The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-01

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1A her lady guests at luncheon Sat
urday noon in their kimonos.
One of the most successful of these
gowns was made Of Japanese crepe,
It was cream colored crepe, dashed
all over with fecks Of blue. These
a brush, in long, blue strokes. The
kimono was made in Chinese shape, with
wide sleeves, with crossed front, and
with a wide sash which tied around the
waist.
Klmono. parties are quite the fad in
Gotham since it became the style for
women to wear kimonos. Naturally, it
is not possible to take long Journey
in a kimono, but for house parties It
IS the very smart thing to, do. The
klmonos are remarkably handsome, and
some of them are not only handsome
but very expensive. In these days of
lmportations it is possible to obtain
something very handsome directly from
the orient; and this gown, with it's
rich en1broideries and it's wonderful
display of colors, makes a garment fit
Tor q queen to wear, or for the most
faddish American to envy.
The French woman lives in her peig-
noir and seldom does she take if off
before luncheon time. Often she wears
1t all day until the dinner hour, and,
Of course, she puts lots Of time and
work upon its construction.
In the Russian legation the other
O'Clock cup of coffee, handsome young
woman who wore a gown of the most
fascinating shade of blue. 1t was some
thing like the French bluet and the
material was q shining Chinese silk.
The pelgnoir was cut square in the
neck, front and back, and was made
with elbow sleeves. Underneath it
there was the night robe with high
lace neck and long lace sleeves Tho
trailing blue robe had been slipped on
over it with the most charming effect.
This is a very French style. ~
The Chinese women of caste In this
country dress magnifcently in the
handsome kimonos of their own land.
These are almost too expensive to imi-
tate, but there are some very beautiful
kimono gowns which are seen in other
homes.
The wife of the president has very
handsome kimono in curious shade of
shell pink. It is embroidered around the
foot with fishes. They are in blue and
slate and gray, with dashes Of pink,
tiful of the fish tribe And with it she
wears wide pink sash.
The girdle has become quite a, fea-
ture of house gowns. 1t can be wide
and loose and worn clasped around the
waist and fastened with handsome
buckle. Or it can be a. very narrow
with a COLA clasp. Both belts are fash
ionable, but the style leans more to-
ward the wide girdle.
All the world loves the gown Of a
queen, and therefore it is interesting
to know about a negligee which Queen
Alexandra- has just had made for her
in Paris If 10 made not Of silk OF
organdie, or of India lawn, or of any
other sheer stuffs, but of cashmere. Its
color is turquoise blue and its trim
ming is set Of oriental bands. These
bands go around the wide sailor collar;
they extend down the front; and they
and the tones are repeated in the but
tons. The negligee is buttoned down the
front and the buttons are very hand
some oriental variety, made up OF many
colors with each button showing a sepa-
rate design.
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The new negligees, as they are laid
forth upon the counters, or swung from
high frames, or dressed upon bewitch'
ing blonde women to stand in the show
windows, are mostly all built in the pale
tones.
Perhaps it would be more sensible to
do as our foremothers did-yet we do
not do it. They dressed in dark brown
calico or in deep blue, cambria and in
sensible heavy-toned cashmeres. Their
negligees were built Of soft wool, very
deep in tone, and so pliable and adapt.
able to the figure that they would not
fail to be comfortable; and they were
little trimmed.
But the house robe Of today is full
of romance. Made Of delicate silk
? trimmea with lace, loaded down with
knots Of ribbon, decorated with orr
entail stuffs, and fashioned up to the
top notch Of style, they look more as
tho they we're built to be admired than
to be worn. Truth to tell, they are
built to be both worn and admired. Yet
one can wear them and get a great dea
of use out Of them, for they are com
Portable after one gets the knack OF
them, for it does take a knack to veal
a romantic peignoir with success.
Particularly is this true of the hand
some new light silks which seem spe
cially manufactured to be made into
negligees. They are in the softest
tones imaginable and as delicate to the
touch as they are to the eye. They are
light and lovely and they catch the eye
at first sight.
Some Of these new silks are as thin
as web; others are a little heavier
and made to be worn longer. Yet the