Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-31

or pink or heliotrope. finished with inser-
ton and edging of a real valenCiennes lace
These colored sets do not appeal to people
OF the most refined tastes Some of the
most expensive underwear that has ever
been made. costing several hundred dollars
Tor a single garment, has been simple in
style and trimming. The finest of lace and
embroidery was on them. but without even
the addition Of ribbons as an ornament.
Ribbons and Lace.
However. ribbons need not be put under
the ban, and it is seldom that they are not
used. There are many of them upon one
pretty night robe which deceives the elect
as to its real use The upper part of the
gown, reaching nearly to the waist, is in
the form of a straight little jacket made of
a heavy Irish lace. This is cut low al the
throat. There is no collar On the lower
edge of the jacket is set the fine white ma
terial of the lower part of the gown. This
IS put on straight in the back, but with
me tucks In the front to give a little adj
dtional fullness.
This front is finished its entire length
with the same heavy lace which forms the
Jacket. 1t is in two gradua ted bands one
one either side of the front, meeting and
turning back. At the neck they are very
narrow, gradually widening until the lower
edge OF the narrow panel which they form
IS some SIX or more inches wide. At in
terVals down the lace are set long looped
bows of pale blue inch wide ribbon The
gown flares in the back, and on the lower
part is a deep founce of the material set
on with hemstitched hem, which outlines
the lower edge of the entire garment The
sleeves reach to the elbow and have q
deep ruffie of the lace on the lower edge.
A Pretty Model.
Another beautiful gown has very short
yoke in the back with insertions of lace
set in pretty designs. The upper part Of
the front of the gown is formed by inser-
tions set in similarly. Fullness is given
the front by drawing it up with a narrow
ribbon At the left side is a rosette of
inch-wide white satin ribbon with long
ends. This gown has a back made SINH
larly to the other, with a hemstitched
fOunce and hemstitched hem.
A more expensive gown, which is trim
med with real Falenciennes lace, is rather
more simple in effect The upper part is
set, back and front, with insertions of Va
lenciennes lace, and the gown is drawn up
with bebe ribbons. Each ribbon is finished
with a tiny taSSel-like roll of the lace The
gown is fitted in slightly at the waist. 1t
flares out in the back, forming a short
train, and curves in and out over the hips
at the sides. 1t is finished around tho
lower edge with a narrow ruffie, edged and
headed with lace. The sleeves reach tho
elbow. and are finished with a lace-trim-
med ruffie.
The use of names, initials and mono
grams upon underwear is a matter OF
taste. This is a question of individuality
and there is little change in style.
PdJamaS Tor women are warm, and ono
of the prettiest simple suits for winter
wear is made of white hanneette, trim
med with the same material in a pink Per-
sian design This forms collar, cuffs. the
band down the front of the jacket and tho
facing to the pocket. This pocket should
be low at the right side, a little above the
waist line. The finest pajamas have u
monogram on the left sleeve and the pock-
ct But with all their daintiness, the wo-
men who wear them are few and far be-
tween.