The Washington times., 1906-05-27
'DOingS in the
World of Fashion

I INGERIE negIges in all grades
- shown IN the shops. and
L. are, OF course, the coolest and,
IN their simpler <orms. the
most practical things for boudoir wear
during rot weather The imported lin
gerie robe or jacket is. as a rule. an
expensive luxury. made Of the finest
and sheerest lingerie materials and
elaborated with great quantities Of lace
and hand work.
The fine and delicate hand embroidery
which is a feature of all the lingerie
blouses and gowns this season is law
ished upon negiige gowns as we'll. and
boudo1r robes Of handkerchief linen or
batiste. simple in line, are often SO
beautiied by trailing hand embroidered
garlands, sprays. etc. that their prices
attain extravagant heights.
Crepes. plain or howered, are always
popular with the designers Of negliges,
and many Of tLS best models are car
ried out in this perennial favorite-
Combination of valencfennes lace snd
embroidered batiste OF Of valenciennes
and cluny are the usual thing for trim
ming such gowns and matineesi and
the popularity Of cluny is noticeable
throughout the province Of the neglige.
as in all departments Of rvoman's dress
this season.
Little matinees Of pink or light blue
crepe are cut half low at the throat
and have a fiat yoke formed Of the
trimmings already mentioned De-
lightfuI little flowing sleeves open Up
the outer or the inner seam and. held
together by tiny bows. are particularly
liked. and bows Of the same size are
frequently set down the yoke front.
while from a larger knot at the bust
faH floating ends A very attractive
matine Of this class was in peach pink
crepe, and the sleeves were formed en-
tirely Of alternating bands Of crepe
and vaIenciennes insertion. with a friu
OF lace running around the bottom. and
up the outer edges, where the sleeve
was left open to the shoulder and held
loosely by four little bows OF PINK
satin ribbon Three bands OF crepe al
ternating with three bands OF valen-
ciennes bordered the bottom Of the mat
inee with lace frill set on the lowest
land OF insertion and continuing up the
front
Lovely Powered crepes make charm
ing little jackets. though there is pref
erence shown for the plain materials.
and these Powered crepes are fashioned
into delectable tea gowns. made over
underslips OF petticOaJs Of sheer white
stuffs inset with lace.
Ready-made robes OF the kind the
French call sauts de lit are offered
in the finest quality OF French flannel.
and in white or gradual tints. and are
cut 10 fall loosely from the shoulder
with a gradual fare, but no plaits or
fathers. The sleeves are Of the loose
pagoda type. and open up the outside
seam. Not an atom Of trimming is used.
except an embroidered scallop. finishing
all the edges. and ribbons tying IN bows
Up the outside Of the sleeves and down
the gown front, and yet this simple
little robe has more attraction than
most of the loose iOunging gowns
The chaIIis. old favOrites for ineXpen-
sive wrappers. deserve more considera,-
ton than usual this spring. for they
have never been so pretty as now. The
small designs. so numerous IN other fig
ured materials. have heen applied TO
them. Sith marked success. and both in
color and design they are really charm
ing Tiny dots. checks. and stripes, with
minute flowers scattered over these sur
faces. are among the best things In this
line