Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-23
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convenience OF the all-in-one morning
gown has established the wrapper habit,
but if a little thought is exercised quite
as convenient d garment may be evolved
as the unsightly wrapper and one far
more pleasing to masculine eyes.
Delightful morning gowns of dinllty. or
even of the 10-cent figured lawns. may be
made up with full skirt and waist i'll one,
the neck cut out in cool Dutch square,
and skirt and waist Joined by strip OF
embroidery beading. through which may
he passed a ribbon to match the printed
pattern on the material The skirt of
such a morning gown may have merely a
hem with tucks above. or a knee-depth
flounce. Easy laundering is. of course.
the main consideration, for the morning
dress must be fresh the morning itself
and suggest to the behoder utmost daint-
ness.
One little bride who expects to enjoy
taking care of her brand-new home with
out the assistance of a maid is having
made up for morning wear froSks OF
light-colored cotton chambray, WITCH will
he worn under fascinating pinaforeS OF
checked dimity. These morning dresses
have tucked skirts attached TO easily
fitting. pleated waists. with long sleeves
made with buttoned cuffs. The neck is
finished with a round turnover collar of
white linen worked in colored dots to
match the chambray, the collar being
sewed into the waist just as a small boy
collar is attached to his Russian blouse.
The little brides turnover collars. how
ever. open a wee bit lower than the small
boys and, besides showing of white
throat they will be most comfortable for
wear during busy working hours.
Trousseau Demands a Tea Gown.
The young girl who very likely has
never worn a train until she puts on her
wedding gown, revels in the thought of
fascinating. dragging skirts which shall
sweep after her and complete her new
made dignity. The tea gown iS the brides
own privilege, for unmarried girls seldom
wear these trailing robes, so the tea gown
will be sure to be al important part of
the rousseau. and if 1t is the tea gown
every little bride dreams about, it will be
an absolutely frivolous garment and the
one lavish extravaganza of an otherwise
practical trousseau.
Crepe de chine will be its material-or
the softest messaline silk and, perhaps,
over this silk will be hung drop Of chif-
fon. held under the bust by a crushed
girdle of the silk There will be yards of
lovely lace. though better no lace at all
than sort that is coarse or tawdry. and
there will be no ribbon whatever for
tea gown is distinctly not boudo1r neSii-
ge, and must never suggest such gar
ment
Some of the new tea gowns have long
Shirred sleeves of net or chiffon. which
come clear to the wrists like the sleeves
Of a formal gown: but when this is the
case there are always loose oversleeves
to give the flowing, unconfined lines es-
sential in such a garment. A tea gown
of pale blue satin. worn in a play now
on the boards in Paris. has long sleeves
of tucked chiffon, and fastened to the
shoulder are loops of the chiffon, which
hang over the arm almost to the floor.
The tea gown may may not be open
at the throat, but it must never be decol-
lete in effect. The prettiest arrangement
is a shallow V, made by crossing, sur
plice fronts. The smart surplice effects
of the present mode have the crossing
very low on the bust, and straight band