The Saint Paul globe., 1905-04-12

II, but with a few careful instructions
and 4 general description the deft fin
gered woman will have no difficulty in
following out details. From the direct
front the robe appears to be composed
entirely of strips of pink silk alternat-
ing in horizontal and vertical rows with
insertions of white lace. Only. in the
back is the material used in larger
pieces, and even here it is broken UP
into long panels separated by entire
deux- Down each side Of the front
there are somewhat wider strips OF the
silk and lace set together IN lines that
extend from neck to within few
inches of the hem. Next to these sec
tions come long panel of alternating
cross pieces of lace and silk bordered
on either side with entire deux put on
in shallow scallops. There are two
rows Of lace in each of these sections
and the curves are symmetrical.
This artistic and intricate setting to-
gether of lace and silk forms the entire
front and sides. Then starting at the
under arm seam there begins the plain
er part of the robe, which is of the pink
silk cut i'm long tapering panels from
neck to bottom. There are three alto
gether the center being wider and
longer to form the train which is al
ways an essential feature of negligee.
The duck bill train of silk is fulled in
.
then it widens gracefully. Surround
ing it is strip made OF cross pieces of
silk and lace entire deux. This Sepa-
rating strip starts at the yoke on either
side of the back, passes down to the
bottom and then curves round in a fan
shaped effect.
All the larger pieces Of the silk are
daintily embroidered in scattered
flower design worked in very pale
shade OF pink silk; in fact, so delicate
is the color that IL seems almost white.
The flowers are placed closer together
at the bottom and then grow smaller
and less compact toward the top. On
the foot of the robe is a full fiounce
formed of two bands of lace insertion
and two of silk of the same width, with
fiounce of yalenciennes on the edge.
This rounds up each side of the front.
where IL meltS into narrow frill of
silk finished with row Of lace.
A deep shaped collar covers the
shoulders and yoke Here again is seen
the combination of lace entire deux and
pieces of silk sewn together. II the
collar were laid fiat il would probably
be octagonal. The first strip of silk is
shirred into a puff and the other two
are plain, with frill of lace trimming
the edge. The oddly fashioned sleeves
are built into top puff with an un-
usually wide f1ounce beginning above
the elDoW- In the pun silk and lace are
made the following diagonal lines. and
at the front of the arm hole the puff is
tucked very fine. Then comes the re-
markable fiounce, which has about five
rows of lace running round with an
edging to match on the bottom, and
with alternating strips of silk stitched
in very fine tucks- All the horizontal
pieces of silk, which are set together
with lace, are tucked in this way, about
three tucks filling in the space.
A long scarf of soft pink silk is
caught at the bust and intended to be
knotted so as to leave streamers.
Smaller scarfs trim the sleeve where
the deep fiounce is attached. 1t is truly
marvellous what wonders can be
wrought with silk and lace insertion in
this way and notwithstanding the in
tricacy of the pattern into which they
are arranged, it cannot be said that
such negligee is over elaborate or fussy.
The secret lies In keeping to delicate
and simple materials with lace for
trimming. The bit of embroidery does
not interfere in the least with the sim
plicity Of the design.
There are countless suggestions in
such a garment, for panels may be
changed here and there, and ribbon
may be substituted for the bands of
silk, though it Is not so easy to tuck
as the material by the yard.