk, chit
fon or glossy crepe de chine.
The picturesque sleeves worn nov
help out the elegance of the tea JACKIE
immensely, and the draperies may b
as long and flowing as you like. Bruge
lace is very much used for trimming
all sorts of neglige garments as wei
as underwear, and the prettiest lac
Jacket are made of the light fine laces
such as Alencon, Brussels and Frencl
point.
The dainty Powered white silks ais
make charming jackets and very mex
pensive ones, since they require yer,
little trimming to make them effective
The silk may be in box platts al
around and finished with lpain hem.
The neck may have a round collar o
lace or plated null with rows of blac
baby ribbon on the edge, fastened a
the bust with a rosette and loops I
ribbon. The sleeves. in big puff be
low the elbow, should have turn bac
cuff to match the collar.
The short Japanese coat which
sometimes called a dinner coat is anot
er variety of garment which is very at
tractiye. 1t is loose, falling just belo'
the hips, and handsomely embroidered
Made of satin and lined with silk it
warm and cosey for winter wear.-Ne'
York Sun.