The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-19

Of ribbon we're set down the front and on
the flowing sleeve, and the girdle was Of
ribbon
OF French extraction too. was lawn
matinee, embroidered in brodere Auglaise
design The sacque fell loosely. with very
deep embroidered scallops "A little above
the waist line and at the sleeve elbow
and underneath these scallops was set
very deep nounce Of Vaienciennes lace.
Pettiooats en- suite are offered with many
of these fine lingerie matinces, such IA set
being considered even more chic for boudoir
wear than a boudoir gown of any KIND.
Outside of the lingerie province, the
matinee appears in innumerable forms,
simple and elaborate Some OF the prettest
models are in crepe de chine, trimmed with
Nalenoiennes or mechin, and knots OF
ribbon. All OF the very soft silks are also
pressed into service chiffon messalne, soft
taffeta surah, India silk and the new faille,
called chiffon faille. which as the name
indicates, has the lustre and richness OF
faille, with the lightness and suppeness
which the prefix chiffon always implies
A delectabe little sacque Of this chiffon
faille was in an apricot shade, to which the
and was made with deep yalenciennes inser-
ton Of scaloped edge, set into the borders
Of the sacque and with corded shirring
yoke and a girdle line of corded shrring
Knots and euds of apricot gauze ribbon
ornamented the jacket fronts
This sacque, though cassed "a a matinee,
might properly be ranked among the tea
Jackets which have been rivalng tea gowns
during the last few seasons. Charming
tea Jacket are made, too. Of the beautiful
lowered silks, some OF the more pretentious
models taking on a form somewhat like that
OF the little Louis dinner and theatre jackets.
but always retaining lOoser and more
careless air @
one picturesque tea Jacket in liberty satin
included among the sketches IL very simple
of construction for all ts knowing look,
and is quite within the compass Of the home
dressmaker. The deep lace basques and
cuffs and the lace laid fatty inside the sur
plice folds should be Of good quality and
handsome buttons preferably strass are
needed for the two front tabs.
Much more modest. but effective, too,
is the jacket Of crepe. with folded surphce
fronts. draped collar trimmed with three
bands Of velvet ribbon, velvet girdle and
lace plastron-
The fine light weight woods and silk and
wool rnixtures make excellent matneee or
tea Jackets for the cooler days which are
/ sure to come every summer: and tho new
/ challies which. like all the printed materials
/ are exceptionally lovely this year. are very
1 desirable for modest neghgf sacques
The challes with tiny sprie flower de-
sign set in little medallions Of white arr
especially dainty, and such a material witt
IA light blue ground and minute rose spng'
set in the white circles was the materia
Of an extremely pretty matinee trimmed
in knots and loops Of narrow pink Liberty
satin drawn through applied circles O
guipure
A white chalhe dotted in light blue, wa
the material for loose matinee which haC
a rundown collar OF batiste embroidered
in heavy design. Under the scallopeC
edges Of the collar was fine narrow plat
ing Of light blue silk and two inch plat
ings finished the border Of the sacque.
Kimono effects are numerous among tn
matinees. and in the simple sacque class
to which the kimonos belong, are quain
little loose Jackets Of lowered stuff, IN
trimmed save for scalloped edges button
hoed in the color of the flower design an;
narrow ribbons tying the loose front
together
Apropos OF 1mono Jackets. however
some OF them are by no means simple il
anything save line, for Oriental makers
catering to Occidental demands. hay
brought out such little Jackets in variou
notifications of the kimono shape an
fashioned from silks or cr'pes wonder
fully embroidered