The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-19
MATINEES And TEA JACKETS.
ERITOLOIS SPRING BEitTi
AMONG THE NIGLIGES
The Lingerie Creations Especially Pretty
The Hest Made Expensive by En-
DrOldcry aud Lace Decorations inl-
ported Models and New Materials.


The Hest Made Expensive by En-
broIdcry aud LACE Decorations I'M
ported Models and New Materials
OF late YEAR, the line between winter
and summer n"glg@ garments has been
almost ohlitcrated. To be sure, certain
warm loungiag robes are worn IN winter
nat are laid aside in hot weather. but, on
the other hand. the lingerie ntglige robes
and -ucqup- and the other sheer garments
once reserved for summer wear are used
by many women throughout the winter
m-t a. lingerie gowns and blouSes have
cen taken up for winter house wear, be-
,.!-o of the summer temperature of our
Ner!.cutpd houses
However the spring always brings with
n am especially attractive showing of thin
n.rie. wear. and, though spring is not
vet here the first importations and tie first
domestic showing Of such goods are IN evi-
dcnp'
Who're H. soattractivei it is hard TO pick
and choose and the neglig" robes and
gowns certainly must have a story all their
ogu. but Wa have sketched group of the
new uatin6e-. aud they may serve the
purpose OF Turing readers to an examination
of the wealth of designs Of which they are
lut an unimpcrtaut sample
10 is hard 90 give in a haSty drawing
snvidea of the beauty OF fine lingerie work,
aud the imported French lingerie matinees
a-o tar ard away the most charming gar
mert- of this class. Unluckily, they come
high. hut for the woman who can afford
them they are the acme OF dainty elegance.
outr outrankng the more pretentIous
mntin5e- Of silk and cr' pc and silk nous
so.iue. lace and rbhon trimmed.
In the matinee. q IN all the lingerie realm
th.seca-on hand embroidery plays nm i'm
portant role. and Valcnciennes lace Is
usually combined With this embroidery,
while Httlo hand tucks, stirring, cordings,
&c. run riot
In many models an entire yoke is en-
hroidered in delicate spray or garland
designs or in broderie Anglai'e. For ex-
ample. one imported model, shown among
the cuts. had yoke falling low on the
shoulders and covered with scattered
spray, in hand embroidery
A line Of lace insertion joined yoke and
body. and inset lines of lace ran down the
body Of the sacque. The borders OF the
matinee we're scaIoped and embroidered.
Lace frills softcned the throat iue and
hordered the three overlapping tabs falling
down the middle front and two knots OF
liberty satin with long ends were set on the
sides Of the front just above the bust line
Another model had yoke Of corded
shirriug opening V shape and edged by
lace. Below the yoke fell Two iounces OF
finest batiste embroidery the under one
deep enough 10 form the length OF Tho
matinee. the outer one very much narrower
The sleeves were full and flowing al-S
made Of tie deep embroidery tlouncing ans
the narrow embroidery wa draped Owe
the shoulders and sleeve tops. Liberty
satin ribbon was folded around the lowe
line of the yoke and knotted in front. witt
futtering ends.
This model. requiring no hand embroid
erv. might readily be duplicated. and Their
sre many other desirable effects secured
entirely by the use of the by the yarc
embroideres For example ono particu'
lsrlv pretty eacque was made OF deep Swiss
embroidery exquisitely fine
The embroidery strips were Let together
iengthwse. the Scalloped edge running
down fronts and backs and not meeting
nv perhaps five inches. The interval wa
filed by tiny Vaicncieunes frills set closely
together on a foundation Of plain Swis
and running crosswise. The sleeve wa
formed in the same way. and number o
lace frills bordered the bottom Of sacqu
and sleeves and the collar line.
Deep embroidery founcing set full upoi
woke beau.ifed by handwork forms th'
body and the sleeves Of many pretty models
and a. rile. insertion or motifs matchint
..,-f.-of,}.r- 0,-rupiuu arc vrorkpi int
tho design Of the yoke. other models ar,