The San Francisco call., 1906-08-19

11L Tea gown ana matinee are 40
indispensable in the fashionable
wardrobe OF today that il is not
surprising that new styles are
constantly being brought forward.
Women have learned by long expert
ence that these garments are all essen
ual, and have also learned that they are
most becoming, and consequently thew
pay no END OF attention to having them
made OF attractive materials in becom-
ing colors and from some model that
IS graceful and becoming
The matinee is a more informal gar
ment than the tea gown, and, in fact.
IS suitable only for the morning, as its
name suggests. 1t is made Of a variety
Of msterials-hgured Iauslin, embroid-
cred muslin, lace trimmed muslin-in
plssn colors or in figured. The smartest
srk made with a skirt on which are
ore Or two rufies plated or gathered.
either OF the material or embroidery
or OF lace with knots and bows Of
ribbon. Then there is a long loose
1scket OF the same material, which is
apparently slipped on over a lace or
embroidered blouse. In reality it is a
'front.' with sleeves TO match, made of
lace or embroidery to match the
6oUnces on the skirt.
Chiffon, lace or silk are all good
materials TO use, and, in fact It may
be questioned whether there can be
any better material than silk for this
purpose, the soft India silks or the
soft finished tafteta being the best.
Strange TO say, these are not so ex-
pensive as might be expected, as silks
can now be bought at very reasonabl
prices and in a great variety of colors
Ribbons TO match the color OF the silk
or shade or two deeper are used for
trimming, or, as is the fad of the
sidered very smart, velvet ribbon, by
me way, being quite the latest fad in
preference TO silk or satin. One rather
odd style Of matinee is made without
any lace or embroidery, excepting q
jsbot in front, and is trimmed with
pinked ruches OF the taffeta- The
skirt has three flounces trimmed with
the ruching and the ruching is put all
around the loose coat.
TEA GOWN BARGAINS.
< There is a great variety of designs
IN the shape and length Of these coats,
but they should never be tight fitting
IN front and they should always be
lplE enough to come well below the
waist line. OF course the silk ones are
more expensive than those of figured
muslin or lawn. but the latter are at
tractive and smart and are more suit
able for warm weather, while in the
lace and embroidery they are thought
suitable for any time of the year, as
they can be made warm enough for the
winter by a lining Of India silk, and
lust now il is thought tremendously
fashionable to wear embroideries and
lsces all the year round. The lingerie
and batiste gowns, for instance, are
thought smart all the year. 1t is sur
pffsing what excellent matinees can be
bought ready made now at surprisingly
small cost, but, OF course. finer mate
rials and a better fit are insured when
these gowns are made to order. This
is the time of the year when the econ
0mical woman lays in a store of trim
mings and materials for just this very
purpose, knowing that she can secure
bargains and that with very little
trouble. Provided she knows some
very clever little dressmaker, she can
have for next winter such a supply
of morning gowns as will cause her
"a be much envied by her friends.
There are all sorts and descriptions
II smart loose jackets and negliges that
30 TO make Up the complete outnt OF