The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-02-28
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NV QEcHGNC FOR INDOOR AND OUTDOOR WEa4R

II you are going to spend the e-tire
day at home it is obviously extrava-
CANT to put on cloth costume which,
complete with the coat. has been de-
signed for outdoor wear, or to don
some trailing elegance Of velvet, which
with fur jacket does its duty in your
friends drawing-rooms, or the club
room Of your latter-day fancy.
It has been agreed that it is only
to the matron the luxurious ease Of
the tea-gown may be granted For
her, Of course, the matter Of house
gowns Is simply settled. the fabrics
to be face-cloth. velveteen. or soft
satin, most Of the decoration being
disposed at the neck or round the
shoulders and taking the form Of a
iace collar or chiffon and lace vest
Every young girl should possess
herself Of an indoor gown Of yelyeteen.
and would advise for its best con
duct that the bodice be fashioned In
blouse style, worn unlined over a
tightly-htting underbodice, and belted
to comfort through buckle, or by
means Of bones at the front and back
This method avoids weight and too
much warmth. drawbacks to lined vel
veteen. which renders 1t impossible
for some people. whom I would advise
70 substitute cashmere or nuns veil
ing.
A very pretty house gown Is made
Of cashmere IN red currant shade.
the bodice front and back bearing a
plastron OF lace. crossed Into pointed
ends at the waist, showing the nuns
yelling under the arms and on the
sleeves, which should reach to the
elbows or the wrist according to the
beauty Of the individual arm which it
may be destined to adorn
An admirable way Of making a cash
-mere skirt, than which no better has
been devised, is to have three large
tucks round the hem, and two more
below the knees, and two more above
them.
The sun-ray accordion-plaited skirts
made Of nuns yelling, has nroyed q
boon and blessing for house wear, but
we are becoming little tired Of their
charms. which Is, indeed, most un-
grateful since they offer such facili-
ties for attractive frocks with no out
Jay. needing only length Of material
sufficient to make a bodice, some odd
nnents Of lace out Of the lace drawer
10 decorate the bodice to taste
There. then, Is the home dress com
plete save for the "elt which could
he selected either Of plain silk OF
chine ribbon according to the size oi
the waist to be encircled.
Face cloth may, Of course. be al
lowed TO make the home gown, bul
suffers from the same disadvantage
ss velveteen. that Of too much weight
trouble which may to some exteni
he avoided by the omission Of all lin
ing Cloth. Of course. wears bette
than velveteen. not being liable t
suffer SO severely round the hen
from contact with carpets; for it 4
the hem Of the velveteen gown whicl
invariably displays its age.
An attractive tea gown IS shown Il
onr large illustration. It may, how
ever be more Justly described as
dresslng.gown than tea-gowns and
can picture It looking very well i
nale blue face cloth trimmed wit
nale blue glace friIls, white embroit
erv On pale blue gIace forming th
decoration.
The two other pictures show th
fnr coat under most elegant cond
lions. the first being made Of mol
skin with oxidized silver buttons, an
double-breastnd walstcoat Of sued
= match. hemmed with lights
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