The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-30

dinner or tea gown. By rights there should always be princess effect in the latter at all events The back should be cut in prin- cess shape, but then many dinner gowns are made on the same lines. The dinner gown Is, however, always cut much lower in the neck, for, although the fashion is now popu- lar for the low neck in a tea gown, the cut Is much higher than for q dinner waist, and there are folds of lace or chiffon over the shoulders, and always sleeves, generally the long, floating ones of lace, chiffon or net.
 Lace tea gowns of applique or the fine French laces are remarkably attractive this season, and while there must be always a fitted silk lining, the underskift of fine lawn or batlste, trimmed profusely with lace, gives a much lighter effect than if the gown itself came directly against the lining. Chiffon is also used In the inner lining, but should not be made too full; If accordion piaited, then the plating should be sewed to the belt in such fashion that 1t will not look as though gathered. One model that is thought espe- cially smart has the chiffon falling loose from the shoulders, as does the lace of which the gown Is made, but in front the fulness Is held In place by girde.
 An inexpensive and always effective style of tea gown is the one made of lowered silk, and at this time of year there are great many different patterns to choose from, as well as many different colorings. The lighter Qud4iIy Ul Sllh IS DelltT to use TOT tea HOWn
 intended for summer wear, but of course, the heavier qualities and the brocaded ones are the handsomest. White with colored flowers always makes up well, but there Is curious old dfashioned design with blue ground and pink flowers, almost a pompadour in color Ing and effect, that is very charming and by no means expensive. The style of these gowns Is much the same-a princess back and straight fronts, with an inner front of lace or chiffon. The gown can be cut round or square at the neck In front. and then q straightsstole of lace, headed with a square yoke of lace. and the ends hanging down to the hem of the skirt makes 1t remarkably eff. fectiye and always becoming. The net aces, with the applique of heavier lace, can be used for this style when 1t Is not desirable to go to the expense of the real lace of heavy quality As a rule. however people appar- ently prefer the heavier and more expensive real laces for this purpose. It is not neces- sary, in order to carry out the lines of the fashionable tea gown, to have any trimmings of lace on the skirt Either the front of lace all straight or fiounces of lace are all sufi- cient, especially if the material of the gown Is heavy, but 1t must have always the long front, with the sleeves very long and slashed. to show unlined undersleeves of net or lace Tea gowns made of nuns veiling-a very sheer. thin quality-are fashionable and ex tremely attractive. In the pale yellow or cream colored are some of the smartest. trimmed with bands of Persian or pompa. dour embroidery on white satin. The lining of the gown. Ats close to the figure, but the material Itself hangs straight from the shoulders down. in this way giving the long line and at the same time defining the figure in A more becoming fashion. Sleeves loose from the shoulders, put on In plaits or gathered and falling back from the arm holes. are most effective, and are finished with band of the embroidery and rufie of the lace. The yoke is cut square and low with a band of the embroidery, and there ia sometimes long jacket in bolero or pointed front elfect, given by bands of lace