Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-02

patterned materials. Made up like an ORR
entail dress, with wide sash, striking pea
cock designs and weird, many-colored flow
ers are displayed in the more expensive of
these loose gowns One Of the latest con-
ceits Is a cloth stamped with lantern pat
terms, accordion pleated, so that it falls
like huge fan around the feet
Lovely and Cozy.
When warmth is a necessary feature in
a lounging robe gowns of eiderdown are
wonderfully coy. These are built simpler
and with less fullness each year, thus obvi-
ating much of their former clumsiness. a
note of beauty is introduced by embroid-
cred motifs in silk or mercerized cotton on
collar and deep cuffs. A rope cord in silk
or wool with bunchy tassels- fastens these
robes gracefully at the front.
The more elegant of these heavy gowns
are built of embossed China silk In plain
coIors and lined with cotton wadding to
make them warm. Satin ribbon finishes
the edges and silk cord and tassel invaria-
bly, encircles the waist line.
Both kimonos and eiderdown robes, how
ever, are for morning and evening neglfges.
daytime neglige usually consists of petit
coat and corset cover, while the woman
who is considerable of her health dons
some kind of a loose jacket. In fact, dainty
dressing sacques, with silk or other hand
some understands, are preferred by many
fastldlouS women TO the long, loose gown
Dressing Jacket.
A charming example of the short dress
ing jacket shows a combination of Alencon
insertion and white China silk. Hanging
straight from the shoulders in fine tucks,
the silk is edged with row of lace, below
which Is a lace-trimmed ruffle. Gatherings
of narrow satin ribbon finish this ruffie, as
well the lace-trimmed ruffie on sleeves
and around the cape yoke. Built from
fagoted stripes of insertion. the latter come
down over the shoulders, extending to
deep point front and back, and are caught
by rosette of satin ribbon.
Sheer lawn could be employed very eff
fectively instead of the China silk, and
Valenciennes insertion used in place OF the
Alencon lace would render this fascinating
little neglige serviceable as we'll.
In the matter of silk skirts, there are
ever increasing beauties In this indis-
pensable luxury. For luxuries they GER
tainly are, in spite of the fact that the
average woman considers them actual ne
cessities with her best frocks, The most
practical OF the finer silk petticoats are
made this season with detachable founces.
In this way the fitted body part can be
built of good quality percaline, while diff
ferent fancy iounces be buttoned on be-
low the knee and give the effect of new
skirt.
Gay Silk Plaids.
Plaid silks in gay colors are very much
in evidence for petticoats. Soft taffetas in
two tones, with or without heckings of
white, are also popular, especially in silver
gray. And for well-fiiled purses. supple
brocaded satins shape very modsh under
skirts.
Trimmings play an important part In the
finer petticoats. insertions and nledallions 4
of lace set off delicate satins, while taffetas
IS exquisite with insertions of broderie
Anglaise A lovely example Of these dressy
skirts is in light peacock blue taffetas
with ruffie almost to the knee, headed by
deep insertion of eyelet embroidery on the
same blue silk. Strips of the embroidery
run up and down on the ruffie, separated
by p1eated fans of the silk
In simpler style Is a yellow and white
striped glaee silk having innumerable ruff
des forming a deep hounce. Folds of yell