Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-09
B O UDOIR JACKETS
LUXURIOUS AND BECOMING GAR
MENTS.
The Shawl Neglige is a New
Idea The "Marguer-
ite."

Written for The Evening Star
Judging from the bewidering display Of
neglige wraps to be seen in all the best
shops the tea jacket is considered passe.
Instead of all the exquisite detail of bows
and furbelows which have characterized
this garment the newest effects call for
some dainty but simple little affair which
may be slipped on at odd moments. OF
these there are no end. and there Is no
excuse for woman to lounge in an unbe-
coming dressing sacque
One of the Iuxuries of the season, which
ranks with the necessaries, is a short neg
lige which is called a kimona, but which
bears no resemblance to this garment. 1t is
cut so that it falls in pointed effect front
and back and at the sleeves. making four
points in ALL One of the daintiest ones
shown is made of soft white silk wolfe and
is lined with baby blue China silk. the color
of which shows through the wolfe. 1t IS
finished with deep bands Of the silk.
Another pretty idea is the shawl neglige.
This useful little wrap is made of white or
colored embroidered silk shawls, fitted on
the shoulders and under the arms for the
sleeves. On one side the fringe is turned
back for the depth of five inches, so that
it forms a deep collar in the back and a
band down each side of the front The
fringe on the other side hangs around the
bottom. The Japanese silk shawls are es-
pecially desirable to make these wraps.
Some of the stores are selling what they
call silk art squares. They are really moth
ing more than handsome silk handkerchiefs
such were used by men for muffierS a
few years ago. These are also beautiful for
handkerchief wraps particularly the bor-
dered ones. An exquisite one recently seen
was made of four heliotr )pe figured silk
handkerchief, with deeper heliotrope
border. 1t was made kimona style and
lined with plain heliotrope China silk.
A nice contrivance for convalescent is
the handkerchief wrap, which is handy to
slip on when sitting up in bed. 1t is quickly
donned, and will not only cover up gown
which is mussed, but will keep the Shout
ders warm. charming one is made of
big square handkerchief of pink surah
silk. 1t is fringed on the edges and bcr-
dered with a misty pattern of black and
green stripes. The opening is round in
shape and cut directly in the center of the
handkerchief Through this the head is
inches below the shoulders, and also In
points to the back and, front.
A Contrasting Lining.
The handkerchief is sometimes lined with
a contrasting shade of silk, which looks
pretty when the arms are raised. A lining
also helps to make finish for the opening
where the head is thrust through. This, of
course, is faced with binding silk
Still another neglige wrap for an Invalid
or one who is convalescent is garment
called the Marguerite. A practical one rs
of robins egg blue French flannel 1t was
made of a yard and three-quarters length
of the flannel, and lined with white India
silk.
The length was slit in the middle of the
back to the depth of six inches. to form a
collar. White lace was cascaded about tbs
and fell daintily down the front of the neg
lige. The points of the lower corners of
each end were turned back and caught
lightly together to form cuffs. This showed
the facing of white, around which white
lace was gathered. A bow of white rib
bon at the neck finished the garment
Combing jackets are quite as essential to
the dainty woman any other accessory.
Some exceedingly smart ones are made of
Persian silks. with flowing elbow sleeves
and collarless neck finishing at the base
of the throat.
Some of the short kimonas are made
nearer the Japanese style than any of the
modern ones shown. They are OF soft white
silk crepe. lined with pale blue silk, end
have real embroidered Japanese bands on
them in butterfly and floral designs.
The long kimona neglge gowns are strict
ly japanese and are made Of the cotton or
silk crepes which can be purchased in any
of the best shops. The bands, too, come by
the piece, and are an addition to the gowns