The San Francisco call., 1903-01-25

Q you know that IL is the fashion
20 call the head OF the family
Madame" instead OF Mrs. II
is good old title. and a friend OF
the family, IN referring to the
head Of the Armour family. called the
gracious lady Madame Armour"
The friend spoke OF Madame Armour's
exquisite taste in dress. and cited a re-
cent purchase In proof Of the same. The
purchase was neglige. built in the
cresniest Of white silk flannel. trimmed
with rows of tucks put on in groups and
running downward from the yoke with
rows OF needlework set at each side OF
the tucks
Around the bottom Of this neglige,
which was extremely long. there were
ro~H of tuckinE. with rows OF lace set
IN between. Right around the foot there
wGs a wide ruf7e of white satin ribbon.
The romance Of the peignoir is made
more interesting - the ribbon ruf1e.
This Is feature Of many a new gown.
Il Is IN width about SIX inches deep.
and Il goes al the way around the
peignoir, trailing upon the ground every
inch OF the way. II ls Of a color to
match the peignar and II forms the pret-
tiest OF I'll fnisaes Il should be made
either q a satin or a velvet ribbon, and
4 may be a two-sided ribbon II It so
please you and II money is no object
Madame" Astor. who Is as elderly a
woman as Madame Armour-and they
gave her the title as head OF the fam
ly-wears p peignoir built OF black, CLOS
~ India silk. Its trimming is white
lace, and there are rows and rows Of
Il let into the skirt
The feature Of this peignoir Is the col
lar, and every woman. young or old,
madame or miss, might study IT, II is a
wide turnover collar made Of India
silk end bordered with lace. The lace is
set into the collar IN rows. and between
the rows of lace there are rows OF tucks
A Wide Lace Cape.
This collar is cut in sailor fashion
square on the shoulders. But its dis
tinctive point is its eepth. It is 20
vide that fl falls over the shoulders
coming part way TO the elbows and max
ing a Ettle silk and lace cape.
This same pattern. carried out in cash
mere and white lace. formed lovely
peignoir for a woman who wears such a
garment the greater part OF the day,
making OF Il q sewing gown as well as a
neglige.
The cashmere pelgnoir is made with
considerable fullness, laid In plaits at
the yoke. The back falls from the
shoulders in a box plait. like a watteau.
The sleeves are gathered into very
wide ruftie OF white lace. and the shoul-
ders are covered with the little lace cape.
which is finished Ike a sailor collar and
laid around The neck, square and fiat,
pretty and becoming, warm and very ser
yiceable.
Those who like TO keep up with the
cmes in all matters OF dress can take an
old cashmere or silk neglige and add to
il a very wide silk and lace sailor collar.
deep enough TO fan over the shoulders. II
can be edged with heavy lace This
makes a little shoulder cape of the pret-
tiest Yariety-One that can be lined. II de-
sired. and finished round in the neck.
All peignoirs are now made with the
round neck, without collar Of any kind
But II you DO not want 10 wear your neck
lew, there come the handsomest little
neckers for wear with these gowns Iady
CE~zon has q necker TO wear with her
latest peignoir that is a study in Oriental
ISM. its foundation is a silver cloth and
its decoration is an embroidery in pink
roses. There are roses around the neck
band and roses are embroidered on the
front The roses are slightly raised and
are touched with the smallest OF pearl
cnops TO look like dew
The Silk Dropolines.
TIE latest trimming is the crocheted