The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-07-02
kunder well II carefully handled.

ouhueI VoA ~ SSAIolully uduUltu.
Its softness, its subdued luster, and It's
exquisite ooloring are familiar to every
woman. 1t Ia cool and light in weight with :
out being transparent or perishable. and
1t is not exceedingly expensive.
The soft India and China silks, long
popular with makers Of negligees, are less
expensive than . Grape Of good quality,
and have some Of the same merits that
arc the property Of the latter material,
but the silk Is not 80 beautiful as the Grape
and will not wear much better. The China
silks chiefly used for the ready made
ntsgoes are Of the cheaper grades and do
not wear very we'll. while even the better
grades Of the silk do not keep their shape
and look fresh as long as Crepe de chine.
For tho long negligee robe India or China
silk 10, possibly, less e1travagant choice
than GRAPE but for the coquettish little
mstines Of somewhat dressy type crApe
d. chine 10 eminently appropriate.
Light blue and the various shades Of
PINK are the colors usually chosen for the
osps matinee, though some of these fasci-
mating little garments are shown in the
cot bu6 and apricot shades OF yellow, in
hlao md In the delioately lowered era pes.
LAos embroidered batiste and hand
embroidery are the various forms of modish
trimming, and both the straight loose
sack and the girdled sack are liked.
The former lines have the preference,
out many women prefer the jacket held
loosely to the waist with a ribbon, and con-
Tend that it looks less negligent and moro
pfesentable for wear outside the boudoir.
Two OF these girdled sacks in crepe de
enns are illustrated among the sketches
we in slvery light blue was trimmed
10 creamy lace 6gured in heavy raised
oos OF varying sizes, and had a deep, square
collar over the shoulders and bands Of
~ Inset on the fronts and bottom. The
0aloW yoke was of transparent lace, and
1noS and ends Of liberty satin ribbon
omamented the fronts.
me Use OF ribbons upon the negligees
noSsoays is an art, and upon the deft
'nng OF bow and knot and the placing Of
'ae nuttering knots and ends in the most
eaectlve spots depends much Of the charm
VI some OF the simpler matinees and robes.
AApely satin, or some one of the lustrous
'.'ih finished ribbons even softer than
loeHy' Is the first choice, though wash
MOONS and pompadour lowered ribbons
az sometimes used
mo second belted Grape sack, Of which a
'."cn is given, was in a delicious shade
W peach blossom pink, tucked and trimmed
W. MO handsome imitation valenoiennes.
lae neck, cut slightly low, al is the case
NV. u majority OF the matinees, had q
4"s yoke or tucker formed Of rows Of mar
Wv Vaienciennes insertion set together
-. .aa running around the neck. Below this
wv % elective collar in deep points, front
w. BACK, and lace trimmed.
~ In the shape or trimming OF the
It that the originality Of many OF the
S oaen turks, and for some figures a deep,
SSoFesque collar is distinctly desirable,
nms breadth Of shoulder and chest and
w ne the hollows in front OF the arms,
soft material is likely to fall In in
nv. award fashion; but many OF the most
10y N Of the loose little matinees are made
.Mout collars and with fiat neck finish or
'cse effects.
IKE, Tor example. the elaborate little
s ou'ectlon OF lowered chiffon with soft
a' roses on creamy ground. The chif-
nv. accordion plated and made over
s ~a China silk, Broad Alencon lace in
| hi. scalIoped on both edges, is set into
~ eaih on to form a border, and there Is an
o. a,.o Yoke arrangement Of heavy lace
lAuoned with Alencon. A chou of pink
,,s ''y satin is set upon the yoke front,
~ ends OF the ribbon fall to the bottom
:" @e sack fronts.
.Ss "0rdion plated chiffon and silk NOUS
,,.ls are used for a number of dainty
ts;s. winch deserve the English name OF
,,a 1et rather than that Of matinee,
br...e 100 ephemeral and delicate for the
~. negligee Of the average woman.
H. really wear better than might be
IA go however, and are pretty enough
"t'pt ons to extravaganza.