The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-12-01
MORE WOMEN in NBGLTGERS
AND TEA GOWNS PRETTfER AS
TIE CULT SPRRADS.
P~hquAncy and HbaAntlness Found Nowadays
Even I'm Very Cheap NcgIlEees-LOOSe
DoUdiOAr GOwns-ParAsiAn lmprove-
ments ON Japanese MdeAs-MAtorlals.

HHemAS vm SnpAneeo A~-NASorh1
Among the charming things shown in
the shOps for the delectatiOn Of the Horse
SHOW crowd Of shoppers negligoes Of the
more elaborate type a had a prominent
place. and IL 10 safe to say that In no pre-
ViOus season have we had so varied and
beautiful an exhibit in this line.
For many seasons past a few merchants
have specialized In dainty offerings Of
this sort. but now the grade Of negligees
has improved throughout the entire trade.
More American women are buying and
wearing Handsome and luxurious tea
gowns n bOudoir gowns than evSr be-
fore. and the women who cannot afford
tina costly models insist upon greater dain-
tiness and charm in negliRee garments
than was once the rule.
or course there is still an immense supply
OF the cheap negliges garments, n some
Of them are aggressivsIy ugly. but even
IN this class the heaven In more noticeable
that II once was, and even among the very
cheapest Of the kimonos. bedside gowns.
&C.. OnA may find things that hav a certain
piqua2Jy and daintiness.
In ono Broadway house which has a
reputation for attractive neghgees there
In, for example, q line Of negligees in outing
flannel priced at si.SS. That sounds de-
pressing. but the little gowns themselves
are distinctly pretty in spite Of their quite
obvious cheapness.
In the first place the manufacturer has
produced an outing flannel which while
no more expensive thar the materials
usually associated with the names. is really
attractive in color n design. On q ground
of narrow stripes. pink and white or lilac
and white. in scattered a flower design
In tine same coloring- That is, loose pink
roses are scattered Over the pink and white
stripes. lavender flowers over the lilac
and white stripes.
The gown il quite loose and or modified
kimono type. The edges are all neatly
finished in machine buttOnhole stitch Of
pink or lavender. and the fronts are caught
together by ribbons tied in little auttering
bows.
For what the French call a saul de NJ this
extremely cheap model has its merits,
and while there are few pretty things
cheap. there are many desirable gowns at
reasonable prices.
Nuns yelling. albatross and other woollen
stuGfs OF similar weight are we'll liked for
simple negligees. wearing well. cleansing
readily and oven washing satisfactorily,
MIOIIAuk n hhOAO AAA AAeAA Win
or cotton. yet not too heavy for well heated
rooms, and in light coIors extremely dainty
and becoming.
Very simple gowns in pale blue OF pale
pink aIbatross, with wide bordering bands
and big collar Of white wash silk with
wafer dots Of black. are smart and in
expensive. and wide white silk braid IA
frogs are used effectively upon other I'M
pretentious gowns in these light weight
and light hued woollens.
Warmer and more chic. though more
sadly soiled as well, are loose boudOir gowns
Of light colored chiffon broadcloth made on
the simplest lines and trimmed In wide White
sIk braid and passementerie ~fastenings.
In clderdOwn robes there is nothing new
but the handsome zenana cloths. which
are as warm as e~iderdown and very popular
Cor boudoir xowns. These materials are
somewhat expensive, but are offered in
beautiful colorinRS and are really very
handsome. Some Of the new designs
AVE horder stripes ia soft Persian colorings
or in shades Of the color which is used
for the body Of the material.
French makers do not hesitate to put
handsome trimming upon these zenana
cloths, though the material is essentially
for bOudOir use. Collars and wide bands
bordering the fronts and even continuing
around the bottom are sometimes Of heavy
lace, and knots OF velvet ribbon, border
folds or pipinRs OF velvet, &c. are often
introduced.
One sees, too, handworked button
holing ia seLf-color DR. contrasting color
finishing collar and uff edges on zenana
roles, and occasionally heavy raised
embroidery designs worked directly upon
the crinkly surface OF the cloth. PeSin
striped silk trims some charming negli-
gees in wool or in being introduced
In pipings. bands, &c.
Crepe is always a material beloved by
designers Of negligees, and there are crepe
Gowns OF all sorts, from simple kimOnOs to
the most elaborate OF tea gowns. IL is
usually hand embroidered or lace trimmed.
and Japanese crepes embroidered in ex-
auisite designs and oolorings are 60 be had
by the yard as well as made up in kimono
form.
The regulation Japanese kimOnO with its
sash is among the most picturesque and
beautiful Of the costly negligees, n one
such model in a silvery light blue crepe EN-
broidered all over in dropping clusters of
male lavender wistaria and lined with wis
taria satin was as charming a thing as any
woman could want for negligee wear.
Other handsome gowns. Japanese in char
acter yet far removed from the conventional
kimono are included among the elaborate
TEA gowns. The model OF the sketch, for
instance. was Japanese in embroidery and
color scheme. nut Partisan in all else. The
sleeveless over robe was Of Japanese red
crepe embroidered in many tones of Jap
anese blur and falling over an inner robe Of
creamy net, with frills and sleeves OF en-
broidered net.
. From the same French maker was a tea
gown OF black silk mOuSseline with satin
stripe. This fell straight from the shoulders
In the back and in front was left open to
show a Girdled under robe of creamy ma
lines and valenciennes over delicate pink.
A bold pink rose design was painted in a
border around the black over robe.
The striped materials. gauze and satin.
enuze and velvet. crepe and satin, chiffon
and satin. &C. are high in favor for tea
xown puFpOscs, and lovely models are built