Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-24

4 last month and the woman
ISSS&1VI who doesn't go south, but likes
- a plentiful supply Of these
oainty and comfortable little sacks
Tor usmmer wear can quite easily
get that part Of her summer outfit in
readiness now. Appropriate materials are
offered in profuslon and pretty models are
as has been said. plentiful.
Snnc of these models are, Of course. 10,
complicated to be copied successfully nv
an ordinary seamstress, but these arc
rather the exception, and as a rule charm
or color and material combined with dainti-
ness or finish have more to do with the
success OF n matinee than elaborate orna-
mentation or subtlety Of line.
Among the models not TO be readily
copied are the little French sacks Of fine
lingerie stuff. hand made. delicately en-
broldercd, inset with lace. Charming things
they arc. too. these fine lingerie matinees,
with their coquettish ribbon bows, and
often a loose lining of India silk matching
the color Of the bows and providing addi-
tional warmth without detracting from the
sheer daintincss Of the sack.
But the really fine embroidered lingerie
matinee is an extravaganza and the lingerie
model that isn't fine is a failure; so the
woman who wants a cheap sack requiring
little trimming and yet attractive, is likely
to buy "A figured material. Some of the
figured white stuffs are admirable for the
purT ose-embroidered swisses, crossbarrcd
batistes and lawns. But here again one
meets tEa requirement. Of fiheness. Fortu-
nate.y even the hest materials of this sort
arc not alarmingly expensive, and so little
trimming is absolutely necessary that the
cost Of the sack may be slight.
The rule 10 be observed in babies clothes
! pA-1 Fa.
be unrretontious, but it must be fine if
the garment is to be successful, and coarse,
careless work robs a matinee Of every
atom Of smartness or attractiveness.
Ihorc may be only a line Of beading as
finish for neck and sleeves, but that bead
Ing should be of good quality and effective
design, and it should be applied by hand.
There is no denying the fact that the
average woman looks her worst in her
ncgligecs. She buys them ready made,
with no especial attention as to their
fitting her, provided they are large enough
to be comfortable. If she cannot afford
really fine and beautiful ones, and often
when she might afford them, she will buy
the cheap garments, carelessly made and
Of poor material, rather than bother with
having anything made.
Sometimes these cheap ready made
models have a showily attractive air, but
they soon lose 1t, and the man whose wife
breakfasts in an unbecoming, sloppy negli-
gee robe or sack, half soiled and wholly
tlwdry, and yet retains his affection for
her, is a phenomenal example Of the iron
clasp habit. Unluckily, he is legion. The
gospel OF breakfast Jackets should be
preached among the presumably civilized.
II would do much for the preservation Of
society.
However, one has not space for abstract
dissertation and concrete description in a
limited space. The far-reaching phases of
the subject must be turned over to the
"hlgh-brows' while we, so to speak, come
down to cases.
Figured dimity makes a delightful and
practical summer matinee, wearing well,
laundering well, needing but little trim
ming and costing a mere song. 1t is per-