Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-25

~ types Of negligee-the tea
A gown, the picturesque and
dainty boudoir gown
Short waisted models Of the empire tyne.
classic ~draperies. flowing lines from
shoulder 20 hem, all these were once as
ISOLATED chiefly with the negligee. Only
In That informal garment could a woman
freely Indulge her taste for the artistic,
but we have changed all that ana many OF
the loveliest and most modish evening
gowns, dinner gowns, etc. suggest in
the light of tradition, tea gown apotheo-
ses.
Naturally all this development OF the
artistic In dress reacts upon the negligee,
and, as we began by saying, the designers
appear to be unusually inspired in their
designs for tea gowns and boudoir gowns
this season.
For the handsome tea gown, the most
exquisite Of the lovely, supple, new ma
terials are pressed into service and here,
as elsewhere, the soft crepe and satins
and nets and mousselines and chiffons
prove ideal fabrics for drnperies. The
popular silk cashme and many OF the
fine silk and wool stuffs are also much
used. by the designers. and when one
comes to consideration Of less pretentiou,
models the very popular challies, French
flannels, albatross cloths and cashmeres
are as much used as ever. Fine soft
broadcloths in beautiful tints are also
successfully employed, but soil so readily
that. though attractive and comfortable
for cold weather wear, they are not very
practical save in medium and dark tones.
The three negllgees sketched for this
page will give a good idea of the general
lines along which the daintier negligees
are being made up; but the assortment in
the shops 10 so large and varied tina It
Is difficult to select any two or three
models as typical. Some of these models
are so complicated and ornate that they
would be difficult to sketch and still more
difficult to copy, but these three models,
while elaborate and charming, are easily
understood.
One in white sheer silk not so thin as
mousseline, yet even less heavy than India
silk, was a particularly youthful and dainty
gown, with It's lines of inset lace, it's bands
of fine traverse tucking and its lines OF
tiny pink roses and leaves. A girdle Of
light blue Liberty encircled the shortened
waistline, was held by a buckle OF the
little roses In the back and fell in long
sash ends finished by fringe.
More ornate was the tea gown OF creamy
embroidered net over pink chiffon. There
the Liberty girdle was drawn up to the
bust line in front and knotted there. with
long ends falling TO the knees and weighted
with heavy silk tassels corresponding on
a magnified scale with the tassel-like
fringe on the sleeves and over dress.
The transparent tunic or overdress OF
one sort or another draped over a cling.
ing untrimmed robe Of soft satin. silk. OF
crepe Is a favorite idea and is develore1
in innumerable ways. One especially lovely
tea gown had a drapery Of topaz yellow
lace-the exquisite deep yellow tinged with
brown In which the pattern was run with
a white thread. This loose tunic fell ovel
n limp simple robe OF white satin, and thu
girdle was Of topaz Liberty.
and delicious Of color. are a Joy TO th'
appreciative eve. and are. Of course, high
priced in proportion to their beauty. The
blue chiffon and lace OF the sketch was ar
excellent model. gaining much from the
deft touch Of dranerv breaking the straight
lines OF the front folds.
Fancy runs riot in some quaint Old
World designs for tea gowns. One for ex
ample. which will Doubtless sound distress
Inc in the telling was deiectable in tn,
reality. had a loose. picturesque matine,
arrangement IN the old blue creme, an ex
ouisite, Dun. soft shade OF Eobelln blue
This fell in long points at the bottom. twt
at back and one at each side Of the front
A band trimming Of cream material re