The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-04-08

neglige garments as well, and boudoir
robes Of handkerchief linen or hatiste, sim
pie in line. are often so beautified by trailing,
hand embroidered garlands. sprays. etc.,
that their prices attain ~eItravagant heights.
A consignment Of such negliges from a
Paris house famous for its lingerie, was re-
ceived by a Fifth avenue importer last
week, and included a number of garments
calculated to open the eyes Of an observer
who has not noticed the increasing extrava-
gance Of women.
That one should spend several hundred
dollars for a gorgeous tea gown may seem
Ineligible to the average student Of femi-
nine ways and whims, but a woman must
have been educated to a lofty pitch Of ex-
travaganoe before she can without blink
ing pay $500 for an Empire robe Of batiste
such as was included among these imported
negliges.
The gown was cut slightly low at the
neck and drawn in ichu fashion into a soft
girdle just below the bust line. From this
girdle the gown hung in straight full folds
to the floor.
The most delicate Of garland embroidery
with motifs Of valenciennes inset in the de-
sign trimmed the bottom Of the gown to
knee height, and similar embroidery ap-
peared upon the short waist and sleeves,
while frills Of valenciennes finished the
neck and short sleeves. Only a sight Of
the hand work upon this model could give
an idea Of the exquisite detail, and aside
from the hand work the gown was exag-
geratedly simple.
Such simplicity as this comes high, but
luckily there are lingerie models among
the negliges that are lovely without being
loaded with hand work and consequently
appalling in price. The Empire lines,
always liked for boudoir and tea gown
purposes, are not discarded by the ne
elge makers, now that the Empire modes
Lave been taken up by frock designers.
On the contrary, the charming ideas de-
VeIoped by the frock makers have been
seized by the designers Of the neglige,
and the Empire tea gowns and lounging
robes are lovelier than ever before. Even
among the inexpensive models these lines
ere effectively used.
Lingerie gowns Of fine white lawn.
trimmed at the bottom with bands OF
embroidery insertion AVE girdles of the
same Insertion at the bust line, and en-
broldery insertion and valenciennes lace
irllls bordering the V shaped mech and
the short puEed sleeves. When the ma
teFIaIs are fine and beautiful this model
Is as dainty and pretty as it is practical
ana the little gown can be made at home
by any culinary seamstress.
hnpir' matinees are also among the de-
sirable things, and are made up in ell the
sheer lingerie stufgs, with plentiful trim
ming Of lace, embroidery and ribbon. The
me embroidered swisses with small design
are always liked for such jackets, and do
not require as much trimming as the plnin
materials. An inexpensive jacket in this
material which has proved popular has
borders in which the white dots Of the
SWISS have bcen embroidered over in a
'"licnto color, and the ribbons match the
color used in the border.
Powered dimities, organizes. batistes,
lawns, &c, are liked for the wash neglige
robes, and are perl APPS better for the cheap
garment than the all white robe, which,
unleS made with considerable taste, bears