Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-10-02

each arm These are warm and prac-
teal" she asserted. This one-of pink
French flannel-ls just a room gown to
slip on over your nightie after your bath.
You see IL is cut on straight, simple lines.
with only a bit OF curve in TO the figure
a. the back and the sleeves are nice and
loose and comfy. l buttonholed all the
edges in white myself. and made the cord
and tassels out Of twisted pink and white
''worsted." The fastening in this little
Tanned gown was made OF pink cord loops
over pink crochet cuttons and the gown
opened in double-breas ted fashion. Betty,
who had looked deep into the negligee
question, explained that ribbons are not
used on smart negligees any more for
fastenings; all the handmade French gar
ments close with loops and buttons.
The other warm and PRACTICAL gown
was most attractive model Of Persian
patterned challls showing tones OF blue,
orange and old Dutch pink, and It was
fashioned in the Russian style with one
front crossing to the left and the sleeves
cut all in one. with no seam at the Shout
der. There was border of deep blue satin
and though the neglgee had no girdle, the
lines curved in gracefully in semi-fitting
style to define waist and hip at back and
sides.
Out Of a box Betty lifted a lovely affair
Of thin white albatross over blue silk which
she told us had also been bought ready
made and which she intended to keep for
occasional days Of MISREPRESENTATION which
something especially becoming in the way
OF a boudoir gown should always be at
hand This levely neglgee, being of wool
albatfross. was warm enough for winter
wear and the silk lining added to its warm
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blue feathersttching and broad. soft blue
satin ribbons fell from neck to hem in
front, at either side of frill of white
mechln lace The sleeves opened from
tuider to elbow on the outer edge and
were caught together with blue ribbon
knots over a ruffled underseeve of lace.
Sleeves" observed Betty, oracularly
make all the difference in a negligee. This
gown looks like Paris partly because OF the
sleeves; but 1t is really an American pro.
| duct and was quite cheap. 1t pays" she
went on, Ito buy a really good negligeC
garment-one made Of good materials and
In good style, for these garments change
! little from year to year and they may be
dry-cleaned to look like new"
| Betty brought out, then, some fetching
| little jackets which she called breakfast
sacques," one of which was made of gay
oriental silk in a Persian pattern with q
plain silk border; and the other of pinl
challis dotted with white. They were mad,
alike, with seamless shoulders and sleeve.
gathered into little cuff below the elbow
and the front of each Tapped over and fast
ened with cord frogs-on the Persian JACKIE
red silk frogs and gilt buttons, and on tn,
pink jacket pink cords and pink buttons
White lace frills down the side of the from
opening and in the sleeve edges daintlfiet
the pink sacque Still further.
Reserved to the last was a sumptuous tea
gown-or really tea coat and skirt-mad
\ of green messaline satin and cream lace
The skirt was of the messaline, with row
of lace set between fine tucks in a dee,
flounce, and lace motifs above. The te